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View as webpage February 2021 #TheAndroidShow Join in on February 24 at 9 AM PT for a behind-the-scenes look at Jetpack Compose, plus a fireside chat with Android's Dave Burke covering a range of topics including Android 12. THE ANDROID SHOW Android 12 Developer Preview The first Developer Preview of Android 12 is ready for your testing and feedback. With each version, we're working to make the OS smarter, easier to use, and better performing, with privacy and security at the core. LEARN MORE What's new on Google Play Download withholding tax statements: you can now download statements for 2020 for sales into Brazil, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. Statements for Taiwan sales from 2017 to 2019 are also available. PLAY CONSOLE New curriculum for learning Android development To make learning Android development accessible to all, we launched a new Android development curriculum for educators to use. Also, we released the Android Study Jams content so developers can self-organize and learn Android together. LEARN MORE Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines • Updated Real-Money Gambling, Games, and Contests policy ⚬ On March 1, we're expanding the number of countries where you can publish licensed real-money gambling apps and introducing new requirements for gamified loyalty programs. • Approval required for background location access ⚬ If your app uses location in the background, start the approval process by completing the permissions declaration from the App content page (Policy > App content) in Google Play Console. ⚬ New apps submitted after April 16, 2020 need approval to access background location. Apps published before April 16, 2020 need approval by March 29. • August 2021: ⚬ New apps must target at least Android 11 (API level 30). ⚬ New apps and games must publish with the Android App Bundle. ⚬ New apps using Play Billing must use Billing Library version 3 or newer. UPCOMING DEADLINES (Medium) How developers can support user wellbeing This series of articles explores how good UI design can foster digital wellbeing. • The first article introduces digital wellbeing and how UX design can support it. • In the second article, we look closely at four fundamental UX principles. Featured podcasts Accelerating apps with Flutter Measure and optimize app retention like a pro Play Academy: Introduction to threat modeling The Threat Model helps mitigate security risks to your app at the design stage. In this course, learn about the essential elements of a Threat Model and how S.T.R.I.D.E. helps categorize and mitigate threats. LAUNCH PLAY ACADEMY Thanks for tuning in, The Google Play team ARCHIVE  |  SUBSCRIBE Connect with us Did you find this newsletter useful? © 2021 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.