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

Android maker Google just shared that it blocked over 2.3 million Android app submissions at the Play Store last year. The reason was cited as being a violation of a host of its policies which made it very risky for people to use.

While DeepSeek remains blocked on Italian app stores, a VPN should help bypass the block couples with some extra workarounds. Experts, however, aren't advising it.

The DeepSeek app is no longer available in the Italian App Store and Google Play Store. Yesterday, an Italian news agency, ANSA, reported that the DeepSeek app was no longer avail

Before we explore what the Play Store needs to copy from the App Store, let's discuss what it shouldn't. If there's one major way Google can differentiate its app store from Apple's, it's how you discover new apps and games. Right now, the Play Store is so difficult to use that it's easy to completely miss exciting new apps and games.

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users.

If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security reviews.

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek's Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, days after the chatbot app clinched the top spot on the App Store.

There is certainly a disconnect between its app data labels — the app store warnings on data collection — and its privacy policy in terms of how the app itself is behaving on your phone. Permission abuse is rife,

If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in,” while Google Play says, “Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements.”

How does Google protect your Android phone from dangerous apps? What safeguards are in place to prevent such threats? We break it all down here.