I spent a week without the Google Play Store, and I barely survived

Android lets you ditch the Play Store. But should you really do that? I tried it for a week so you don't have to.
Forbes

Google Confirms Play Store Deletion—Remove Apps On Your Phone

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 Android productivity apps I discovered outside of the Play Store that solve real problems

I went beyond Play Store and found these gems ...
MUO on MSN

I replaced 5 Play Store apps with open-source versions and the ads completely vanished

I swapped five of my most-used Android apps for open-source alternatives, and the only thing I miss is the ads I left behind.