Google launches the Strike Removal program, courses to recover “points” lost with the suspension of apps

Many developers can happen to receive suspensions of their apps published on the Play Store for several reasons, generally related to violations considered “low risk” such as the IP violation or violations of the policy against spamto get to much more serious situations connected to the spread of malware.

These suspensions are counted by Google as warnings and, beyond a certain number, the search giant can get to to close the Google Play developer account, a bit like it works with the driving license with points.

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Now Google, listening to the suggestions from developers themselves, launched a pilot programcalled Strike Removal (remove warnings) that, just like it works with i courses for the points license, allows you to to remove warnings through lessons.

As the company states Mountain View itself, the program wants “help train the suitable developers and to evaluate and increase their understanding of regulatory compliance“. Qualifying developers means those developers who have not committed.” serious infringements and which represent almost 2 out of 3 suspensions. The courses are already very popular on the Google Play Academyand to complete the process you must pass an evaluation exam.

Being a pilot programit is only a invitations and it works like this: gli suitable developers will receive an email regarding participation in the program to cancel the warning count. The training course it does not have to be completed immediately, and you will eventually have three chances to pass the assessment, which provides an expiration date. Completion of the process should take you from 30 to 60 minutes.

Within 48 hours of passing the exam, Google will remove the “count of warnings app (provided the developer account is in good standing and has not been terminated). “. appeals, which will remain unchanged.

Google declares that

developers will be able to remove warnings only related to the email, and not all those received but, if they should be received further suspensions within 24 hours of the appropriate warning, the successful completion of the training course and the assessment it might cancel the warning count on those apps as well.

According to Google, this new program will be a new way to collaborate with developers to address problems related to standards and help them keep their apps on the Play Store, maintaining a safe experience for all users.