Google aims to make its Play Store more secure and private, and for this, it has announced a new policy that won’t show old and outdated apps on its app marketplace. This new policy will ensure that Android users are not subjected to outdated apps that don’t come with the latest security features, thus, protecting them from anything malicious.
It is revealed that the Google Play Store will hide apps that target APIs that are almost two years older than the latest Android OS update. People with the latest devices and Android versions won’t be able to find or download such apps.
The idea is to refrain users with new devices and Android updates from getting and using apps that don’t support security features corresponding to the latest devices and software versions.
That said, people who are using old Android apps on an old version of Android will still be able to discover and use them. Plus, if an old app has been downloaded before, users will be able to reinstall and use those apps. Google expects developers to meet these new API level requirements and also provides them with a 6-month extension in case they are unable to adhere to it by November 1.
