Google Play Developer Newsletter | #AndroidDevSummit is back, Large screen case studies, and more

What's new in Android and Google Play

View as webpage September 2021 The #AndroidDevSummit is back! Join us October 27-28 for the Android Dev Summit, our annual conference celebrating the Android developer community. Tune in to hear about the latest updates in Android development directly from the Android team and participate in the virtual fun with your peers. #AndroidDevSummit What's new on Android • Large screen success stories: discover what developers have achieved by optimizing their apps for large-screen devices. • Android 12 Beta 5: remember to complete your compatibility testing and publish your compatibility updates ahead of the final release. • Kotlin KSP 1.0: enjoy build times up to 2x faster, direct access to Kotlin language constructs, and support for multiplatform targets. ANDROID STUDIO What's new in Google Play Console • Improved Play Console user management: enjoy a streamlined experience with a redesigned interface, including clearer permission information, new access requests, permission groups, and more. GOOGLE PLAY CONSOLE What's new in Google Play services • App set ID: to strengthen privacy and security, we're introducing a new identifier for analytics and fraud prevention. This provides a unique identifier for all apps published under the same developer account on a device. • Block Store API: provide a more seamless experience for your users by skipping the sign-in screen when launching your app for the first time on a new device. Check out the video and developer guide. GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES Duolingo reboots on Android Language-learning app Duolingo decided to stop shipping new features to focus on refactoring their Android app. Learn how applying Model-View-ViewModel and using Jetpack libraries helped reduce their ANR rate by 41%. READ MORE Winners announced Earlier this month we hosted the Indie Games Festival finals, where we announced the winners, as well as the selected class of the Indie Games Accelerator. CHECK THEM OUT NOW Black Women In Tech Women Techmakers are powering a new campaign for Black women. Hear the stories, journeys, and tips of Black women and see what it means to be Black in tech. LEARN MORE Upcoming Google Play and Android deadlines September 2021: • Apps must comply with the Store Listing & Promotion policy that prohibits spam text and graphics in app titles, icons, and developer names. Learn more. 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. April 2022: • All apps must comply with the User Data policy related to the new Data Safety section on Google Play. UPCOMING DEADLINES Launch your app or game with confidence Learn the best practices for publishing and updating your app or game on Google Play. START LEARNING 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.