The App Permission List would be restored soon by Google on Play Store
It has been noticed that Google is again introducing the permissions list for apps on the
Play Store. The search giant had earlier removed the app permissions list from the Play Store in the name of
Data Safety labels which has again rolled out this year. However, the coming back of permission list's timeline on the platform has not been specified by the company yet.
Google has only mentioned for its users that it would be coming back soon. Previously, this year in
April the company has launched the Data Safety labels on Play Store. Though, it has already been declared during last year.
HIGHLIGHT
- This year in April, Google had introduced the Data Safety labels
- The date for restoring the app permission list on Play Store is not declared yet
- Both Data Safety labels and app permissions could be seen on the Play Store
According to a tweet by Android Developers, they had announced that Google is re-establishing the app permissions section on Google Play Store, after a couple of months when they had removed them in place of Data Safety labels.
In the month of April, the company had introduced the Data Safety section by citing that it would enable the users to take a look at the information regarding how the apps collect, share, and secure their data. However, Google had initially informed its developers regarding this change that took place last year.
Meanwhile, as per a report the users could still head to the apps menu on their phone and then check out on the permissions for the individual app, however people could find out that it is not on the install page on Google's app store yet. The new modification would allow them to see both Data Safety labels as well as app permissions directly from the Play Store.
It could definitely be noted that Google had made it mandatory for the developers to announce the functionality of the Data Safety section for their apps which would began from July 20. The company has also mentioned it clearly that apps which would not be going to comply with this rule would be under the “subject to policy enforcement.”
Well, Alphabet unit Google had also mentioned this week that it would cut the fees to 12 percent from 15 percent only for the non-gaming app developers on its Google Play Store who basically switches to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules from Tuesday.
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