Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 months ago

Google Play wants to make it easier to discover new apps and great content

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Google Play wants to make it easier to discover new apps and great content

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Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 months ago

Google has unveiled a bunch of new features aimed at turning the Play Store into more than just a destination for people to download new apps. Here's what they announced.

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The new “Collections” widget shows content from your favorite apps right on your home screen
The Play Store is adding a dedicated tab for Comics
Google Play Points members can enter to win free hardware each week
Google will let you control which apps contribute to your personalized Play Store experience
Play up to 4 games at the same time with this Google Play Games on PC update
New games are available through Google Play Pass, which is 80% off for a limited time
Personalize your game searches with multi-select interest filters
Use AI to compare apps

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F-droid is what you want
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  I’ve used them in the past for specific things, but I’m not sure I entirely trust them as a general app store yet.
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    But you trust Google? F-droid apps are apps that respect your freedom

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