Google is opening up the Play Store in the US, allowing users to download apps and make payments outside it starting October 29, 2025.

Google is starting to roll out an auto-open toggle for when you download apps. When enabled, the app you’re downloading will open automatically. You will receive a notification with a five-second ...

The Play Store will now allow users to “auto-open” new apps as they’re downloaded to their Android devices, as the functionality is rolling out widely this week. In what could be a handy option for ...

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 is opening up the Play Store’s walled garden in the US and now allows developers to link to alternative app stores and payment options.