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Isn’t it weird that some Android devices ship without the Google Play Store installed? Yes, that is the case, and several Android devices, including the tweaked versions, and non-licensed devices, ...

The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is excellent news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or sometimes even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality ...

If you own an Amazon Fire Tablet, you will be restricted from using the Amazon Appstore, but it runs on Fire OS, which is a custom version of Android. That means that you can install the Play Store ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

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