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Play Store not showing up? Here’s how to install it on any Android device

Go to Settings > Security (or Apps, depending on your Android version). Enable the option to install apps from unknown ...

14 Google Play Store secrets for smarter Android app management

Save time and perform all sorts of advanced Android app sorcery with these off-the-beaten-path Play Store tricks.
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Supreme Court Allows Google Play App Store Changes to Proceed

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to put significant parts of a federal judge’s ruling that compels Google to make ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

The Supreme Court is Google’s last hope to avoid an Epic reckoning in October

The Ninth Circuit has pressed play on Epic v. Google.

Google reassures Android fans: sideloading isn’t going away, but new checks are coming

For years, one of Android’s defining traits has been the freedom to sideload apps—installing them from outside the Play Store ...
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Google’s new rule to kill Android’s best feature by limiting which apps may be installed

Android has always stood apart for its openness with sideloading giving users the freedom to install apps from outside the Play Store. Google is now changing that formula. The company recently said ...