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New Android, Google Play Security Update—2.3 Million Apps Blocked

Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Google Play Protect to revoke permissions for harmful apps

Google Play Protect will automatically revoke app permissions for harmful Android apps. In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious app

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Google will now automatically revoke permissions from harmful Android apps

The feature is supposed to help prevent malicious apps from gaining access to your phone’s storage, camera, and photos.

chromeunboxed.com · 4h

Google can now auto-disable permissions from risky Android apps

Google Play Protect is getting even more powerful, with new features designed to keep your Android device safe from malware and scams. One major update is the ability to automatically disable an app's permissions if it's deemed potentially harmful.

Google celebrates the Year of the Snake

The Cincinnati Enquirer · 1d

Google Doodle celebrates Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake. How to play the game now

Google is celebrating the Lunar New Year, marking the start of the Year of the Snake with a new Google Doodle game. Here's how to play.

Android Police on MSN · 4d

I'm rather impressed with Google's Play Games for Windows beta, but it still needs work

If you browse the Google Play Store on a desktop browser, you'll notice an "Install on Windows" button scattered around the website. This feature is seldom advertised, but it is part of Google's initiative to bring Android games to your Windows computer.

Android Authority · 1d

Google celebrates the Year of the Snake with Lunar New Year Doodle

Google is ready to celebrate with an appropriately snake-ified Doodle. In addition to the main Lunar New Year Doodle, Google’s also got a special edition for South Korea. With February creeping up on us quickly,

The Google Play Store is reportedly crashing for Android users across devices

Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.

Infosecurity-magazine.com1h

Google Blocked 2.36 Million Policy-Violating Apps

Google Play has blocked 2.36 million policy-violating apps from being published and banned 158,000 developer accounts associated with harmful activities in 2024.

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Google Play Protect cannot be disabled during phone and video calls

Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, ...

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Google's 'ultimate goal' is for Android games to work seamlessly across mobile, XR, large screens

Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile ...

Google Play adds a ‘Verified’ badge for trusted VPN apps

Google Play is rolling out "Verified" badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps ...

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Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety

Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy ...

Google's VPN badging system from 2023 is rolling out on the Play Store...again

Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it ...

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‘Google Play Store keeps stopping’ on Android

Android phones and tablets have encountered a ‘Google Play Store keeps stopping’ error message. That system warning usually ...

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