Worthless apps should not be allowed on the Google Play Store. Therefore, Google plans to remove ones that do not benefit users.

Google is raising its minimum quality requirements for Android apps and will soon remove those that don’t meet expectations from the Play Store. According to the company’s latest spam policy update, apps that demonstrate “limited functionality and content” — such as text-only apps,

Starting August 31, 2024, Google Play Store will make it harder for low-quality apps to become available for Android users. In a new support document, Google wants to ensure a better minimum quality for an application to be available in its store.

Google ups the minimum requirements for app functionality to reduce junky listings in its app store, meaning a mass deletion event could be on the horizon.

But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some considerable distance is app safety and security. Despite its efforts, Google can’t seem to keep dangerous Play Store apps out of the headlines.

I n an attempt to improve the standards of its app ecosystem, Google has announced significant updates to its Spam and Minimum Functionality policy for the Google Play Store. Effe