I tried replacing all Google apps with Samsung's defaults — only 2 were worth keeping

Almost every user follows this process when they unbox a new Samsung Galaxy phone: Peel the plastic, hold the power button, ...

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how ...
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Google Play Store adds warnings about apps that could drain your battery

Google is targeting excessive 'wake locks,' a feature Android developers can use to prevent a device from going to sleep.

Google Play Store starts flagging battery-hogging apps

Openly naming and shaming ...

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

By June 30th, Google writes, it will lower most app store fees in the US, UK, and European Economic Area to 20 percent or ...

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

Google is living up to its word and posting warning labels for battery-killing apps. 9to5Google spotted Google's rollout ...

These 6 Google apps are irreplaceable on my Android phone

Google makes a slew of Android apps. While many of them have better alternatives, these I consider almost irreplaceable on my ...

Google Now Shows You Which Android Apps Will Drain Your Battery

Google has revealed it will be changing how it notifies users about apps, and will now clearly identify apps that are using more of your battery than normal.

Google starts shaming apps that drain your battery

Google is officially rolling out warning alert boxes, that highlight Play Store apps guilty of excessive battery usage.

Google flags battery-draining apps with warning labels on Play Store

Google now shows Play Store warnings for Android apps that drain excessive battery through background activity and misuse of ...

I stopped using this Google app years ago until a surprise update changed everything

Google Keep is now a perma-stay on my phone ...