#Deltachat / #ArcaneChat even runs on an outdated phone ( #SamsungGalaxyXCover4 ) that hasn't got any updates for a long time. Another strong argument for changing away from #Googleplaystore , #meta and other bigtech companies.

#samsung #opensource #goodbyegooglepay

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Ecco come Google protegge i propri utenti.......💩🤡🤦‍♀️
Non c'è che dire, come proteggono loro i propri utenti, non li protegge nessuno......🤮👎

Google Play invaso da app truffa: ecco come manipolano le classifiche.

#google #googleplaystore #googleplay #truffa

#android #smartphone […]

If you get this error - "Edge-to-edge may not display for all users" in google play then in Unreal engine 5.7 under Project Settings > Platforms > Android ... enable "Use display cutout region". And be sure to test on device as this can cause display artifacts. #unrealengine #googleplaystore

AhnLab’s engine development team found a number of apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that disguised themselves as dealing with topics close to our daily lives, such as government policies and learning apps, and displayed excessive ads. **Figure 1. Hyped apps circulating on Google Play Store** **Figure 2. Hyped apps circulating in the Apple App Store** Such apps were previously highlighted in 2024 when they disguised themselves as K-PASS, and we found more of the same type of apps in 2025. After analyzing the apps involved at the time, it was found that there were multiple cases of disguised apps related to various government policies, and some of the apps were not removed from the store due to lack of clear malicious behavior. * ‘K-Pass’ app downloaded by 10,000 people was actually a phishing app impersonating the government (2024.05.01) : https://www.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=1714467919 * Beware of Policy Guide Apps that Display Excessive Ads (2025.02.18) : https://atip.ahnlab.com/intelligence/view?id=921ab85d-2d99-4876-9a97-423d6e37c391 The apps are not official apps distributed by actual government agencies, and the developers are registered in each store, stating that they were created for “informational purposes only.” **Figure 3. Google Play Store app introduction information** **Figure 4. Apple App Store app description** However, in reality, users are repeatedly bombarded with ads to the point of annoyance. In particular, some apps are designed to display full-screen ads every time you switch screens and only close after a certain amount of time has passed. **Figure 5. Android app execution screen** **Figure 6. iOS app execution screen** Due to the excessive advertising, the store user reviews are also dominated by negative comments. On the other hand, positive reviews are repeated in other similar apps with the same or very similar wording, suggesting that they may be artificially generated using compromised accounts. **Figure 7. Google Play Store app user reviews** **Figure 8. Apple App Store app user reviews** These apps are continuously being developed or newly created and updated from the past. Although no malicious behavior such as information theft has been identified, the apps are designed to encourage users to click on ads over and over again, which can lead to high ad revenue. This is likely why the developer’s strategy is to continuously produce and distribute a large number of mass-produced apps. **Figure 9. App version history** Despite the different types of apps, they are very similar in how they are organized and behave, so it is likely that they were created by the same developer. **Figure 10. iOS app behavior screen** The developer information listed in the store is also unclear. Most of the links to developer sites are to Google Blogs (Blogspot), which are similar in format and information. In addition, the developer information in the store is often different from the blog information, or the name is unclear, suggesting that the site was created by a hijacked account. **Figure 11. Developer site listed on the Apple App Store** **Figure 12. Developer site listed on the Google Play Store** To date, no obvious malicious behavior has been detected in these apps, but given their unclear and structural design, which makes it easy for developers to inject malicious functionality, it is possible that they could add functionality to download and load malicious payloads and redistribute them in the future. When installing apps from the official store, users should be careful to check the app’s disclosure information, user reviews, and developer information to avoid becoming a victim. #### Tags: AD Android apk AppStore GooglePlayStore ios

Beware of Apps with Excessive Advertising Distributed via Mobile App Stores AhnLab’s engine development team found a number of apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that disguised the...

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How to Change Country in Google Play Store [2026] Need to update your Play Store country? This latest guide walks you through how to change country or region in Google Play Store step by step.

Play Store Location Change Tips:
Changing your Google Play Store country can unlock exclusive apps, games, and features.
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#GooglePlayStore #TechTips #AndroidGuide

I think #Google is testing their blocking mechanism on #Android. Because I am 100% sure I downloaded these apps directly from #GooglePlayStore.

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Googles neuer Ablauf für Android-Sideloading erfordert Neustart und Wartezeit

Der neue Prozess für die App-Installation ohne Play Store soll vor allem Scam-Versuche erschweren. Die Hürden werden höher, für Power-User gibt es Ausnahmen […]

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Google Play: März-Update mit neuen Android-Funktionen

Google verteilt mit dem März-Update neue Android-Funktionen über Play-Store und -Dienste. Unter anderem bringt es einen geräteübergreifenden Wi-Fi-Sync […]

Após 6 anos de banimento, Fortnite finalmente regressa à loja do Android a nível global

#Fortnite #Android #GooglePlayStore #EpicGames #Regresso #Jogo #MobileGaming

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Fortnite kehrt weltweit in den Google Play Store zurück

Mit Fortnite kehrt eines der meistgespielten Videospiele aller Zeiten auf Android-Geräte zurück – ganz offiziell und ohne zusätzliche App […]

ALIEN SHOOTOUT launches in 6 days!! In the game, you will meet Venus and Xavier!!

You can pre-register Alien Shootout on the Google Play Store!
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#googleplaystore #mobilegame #aliens #space

Google Play Store app descripton in Android Jellybean

#Android #Holo #AndroidDesign #UI #UIDesign #TechNostalgia #GooglePlayStore

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Android-Chef zu Sideloading und Registrierung: „Die Warnungen sind unzureichend“

Google führt eine Registrierungspflicht für alle Android-App-Entwickler ein. Laut Android-Chef beugt sich der Konzern damit unter anderem politischem Druck […]

Epic's Victory Comes with a Price: The Cost of Silence Until 2032 Epic Games won its antitrust case against Google, securing lower fees. But the settlement includes a clause muzzling Tim Sweeney until 2032.

Epic's Victory Comes with a Price: The Cost of Silence Until 2032

#EpicGames #GooglePlayStore #Antitrust #TechNews #AusNews

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Sign the Petition Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

#Bluesky #Google #GooglePlay #GooglePlayStore #FDroid

We pay so much for our Android phones, and now Google wants to limit where we can download apps?

Sign this petition and download F-Droid to show your support for indie developers: c.org/S6NwRzZrpc

Claude van Anthropic doet het beter dan ChatGPT in de App Store-ranglijsten In het kort Anthropic, het bedrijf achter de AI-assistent Claude, is de laatste tijd superpopulair geworden en heeft ChatGPT ingehaald als de populairste gratis app in zowel de Apple App Store als de Google Play Store. Dat meldt Interia. Controversiële boost Deze onverwachte stijging is te danken aan een reeks gebeurtenissen die Anthropic in de […] The post Claude van Anthropic doet het beter dan ChatGPT in de App Store-ranglijsten appeared first on Newsmonkey.

Claude van Anthropic doet het beter dan ChatGPT in de App Store-ranglijsten #Claude #Anthropic #ChatGPT #AppStore #GooglePlayStore

Ιστορική συμφωνία Google και Epic Games: Ανοίγει το Play Store σε τρίτα καταστήματα και πληρωμές Μετά από χρόνια δικαστικών μαχών, η Google μειώνει τις προμήθειες, διευκολύνει το sideloading και επαναφέρει το Fortnite στο επίσημο κατάστημα εφαρμογών της.

Η Google αλλάζει τους κανόνες του Play Store: Μειώνει την προμήθεια στο 20%, επιτρέπει εναλλακτικά συστήματα πληρωμών και καλωσορίζει ξανά το Fortnite μετά τη συμφωνία με την Epic Games. #GooglePlayStore #EpicGames #Fortnite

Google Muzzles Epic's Tim Sweeney Until 2032 in Play Store Antitrust Deal Tim Sweeney has signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032, required by Epic's antitrust settlement to publicly endorse Google as procompetitive.

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Google Muzzles Epic’s Tim Sweeney Until 2032 in Play Store Antitrust Deal

#Google #EpicGames #Android #BigTech #TimSweeney #Antitrust #AppStores #GooglePlayStore #Gaming #GamingIndustry #Fortnite

Google Play Store 現已標示可能耗盡您電力的應用程式

Google Play商店開始標示「耗電App」！快檢查你手機裡有沒有裝到電量殺手。
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#GooglePlayStore #GooglePlay

Google Play Store: Τέλος στις εφαρμογές που «αδειάζουν» την μπαταρία – Έρχονται οι επίσημες προειδοποιήσεις Η Google ξεκινά να τοποθετεί ειδική σήμανση στις εφαρμογές με υπερβολική δραστηριότητα στο παρασκήνιο, προειδοποιώντας τους χρήστες για την κατανάλωση ενέργειας πριν καν πατήσουν το «εγκατάσταση».

🔋Το Google Play Store θα εμφανίζει προειδοποίηση για εφαρμογές που καταναλώνουν υπερβολική μπαταρία. Μάθετε πώς η Google προστατεύει την αυτονομία της Android συσκευής σας. #GooglePlayStore #Android

Google Play Store will shame developers of sloppy, battery-wasting apps Google has announced measures to shame developers of apps that significantly drain your device's battery. With that said, it does want to help and explained how developers can fix their apps.

Google has announced measures to shame developers of apps that significantly drain your device's battery. With that said, it does want to help and explained how developers can fix their apps. #GooglePlayStore #Android

Genisys: la frode da 25 milioni di dispositivi che usa l’Intelligenza Artificiale come arma invisibile
L’Intelligenza Artificiale non è solo la#25milionididispositivi #appinfetteAndroid #dominigeneraticonIA #frodepubblicitaria #Genisys #GooglePlayStore #IAgenerativa
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AI Image App Leaks 1.5 Million User-Generated Photos An Android app that promised AI-powered photo and video makeovers instead left a large volume of user content publicly exposed, according to res...

#News #Technology #aiapp #aiphotoapp #android #dataleak […]

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Google Play Store: rubati oltre 12 TB di file da app AI
#AI #Android #AppAI #DataBreach #Google #GooglePlayStore #InfoSec #IntelligenzaArtificiale #PlayStore #Privacy #Sicurezza #TechNews #Tecnologia
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#GooglePlaystore

Happy February! The Jolie Gentil mysteries are "Well written books with great characters and always a good murder mystery to keep you guessing." Pick a book & enjoy mysteries without gore. elaineorr.com/jolie-gentil-cozy-mysteries/ #Kindle #nook #ibooks #kobo #GooglePlayStore
#JerseyShore #mysteries

Smart Home Diagnostic (Lukas): Google

Google Play Store App Update Required Loop Fix

#Google #GooglePlayStore #AppUpdateRequiredLoop

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Experiencing missing system app updates in the Play Store? Learn how to keep your Android device secure and up-to-date. #AndroidUpdates #GooglePlayStore #SystemApps Link: thedailytechfeed.com/google-play-...

Big Tech caved to Trump. Now families are paying the price. Tell Apple & Google CEOs: End your contracts with ICE NOW. In late September 2025, 300 ICE agents raided an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. They kicked down doors after midnight while people slept in their beds. They zip-tied childre...

Big Tech caved to Trump. Now families are paying the price. Tell Apple & Google CEOs: End your contracts with ICE NOW.
#ICE #Apple #Google #GooglePlayStore #Android
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Big Tech caved to Trump. Now families are paying the price. Tell Apple & Google CEOs: End your contracts with ICE NOW. In late September 2025, 300 ICE agents raided an apartment building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. They kicked down doors after midnight while people slept in their beds. They zip-tied children and used flash bangs on families, including American citizens. A federal judge later ruled that ICE illegally detained hundreds without warrants or probable cause, violating a court order.¹ The apps that could have warned those families? The tools that could have documented what agents did and help hold them accountable for their actions? Gone. Deleted from the app stores just days earlier – at Trump's request. Trump's Attorney General, Pam Bondi, made a phone call, and that's all it took. Apple ripped ICEBlock from the App Store.² Google pulled Red Dot.³ The largest apps that let people document ICE activity and warn their neighbors were gone. Legal. Protected speech. Removed overnight simply because the administration asked. Apple says "Privacy is a fundamental human right." Google's motto was "Don't be evil." But both companies folded instantly at the slightest pressure. They're also profiting from ICE's constant illegal activity: both companies hold contracts with ICE and CBP (Customs and Border Protection).⁴ They build the tools that track immigrants, then silence the tools that hold our government accountable. They picked a side. Communities aren't waiting for permission. When Big Tech pulled the plug, families turned to platforms like ResistMap – built outside the app stores, beyond corporate reach. No app to delete. No company to pressure. No billionaire board to fold under a phone call. But no one should have to route around corporate censorship to document government abuse. Demand Apple and Google terminate all contracts with ICE and CBP and commit publicly to protect Americans' right to document and share information about law enforcement activity - just as they already do with Waze, Citizen, or any other app. Click 'START WRITING' to send a direct message to CEOs Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai now.

Big Tech caved to Trump. Now families are paying the price. Tell Apple & Google CEOs: End your contracts with ICE NOW.
#ICE #Apple #Google #GooglePlayStore #Android
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