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If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can
Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...
My 6 favorite open-source Android apps from the Google Play store - and why that matters
If you're a fan of open-source software, you'll be thrilled to know that there's plenty of FOSS software available for ...
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Google Play Store isn't showing updates for certain system apps
The Google Play Store is reportedly not displaying available updates for system-level apps, possibly due to a bug or behavior ...
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Google Play Store replaces ‘1-tap buy’ with ‘Slide to buy’
As previewed in March, the Google Play Store is adding a “Slide to buy” gesture to confirm Android app, book, movie, and TV ...
Google Play Store to Drop Android Instant Apps in December 2025
The Google Play Store will soon drop support for Android Instant apps, which let Android users discover apps without having ...
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Google Play Store clean-up sees millions of apps removed
The Google Play Store has seen a wide purge of potentially millions of apps over the past 12 months as part of a wider clean-up operation. According to analysis from firm Appfigures and published ...