Google has been gradually expanding the reach of Play Protect, which now flags apps whether or not they come from its Play Store, can stop users updating apps from outside Play Store, and will soon monitor for potentially dangerous behaviors including permission abuse before an app has been more formally flagged.

Google Play Store may soon get a new 'Download Manager' which lists apps you recently installed but haven't opened yet.

Can you believe it's been sixteen years since Google gave you a way to browse, buy, and download apps on your Android phone?

A federal judge has temporarily granted Google a bit of leniency in its legal battle with Epic Games over the Android app store. The move puts most of Google's requirements for opening up the Play Store on hold.

San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato made the decision on Friday as part of an antitrust lawsuit against Google brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. Google argued that Donato's Oct. 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."

A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.