14 essential Android apps I install and update through Obtainium

Obtanium is a must-have app on my Android phone. Here are the essential Android apps I install and update through it.

Android security gets aggressive as Google bans thousands of developers and millions of sketchy apps

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.
Forbes

Google Play Store App Deletion—Android Is Now More Like iPhone

Google’s mission to make Android more like iPhone continues, at least when it comes to security and privacy, narrowing the gap. Android 15 moves the bar significantly, with a raft of updates including ...
Dagens.com on MSN

Google blocks millions of risky Android apps in major Play Store crackdown

Google has carried out what is being described as its largest cleanup of the Play Store to date.
MUO on MSN

Stop installing these 4 popular Android apps (you don't need them anymore)

Popular doesn’t always mean essential.
Droid Life

Play Protect Put in Work in 2025, ID’d 27 Million Malicious Apps Outside Google Play Last Year

Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million.

Google Blocked 1.75M Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025

Google used AI-driven review systems to block 1.75 million policy-violating apps and ban 80,000 developer accounts in 2025, expanding Play Store and Android security enforcement.
Android Police

8 best Android apps that you won't find in the Google Play Store

Stanley is a Smart TV author at Android Police with over 10 years experience in testing and writing about different tech gadgets. He has been reviewing TVs since the days of CRT, rear-projection and ...