Honestly, by now for nearly every app that does something useful on Google Play, there’s a completely free equivalent on Fdroid without all of the data collection. advertising and IAPs.

Wasm’t that the date when they forced every developer to verify and publish their identity and phone number? https://www.jwz.org/blog/2024/11/your-personal-information-is-very-important-to-us-part-three/

Looks like they’re finally cleaning up a bunch of junk.

In July 2024, Google announced it would raise the minimum quality requirements for apps, which may have impacted the number of available Play Store app listings.

Instead of only banning broken apps that crashed, wouldn’t install, or run properly, the company said it would begin banning apps that demonstrated “limited functionality and content.” That included static apps without app-specific features, such as text-only apps or PDF file apps. It also included apps that provided little content, like those that only offered a single wallpaper. Additionally, Google banned apps that were designed to do nothing or have no function, which may have been tests or other abandoned developer efforts.

I feel like most apps are junk in one way or another

Too little, too late. I’m helping everyone I can get away from Google services as fast as possible, including that terrible store.

PWA ftw

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