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Google plans mass crackdown on Android apps that don't meet these new standards


By the end of August, Google could mass delete apps that it considers low quality or otherwise unusable.

GoogleThe Google Play Store has long been saddled with garbage apps that frustrate and annoy Android users. In an update to its Spam and Minimum Functionality policy, Google said that it plans to apply new standards for apps to make sure they provide quality features and user experiences. Those standards are due to kick in starting on August 31, after which time the Google Play Store may find itself a few thousand apps lighter.

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