Google looks to be testing a new design for the Google Play Store. In the process of doing so, some users are losing the search bar altogether, with almost no way to find specific apps. The Google ...

Are you ready for a new and improved search experience on the Google Play Store? Well, get excited because Google is rolling out a game-changing update that will make finding your favorite apps and ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. A Play Store update is moving Search functionality to its own tab. The new Search tab serves as another avenue for content ...

The Google Play Store is now getting a persistent bottom bar. Again, that’s another change you’ll see while using the Google Play Store. Last month, Google introduced a new Search tab in the Google ...

Google Play Store for Android tablets has retired the search bar on the main screen. Tablet users must now head to the new Search tab to find apps, which requires an extra click. You can tap the ...

Matthew Zucca, a tech enthusiast and former consultant from Canada, joined Android Police in 2023. Leveraging his technical knowledge and previous consulting experience, Matthew got his first two ...

In addition to a new Search tab that is rolling out slowly, Google’s upcoming Play Store redesign brings a persistent bottom bar. Once rolled out, you’re greeted with a “Meet the Search tab” prompt ...

Google is trying out an interesting change to the Play Store on Android. They are adding a bar at the bottom that stays visible most of the time. Right now, the bottom bar with four tabs in Google ...

Possibly coming with Android 17 QPR1 ...

Play Store now shows trending searches for popular apps, providing insight into what other users are searching for. Trending searches appear to have no personalization, though they might be connected ...

Google has released a new design for the Play Store. The redesign removes the search bar from the top of the page and gives the store a dedicated search page accessed from the new search tab at the ...