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Google Play will prevent VPN apps from interacting with and blocking ads (mezha.media)
L 26 pts 15 comments by nomemory Nov 2, 2022 privacy thread

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Google Play will prevent VPN apps from interacting with and blocking ads (mezha.media)
L 26 pts 15 comments by nomemory Nov 2, 2022 privacy Security / Privacy thread
SonicSpy: Over a thousand spyware apps discovered, some in Google Play (blog.lookout.com)
L 6 pts 0 comments by pizzaiolo Aug 12, 2017 androidsecurity Security / Privacy thread
JavaScript Cryptomining Scripts Discovered in 19 Google Play Apps (bleepingcomputer.com)
L 3 pts 2 comments by Yogthos Feb 14, 2018 merkle-treessecurity Web DevelopmentSecurity / Privacy thread
Google Play Store now open for Progressive Web Apps (medium.com)
~ 9 pts 4 comments by unknown Feb 1, 2019 ~comp Web DevelopmentProgramming (General) thread
Popular apps in Google's Play Store are abusing permissions and committing ad fraud (buzzfeednews.com)
~ 9 pts 0 comments by unknown Apr 17, 2019 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread
Google suspends some business with Huawei due to sanctions - future Huawei devices will be unable to access Play Store as well as Google apps including Gmail and YouTube (reuters.com)
~ 23 pts 5 comments by unknown May 19, 2019 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread
Google’s new Play Store rules target annoying ads and copycat crypto apps (theverge.com)
~ 8 pts 3 comments by unknown Jul 29, 2022 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread
Google removes fake Signal and Telegram apps hosted on Play (arstechnica.com)
~ 27 pts 2 comments by unknown Aug 31, 2023 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread
Google set to purge the Play Store of low-quality apps (androidauthority.com)
HN 4 pts 0 comments by jnord Jul 19, 2024 thread
Google set to purge the Play Store of low-quality apps (androidauthority.com)
HN 76 pts 69 comments by meiraleal Jul 20, 2024 thread
Sideloading Android apps requires extra step after APK change by Google Play (9to5google.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by josephcsible Aug 5, 2024 thread
Google Play Store is starting to give users the option to update sideloaded apps (androiddev.social)
HN 3 pts 2 comments by thunderbong Aug 13, 2024 thread
Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in Android apps (androidauthority.com)
HN 138 pts 62 comments by axiomdata316 Aug 21, 2024 Security / Privacy thread
Apps now block sideloading and force downloads through Google Play (androidauthority.com)
HN 17 pts 19 comments by josephcsible Sep 11, 2024 thread
Apps can now block sideloading easier and force downloads through Google Play (androidauthority.com)
HN 25 pts 22 comments by cglong Sep 12, 2024 thread
Why my apps will soon be gone from the Google Play Store (frozenfractal.com)
HN 197 pts 171 comments by grodriguez100 Oct 3, 2024 thread
US judge rules Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores (theverge.com)
~ 56 pts 10 comments by unknown Oct 8, 2024 ~tech Apple / macOS / iOSInternet / Digital Culture thread
Google Play Protect now asks for PIN in order to sideload some Android apps (twitter.com)
HN 24 pts 21 comments by thunderbong Oct 15, 2024 thread
SpyLoan Android apps on Google Play installed 8M times (bleepingcomputer.com)
HN 1 pts 0 comments by sandwichsphinx Nov 30, 2024 thread
Kaspersky's Security Apps Removed from Google Play After US Ban (pcmag.com)
HN 1 pts 0 comments by sigma5 Dec 20, 2024 Security / Privacy thread
Poppy Playtime Sues Google for Failing to Remove Copyright Infringing Scam Apps (torrentfreak.com)
HN 1 pts 1 comments by isaacfrond Jan 17, 2025 thread
Poppy Playtime Sues Google for Failing to Remove Copyright Infringing Scam Apps (torrentfreak.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by hiccuphippo Jan 18, 2025 thread
Google blocked 2.36M risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024 (bleepingcomputer.com)
HN 3 pts 0 comments by botanicals6 Jan 31, 2025 thread
Google removed 2.36M apps from Google Play using AI threat detection (security.googleblog.com)
HN 73 pts 39 comments by isaacfrond Feb 3, 2025 AI / Machine Learning thread
Google Play is going to start highlighting apps with widgets (theverge.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by isaacfrond Mar 4, 2025 thread
Show HN: I open-sourced a tool to compare Google Play apps side-by-side (clashofapps.com)
HN 14 pts 1 comments by ntorresdev Apr 4, 2025 Programming (General) thread
I recently open-sourced Clash of Apps, a tool I built to compare Google Play apps side-by-side — features, ASO, reviews, ratings, update frequency, etc.<p>It started as a way for me to research competitors more efficiently and evolved into something others might find useful too. Great for indie hack...
Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year (techcrunch.com)
HN 6 pts 0 comments by jnord Apr 29, 2025 thread
Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year (techcrunch.com)
HN 355 pts 269 comments by GeekyBear Apr 30, 2025 thread
Prepare your apps for Google Play's 16 KB page size compatibility requirement (android-developers.googleblog.com)
HN 88 pts 61 comments by ingve May 8, 2025 thread
Private VPN apps on Apple, Google phones have China ties (thehill.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by speckx Jun 12, 2025 Apple / macOS / iOS thread