XDA Developers on MSN

4 Android app stores I always use instead of the Google Play Store

See beyond the Play Store.

I spent a week without the Google Play Store, and I barely survived

Android lets you ditch the Play Store. But should you really do that? I tried it for a week so you don't have to.
MUO on MSN

I replaced 5 Play Store apps with open-source versions and the ads completely vanished

I swapped five of my most-used Android apps for open-source alternatives, and the only thing I miss is the ads I left behind.
Liliputing

How to get Android apps without using the Play Store

Most Android phones, tablets, and TV boxes sold in the US ship with the Google Play Store pre-installed. Some devices, like the Amazon Fire line of tablets lack the Play Store, but it’s often easy to ...

Alternative app stores soon available in the US Play Store

In the US, Android users will likely be able to download third-party app stores directly from the Play Store starting next ...

Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...
Forbes

Google Confirms Play Store Deletion—Remove Apps On Your Phone

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...