Google finally pulled plug on Play Store app sharing

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.
TikTok restored to Apple App Store and Google Play as ban still looms without a deal
Apple and Google restored TikTok to their app platforms Thursday night. The clock on the reprieve granted by Donald Trump for the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform continues to tick.
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.
Google Play Store gets a smarter way to handle sideloading third-party apps
Google is taking the stress out of sideloading apps on Android phones with a new feature rolling out to Google Play Store.
A native Android Apple TV app is now in the Google Play store
It’s been five years since the Apple TV app was launched, and we’re now getting a version for Android devices — built from the ground up for native Android integration — in the Google Play store that will have the same Apple TV+ functionality as the Apple ecosystem version.
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.
TikTok Back On Apple App Store And Google Play Store: Here’s What It Means
TikTok has been absent from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store since January. Now, it’s back. Here’s all you need to know.
TikTok is back on the App Store and Google Play Store – here’s what could happen next
TikTok has been made available on the App Store and Google Play Store again in the US, after the app was delisted when a ban upheld by the Supreme Court went into effect on January 18.
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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Apple, Google restore TikTok to their app stores
the social media platform was returning to both the Apple and Google Play stores Thursday night. A Google spokesperson told CBS News that TikTok was restored to its app store. The app ...
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Google Play Books purchases on iOS now skirt the App Store’s commission
Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. While iOS apps today can offer access to content previously ...
Is TikTok Back on the App Store? Users Get New Message on Phones
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores, marking a significant moment in the app's controversial dance with U.S.-China tech and data privacy discussions.