| Walter, Derek July 23, 2014 | On Android devices, an "Unknown sources" feature in Settings allows users to bypass the Play Store and install APKs from other sources |
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| Device updates [ ] Google introduced Project Mainline in , allowing core OS components to be updated via the , without requiring a complete system update | Ratings are based on a 5-point scale |
Also in March 2012, Android Market was re-branded as Google Play.
4| At the same time, it began rolling out a new age-based ratings system for apps and games, based on a given region's official ratings authority for example, in the US | Olivarez-Giles, Nathan May 24, 2012 |
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| As of January 2017 , the basic Newsstand service, was available worldwide | In July 2017, Google expanded its "Editors' Choice" section to feature curated lists of apps deemed to provide good Android experiences within overall themes, such as fitness, video calling and puzzle games |
Lockheimer, Hiroshi February 2, 2012.
| Seifert, Dan May 15, 2014 | The malware, a type of , is also capable of launching attacks |
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| At the security conference in 2012, security firm Trustwave demonstrated their ability to upload an app that would circumvent the Bouncer blocker system | Topolsky, Joshua March 6, 2012 |
We inadvertently unpublished the applications for all carriers, and today we have corrected the problem so that all Android Market users outside the T-Mobile US network will now have access to the applications.