Google finally pulled plug on Play Store app sharing

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Google is taking the stress out of sideloading apps on Android phones with a new feature rolling out to Google Play Store.
Google finally pulled the plug on Play Store app sharing
Back in 2021, Google introduced the app-sharing feature that tied into Quick Share, making it a breeze to shoot apps directly between Android phones. But, according to the fine print in the December Play Store update, this handy tool is now on its way out after three years of quietly doing its job.
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Google follows through with killing off Play Store app sharing; here's what to use instead
Google has made good on its warning that the Play Store would be removing the ability to share apps with other users.
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The Google Play Store is making it easier to find app widgets
Google is updating the Play Store to improve widget discovery. New features include a dedicated widget search filter and a widget badge. A curated widgets page will promote apps with widgets. Google has been actively adding a flurry of new features to the Play Store over the last year in an effort to improve the experience,
TikTok is back on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. What to know following halted nationwide ban on app
The law requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. assets in order to continue operating in the U.S. While the law only mandated that ByteDance remove TikTok from app stores in the U.S. if it failed to meet the sale deadline, company executives decided to shut down the app entirely.
Google removed a useful but little-known Play Store feature
You once could share apps directly from the Google Play Store, but the Store's most recent update canned this feature.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Google just scrapped a handy Play Store feature you didn’t know existed
Google quietly ditched the Play Store’s app-sharing feature in a recent update. The feature was supposed to be removed in a December update, but it oddly stuck around until now. It was a lifesaver for users with little to no internet,
Play Store's app sharing feature bites the dust after an unnoticed run
Google Play Store's app-sharing feature is now completely deprecated after a short lifespan. The option to share apps within the Play Store has been removed in the latest version. While you can still share APKs,
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TikTok is back on the App Store and Google Play Store – here’s what could happen next
TikTok is now available again on the App Store and Google Play Store in the US This follows a 75-day delay to the banning of the app, which saw service paused on January 18 It's not ...
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The Google Play Store's Subscriptions page just became much more useful
In July 2024, Google unveiled the new Collections widget for the Play Store, delivering personalized recommendations from apps already installed on your phone across various categories.