Google is ready to implement new measures to provide additional security to users when downloading and using Play Store. In particular, the company warned developers that apps that have not been updated for a while to adapt to new versions of Android will no longer be displayed in its app store and will therefore not be available for users.
The company confirmed on its official developer blog that the measure will begin on November 1, 2022. Above all, this new regime will apply to apps available on Google Play that have not received any updates from the developer for two years. While there are likely to be apps that don't require constant updates, the Mountain View company says it's important that they all support the latest versions of Android.
Therefore, creators who do not update their apps and include at least one API available two years after the latest version of Android will see that their apps no longer appear on the Google Play website, so the number of newly installed users will be significantly reduced.
Google says that the main reason is to provide additional protection to users, since outdated apps do not include the security and privacy features announced in newer versions of Android.
However, the company explains that there are very few applications that do not receive the corresponding updates. In addition, it will provide additional tools so that developers with outdated apps on Google Play can update them with new security measures.
“Effective November 1, 2022, existing applications that do not target an API level within two years of the last major version of Android will not be available for discovery or installation to new users with devices running versions of the Android operating system above the Target API for applications. As new versions of the Android operating system are launched in the future, the requirements window will be adjusted accordingly,” explains Google on the official Android developer blog.
A few months ago, Google Play also adopted several security and privacy measures for its app platform. In particular, Google is forcing developers who publish their apps to be more transparent about the data they collect from users. It also prohibits requests for data that are not related to any functionality of the application.
Google also does not allow the publication of applications that promote sexual content. Among them, apps for sexual encounters or with explicit content, such as pornography.
It should be remembered that the company does a review process of each application to be published on the Google Play Store. As a result, they are blocked even before they are available on the platform.
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