For now, Google still appears to be testing the Download Manager for the Play Store. However, given that the feature is already in a working state, it should go live for the public sooner rather than later.

A recent comparison in September 2024 revealed key insights about how App Store and Google Play Store perform in terms of revenue generation.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google won’t have to immediately revamp its Google Play store policies, after a federal judge in California temporarily paused his order that would have forced the technology giant to overhaul its app marketplace.

That means Google may not have to open up its Play Store for years, if at all, while it appeals the verdict. In December, a jury unanimously decided that Google’s Android app store, the Play Store, had become an illegal monopoly, though Google is now appealing that jury verdict as well as the court’s order.

The latest development is part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the developer of "Fortnite." Google had recently approached the California federal court, seeki

A federal judge has temporarily granted Google a bit of leniency in its legal battle with Epic Games over the Android app store. The move puts most of Google's requirements for opening up the Play Store on hold.

Google Play Store is testing a fixed app header with an easy to reach Install button, making it easy to install apps even with long listings.

The now-delayed order would have forced Google to make sweeping changes to its Play Store for Android smartphones starting Nov. 1.