Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store v51.7 delivers a major usability refresh, with a cleaner and more consistent experience across Android phones, Android TV, and Android Auto. Purchase and download dialogs have been redesigned, making app installs and purchases look more modern and easier to navigate. App deals are now much harder … Read More “Google is giving the Play Store a much-needed interface cleanup” »
TL;DR Google has released the May 2026 system services update. The update improves car key sharing in Google Wallet with new “guest” and “service” roles. It also improves the Play Store on bigger screens, such as tablets and foldables. The first one simplifies the way Google Wallet users share digital car keys with family members … Read More “Google Wallet now makes it much easier to manage your shared digital car keys on Android” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google could soon notify Android users when an installed app has been removed or delisted from the Play Store. The Play Store currently only alerts users via Play Protect for serious security threats, leaving out routine or voluntary developer removals. Strings found in Google Play Store v51.4.19 show work-in-progress … Read More “Google Play Store could soon warn you about dead apps” »
TL;DR App developers can now ask you to downgrade your subscription when you try to cancel it via the Play Store. Users can still quickly cancel their app subscriptions from the resulting menu, though. This feature joins other recent additions like app recommendations in Gemini and expanded Ask Play capabilities. The Google Play Store gives … Read More “Google Play Store wants you to think twice about canceling that subscription” »
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR Balatro is currently 30% off on the Google Play Store. The sale knocks the price down from $9.99 to $6.99. Balatro is rated generally suitable for everyone age 10 and up. One of the hottest and most addictive games to come out in 2024 was Balatro. The game first … Read More “Say goodbye to your free time: Balatro just went on sale on Android” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is expanding Ask Play for deeper search journeys. The tool is now available outside of app pages to help with app discovery. Ask Play provides a high-level summary of complex searches and understands context for follow-up questions. Finding an app in the Play Store is easy when you … Read More “Finding the right Android app just got easier with Google’s new Ask Play upgrade” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is getting some robust Play Store integration, starting with finding the perfect apps for whatever you describe. Access gets started in just a few weeks, across Gemini in Android, Gemini Live, and Gemini on the web. Later this year, Gemini’s Play Store recommendations will expand to support media, … Read More “Gemini’s new Play Store integration offers app recommendations” »
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority An elderly relative, a gullible friend, or someone who just isn’t all that tech-savvy: we all have those people who make us wish that there were reverse parental controls on Android. The reality is that complicated UIs combined with malicious actors are making it easier than ever for scams and … Read More “Play Protect is not doing enough to protect us from dodgy apps” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store will soon add badges to highlight apps optimized for large-screen devices like tablets and foldables. The update also includes small usability tweaks, including better visibility of content ratings, improved install flows, and subscription info in reviews. Google will soon make it easier to spot apps … Read More “Google Play will finally start spotlighting apps worthy of your big screen” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a redesigned Games tab in the Play Store that adds prominent, scrollable genre bubbles. The update also brings these genre bubbles to the Top Charts tab, replacing the easily overlooked and overwhelming Categories dropdown. The Google Play Store remains the beating heart of Android for Google … Read More “Google tests Play Store UI change that should help picky gamers save time” »
