Android Developers Blog
The latest Android and Google Play news for app and game developers.
🔍
Platform Android Studio Google Play Jetpack Kotlin Docs News
Policies
Expanding Play’s Target Level API Requirements to Strengthen User Security
Expanding Play’s Target Level API Requirements to Strengthen User Security

06 April 2022

Posted by Krish Vitaldevara, Director, Product Management   Google Play helps our developer community distribute the world...


Launching Data safety in Play Console: Elevating Privacy and Security for your users
Launching Data safety in Play Console: Elevating Privacy and Security for your users

18 October 2021

Posted by Krish Vitaldevara, Director, Product Management April 18 Update To give developers time to review and adapt to chang...


Preparing for Google Play’s new safety section
Preparing for Google Play’s new safety section

28 July 2021

Posted by Suzanne Frey, VP, Product, Android Security and Privacy Today, we’re announcing additional details for the upcoming s...


Announcing Policy Updates To Bolster Privacy and Security
Announcing Policy Updates To Bolster Privacy and Security

28 July 2021

Posted by Krish Vitaldevara, Director, Product Management We are always looking to make Google Play a safer and more trustworthy ex...


New safety section in Google Play will give transparency into how apps use data
New safety section in Google Play will give transparency into how apps use data

06 May 2021

Posted by Suzanne Frey, VP, Product, Android Security and Privacy (Update 7/28/2021: Some details of this proposal have changed so ...


Tips for getting your app approved for background location access
Tips for getting your app approved for background location access

18 November 2020

Posted by Krish Vitaldevara, Director of Product Management Trust & Safety, Google Play When it comes to privacy, we are committ...