Google Play Store Updates

[Navjot Singh]

Google pauses enforcement of Play Store billing requirement in India following antitrust order | TechCrunch

Google is pausing enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store's billing system for user transactions in India following an antitrust order.

techcrunch.com

Google is indefinitely pausing the enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store’s billing system for user transactions in India following an order by the country’s antitrust body.

The Android maker on Tuesday updated a support page to disclose the move and said that the requirement to use Google Play’s billing system still applies for in-app purchases outside of India.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store

This new feature should make hopping on and off apps much easier:

www.androidpolice.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

Google Play Store’s missing app changelogs are back on the web

Do you still go through app changelogs? We have good news if you do

www.androidpolice.com

 

[Sushubh]

On March 15, 2023, we’re making some changes to our Google Play Terms of Service. These changes make it easier for you to understand what to expect from Google Play as you use our services.

You can review the new terms here. At a glance, here’s what this update means for you:

• Increased clarity and certainty: We changed some language in the Updates section to clarify and make clearer what to expect.
• Improved readability: While our terms remain a legal document, we’ve done our best to make them easier to understand.

If you use Family Link to manage a Google Account for someone else, please take some time to talk to them about these changes.

Thank you for using Google Play!

Google Play Terms of Service

play.google.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

Match, Indian startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee

Tinder-owner Match Group and Indian startups have asked the country's competition body to investigate Alphabet's Google for alleged non-compliance with an antitrust directive by charging a high service fee for in-app payments, filings show.

www.reuters.com

 

[Sushubh]

google and Apple should start charging a storage and bandwidth fee from apps.

 

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[SVK]

Reduce uninstalls for your app with auto-archive

To help users to successfully install new apps frictionlessly without worrying about storage, we are introducing a new feature: auto-archive.

android-developers.googleblog.com

 

[Sushubh]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-charge-5k-to-add-android-malware-to-google-play/

 

[Navjot Singh]

Google Play changes policy toward blockchain-based apps, opening door to tokenized digital assets, NFTs | TechCrunch

Google Play updates policy toward blockchain apps and games to allow for tokenized digital assets and NFTs through its store.

techcrunch.com

This will be annoying.

 

[Sushubh]

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