Google finally let an alternative app store into Play. I tried it, and it's a mess.

Third-party app stores are coming to Android phones in the US soon. Google has launched a dedicated page for its Play Catalog Access Program, announcing that third-party US Android app stores will be ...

According to our latest survey, a vast majority of Android users still sideload and install apps from sources beyond the Google Play Store.

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato after Epic emerged victorious in 2023. The remedies also included lowering ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

You may have encountered situations where an app on your device shows “this item is not available in your country”; or after an update, new features become slower ...

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...

Amazon has announced that they are shutting down their App Store for Android. This will occur on August 20th, 2025. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able ...

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies’ long-running antitrust battle is ...

Chrono is the best Android alarm app you haven't heard of, primarily because it's not on the Play Store. Here's how to ...

Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The ...