Google Play Store is for Android devices only, offering the most comprehensive app selection with over 3.5 million apps. To download Google Play Store on Android devices where it wasn't pre-installed, ...

Amazon has steadily improved its lineup of Fire tablets since 2022. But specs are only part of the equation. Without better software, these slates are as good as useless. Getting the Play Store on ...

If you own an Amazon Fire Tablet, you will be restricted from using the Amazon Appstore, but it runs on Fire OS, which is a custom version of Android. That means that you can install the Play Store ...

If you've been watching the news cycle around app bans and the policies around what is and isn't allowed in the app stores run by Apple and Google, you might have also seen references to "sideloading" ...

The new Windows Subsystem for Android is designed to let you run Android apps on Windows 11 computers. The official way to get apps is through the Microsoft Store and/or Amazon Appstore. Unofficially ...

With Android 17, Google wants to allow alternative app stores alongside the Play Store. A mockup shows how easy the ...

There are several reasons why your Google Pixel 8 might suddenly stop being able to install new apps. It could be a temporary glitch with the Play Store app, a storage space issue, or even outdated ...

Over the past several years, Google has been working to make Android apps smaller in size by optimizing what code and resources are downloaded to devices. The latest initiative on this front is “App ...

If you want to test or run Google Play Store Android apps on Windows 11, here is how you can do that on your computer. Although some apps may not run as they do on mobile, you can install almost any ...

The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is excellent news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or sometimes even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality ...

Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-year subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off). This includes unlimited access to WIRED.com and our print magazine (if you'd like). Subscriptions help fund the ...