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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store Reportedly Developing Feature to Automatically Open Apps After Installation
- Monday September 2, 2024
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google Play Store may be developing a new feature which enhances the app installation experience, according to a report. The feature, dubbed ‘auto-open’, is said to automatically open apps on the Android smartphone once they are installed from the Play Store, eliminating the need for manually searching for them.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google Play Protect real-time scanning is reportedly effective at protecting users from malicious apps installed outside the Play Store. According to a report, the proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users. Google's updated Play Protect w...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Removes Android Screen Recording App Found Spying on Users With Remote Access Trojan
- Thursday May 25, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google has removed a screen recording all Android app called iRecorder, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. The app was capable of extracting and stealing files with specific file extensions for audio, video, and web pages. Users who downloaded the app or updated an older, safer version of the app, will have to manually ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google System Update Brings App Installation Tracking on Secondary Devices, More: All Details
- Friday September 23, 2022
- Written by Anees Hussain, Edited by David Delima
Google System Update for September has been announced and the company has added several system and Play Store improvements, including allowing users to see an expanded information display in the details of all Play Store listings, along with being able to track installations on other devices from their phones, as well as improvements to the Wear OS...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Hangouts Removed From Google Play Store, App Store Amid Transition to Google Chat
- Tuesday March 29, 2022
- David Delima
Google Chat is being removed from the Google Play store and Apple’s App Store amid the ongoing transition to the company’s more capable Google Chat service. Google Hangouts appears to be working on devices where the app is installed, and users who have downloaded the app from the Google Play store in the past can still access the app, while new...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Samsung’s Galaxy Store Contains Apps That Could Infect Phones With Malware: Report
- Tuesday December 28, 2021
- Nithya P Nair
Samsung's Galaxy Store reportedly contains several apps riddled with malware and adware. These apps reportedly trigger Google Play Protect warnings soon after they are installed on customer devices. Additionally, some of the apps also ask for excessive permissions like access to call logs.
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www.gadgets360.com
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PUBG: New State Getting Anti-Cheating Update on Android, With Extra Medals for Players
- Tuesday November 23, 2021
- Satvik Khare
PUBG: New State is getting an update that strengthens the anti-cheating measures in the newly launched battle royale game from Krafton. The update is currently available only for Android devices, with iOS devices to get the update sometime soon. As compensation, players will also get three Chicken Medals.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Brings Ability to Install Apps on Android TV Through Smartphones, Users Report
- Tuesday November 16, 2021
- Tasneem Akolawala
Google is bringing the ability to download apps from smartphones for Android TVs. Those who have received this ability are getting new options underneath the install button. Users can click on whether they want to install on the phone or on an Android TV that runs on the same Google account. If an app has been installed on all the devices, then Goo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Barcode Scanner Play Pass App Turns Malicious After Recent Update, Removed From Play Store
- Tuesday February 9, 2021
- Tasneem Akolawala
Malwarebytes, on its blog, reports that the users on its forums were reporting of a strange behaviour wherein the default browser on their phone was automatically opening a fishy-looking website asking them to install another ‘Cleaner app’ claiming bogus security issues. This unruly pop-up on their phone’s screen prompted users to report it a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Photos Now Syncs Liked Images With Apple Photos, Hits 5 Billion Installs on Play Store
- Thursday December 10, 2020
- Jasmin Jose
Google Photos is getting a new update that will let users sync their liked pictures on the app with Apple Photos. The new feature is expected to deliver a smooth cross-platform experience for Google Photos users. The app reached 5 billion installs on the Google Play store recently.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store the Main Distributor for Malware on Android Phones: Report
- Thursday November 12, 2020
- Vineet Washington
Google Play store is responsible for distributing the most malware on Android phones, a research conducted by NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid shows.
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www.gadgets360.com
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TikTok Goes Completely Offline in India, Says ‘It’s Complying With Government Directive’
- Tuesday June 30, 2020
- Tasneem Akolawala
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working on all devices, including the...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Aarogya Setu Crosses 3 Crore Installs on Jio Phone Models
- Tuesday June 9, 2020
- Abhik Sengupta
Aarogya Setu app has crossed 3 crore (30 million) installs on Jio phones. The app has also been downloaded by 10 crore Android users, Google Play Store listing reveals.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Store Reportedly Developing Feature to Automatically Open Apps After Installation
- Monday September 2, 2024
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google Play Store may be developing a new feature which enhances the app installation experience, according to a report. The feature, dubbed ‘auto-open’, is said to automatically open apps on the Android smartphone once they are installed from the Play Store, eliminating the need for manually searching for them.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google Play Protect real-time scanning is reportedly effective at protecting users from malicious apps installed outside the Play Store. According to a report, the proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users. Google's updated Play Protect w...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Removes Android Screen Recording App Found Spying on Users With Remote Access Trojan
- Thursday May 25, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Google has removed a screen recording all Android app called iRecorder, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. The app was capable of extracting and stealing files with specific file extensions for audio, video, and web pages. Users who downloaded the app or updated an older, safer version of the app, will have to manually ...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google System Update Brings App Installation Tracking on Secondary Devices, More: All Details
- Friday September 23, 2022
- Written by Anees Hussain, Edited by David Delima
Google System Update for September has been announced and the company has added several system and Play Store improvements, including allowing users to see an expanded information display in the details of all Play Store listings, along with being able to track installations on other devices from their phones, as well as improvements to the Wear OS...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Hangouts Removed From Google Play Store, App Store Amid Transition to Google Chat
- Tuesday March 29, 2022
- David Delima
Google Chat is being removed from the Google Play store and Apple’s App Store amid the ongoing transition to the company’s more capable Google Chat service. Google Hangouts appears to be working on devices where the app is installed, and users who have downloaded the app from the Google Play store in the past can still access the app, while new...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Samsung’s Galaxy Store Contains Apps That Could Infect Phones With Malware: Report
- Tuesday December 28, 2021
- Nithya P Nair
Samsung's Galaxy Store reportedly contains several apps riddled with malware and adware. These apps reportedly trigger Google Play Protect warnings soon after they are installed on customer devices. Additionally, some of the apps also ask for excessive permissions like access to call logs.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
PUBG: New State Getting Anti-Cheating Update on Android, With Extra Medals for Players
- Tuesday November 23, 2021
- Satvik Khare
PUBG: New State is getting an update that strengthens the anti-cheating measures in the newly launched battle royale game from Krafton. The update is currently available only for Android devices, with iOS devices to get the update sometime soon. As compensation, players will also get three Chicken Medals.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Google Brings Ability to Install Apps on Android TV Through Smartphones, Users Report
- Tuesday November 16, 2021
- Tasneem Akolawala
Google is bringing the ability to download apps from smartphones for Android TVs. Those who have received this ability are getting new options underneath the install button. Users can click on whether they want to install on the phone or on an Android TV that runs on the same Google account. If an app has been installed on all the devices, then Goo...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Barcode Scanner Play Pass App Turns Malicious After Recent Update, Removed From Play Store
- Tuesday February 9, 2021
- Tasneem Akolawala
Malwarebytes, on its blog, reports that the users on its forums were reporting of a strange behaviour wherein the default browser on their phone was automatically opening a fishy-looking website asking them to install another ‘Cleaner app’ claiming bogus security issues. This unruly pop-up on their phone’s screen prompted users to report it a...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Photos Now Syncs Liked Images With Apple Photos, Hits 5 Billion Installs on Play Store
- Thursday December 10, 2020
- Jasmin Jose
Google Photos is getting a new update that will let users sync their liked pictures on the app with Apple Photos. The new feature is expected to deliver a smooth cross-platform experience for Google Photos users. The app reached 5 billion installs on the Google Play store recently.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Play Store the Main Distributor for Malware on Android Phones: Report
- Thursday November 12, 2020
- Vineet Washington
Google Play store is responsible for distributing the most malware on Android phones, a research conducted by NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid shows.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
TikTok Goes Completely Offline in India, Says ‘It’s Complying With Government Directive’
- Tuesday June 30, 2020
- Tasneem Akolawala
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working on all devices, including the...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Aarogya Setu Crosses 3 Crore Installs on Jio Phone Models
- Tuesday June 9, 2020
- Abhik Sengupta
Aarogya Setu app has crossed 3 crore (30 million) installs on Jio phones. The app has also been downloaded by 10 crore Android users, Google Play Store listing reveals.
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www.gadgets360.com