To settle its lawsuit with Epic, Google will make alternative app stores easier to use in Android 17. Here's what that might look like.

Google has proposed sweeping changes to Android to make app distribution more competitive, but sideloading will still be ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...

Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...

Reuters reports that Google would “allow users to more easily download and install third-party app stores” while also ...

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Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs ...

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The deal cuts Play Store fees to as low as 9% and makes it easier to install rival app stores, ending one of tech’s biggest ...

Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Google and Epic Games have spent years in court over allegations of antitrust practices against the former. Now, it looks ...