Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and ...

Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its Play Store after malware was discovered in some versions of the retail platform from other sources. Google said in a statement Tuesday ...

Developers need to prove their identity and register the names and signing keys of their apps. Without verification, apps cannot be installed on most certified Android phones. Google does not look at ...

A new report reveals that many Google Pixel phones sold over the past few years have a “Showcase” app installed that leaves open a worrying security hole, but it will be fixed soon. Affecting nearly ...

Users with devices running Android 11 or later will be able to access the alerts, which include a one-tap option to end the ...

Google is backing down some from its Android app sideloading ban and will allow you to install apps from unverified ...

Google has warned billions of smartphone users to beware of a surge in fake virtual private network (VPN) apps that are ...

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will ...

In 2024, human reviewers on the Google Play security team were able to stop more harmful apps from making it to the Play Store than ever before. In 92% of these cases, the human reviewers used ...

The company is also making changes to its verification requirements following criticism from the app developer community.

Google is slightly relaxing the strict registration requirement for app developers. Experienced users will soon be able to ...