Publishing your first app in the Play Store: what you need to know
20 common app developer mistakes that lead to Google Play suspension – Deepak Abbot – MediaNama
1. Do not include user’s reviews in your App description*
2. Do not include the name of other apps in your description or in replies to reviews unless it’s in the context*
3. Do not ask user’s to revise their ratings, either directly through replies or any other external means like emails to users*
4. Do not post your app’s link in competitor’s or any other app reviews by posing as a user*
5. You cannot offer any incentive to users for ratings or reviews
6. Do not repeat keywords, use unrelated keywords or provide false information in your app description
7. Do not include any web view to pull someone else’s content without permission inside your App
8. Do not trigger an SMS / email from inside your App without showing the content to the user
9. No sexually explicit or erotic content. Give appropriate rating (Low/Medium/High Maturity) based on your content
10. No ads in notifications
11. Do not place bookmarks in the browser or add another app’s icon as a shortcut through your app
12. All Ad walls should have clearly marked close button.
13. Include ad disclosure in your EULA if you are showing advertisements in your App
14. Don’t promote your apps using deceptive ads (warn your Ad-network partners)
15. Only Google Play’s in-app billing to be used for IAP for virtual goods. 3rd party payments allowed only for physical goods or services used outside of the phone.
16. Android Advertising Identifier — use it only for advertising & data analytics. Do not try to create user’s identity using Advertising ID
17. Avoid copyright infringments, impersonation or any trademark usage in your App, Images or description
18. Do not generate premium SMS from your App
19. Do not use system based icons or any other system based UI impersonation in your App
20. Do not overlay your message/notification over other apps.
20 common app developer mistakes that lead to Google Play suspension – Deepak Abbot – MediaNama
1. Do not include user’s reviews in your App description*
2. Do not include the name of other apps in your description or in replies to reviews unless it’s in the context*
3. Do not ask user’s to revise their ratings, either directly through replies or any other external means like emails to users*
4. Do not post your app’s link in competitor’s or any other app reviews by posing as a user*
5. You cannot offer any incentive to users for ratings or reviews
6. Do not repeat keywords, use unrelated keywords or provide false information in your app description
7. Do not include any web view to pull someone else’s content without permission inside your App
8. Do not trigger an SMS / email from inside your App without showing the content to the user
9. No sexually explicit or erotic content. Give appropriate rating (Low/Medium/High Maturity) based on your content
10. No ads in notifications
11. Do not place bookmarks in the browser or add another app’s icon as a shortcut through your app
12. All Ad walls should have clearly marked close button.
13. Include ad disclosure in your EULA if you are showing advertisements in your App
14. Don’t promote your apps using deceptive ads (warn your Ad-network partners)
15. Only Google Play’s in-app billing to be used for IAP for virtual goods. 3rd party payments allowed only for physical goods or services used outside of the phone.
16. Android Advertising Identifier — use it only for advertising & data analytics. Do not try to create user’s identity using Advertising ID
17. Avoid copyright infringments, impersonation or any trademark usage in your App, Images or description
18. Do not generate premium SMS from your App
19. Do not use system based icons or any other system based UI impersonation in your App
20. Do not overlay your message/notification over other apps.