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Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Read More

Google to flag battery-draining Android apps in Play Store from March 2026

Apps keeping phones awake over 2 hours in 24h will show a warning about high battery use and may drop in Play Store rankings. Read More

Google Play Store to Show Battery Drain Warnings on Certain Android Apps

This week, Google announced an update to the Play Store that should help users avoid battery-draining apps. Using a new measure called " excessive partial wake locks ," the update—a collaboration with ... Read More

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs include that as an option alongside third-party payment methods. Apps can ... Read More

Google wants to reduce Play Store fees and improve third-party app store support in Android 17

Reuters reports that Google would “allow users to more easily download and install third-party app stores” while also changing Play Store fees to a 9% or 20% “service fee” for new installs of Play ... Read More

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps. Read More