Google has updated its Play Store rules for apps serving users in the United States, allowing developers to offer payment systems other than Google Play Billing. This change, effective recently, responds to a U.S. court injunction and applies to in-app purchases, subscriptions and links to external checkout options. Legal & Industry Context …
HENDERSON COUNTY, Ill. — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced that their new app is now available for download from Google Play and the Apple App Store. Those will the new app downloaded onto their smart phones will be able to stay informed and receive alerts from the sheriff’s office and other Henderson County…
What’s happened? Google has officially updated Play Store policy to let Android developers offer alternative billing options and link to external payment systems, according to its support documentation. This change follows court pressure, most notably from the Epic Games antitrust ruling, which forced Google to open up Android’s in-app payment ecosystem. Developers can now use…
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Google asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sept. 24) to pause a lower court’s ruling that requires changes to the company’s app store policies, saying the changes would cause “irreparable harm” to Google and its Android ecosystem. The lower court’s ruling, which was handed down in July in the antitrust case filed by Epic…
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September 2026, these new verification requirements are aimed at protecting users…
Smartphone users generate vast amounts of personal data every day, and much of it is being collected, shared, and sold through apps that seem harmless at first glance. From social media platforms to weather services and casual games, experts warn that many apps go far beyond what’s necessary to function. Apps are now collecting more…
The Google Play store is updating its external offers program in the European Union to allow links to download developers’ own external apps and to let developers select ongoing service tiers. These changes will be available in the fall, Google said in a Tuesday (Aug. 19) post on a support page. The external offers program was introduced in March 2024….
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