The Play Store now offers a simple way to reduce accidental purchases

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Google is pushing out a new swipe gesture feature for purchases made via Play Store billing. This forces you to swipe to confirm a purchase instead of using the one-tap buy button. The company previously said this feature is meant to prevent accidental purchases. Google allows you to authenticate your Play Store purchases with biometrics or a password. You can also set the frequency of purchase verification for maximum convenience. Now, it looks like the company just released a new measure to prevent accidental app purchases. Google previously confirmed as part of a Play Services update last month that it’ll offer a swipe gesture for making purchases in lieu of a buy button. Now, Telegram user @Adamzampahere reports that this feature is rolling out. Check out the screenshots below. Old New The new gesture seems to be rolling out as part of version 45.8.21-31 of the Play Store, although the company previously noted its availability in version 4 ... Read full article.