Play Store
Coverage of Play Store in the Nexus archive.
- How to sideload Android APKs on your Chromebook
Chromebooks can install Android apps without using the Google Play Store by sideloading APK files. This expands app installation options beyond the official store.
- Downloaded a game from play store suggested by random discord person
A user downloaded the app Jurassic Front Survival from the Play Store after being suggested by a random Discord person, later uninstalling it due to privacy concerns. They now seek reassurance about potential malware or spyware and ways to check their device's security.
- Google breaks Alibaba’s record for Europe’s largest DMA fine
Google was fined €890 million by the European Commission under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for prioritizing its own services in search results and failing to inform users about alternative app stores in its Play store. This surpasses Alibaba's previous record fine, with the total amount equivalent to less than 1% of Alphabet's annual profits.
- L’UE inflige à Google une amende de 890 millions d’euros pour son moteur de recherche et son app store
The European Union fined Google 890 million euros for violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritizing its own services in search results and imposing restrictive practices on its Play Store. The penalties, split into 460 million euros for self-preferencing and 430 million euros for app store restrictions, mark Google as the third company sanctioned under the DMA.
- Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
The European Union fined Alphabet Inc. €890 million ($1 billion) for two violations of the Digital Markets Act. One penalty relates to preferential treatment of Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights in search results, while the other targets Play Store rules blocking developers from directing users to alternative payment systems.
- Audio generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts down
Huxe, an audio generation app founded by former NotebookLM developers, has shut down and removed its application from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app will cease functioning later this month, marking the end of the startup's operations.
- Launched 0fiat on playstore after our extension - to pay online via stables on Solana.
0fiat launched its mobile app on the Play Store after gaining 1k+ early users via an extension, enabling Solana-based stablecoin payments for online shopping, food, travel, and other services. The app supports 190+ stores across 45+ countries, aiming to let users spend Solana stables without converting to fiat or using traditional banking. It is currently in beta with strong user adoption.
- Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store
Google has removed the Doki Doki Literature Club! app from the Play Store. The action has raised questions about content moderation and user access.