Implementing the App Store and Google Play Policies

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Not too long ago, the two tech giants had words for mobile app owners. They are trying to make all apps compliant with the latest versions of OS and usable hardware. It was an emphasis on building up-to-date APIs that ensure a high-trust level of security and better performance.

“Apps may only use public APIs and must run on the currently shipping OS brazil mobile database . Keep your apps up-to-date and make sure you phase out any deprecated features, frameworks, or technologies that will no longer be supported in future versions of an OS.”

– Apple

According to Google, new apps must support Android 13 (API level 33) or higher; this doesn’t refer to Wear OS which must target a version between Android 11 (API level 30) and Android 13 (API level 33), inclusive. From August 2023, this applies to all app updates, too.

Google and Apple don’t only approve what updates to be published. They also show some apps to the door. In recent times, both the App Store and Google Play have been weeding out inactive, non-updated and non-compliant applications that have been lagging behind for a long time. This is to keep the app market sane and well regulated.

Apple stated in 2016 when it commissioned a cleansing campaign to dispose of “no longer useful” apps from the App Store:

“We are implementing an ongoing process of evaluating apps, removing apps that no longer function as intended, don’t follow current review guidelines, or are outdated.”

Google Play was not left out of the gig too as it is focused on making its applications comply with its latest privacy policy. Google stated:

“Google Play requires developers to provide a valid privacy policy when the app requests or handles sensitive user, or device information.”

Now you know why do apps update so often. Let’s talk about how you should approach your mobile application update.