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The App Store is a digital distribution platform by Apple for downloading and updating iOS and other Apple operating system applications.
The settlement originally allowed Google to avoid carrying third-party app stores in the US. Instead, Google promised to allow developers greater flexibility to distribute apps and process payments outside the Google Play Store.
Android’s biggest store-within-a-store shakeup starts next week… The company says the app has been restored, but it still isn’t showing up on the App Store. Meanwhile, the messaging app remains available on the Google Play Store, so Android users are unaffected. Telegram disappeared from Apple’s App Store on Monday in what appears to have been a worldwide issue. …
… Mobile Another rival is coming for Google over its app store practices In a fresh lawsuit, Aptoide alleges that Google is still making it too hard for rival Android app stores to compete. …
… Starting July 22, 2026, Google has confirmed that it will carry rival third-party app stores within the US Play Store and open its app catalog to them via a new enrollment program. …
… This not only lets you sideload your work-in-progress app ideas, but also run unofficial apps or even third-party app stores . …
… Automatic app archiving is another underrated feature. If my phone is ever running low on storage, the Play Store can automatically archive apps I haven’t touched in a while. It doesn’t remove any of the app data, so when I need that app again, I can simply restore it and pick up where I left off. …
… We were able to activate the option by tinkering with the latest version of the Play Store. However, both the Play Labs and third-party app store options don’t work for us at the moment, despite appearing in the overflow menu after tweaking the app. …
… That could soon change, as Google could start notifying users if it removes an installed app from the Play Store. Currently, the Google Play Store notifies users via Google Play Protect when an app is flagged as a “potentially harmful app” or suspended for serious security violations. …
… If an unknown, sketchy pop-up ad tells you to download an app store to get a “free premium game,” run the other way . Never blanket-approve permissions: When you install a third-party store, Android will ask you to grant it “Install Unknown Apps” permission . …
… Mobile Google Play Store wants you to think twice about canceling that app subscription Want to cancel that app subscription? The Play Store can offer you a downgrade instead. …
… But what you will find are replacements for these apps. Over a third of respondents see F-Droid as the best Play Store alternative. If you’re looking for a direct Google Play Store alternative, there’s Aurora Store . …
