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Nickolas Diaz

Google ditches the Play Store's easy 'Share apps' in new System version

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What you need to know

  • Google detailed its recent Play Store and Play Services updates, which sees the retiring of a feature: Share apps.
  • The changelog states users will no longer be able to share apps with friends and family, which leveraged its Nearby Share protocol.
  • The company unveiled "Share apps" in the Play Store in 2021 and it arrived as an easy, streamlined version of Android's Nearby Share.
  • Google also rebranded Nearby Share to "Quick Share" earlier in 2024, pushing it closer to a true Apple AirDrop rival.
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