Google Play will warn Android users about apps that drain your battery

Good news, Android users. Google is going to step in and help you find the perpetrators. Google just announced the launch of ...
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Google Play Store to Show Battery Drain Warnings on Certain Android Apps

This week, Google announced an update to the Play Store that should help users avoid battery-draining apps. Using a new ...

Google Play Store brings a better way to manage apps across all your devices

Google Play Store now allows users to uninstall apps from their other devices directly from their phone, straight from the ...

Google Play Store Will Now Tell You Which Apps Drain Most Battery

Google has announced that beginning March 1, 2026, the Play Store will introduce new alerts for apps that could drain a phone ...

Google Play will soon penalize Android apps that use too much battery

Google is asking developers to "raise the bar" on battery efficiency. New Android metrics will give programmers deeper insight into how their apps consume power – ...

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs ...
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Google Play now allows Android apps to use other billing systems in the US

Effective immediately, Android apps distributed through the Play Store are no longer required to use Google Play Billing services, as has been the case for years. This change is effective in the US as ...

Google Play Store now lets you buy digital gift cards for Disney, AMC, Starbucks, and more

Google has launched a new digital gift card shop within the Play Store, allowing users to purchase and send gift cards from a ...