Google cuts Play Store fee to 20% and opens the door to third-party app stores

With these changes, Google is signaling that Android's future lies in greater openness – on its terms. Developers will soon ...
TechCrunch

Google adds new developer fees as part of the Play Store’s DMA compliance plan

Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition across the ...
Android Authority

Apps can now block sideloading more easily and force downloads through Google Play

The Google Play Integrity API lets apps check whether your account is “unlicensed,” meaning you didn’t install or buy the app from Google Play. More importantly, the app can then show a remediation ...
9to5google

Android apps can now force Google Play download, effectively blocking sideloading

An updated API available to Android app developers can force users to download the app from Google Play, blocking the app from working if it is sideloaded. First announced at Google I/O 2024, the ...
talkandroid.com

Google’s Developer Rules Threaten Sideloading and App Store Choice

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Google just ...
Android Authority

Developers can finally pull that buggy app update from the Play Store

Google will allow app developers to easily halt the release of their apps on the Play Store. Developers currently have no easy way to stop the release of their apps in the event of a major bug or ...