Tag: play store
Google can no longer force Android device makers to include the Play Store in Europe
The Verge reported that Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe. There is one other key change happening here. In the past, Google required that companies building phones or tablets that included the Play Store only build phones and tablets that included the Play Store — they…
Popular Android flashlight app has been secretly tracking you
When an app has been downloaded over a million times and garnered over 800,000 5-star ratings, you’d expect the app to be good and not dodgy. A flashlight app itself isn’t too hard to develop, but the Brightest Flashlight Free app was doing a few things without informing the user. It turns out that the…
CyanogenMod installer removed from Play Store on Google’s request
Despite the simplification of the process, this could be a reasonable move to protect consumers, as not everybody might fully understand what they’re getting themselves into. The good news is that you can still sideload it, so there shouldn’t be a problem for those who still want to use the installer. Google removes CyanogenMod Installer…