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 ...

Matthew is the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police. He's been gaming since his first taste of a TI-99 at four years old. Matthew has been an Android user since the HTC Hero and has covered ...

While the Play Store is home to a variety of apps, here are some underrated gems that may not have the biggest user base but ...

Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone on the security and privacy front continues. But even as Google shores up Play Store defenses—a new report published this week makes it clear that ...

Google’s been working to modernize the Play Store’s interface, recently giving it a new gradient-shaded status bar. The app’s also working on a couple more Expressive updates, including a new loading ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

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 ...

Google says it’s complying with the Epic injunction by erecting new programs and fees.

The payments would come from a proposed $700 million settlement reached in 2023 between Google and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general over allegations that Google unlawfully monopolized ...

Smartwatches have plenty of core apps that deliver solid functionality, but you can maximize their use immediately when you ...