Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Malicious apps are pretty common, and it's easy to accidentally download them if you're not cautious. You'll often find these apps on third-party app stores, shady websites, or through suspicious ...

Not all good things are available via “official” channels, even some of the best applications on Android can’t be grabbed from the Google app storefront. Here are some of our favorite apps you won’t ...

The Google Play Store will soon show gaming achievements on game listings. Google Play Games — which is a separate app — has achievements, but soon, you’ll be able to see them right from the game’s ...

A new Play Store section highlights apps and games built for Android XR. Titles spotted include Asteroid, Vacation Simulator, and NFL Pro Era. Virtual Desktop has also appeared, hinting at PCVR ...

New warning for millions of Play Store users. Google is on a mission to enhance security for Android users, narrowing the infamous gap to Apple’s more secure, more private iPhone. Play Store is key to ...

As an open-source platform, Android has always been a Wild West of sorts regarding apps. Apple requires app makers to meet rigorous standards before apps can be published in the App Store; for Android ...

Google said Tuesday it’s making a number of changes to how the Play Store looks and functions in an effort to better personalize the store to its users and increase engagement. Among the new features ...

Whisper it quietly, but while warning after warning urges Android users only to install apps from Google’s official Play Store, some of those apps are still as dangerous as sideloading. More ...