Google is targeting excessive 'wake locks,' a feature Android developers can use to prevent a device from going to sleep.

Google Play Services runs constantly in the background with system-level access and default permissions. It bypasses Android privacy controls and has unrestricted access to location, sensors, storage, ...

Google is lowering its app commissions to 20 percent and introducing a Registered App Store programme that makes installation ...

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.

But Google is public that two other programs, Apps Experience and Games Level Up, will let developers save up to 5 percent more of their hard-earned cash — if they make games an ...

Google has announced changes coming for third-party Android app stores and lower fees as the Epic Games dispute has finally ended.

With these changes, Google is signaling that Android's future lies in greater openness – on its terms. Developers will soon ...

Google Play Services could soon get a new “System services” section. This section will help track updates for core Android system apps, ensuring they remain up-to-date. Over the past few years, ...

By June 30th, Google writes, it will lower most app store fees in the US, UK, and European Economic Area to 20 percent or ...

Over the past day or so, some Pixel owners have encountered an issue where Google Play services says it’s “not supported by your device.” Google Play services is responsible for many first-party ...

Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...