A look ahead: Making it easier and faster to publish safer apps

Posted by Vijaya Kaza, VP, Product, App & Ecosystem TrustThe mobile ecosystem is always evolving, bringing both new opportunities and new threats. Through these changes, Android and Google Play remain committed to ensuring that billions of users can continue to enjoy their apps with confidence and developer innovation can thrive. Earlier this year, we shared how Android and Google Play kept the ecosystem safe in 2025 by deepening our investments in AI and real-time defenses. Today, we’re giving you a look at how we’re making it easier and faster than ever for millions of developers to publish safer apps. Simpler ways to build safer apps from the start To help you catch potential issues before you hit submit, we’re integrating insights and new customized guidance built with AI to your publishing journey: Catch policy issues while you code with expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio, which now offer warnings for common issues, like missing login credentials. Later this year, when you choose to connect your Play developer account directly to Android Studio, you’ll get tailored insights.Choose the right SDKs with confidence by leveraging SDK Index. Later this year, we are bringing SDK insights directly into your development workflow so you can instantly see which SDKs comply with Play policies. More powerful protection for your business and users With new ways to stay ahead of fraud and abuse, and better tools to protect your users, we’re also making it easier to secure your app’s revenue and reputation. Detect security threats and abuse faster with our stronger Play Integrity API, which developers rely on to make billions of checks everyday to help keep their business secure. With significantly shorter warm-up latency, you can use these real-time checks in your m...

Original source: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/05/making-it-easier-to-build-publish-safer-apps.html
Publisher: Android Developers Blog