Google finally pulled plug on Play Store app sharing

Google Play Store gets a smarter way to handle sideloading third-party apps
Google is taking the stress out of sideloading apps on Android phones with a new feature rolling out to Google Play Store.
Watch out for North Korean spyware apps on the Google Play store
Android users should be careful what they download from the Google Play store, as security researchers recently found a selection of apps which contained North Korean spyware hosted there. The five affected apps appeared to be benign system utilities like file managers,
Google finally pulled the plug on Play Store app sharing
Back in 2021, Google introduced the app-sharing feature that tied into Quick Share, making it a breeze to shoot apps directly between Android phones. But, according to the fine print in the December Play Store update, this handy tool is now on its way out after three years of quietly doing its job.
Google follows through with killing off Play Store app sharing; here's what to use instead
Google has made good on its warning that the Play Store would be removing the ability to share apps with other users.
Every app in the Google Play Store's 10 billion download club
The Google Play Store is home to many popular apps vital to your Android experience — so vital that they can sometimes be described as the beating heart of your new experience. Whether you own an app-centric device like a tablet or phone or a cloud-based machine like a Chromebook,
Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
The feature was first spotted by Android Authority in the Google Play Store version 42.2.19-31. Disabling the Scan apps with Play Protect option under Play Protect settings will now present users with a choice of pausing it instead.
Google removed a useful but little-known Play Store feature
You once could share apps directly from the Google Play Store, but the Store's most recent update canned this feature.
Google just scrapped a handy Play Store feature you didn’t know existed
Google quietly ditched the Play Store’s app-sharing feature in a recent update. The feature was supposed to be removed in a December update, but it oddly stuck around until now. It was a lifesaver for users with little to no internet,
Play Store's app sharing feature bites the dust after an unnoticed run
Google Play Store's app-sharing feature is now completely deprecated after a short lifespan. The option to share apps within the Play Store has been removed in the latest version. While you can still share APKs,
Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with ...
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Suspected North Korean Hackers Infiltrate Google Play With 'KoSpy' Spyware
KoSpy masqueraded as utility apps, according to Lookout Mobile Security, which links the activity to a cyber-espionage ...
Researchers spotted North Korean spyware on the Google Play Store.
One of the malicious apps masqueraded as a file manager and had more than 10 downloads, according to the cybersecurity firm Lookout. The app contained Android spyware called KoSpy, which Lookout ...
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
A group of hackers with links to the North Korean regime uploaded Android spyware onto the Google Play app store and were ...