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Google Play Developer Newsletter | Upcoming changes to ratings and reviews, Indie Games Festival finals, and more

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What's new in Android and Google Play View as webpage August 2021 Making ratings and reviews more helpful Starting in November 2021, Google Play users on phones will see ratings specific to their location and, in early 2022, users will see ratings specific to their device. To help you prepare for these changes, it's now easier to evaluate your ratings and reviews in Play Console. We'll also actively message you about the ratings changes your app can expect to see 10 weeks before they go live. LEARN MORE Join us for the Indie Games Festival on September 4 Join the adventure. Explore the games, meet the developers, hang out with other players, find out who wins, and more. Also, hear who is selected for the I...

Android 12 Beta 4 - Platform Stability, Jetpack Compose 1.0 is live, share Wear OS Tiles

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The latest news for Android developers ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍  Can't see this email? View in Browser . August 2021 Android 12 Beta 4 and Platform Stability Beta 4 takes us to Platform Stability, which means that Android 12's APIs and all app-facing behaviors are finalized. For apps, the focus is now on compatibility and quality. It's time to start preparing your compatible app updates in time for the official release later in the year. Android 12 Je...