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Google Is Reportedly Adding More Verification Layers in Play Store to Curb Sideloading Apps
Google is reportedly adding a new verification step in the Play Store to discourage sideloading on Android. Code references suggest users may need an internet connection to verify an app’s developer, with warnings about risks from unverified sources. While installation without verification will remain possible, the process is expected to become m...
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Motorola Smartphones in India Now Support PhonePe's Indus Appstore
PhonePe’s Indus Appstore and Motorola India entered a partnership on Wednesday. Announcing the partnership, PhonePe highlighted that the Indus Appstore will now be available on all Motorola devices in the country. The move expands the Indian app marketplace’s footprint to more devices, allowing Android users to choose their preferred source to ...
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Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Is Now Available on Android
Perplexity’s Comet browser, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled browser, has now launched on Android. The AI firm had listed the app on the Play Store in September, but users could only pre-register at the time. After more than two months, the company has now officially launched the app. This means anyone who had pre-registered previously wil...
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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
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Nothing Phone Users Can Now Quickly 'Share' Any Content With Essential Space
Nothing has expanded its Essential Space app with the new Share Sheet feature, enabling users of the Phone 3, Phone 3a, and Phone 3a Pro to quickly save and organise content from articles, social media, music, and more via the Share feature. The Share Sheet installs automatically with updates or can be manually added via the Google Play Store. Acce...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Reportedly Receives Stable One UI 8 Update: How to Download and Install
Samsung has reportedly started pushing the stable One UI 8 update to last year’s Galaxy S24 FE. According to a report, the rollout began with beta testers in South Korea and includes the latest security patch. The Android 16-based skin introduces redesigned apps, improved functionality, and Live Updates for tracking activities and sporting events...
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Google Makes Setting Up a New Google TV Easier with Faster Onboarding, More Features
Google is strealining the setup process for Google TVs, making it faster and easier for users to ready up their devices and start watching. The company announced new features that speed up Google TV setup, including adding a new way to quickly set up the device through Android and iOS smartphones.
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Google's NotebookLM Android, iOS Apps Listed on App Stores Ahead of Launch at Google I/O 2025
Google listed the Android and iOS apps of NotebookLM on Thursday. These apps are currently not available for download, but those interested can pre-register, and the app will be automatically installed once it is launched. On the App Store, the app page says that it will go live on May 20, which is also the first day of Google I/O 2025.
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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
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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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
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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Google Messages Could Reportedly Allow Users to Make Video Calls via WhatsApp
Google Messages is reportedly working on adding a new feature that will allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp. As per the report, the feature is not currently active and was found within the code of the app. It reportedly activates when the caller does not have Google Meet installed on their device. This feature is said to make the video-cal...
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Grok AI App for Android Coming Soon, Available to Pre-Register on Google Play
Grok, xAI's native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, will soon be available as a standalone app for Android users. On Tuesday, the app was spotted being listed on Google Play. While the app cannot be downloaded and installed at present, users can pre-register for the app when it finally becomes available.
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How to Share Sticker Packs on WhatsApp for iOS and Android
WhatsApp's new feature makes sharing sticker packs much easier. Available on iOS and Android, users can now send entire sticker packs as links. Recipients just tap to download and install them. This works with sticker packs that can be browsed within WhatsApp, making it easy to share fun stickers with friends.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Pack Sharing Feature on iOS, Android
WhatsApp beta testers can now share sticker packs installed on their devices after updating to the latest beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. Additionally, WhatsApp has begun to permit some testers to include a message when forwarding content on the messaging platform.
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Google Is Reportedly Adding More Verification Layers in Play Store to Curb Sideloading Apps
Google is reportedly adding a new verification step in the Play Store to discourage sideloading on Android. Code references suggest users may need an internet connection to verify an app’s developer, with warnings about risks from unverified sources. While installation without verification will remain possible, the process is expected to become m...
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Motorola Smartphones in India Now Support PhonePe's Indus Appstore
PhonePe’s Indus Appstore and Motorola India entered a partnership on Wednesday. Announcing the partnership, PhonePe highlighted that the Indus Appstore will now be available on all Motorola devices in the country. The move expands the Indian app marketplace’s footprint to more devices, allowing Android users to choose their preferred source to ...
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Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Is Now Available on Android
Perplexity’s Comet browser, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled browser, has now launched on Android. The AI firm had listed the app on the Play Store in September, but users could only pre-register at the time. After more than two months, the company has now officially launched the app. This means anyone who had pre-registered previously wil...
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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
-
Nothing Phone Users Can Now Quickly 'Share' Any Content With Essential Space
Nothing has expanded its Essential Space app with the new Share Sheet feature, enabling users of the Phone 3, Phone 3a, and Phone 3a Pro to quickly save and organise content from articles, social media, music, and more via the Share feature. The Share Sheet installs automatically with updates or can be manually added via the Google Play Store. Acce...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Reportedly Receives Stable One UI 8 Update: How to Download and Install
Samsung has reportedly started pushing the stable One UI 8 update to last year’s Galaxy S24 FE. According to a report, the rollout began with beta testers in South Korea and includes the latest security patch. The Android 16-based skin introduces redesigned apps, improved functionality, and Live Updates for tracking activities and sporting events...
-
Google Makes Setting Up a New Google TV Easier with Faster Onboarding, More Features
Google is strealining the setup process for Google TVs, making it faster and easier for users to ready up their devices and start watching. The company announced new features that speed up Google TV setup, including adding a new way to quickly set up the device through Android and iOS smartphones.
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Google's NotebookLM Android, iOS Apps Listed on App Stores Ahead of Launch at Google I/O 2025
Google listed the Android and iOS apps of NotebookLM on Thursday. These apps are currently not available for download, but those interested can pre-register, and the app will be automatically installed once it is launched. On the App Store, the app page says that it will go live on May 20, which is also the first day of Google I/O 2025.
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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
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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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
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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Google Messages Could Reportedly Allow Users to Make Video Calls via WhatsApp
Google Messages is reportedly working on adding a new feature that will allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp. As per the report, the feature is not currently active and was found within the code of the app. It reportedly activates when the caller does not have Google Meet installed on their device. This feature is said to make the video-cal...
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Grok AI App for Android Coming Soon, Available to Pre-Register on Google Play
Grok, xAI's native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, will soon be available as a standalone app for Android users. On Tuesday, the app was spotted being listed on Google Play. While the app cannot be downloaded and installed at present, users can pre-register for the app when it finally becomes available.
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How to Share Sticker Packs on WhatsApp for iOS and Android
WhatsApp's new feature makes sharing sticker packs much easier. Available on iOS and Android, users can now send entire sticker packs as links. Recipients just tap to download and install them. This works with sticker packs that can be browsed within WhatsApp, making it easy to share fun stickers with friends.
-
WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Pack Sharing Feature on iOS, Android
WhatsApp beta testers can now share sticker packs installed on their devices after updating to the latest beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. Additionally, WhatsApp has begun to permit some testers to include a message when forwarding content on the messaging platform.
