The Play Store is a frustrating mess — here are 7 issues Google must fix in 2026

The Google Play Store in the official gateway to Android apps, but its littered with issues. Here's how Google can fix it.
Android Authority

Millions of Android apps have disappeared from the Play Store this year, and for good reason

Google Play Store has lost nearly half of its apps since early 2024, dropping from 3.4 million to around 1.8 million. The sharp decline follows stricter quality policies that removed low-functionality ...
Forbes

Google Confirms Play Store Deletion—Remove Apps On Your Phone

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...

Nobody told me about these 4 Google Play features — now they're non-negotiable

I don’t claim I’ll need them every time I open the Google Play Store. But I feel they are all but necessary. They are non-negotiable. Install three-dot menu Enable auto-update Network preferences ...