What's new on Android and Google Play
| |  |  | #TheAndroidShow | See our highlights from The Android Show, including a fireside chat with Android's Dave Burke covering a range of topics including Android 12. | | | | | 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. | | | | | 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. | | | |  | 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. | | | | | Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines | | | 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. | | | | 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. | | | | 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. | | | | |  | (Medium) How developers can support user wellbeing | This series of articles explores how good UI design can foster digital wellbeing. | | | | In the second article, we look closely at four fundamental UX principles. | | | | |  | Developer certification vouchers | If you are a self-identified Black+ developer in the U.S. you can now request free or discounted vouchers to take certification exams for Android, Tensorflow, and/or Cloud. This is your opportunity to show off your skills and impress potential employers, apply while supplies last. | | | |  | 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. | | | | | | | | | Did you find this newsletter useful? | | | | | | | | |
