Google has removed the option to uninstall system app updates directly from Play Store listings. The change affects many devices and app types, including hidden system apps. Users can still uninstall ...

Although macOS isn’t known for being the most configurable operating system, the System Settings app provides many options. You name it; everything, from wallpaper slideshow timings to Dock ...

Google has silently removed the ability to uninstall updates for system apps via the Play Store. There’s no longer an uninstall button. Instead, the app listings only show an open button. Users will ...

Earlier this year, Google started working to implement minimalistic app listings for system services in the Play Store. These listings do not include a review section nor allow users to rate the apps.

Whether you are trying to free up storage space or just want to tidy up your system, uninstalling apps on a Mac is a straightforward process. In many cases, removing an application is as simple as ...

Many of the apps you interact with have been downloaded from the Google Play Store. However, there are core Android apps that come pre-installed on your phone called system apps. They get updates as ...

The note-taking app is considered a system app in Android 16 Developer Preview 2. The note-taking app is considered a system app in Android 16 Developer Preview 2. writes about tech news, reviews ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google testing new Play Store layout for Android system apps. These listings are less detailed with limited information ...

Google Play Store is testing a new minimal design for app listings for certain core system apps. These new listings show only basic information about the app and remove feedback mechanisms. This could ...

Contrary to usual practices, users have reported not seeing updates for pre-installed system apps in the Play Store's "Pending downloads" section. This raises questions about whether it's a temporary ...

If you’re using a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone running HyperOS, you might notice ads showing up inside many system apps, from the Downloads and Mi Browser to Music, Security and Themes. Fortunately, ...