Google Play Store's Outdated App API Presence Limitation To Enhance Android Security

Google Play Store is about to limit the presence of applications with outdated API (Application Programming Interface).

API is one of the important parts of an app. It allows an application to perform properly. App developers consider this programming interface as their "middle man."

This is because API allows them to make new programmatic interactions between various apps, which companies and individual users use.

Of course, they need to update their APIs to ensure that their apps will work the way they are intended to on Android and other platforms.

Google Play Store To Limit Outdated App Presence

Google Play Store's Product Management Director Krish Vitaldevara said that they would soon limit the presence of apps with outdated APIs on the official Play Store platform.

This means that consumers will see first the most updated applications. The search engine is expected to start hiding these apps on Nov. 1.

"As new Android OS versions launch in the future, the requirement window will adjust accordingly," explained Vitaldevara via his official blog post.

According to Tech Crunch's latest report, the upcoming Google Play Store action will most likely be experienced by consumers who purchased devices with the latest Android software versions.

Why Does Google Want To Hide Apps With Outdated APIs?

Vitaldevara said that the reason behind the presence limitation for applications with outdated APIs is quite simple.

If you are an Android consumer who already has the latest smartphone system version, you will expect to have the full potential of security protections offered by Google.

Krish added that encouraging app developers to update their APIs will further enhance the privacy security of Android, thus reducing cybersecurity attacks from malicious actors and other online criminals.

If you want to see more details about the latest Google Play Store app presence adjustment, you can visit this link.

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Written by: Griffin Davis