Google is working on more trustworthy products. With this in mind, the tech giant rejected 2.28 million apps that violated policies and did not allow them to be published on the Play Store.
Additionally, Google has bolstered its developer onboarding and review procedures. This means developers must initially provide more identity information to establish their Play accounts.
In its blog post, Google emphasised that it has banned 333K bad accounts from Play for malware violations. Moreover, it rejected 200K app submissions to ensure proper usage of sensitive permissions, such as background location and access to SMS and contacts.
Severe Developer Requirements and Guidelines
New developer accounts must adhere to the following requirements:
- Developers must test their apps, collect feedback, and ensure readiness before the launch.
- Fulfilling expanded developer verification requirements, including D-U-N-S (business) numbers for organisations and a new ‘About the developer’ section.
- Developers must offer an account and data deletion option within apps when enabling account creation.
