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Garena Free Fire banned in India? PUBG rival missing from Google Play Store, App Store

Garena Free Fire appears to be missing from Google Play Store and Apple's App Store. 

Feb 13, 2022, 14:13 PM IST

Phone storage full? Here's how to create more space

Another approach to free up space on your smartphone is to back up all of your photographs and videos to a cloud service. 

Jan 15, 2022, 16:02 PM IST

Joker malware is back! Delete THESE 7 apps from your phone right now

Joker malware is said to have infected seven more Android apps that you should delete right now from your smartphones. 

Dec 23, 2021, 16:11 PM IST

Google Play billing system integration deadline for developers in India extended, check last date

Google said that it's deferring the deadline for developers in India to integrate with its Play billing system from March 2022 to October next year.

Dec 10, 2021, 16:38 PM IST

Android Users Alert! Uninstall THESE 7 apps with Joker malware

QRcode Scan, EmojiOne keyboard, Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper, Dazzling Keyboard, Volume Booster Loud Sound Equaliser, Super Hero Effect, and Classic Emoji Keyboard are the seven apps that have been identified to have Joker virus. 

Nov 15, 2021, 16:14 PM IST

Netflix unveils mobile games for Android users: Here’s how it works

It's worth mentioning that all of these games are Netflix exclusives, and they're all available on the Google Play Store through Netflix's developer account.

Nov 02, 2021, 23:03 PM IST

Beware! Over 10 million Android users targeted with THESE SMS scam apps: Here’s how to remain safe

Despite the fact that a large number of the apps in question have subsequently been deleted from the Google Play Store, 82 apps were still available as of October 19, 2021.

Oct 26, 2021, 17:07 PM IST

TikTok, PUBG Mobile becomes the most downloaded apps despite facing ban, reveals report

According to the report, consumer spending on TikTok increased by 41 percent year on year (YoY).

Oct 04, 2021, 19:46 PM IST

Alert! Google bans 136 malicious apps from Play. Full list here

 Google took action and banned all 136 apps. 

Oct 01, 2021, 17:16 PM IST

19,000 apps on Google Play Store found unsafe, could even leak your personal data

More than 19,000 apps have been found potentially unsafe safe by digital security company Avast. Vulnerabilities in the apps could even leak your personal data and can put your smartphone’s security at risk. 

Sep 11, 2021, 11:42 AM IST

Google banned fake apps from Play Store: Here’s how to identify malicious apps

 Users were also asked to pay for “increased cryptocurrency-mining capabilities” using in-app purchases that might cost any day from $14.99 (around Rs 1095) to $189.99 (around Rs 13,870).

Sep 05, 2021, 17:16 PM IST

Google bans 8 cryptocurrency apps for fraud! Were you using any of them?

Users were reportedly lured to install the apps on their phones in hope of turning rich into a snap. 

Aug 25, 2021, 21:24 PM IST

Google removes 8 malicious apps from Play Store

Google has now identified these malicious apps and removed them from Play Store. These apps masquerading as genuine apps were giving good returns on investments in cloud-mining operations.

Aug 22, 2021, 22:26 PM IST

WhatsApp for Raksha Bandhan 2021: Android, iOS users, here's how to download and send Happy Rakhi stickers

The introduction of stickers and GIFs have made sending regular text messaging much more fun. Add a dash of quirk to Raksha Bandhan celebrations with these stickers

Aug 20, 2021, 12:25 PM IST

Big Revelation! Delhi Police accuses Google Play Store of helping fraudsters to conduct KYC scams

In a tweet, DCP Cybercrime added that searching for KYC on the Google Play store shows TeamViewer Quick Support as the first result and this is the same app used for KYC frauds in India. 

Aug 07, 2021, 12:07 PM IST

Banned! Google Play Store bans THESE 'Sugar Daddy' apps for sexual content

Sugar dating basically means friendships or relationships where an older rich man gives money to young girls in exchange of ‘typically sexual’ favours. 

Jul 31, 2021, 17:27 PM IST

Elon Musk ditches Apple, says ‘Epic is right’

Apple is already in a fight against a lawsuit filed last year by Epic Games, alleging that the iPhone maker has abused its dominance in the market for mobile apps. 

Jul 31, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

Beware! THESE fake cryptocurrency apps on the Google Play Store can steal your money

Security researchers working at the Lookout Threat Lab revealed that there are around 170 Android apps,  of which 25 fake apps are available on the Google Play Store, that are scamming people who plan to earn some money from crypto mining.

Jul 09, 2021, 16:19 PM IST

Beware! THESE 9 Android apps caught stealing your Facebook details: Here's how to delete them

According to Doctor Web, a shocking revelation has been made whereas many as nine Android apps have been found stealing Facebook users’ logins and passwords. These apps seem to be installed more than 5,856,010 times from the Google Play Store.

Jul 04, 2021, 16:23 PM IST

8 Android apps test positive for Joker malware, delete them right now or lose data

The Joker malware is capable of changing and evolving itself so that it can bypass the security norms of the Google Play Store. 

Jun 20, 2021, 11:06 AM IST