Google Play Store - News & Updates

[iDJ]

Is ratings filter new?

 

[Sparker0i]

Has been there for me for some time

Is ratings filter new?

 

[Deep Mody]

Any Idea Why The Release Date Of Facebook Is Not Available On The Play Store?

 

[Bapun]

Any Idea Why The Release Date Of Facebook Is Not Available On The Play Store?

Some very old apps have no release date listed. Possibly due to missing/changed database entry. I have seen it for some other apps too previously.

Google has made various changes on the Play store since it was released more than a decade ago.

 

[Sparker0i]

Any Idea Why The Release Date Of Facebook Is Not Available On The Play Store?

Some very old apps have no release date listed. Possibly due to missing/changed database entry. I have seen it for some other apps too previously.

Google has made various changes on the Play store since it was released more than a decade ago.

Yes. AFAIK This Released Date concept came only after the Play Store second material refresh around 2015/16

 

[Bapun]

Google Play’s 2020 Best of awards are back—capping off a year unlike any other. Once again, we want to hear about your favorite content on Google Play.

Starting today until November 23, you can help pick our Users’ Choice winners by voting for your favorites from a shortlist of this year’s most loved and trending apps, games, movies, and books.

To cast your vote, visit this page before submissions close on November 23. Don’t forget to come back when the Users’ Choice winners, along with the rest of the Best of 2020 picks from our Google Play editors, are announced on December 1.

Google Play's Best of 2020 is back: Vote for your favorites

 

[sumitroy]

Google is testing Play Store without sidebar navigation drawer

 

[Siva]

The Play Store's automated app removal algorithms are supposed to make the distribution platform a safer place for everyone, but unfortunately, the process is prone to false positives. The latest victim to be struck by this is the Just (Video) Player for violating the profanity policy. The app included a note on the subtitle format .a ss in its description, which Google's bots identified as a certain body part.

Google kicked a video player off Play Store for mentioning .a** subtitle format

 

[Bapun]

Today we are also launching a web resource called How Google Play Works – a repository of useful information and best practices to enable developers to continue delivering innovative and secure apps and games to people around the world. It also contains India-specific details on programs that local developers can leverage to find success and scale. For users, this site helps to demystify key aspects of the Google Play platform, and explains how user security and protection remains at the heart of everything we do.

As India’s digital ecosystem continues its exponential growth, we consider ourselves fortunate to play a part in its success. We are committed to enabling a trusted ecosystem and being responsive to the needs of India’s entrepreneurs as they build innovative and engaging experiences for consumers around the world.

Simplifying our Play Store policies on gamified loyalty programs

 

[Bapun]

Seeking aspiring designers looking to Change The Game

Google Play’s Change The Game program is now open for the 2021 Design Challenge to promote game development for girls.

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