Google Play Services runs constantly in the background with system-level access and default permissions. It bypasses Android privacy controls and has unrestricted access to location, sensors, storage, ...

A fresh Google Play services update is inbound, many changes for Android devices in general, but also improvements for the Google Play platform itself. The changelog for v26.09 lists the ability to ...

Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...

When you get a new phone, it is a good idea to debloat it. This means removing pre-installed stock or sponsored apps you don't want or don't plan to use. Preloaded social media apps are a great ...

Google Play Services could soon get a new “System services” section. This section will help track updates for core Android system apps, ensuring they remain up-to-date. Over the past few years, ...

Google has announced changes coming for third-party Android app stores and lower fees as the Epic Games dispute has finally ended.

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Over the past day or so, some Pixel owners have encountered an issue where Google Play services says it’s “not supported by your device.” Google Play services is responsible for many first-party ...

A federal judge yesterday ordered Google to open up the Google Play Store and its collection of apps to third-party app stores as part of a US-wide injunction stemming from Epic Games’ antitrust ...

Google is lowering its app commissions to 20 percent and introducing a Registered App Store programme that makes installation ...

The settlement affirms that developers in the Play Store will be able to steer users to other forms of payment. This is what got Fortnite pulled from the Play Store (and Apple App Store) back in 2020.