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View as webpage July 2021 Preparing for Google Play's new safety section This new section will help users understand what data your app may collect and why before they install your app. Because we want to give you plenty of time to prepare, we're sharing more details on what the section will look like as well as data type definitions. LEARN MORE Updates to Google Play Policies Policy updates: get an overview of notable changes, including requirements for privacy policies and advertising ID functionality. Play Payments Policy: developers can apply for a deadline extension to March 31, 2022 (currently September 30, 2021). LEARN MORE Policy updates webinar Join our global webinar in August to learn more about the latest policy updates or register for a local session in India, Japan, or Korea. Submit your questions in advance to be answered during the event. REGISTER TO WATCH What's new on Google Play • Android App Bundle requirement: starting August 2021, all new apps must be published with the bundle. See our blog post to learn about the benefits and get answers to FAQs. • Play Dev ID requirements and 2-Step Verification: we've introduced two new measures to strengthen your account security and better understand your needs. • Play Media Experience Program: a new program that enables even more developers to invest in best media experiences across devices. • 15% service fee: as of July 1, 2021, the service fee is 15% on the first $1M (USD) of earnings each year. To make sure you're eligible, create an account group in Play Console. GOOGLE PLAY CONSOLE What's new on Android • Jetpack Compose: 1.0 is now live. Check out Android's modern UI toolkit, which helps you build UI with less code, powerful tools, and intuitive Kotlin APIs. • Android 12 Beta 3: includes updates such as privacy indicator APIs, app search, enhanced auto-rotate, the final Android 12 APIs, and the official SDK. • Google Play services: discontinuing updates for Jelly Bean (API levels 16, 17, and 18). Current SDK versions will continue to work without change, and less than 1% of devices will be affected. ANDROID STUDIO It's a wrap on Google for Games Dev Summit 2021 Check out our latest announcements about tools and services for game developers to help make development easier, expand your reach to more screens, and boost your go-to-market success. READ MORE Spotlight: Find success in Latin America Check out these resources to help you break into or expand your business in this fast-growing market: • New Play Academy course - Go Global: Latin America • Engaging players and unlocking spend in Spanish speaking Latin America • Insights into Latin America's $3.5 billion mobile games market by Newzoo LAUNCH PLAY ACADEMY Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines August 2021: • New apps must target at least Android 11 (API level 30). • New apps and games must be published with the Android App Bundle. • New apps using Play Billing must use Billing Library version 3 or newer. September 2021: • Existing apps must comply with the Payments policy update. If needed, you can apply for an extension to March 31, 2022. • Apps must comply with the recent July policy updates. • Apps must comply with the Store Listing & Promotion policy update. October 2021: • Apps must comply with the User Data policy update related to persistent device identifiers. November 2021: • Existing apps using Play Billing must use Billing Library version 3 or newer. • Existing apps must target at least Android 11 (API level 30) for new app updates. UPCOMING DEADLINES Optimize your app for sustainable business growth In this course, learn how to prioritize long-term, value-building engagement strategies over short-term tactics, and learn techniques to encourage sustainable business growth. 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.