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How does an app get removed from the Play Store?
If your app displays ads that are disruptive to either the functionality of the app or the phone, you’ll find it rejected. Google recently stated that it doesn’t matter how many users you have, or how popular your company is, if the app’s core functionality is compromised due to ads, it will be pulled off of stores.
How do I change the age restriction on Play Store?
Open Play Console and go to the App content page (Policy > App content). In the “Target audience and content,” click Start or Manage. In the Target age group section, select non-children age group(s), considered the 13 and over categories.
How do I add a privacy policy to an app?
How to add Privacy Policy URL for Android app
- Log into your Google Play Developer Console. If you don’t have an account, create one first.
- Select All Applications.
- Select the application.
- Click Store Listing.
- Go to the Privacy Policy field.
- Enter the URL where you host the policy.
- Click Save.
How do I add a privacy policy to my store?
Add a privacy policy to your store listing
- Go to your Google Play Developer Console.
- Select an app.
- Select Store Listing.
- Under “Privacy Policy,” enter the URL where you have the privacy policy hosted online.
- Select Save draft (new apps) or Submit update (existing apps).
What apps have been removed from Play Store?
Dr. Web, an antivirus service, reports that their malware analysts discovered nine malicious apps – Processing Photo, App Lock Keep, Rubbish Cleaner, Horoscope Daily, Horoscope Pi, App Lock Manager, Lockit Master, Inwell Fitness, and PIP Photo.
How do I remove age restrictions from Google?
Android app
- Sign in to your account.
- On the top right, tap More .
- Select Settings. General.
- Turn Restricted mode on or off.
Where can I host Android app privacy policy?
You can host your privacy policy with any publicly accessible URL, including a Google Site, public Google Doc, or a hosted PDF (such as http://mysite.com/my-privacy-policy.pdf). Users can find a link to your project’s privacy policy on its page in the Assistant directory.
Has been removed from Google Play due to a policy violation?
Android App rejection. After review, has been removed from Google Play due to a policy violation. This app won’t be available to users until you submit a compliant update. Google Play requires developers to provide a valid privacy policy when the app requests or handles sensitive user or device information.
Do Android apps need Privacy Policy?
There’s no blanket rule that every Android app requires a Privacy Policy. Instead, Google states that your app requires a Privacy Policy if you collect “personal and sensitive information.” Notice that Google’s definition of personal and sensitive information is very broad.
What is Android Privacy Policy?
The Google Play Developer Policy requires that all Android apps that collect and handle personal or sensitive user data have a Privacy Policy in place. The content of the Privacy Policy must disclose “how your app collects, uses and shares user data, including the types of parties with whom it’s shared.”