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Dave LeClair

Google just added back one of my favorite Android features

The Google Play Store icon on a phone home screen.

Google is bringing back a useful feature to Google Play. Now, you can go to the Google Play Store with your Chromebook or Android phone and remotely remove applications. If you suddenly hear about an app that's stealing user data and you can't get your hands on a device with that app installed, you could use this returning feature to remove it. 

This feature has been missing from Google Play for approximately 10 years, so it's nice to see it making a triumphant return. Remote app removal was first spotted by Android Authority, and it seems to work just as smoothly as it did when the feature was removed a decade ago. 

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