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February 2021

#TheAndroidShow

See our highlights from The Android Show, including a fireside chat with Android's Dave Burke covering a range of topics including Android 12.

THE ANDROID SHOW

Android 12 Developer Preview

The first Developer Preview of Android 12 is ready for your testing and feedback. With each version, we’re working to make the OS smarter, easier to use, and better performing, with privacy and security at the core.

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What’s new on Google Play

Download withholding tax statements: you can now download statements for 2020 for sales into Brazil, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. Statements for Taiwan sales from 2017 to 2019 are also available.

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New curriculum for learning Android development

To make learning Android development accessible to all, we launched a new Android development curriculum for educators to use. Also, we released the Android Study Jams content so developers can self-organize and learn Android together.

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Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines

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Updated Real-Money Gambling, Games, and Contests policy

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On March 1, we’re expanding the number of countries where you can publish licensed real-money gambling apps and introducing new requirements for gamified loyalty programs.

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Approval required for background location access

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If your app uses location in the background, start the approval process by completing the permissions declaration from the App content page (Policy > App content) in Google Play Console.

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New apps submitted after April 16, 2020 need approval to access background location. Apps published before April 16, 2020 need approval by March 29.

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August 2021:

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New apps must target at least Android 11 (API level 30).

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New apps and games must publish with the Android App Bundle.

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New apps using Play Billing must use Billing Library version 3 or newer.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

(Medium) How developers can support user wellbeing

This series of articles explores how good UI design can foster digital wellbeing.

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The first article introduces digital wellbeing and how UX design can support it.

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In the second article, we look closely at four fundamental UX principles.

Featured podcasts

Accelerating apps with Flutter

Measure and optimize app retention like a pro

Developer certification vouchers

If you are a self-identified Black+ developer in the U.S. you can now request free or discounted vouchers to take certification exams for Android, Tensorflow, and/or Cloud. This is your opportunity to show off your skills and impress potential employers, apply while supplies last.

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Play Academy: Introduction to threat modeling

The Threat Model helps mitigate security risks to your app at the design stage. In this course, learn about the essential elements of a Threat Model and how S.T.R.I.D.E. helps categorize and mitigate threats.

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Google Play Developer Newsletter | #TheAndroidShow, Android 12 Developer Preview, and more

#TheAndroidShow

Android 12 Developer Preview

What’s new on Google Play

New curriculum for learning Android development

Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines

(Medium) How developers can support user wellbeing

Featured podcasts

Accelerating apps with Flutter

Measure and optimize app retention like a pro

Developer certification vouchers

Play Academy: Introduction to threat modeling

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