Google Play Store not showing available system app updates
Forbes · 1d
Google Play Store Warning—Stop Downloading These ‘Malicious Apps’
The “dangerous” permissions highlighted by that report include location tracking, access to cameras, contacts and the phone itself. Google’s enhanced protection doesn’t clamp down as widely as that, but focuses on financial exploits that require user credentials and one-time passcodes.
Invezz · 1h
Google asks US judge to delay app store ruling amid antitrust appeal
Google is seeking to halt a court order requiring changes to its Play Store policies, citing security risks. The ruling, in favour of Epic Games, mandates that Google allow third-party app stores and in-app payment methods on Android devices.
Forbes · 6d
Google Play Store App Deletion—Huge Change Confirmed For Millions Of Users
We’ve already seen a report from Statista, which showed that as of June 2024, the number of Play Store apps available was down a almost a million apps year-on-year, albeit at 1.7 million titles, there remains an expansive attack surface as the constant game of cat and mouse between bad actors and Google’s security team continues.
Reuters · 5h
Google wants US judge's app store ruling put on hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said U.S. District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem." The tech giant, a unit of Alphabet (GOOGL.O), asked Donato to stay the order while it pursues an appeal.
9to5google · 12h
Google Play Store not showing available system app updates [U]
Curiously, a system app with a new version will show up in Google Play’s “new updates” notification, but does not appear once you actually visit the page to initiate. You might also notice this happening when an alert says you have — for example — three app updates but only two are new.
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