Some Android phones can no longer open the Google Play Store. Here's what caused the sudden cutoff and what it means for apps ...

Major Google Play Store changes are scheduled to begin in the U.S. this month. The new system will affect users, developers, and competing marketplaces alike.

Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the ...

Google's latest Play Services update simplifies Pixel Watch payment setup, renames a familiar menu, adds comics to Play ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies’ long-running antitrust battle is ...

Some Android users find the security feature to be too restrictive. Here's how to disable it and what you risk by doing so.

Google will cut Play Store fees, allow outside payment options, and roll out new developer programs across major markets starting June 30.

A massive 110% spike in Google Trends shows Indian users rushing to search for the Google Play Store following a major UI overhaul that replaces classic navigation tabs with streamlined, pill-shaped ...

The Google Play Store is the most popular place to download Android apps — but it isn't your only option. Here are 5 alternatives.