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Android 15 could reportedly block some of the apps that are currently available on the Google Play Store or available via third-party marketplaces. As per the report, Android 15 DP2 build is not allowing apps that are based on Android 6.0-based SDK 23 to be installed on devices. The report found that smartphones running Android 14 were able to install …

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Google stopped 1.43 million apps, banned 173K malicious developer accounts on Play Store

Google in 2022, prevented 1.43 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play. The company also blocked 173K malicious developers and fraud rings preventing over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions, the company said in its security blog post. Google also implemented additional requirements to be fulfilled by developers looking to join the Play Store ecosystem. Google also …

Google Working on Improving AR Performance on Android Phones With Dual Cameras

Mountain View, California-based giant Google is in the works of updating its augmented reality software development kit for smartphones with dual rear cameras. The new update pertains to how Google distributes its ARCore features, which now gets “Dual camera stereo depth on supported devices,” according to the changelog released by Google. For now, it appears that the support is only …

Google is adding support to Google Play Services for AR to many devices these days. This month, the company has added support for Google Play Services for AR to around 30 smartphones yet. With Google Play Services for AR installed, smartphones can use advanced augmented capabilities like Live View in Google Maps or the AR+ mode in Pokemon Go. Following …

Google has officially released the first beta of the new version of its operating system -- Android 11. The list includes: Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL In order to get the Android 11, users need to follow these simple steps: Head …