Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. In addition, 158,000 developer accounts were ...

Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. The team has found “172 targeted applications,” which include “banks, ...

Bottom line: The number of apps available on Google Play has dropped sharply over the past year, following a period of extensive clean-up and stricter quality enforcement. Far from being concerned ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Last December, Google announced that the Play Store was losing its ability to share apps. Sharing options have finally disappeared in the app’s new 45.2.19-31 release. Android users still have other ...

New Play Store warning affects millions. Update: Republished on April 30 with a raft of new Android security warnings for both personal and enterprise users. Google has quietly changed how apps run on ...