Fuck Android Developer Verification Program

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bramhaag31 minutes ago

My account got closed for inactivity while I had multiple apps published. Google does not understand the concept of a finished app apparently, and requires you to continuously push updates or else you permanently lose your account with no way of reopening it.

realharo4 minutes ago

I have just one app I published way back in 2014 or so, and I think there were only 2 updates (only counting changes that required uploading new builds) since then that were like "do this or we're taking the app down".

One of them was requiring a privacy policy, even for a fully offline game that doesn't even have the internet permission. The other one was having to update the target platform version if I remember correctly.

maybewhenthesun8 minutes ago

They do the same with youtube accounts. My parents lost a ton a family movies that way. No warning either, just poof -> gone.

Teever6 minutes ago

The worst part is that they probably didn't delete the data and are using it to train models.

vrganj25 minutes ago

Gotta drive engagement bro! Line must go up!

ur-whale24 minutes ago

> requires you to continuously push updates

Sounds like a perfect job to automate by an always-on LLM.

cube0011 minutes ago

I got a Google survey this week.

Which of the following are the reasons you chose Google Play related issues as one of the weaknesses?

The second option, written by Google was:

- Sudden account termination without actionable feedback or clear restoration guidance

They know they're killing accounts without due process, they don't care, why would they? They're the only game in town now the Android Developer Verification Program is in force.

myaccountonhn1 minute ago

The person creating the survey might be trying to gather data to raise with management.

SillyUsernameabout 1 hour ago

It gets better, I too had my account closed for inactivity, but I STILL get emails from them I can't stop because I can't log in to change email preferences.

4pkjai26 minutes ago

I got banned from Google Admob (or whatever it is called now) and they still send me promotional emails.

binsquare33 minutes ago

Almost sounds like one of the intentional product decisions

est25 minutes ago

The question is: does Android Developer Verification Program actually help improving the .apk app store experience?

Probably not. Google is notoriously bad at customer support (for both devs and consumers)

monksy20 minutes ago

They also love keeping malware apps on the play store as well. I tried reporting an app that took over one of my parents phone. It stayed up for quite a while. I'm sure it's still up.

wg015 minutes ago

Euqally - there should be a way to recover your account.

watwut17 minutes ago

"App store experience" was continually degrading. I used to be able to find small apps and games I liked a lot and basically binge downloading. The last few times I tried, I ended up with nothing useable.

vrganj25 minutes ago

It helps centralize control over what was advertised to be an open OS.

Wait, what was the question again?

sharts20 minutes ago

There’s Googlers on HN reading these who could probably fix this but won’t.

mertbio13 minutes ago

Unless you offer them a promotion ;)

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