New Google Play Store Warning—200 Dangerous Apps, 8 Million Installs
Security researchers have warned that malicious apps with millions of installs have been detected in the Google Play Store. Here’s what you need to know.
Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato made the decision on Friday as part of an antitrust lawsuit against Google brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. Google argued that Donato's Oct. 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
Judge Grants Google Request to Pause Changes in Play Store
Google says that opening up its Play Store to third-party app stores "harms safety and privacy" and "puts users at risk."
New Google Play Store Warning—Apps Will Be Disabled In Next 10 Weeks
When it hits phones before the end of the year, Google Play’s live threat detection “will analyze additional behavioral signals related to the use of sensitive permissions and interactions with other apps and services.
Google granted request to pause ‘dangerous remedies’ to Play store in blow to Epic Games
In the Epic Games lawsuit, a jury last year found that Google illegally monopolized how consumers download apps on Android devices and how they pay for in-app transactions.
Google Play Store could soon make it easy to install apps with long listings (APK teardown)
Google Play Store is testing a fixed app header with an easy to reach Install button, making it easy to install apps even with long listings.
Google wants to pause Play Store changes from the Epic ruling during its appeal
Google has now requested an emergency stay for the recent ruling, stating the upcoming November 1 deadline doesn't give the company enough time to mitigate risks, while claiming the court order will "expose 100-million-plus US users of Android devices to substantial new security risks."
Google Play Judge Temporarily Halts Order on App Store Fixes
Alphabet Inc.’s Google won’t have to immediately revamp its Google Play store policies, after a federal judge in California temporarily paused his order that would have forced the technology giant to overhaul its app marketplace.
Google Gets Temporary Relief In Epic Games Lawsuit, Play Store To Remain Closed To Competitors For Now
A federal judge granted Alphabet Inc. a temporary stay on a court order requiring changes to its Play Store, following an ...
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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
The delay granted during a court hearing in San Francisco comes less than two weeks after U.S. District Judge James Donato ...
This Play Store update makes installing apps much easier
Code discovered in the latest Play Store APK indicates Google might soon introduce a sticky Install button for easier access.
Here's Google Play Store's watch face incompatibility warning in action (APK teardown)
Google Play Store could soon show a warning when downloading apps with older watch faces. It could soon also show your Play ...