Or is Google going to follow the letter of its policy closely, in which case we would expect to see other useful privacy-enhancing technologies blocked from the Play Store, such as the apps that control the permissions of other apps (for instance, preventing the Skype app from tracking your location or the Foursquare app from grabbing the contents of your addressbook) or a hypothetical future port of HTTPS Everywhere? 2 Are they just going to target ad blockers? Ad blockers are not only useful and extremely popular, but also currently the only way that Internet users can effectively protect themselves against non-consensual third party tracking. It isn't clear yet how far Google is going to go in censoring the Play Store. Google's stated reason for the ban is that the Android app allegedly "interferes with or accesses another service or product in an unauthorized manner." This policy is broad, vague, and arbitrary. It is not only a betrayal of the principle of openness, but a betrayal of the trust that people put in Google when they decide to buy an Android phone. This new form of censorship is the exact opposite. Google established a reputation for building tools that put the interests of their users first. 1 But until recently, the company did an admirable job of leaving that matter aside and letting users make their own choices about whether they wanted to hide ads on their phones and in their browsers. Google clearly has a vested interest in preventing people from installing ad blocking software like AdBlock Plus. But with today's news, that commitment to openness suddenly looks much, much weaker. Until now, the Internet and software development communities have relied on Google to be safely on their side when it comes to building open platforms, encouraging innovation, and giving users maximum choice about how their computers will function. This is hugely disappointing because it demonstrates that Google is willing to censor software and abandon its support for open platforms as soon as there's an ad-related business reason for doing so. Tap on the profile picture icon at the top and select “Settings” from the menu.In a shocking move, Google has recently deleted AdBlock Plus from the Android Play Store.Open the Google Play Store app on your phone.If the Google Play Store doesn’t update automatically, or you want to check for new updates manually, your Android phone offers a hidden way to do so. Just leave the Google Play Store alone for a few minutes, and it will update itself. Let Play Store Update Automaticallyīy default, the Google Play Store will automatically update in the background as long as it’s connected to a working Internet connection after you’ve uninstall its updates. ![]() ![]() ![]() To enable Play Store, open “Settings -> Apps -> Google Play Store.” Tap on “Enable.” 2. If you disabled the Google Play Store, as shown in method #1 above, you simply need to enable it so that you can start using it again. How to Reinstall Google Play StoreĪfter you have uninstalled the Play Store app, you can reinstall it in one of the following four ways. Getting a “Something went wrong try again” error in Google Play? Here’s how you can solve the issue.
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