Google Play guidance and resources, policy update, and more

What’s new on Android and Google Play

April 2020

Guidance and resources for these unprecedented times

Get the latest information on app review times and processes, store listing guidelines, and best practices to help your business continue to operate well, and help users get the content they need.

Google Play policy update

We've recently announced new policies that further enhance trust and safety with our users. Learn more with the resources below.

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New policies announcement - get a quick overview on new and notable policy changes.

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Subscriptions policy - by June 16, 2020 subscription offers must comply with new guidelines that ensure users have an informed choice before signing up.

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Location policy - please review the policy and evaluate if you need to access background location. Enforcement for existing apps will begin in November 2020.

POLICY CENTER

What else is new on Google Play

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Teacher Approved program: a new editorial program to highlight high-quality, teacher-approved apps for kids.

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Seller support in new markets: from 24 March 2020, developers in Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone can register for Google Play merchant accounts and sell paid applications, in-app products, and subscriptions in Google Play.

GOOGLE PLAY CONSOLE

Android 11 Developer Preview 3

Android 11 Developer Preview 3 is live! This latest release adds updates to phone state permissions, GWP-ASan heap analysis, ADB Incremental and more. Check out the latest preview, and get your apps ready for Android 11 now.

EXPLORE ANDROID 11

Featured Medium posts

Best practices for your subscriptions and in-app products

Tips to export your apps and games to the UK

Protect your game and players on Google Play

Meet the Indie Games Festival finalists

After reviewing hundreds of entries, it’s time to meet some of the best indie games in Google Play Store, that will be competing at the events in Warsaw, Tokyo and Seoul, postponed to later this year.

MEET THE FINALISTS

Featured Podcasts: Apps, Games, Insights

Playing the long-game for a happy mergers & acquisitions marriage

From start-up to global growth, insights from a venture capital expert

Embracing innovation by building privacy friendly apps

Create a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)

A VDP helps you work with external security researchers to find and fix vulnerabilities. Learn about setting up yours by watching our introductory video, and taking the Play Academy course.

LAUNCH PLAY ACADEMY

Feedback, ratings, and reviews

Ratings and reviews empower users to share their experiences with your app. Learn how engaging with your reviewers benefits you and your users.

LAUNCH PLAY ACADEMY

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Google Play guidance and resources, policy update, and more

Guidance and resources for these unprecedented times

Google Play policy update

What else is new on Google Play

Android 11 Developer Preview 3

Featured Medium posts

Best practices for your subscriptions and in-app products

Tips to export your apps and games to the UK

Protect your game and players on Google Play

Meet the Indie Games Festival finalists

Featured Podcasts: Apps, Games, Insights

Playing the long-game for a happy mergers & acquisitions marriage

From start-up to global growth, insights from a venture capital expert

Embracing innovation by building privacy friendly apps

Create a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)

Feedback, ratings, and reviews

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