Keep your Android app alive on Google Play.
Plain-English guides for app owners: Google Play requirements, policy warnings, build errors and what it really takes to update an older app.
Elaaj: Updating an Urdu and English Health App for Google Play
How we moved the Elaaj health app to AndroidX and target API 36, and fixed an Android 16 layout bug that a build check alone would miss.
Google Play requirementsGoogle Play Target API Level Requirement: What App Owners Must Do
Updates must now target Android 16 (API 36). What it means for your app, what usually breaks and how to fix it.
Google Play requirementsPlay Billing Library 8: What App Owners Need to Know
Google Play requires Play Billing Library 8 for app updates. Who is affected, what changes in the code, the extension option and how to test.
Google Play requirementsGoogle Play 16 KB Page Size: Does Your Android App Need Changes?
What Google Play's 16 KB page size rule means for app owners: who is affected, how to check your APK in minutes, and how native libraries are fixed.
Build fixesAndroid Build Failed After an SDK Update? 8 Common Errors and Fixes
Eight Gradle and Android Studio errors that appear when you open or update an old Android project, with the cause and the fix for each.
Google Play policyWhy Google Play Rejects Android Apps: 10 Common Reasons and Fixes
Ten common reasons Google Play rejects an Android app update, how to check each one before you submit, and how to resubmit after a rejection.
Google Play policyGot a Policy Violation Email From Play Console? What to Do Next
A step by step plan for a Google Play policy warning or removal email: read the policy, note the deadline, fix all tracks, and appeal only when needed.
Google Play policyIs Your Android App at Risk of Removal From Google Play?
Hidden, rejected, removed or suspended: what each Google Play status means for an old Android app, how serious it is, and how to recover.
PricingHow Much Does It Cost to Update an Old Android App?
What decides the cost of updating an old Android app for Google Play: six factors, three example scopes, and how to get a fixed quote quickly.
PlanningHow Long Does an Android App Update Take?
What decides how long it takes to bring an old Android app up to Google Play's rules: the five stages, what speeds it up and what slows it down.
PlanningUpdate Your Android App In-House or Hire a Developer? How to Decide
A practical checklist for deciding whether your own team can update an old Android app for Google Play, or whether a specialist is faster.