MUO on MSN

I tried Android's first alternative app store from Google Play — and I wouldn't recommend it

Google finally let an alternative app store into Play. I tried it, and it's a mess.
9to5google

Google Play Store starts distributing third-party Android app stores – here’s how it works [Gallery]

Following a long battle in court, Google has opened the floodgates to third-party app store distribution via the Play Store in the US. Starting with just a single option, Aptoide Games, the Google ...
Android Authority

Google is finally letting a rival app store onto the Play Store

Aptoide Games is coming to Google Play in the US, letting Android users install a competing app store without sideloading an APK. The move follows years of legal pressure from Epic Games and Google’s ...

Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato ...
XDA Developers on MSNOpinion

Google's new Android sideloading rules could undermine the OS' biggest strength

Is adding another layer of friction between you and your APKs the right move?

Google Play Store is forcing apps to stop hogging your phone's memory

The Google Play Store just introduced requirements for app developers. Much like how Android 17 employs app memory limits ...
Forbes

Google May Add Play Store Alerts For Removed Android Apps

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google's new Play Store warning. Google continually deletes apps from Play Store. It has an ...