Android removes the APK but keeps your data, logins, and settings. You'll still see a dimmed app icon on your home screen.

Bringing an app back, also called restoring it, is just as easy. All you have to do is tap the app’s icon and choose Restore.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Google’s mission to secure Android continues, narrowing the gap to ...

Starting next year, Android will block the installation of apps from unverified developers, a policy that affects both Play Store and sideloaded apps. The new system requires Android to check if a ...