Play Store's app sharing feature bites dust

Google Play Store gets a smarter way to handle sideloading third-party apps
Google is taking the stress out of sideloading apps on Android phones with a new feature rolling out to Google Play Store.
Watch out for North Korean spyware apps on the Google Play store
Android users should be careful what they download from the Google Play store, as security researchers recently found a selection of apps which contained North Korean spyware hosted there. The five affected apps appeared to be benign system utilities like file managers,
Play Store's app sharing feature bites the dust after an unnoticed run
With the latest Play Store version 45.2.19, the option to share apps is no longer visible within the 'Manage apps & device' setting, marking an end to the feature that started out as a Nearby Share-powered tool (via 9to5Google ).
Google follows through with killing off Play Store app sharing; here's what to use instead
Google has made good on its warning that the Play Store would be removing the ability to share apps with other users.
Google Play Store to launch Pause feature to enhance security: Report
Google is reportedly gearing up to launch the latest feature for the Play Store to simplify sideload apps on Android devices.It allows users to disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service,
Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
The feature was first spotted by Android Authority in the Google Play Store version 42.2.19-31. Disabling the Scan apps with Play Protect option under Play Protect settings will now present users with a choice of pausing it instead.
Google finally pulled the plug on Play Store app sharing
Google has pushed a sneaky Play Store update and, in the process, axed a feature most people might have never used: app sharing. While not widely known, it was a handy gem for som
Google just scrapped a handy Play Store feature you didn’t know existed
Google quietly ditched the Play Store’s app-sharing feature in a recent update. The feature was supposed to be removed in a December update, but it oddly stuck around until now. It was a lifesaver for users with little to no internet,

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