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Google has updated its Play Store developer policies to ban several more categories of apps, including cryptocurrency mining ones and apps with disruptive ads, as reported by Android Police.
When it comes to cryptocurrency apps, Google says mining apps are now prohibited, but apps that “remotely manage the mining of cryptocurrency” are still permitted. Apple recently banned apps that mine cryptocurrency, stating that, “the only cryptocurrency mining apps allowed are those that mine outside of the device, like cloud-based mining.”
Repetitive apps are now prohibited in the Google Play store. These are apps that mimic or provide the same experience as apps that already exist on the platform. Apps can be removed if they copy content from another app without adding anything new or unique, or if a developer makes multiple apps that have similar content and user experiences. Additionally, “apps that are created by an automated tool, wizard service, or based on templates and submitted to Google Play by the operator of that service on behalf of other persons are not allowed,” the company explains.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Nerdfest on Friday July 27 2018, @06:57PM (1 child)
As usual, you can install any damned app you want, but not through their store. Most of the apps are probably just mining for the developer anyway. Running something like that on a phone is rather pointless for a single person. Check of "Allow third party apps" and move on with your life.
Preventing third-parties from competing with your platform? You're thinking of Apple.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by everdred on Friday July 27 2018, @07:40PM
This precisely. Android had tons of day-one advantages over iOS, and while Apple has chipped away at this list considerably over time, third-party apps is one of the big ones that remains, and will until hell freezes over.