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Google 宣布在 Google Play 上支持用户无线安装并直接在 Android 设备上运行自己 vibe-code 的自定义应用，被评论者视为对 Apple 封闭生态的对比性胜利。
Google announced several AI features for the Play Store, including an expanded Ask Play chatbot for app discovery, a new Game Finder recommendation engine built on Gamer DNA profiles, and upcoming support for privately hosting and sharing personally vibe-coded apps.
Google 推出新功能，允许用户直接通过 Play Store 启动用 AI Studio「vibe-code」生成的个人 Android 应用，无需连接电脑安装，并计划支持小范围分享，作为新手开发者的成长通道。
Google Play 新增功能，允许用户通过 Google AI Studio 进行 vibe-coding，并将自建应用作为私人应用直接安装到 Android 设备上，无需公开发布；同时还推出了 Game Finder AI 游戏推荐等新功能。
Amazon 推出全新 Alexa 平板系列，采用 Android 系统并支持完整 Google Play，内置 Alexa+ AI 助手、实时对话功能以及无干扰的 Kindle 阅读模式，提供 8.7、11、12 英寸三种尺寸。
Amazon 发布新款 Kids Tablets（8.7 英寸和 11 英寸），运行 Android 并支持 Google Play 商店，同时配备家长控制功能和 AI 生成图画书的 Storybuilder 新功能。
Amazon unveiled a new line of Alexa Tablets — the Tablet 8, Tablet 11, and Alexa Tablet 12 Pro — running full Android with Google Play support and centered on Alexa Plus, aiming to compete directly with Apple's iPad lineup starting at $229.99.
Peter Steinberger (steipete) publicly asks for Google contacts, saying OpenClaw's Android app has been stuck in Play Store review for over a week.
The developer of the open-source Android app Conversations announces its transition to free distribution outside Google Play, citing frustrations with Google's policies and fees after sustaining it as a business for over a decade.
Google Play's app review process is now consistently taking longer than a week, which could delay app releases and updates for developers.
AuroraStore, an open-source alternative to Google Play Store, is experiencing installation errors due to server issues, impacting users of the privacy-focused GrapheneOS.
Google Play is no longer permitting AnkiDroid to include Open Collective donation links, potentially affecting the app's funding.
Luanti, an open-source voxel game-creation platform, has been removed from Google Play Store following a baseless DMCA notice filed by Tracer.AI on behalf of Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement related to Minecraft assets.
Google has announced new memory usage restrictions for Android apps to address the RAM crisis, with enforcement starting in February 2027. Apps exceeding limits may be slowed, terminated, or have reduced visibility on Google Play.
A US judge ordered Google to simplify the process for accessing third-party app stores in the Google Play Store within one week, citing anticompetitive practices in its implementation.
A U.S. judge ordered Google to reduce friction when installing rival app stores on Android, agreeing with Epic Games that current steps are anti-competitive.
Following the Epic antitrust ruling, Google has begun hosting third-party app stores like Aptoide in the Play Store in the US, a major shift in Android app distribution.
An indie developer shares how their apps went from 13.5 million total installs to just 499 active devices, reflecting on how the Google Play ecosystem and discoverability have changed over a decade.
Aptoide becomes the first third-party app store available directly in the US Google Play Store, following Google's legal settlement with Epic. This opens the door for rival stores like Epic Games Store and Microsoft's Xbox mobile store.
Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API globally, allowing developers to receive users' age ranges for age-appropriate experiences, with parents controlling sharing via Family Link.