Google Play Developer Newsletter | Android 11 Platform Stability release, Play Console webinars, and more

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View as webpage July 2020 Get your app ready for Android 11 The latest Platform Stability release brings final app-facing surfaces and behaviors, helping users control their smart devices, and giving them even more control over sensitive permissions. Update any third-party libraries to make sure your app is prepared before the OS release in the fall. READ MORE What's new on Google Play • 11 weeks of Android: tune into the App Distribution & Monetization week (August 3-7, 2020) for the latest on Google Play. • Play Console webinars & live Q&A (August 4-6, 2020): set a reminder to get deep dives on the new Play Console beta and an opportunity to ask questions to the product team. • Google Play Pass expansion: our subscription service that offers hundreds of apps and games free of ads and in-app purchases has launched in 9 new markets. Express interest in participating. • Play seller support expanded: including Bhutan, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau since June 30, 2020. NEW PLAY CONSOLE BETA Videos: New in Play Console What's new with release management (3 min) What's new with acquisition reports (3 min) Play Console guides Help achieve your goals with these new resources: • Build a high-quality app or game • Release with confidence • Grow your audience • Monetize with ease • Engage and retain your users LEARN MORE Apps & Games Community Insights As an app or game developer, we invite you to help guide the future of Google Play by joining the US-based research community. If selected, you'll have the opportunity to give biweekly feedback on new and existing efforts to improve Google Play products and services. To apply, please fill out this short survey. FIND OUT MORE Meet the winners Congratulations to the winners of the Google Play Indie Games Festival in Europe, Japan, and South Korea. Their games impressed the jury with their storytelling, visual excellence, and creativity. FIND OUT MORE Google Play Policy update Review the latest policies for enhancing user trust and safety with regards to news, AR location anchoring, Families Ads, "All Files Access," and Mobile Unwanted Software. LEARN MORE Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines • Account Hold and Restore: • November 1, 2020: All apps that use in-app subscriptions must support Account Hold and Restore. • At the same time, all subscriptions will be automatically opted into Pause and Resubscribe unless these features are proactively turned off in Google Play Console. • TargetSDK - Android 10 (API level 29): • August 3, 2020: new apps must target at least Android 10 (API level 29). • November 2, 2020: all app updates must target at least Android 10 (API level 29). UPCOMING DEADLINES Featured Medium articles From startup to global growth, insights from a Venture Capital expert Playing the long-game for a happy marriage in mergers and acquisitions Embracing innovation by building privacy friendly apps Games Business Fundamentals: new courses Learn how to map and monitor diverse revenue streams in the latest courses on Games Business Fundamentals, the new Play Academy path about games design and business growth. LAUNCH PLAY ACADEMY Thanks for tuning in, The Google Play team ARCHIVE  |  SUBSCRIBE Connect with us Did you find this newsletter useful? © 2020 Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA This message was sent to ndrdnws.androidnews@blogger.com because you asked us to keep you up to date with news and tips from Google Play. If you do not wish to receive these emails, please unsubscribe.