01Target API requirements
Google Play requires new apps and updates to target a recent Android API level, and the minimum rises each year [1]. Keeping an app publishable is ongoing work.
02Quality and stability
Android’s core app quality guidelines set expectations for visual design, functionality and performance [2]. Android vitals tracks crash and ANR rates, and poor rates can reduce an app’s visibility on Google Play [3].
References
- [1]Target API level requirements for Google Play apps · Android Developersdeveloper.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk
- [2]Core app quality guidelines · Android Developersdeveloper.android.com/docs/quality-guidelines/core-app-quality
- [3]Android vitals · Android Developersdeveloper.android.com/topic/performance/vitals