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Goodbye Play Store App Sharing: Why Google Pulled the Plug and What You Can Do Now

Google has quietly retired its Play Store app-sharing feature, which allowed users to share apps offline without the need for an internet connection. While the feature never gained widespread popularity, it was a convenient option for users in areas with limited data access. With the feature now gone, many are left wondering why it was removed and what alternatives are available. Fortunately, options like Google’s Nearby Share, the Files by Google app, and third-party apps like SHAREit and Xender still allow offline app sharing. This move highlights Google’s ongoing trend of pruning underused features as it focuses on its core services.

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