A New Google Update Is Making Android Setup Less of a Chore

Google’s 2026 Android system update (Play services 26.04) streamlines new device setup, improves storage purchasing, and adds ...
Android Police

Google TV ditches the Google Home app for setup, but only on certain devices

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google TV now allows setup without Google Home app on select Hisense TVs. Hisense's 2025 U7 and U8 Google TVs are the first to ...
Android Authority

How to install third-party apps without the Google Play Store

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

I stopped pretending third-party apps are always better than the default Google apps

Here's why I don't bother replacing Google's apps anymore ...