Security News > 2022 > April > Google boosts Android security with new set of dev policy changes
Google has announced several key policy changes for Android application developers that will increase the security of users, Google Play, and the apps offered by the service.
These new developer requirements will take effect between May 11th through November 1st, 2022, giving developers enough time to adjust to the new changes.
Prohibiting the abuse of the Accessibility API. New policy changes for the permission to install packages from external sources.
Starting from November 1, 2022, all newly released/published apps must target an Android API level released within one year from the latest major Android version release.
As Google explains in the blog post about the new policy: "Users with the latest devices or those who are fully caught up on Android updates expect to realize the full potential of all the privacy and security protections Android has to offer."
The new REQUEST INSTALL PACKAGES policies will go into effect on July 11th, 2022, for all apps using API level 25 and above.
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