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Raising the bar on battery performance: excessive partial wake locks metric is now out of beta
Raising the bar on battery performance: excessive partial wake locks metric is now out of beta

10 November 2025

Posted by Karan Jhavar - Product Manager, Android Frameworks, Dan Brown - Product Manager, Google Play, and Eric Brenner - Software Engin...


#WeArePlay: Meet the people making apps & games to improve your health
#WeArePlay: Meet the people making apps & games to improve your health

06 November 2025

Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that a...


New tools and programs to accelerate your success on Google Play
New tools and programs to accelerate your success on Google Play

30 October 2025

Posted by Paul Feng, VP of Product Management, Google Play Last month, we shared new updates showcasing our evolving vision for Google Pl...


Grow your app with the Google Play Apps Accelerator - apply now
Grow your app with the Google Play Apps Accelerator - apply now

22 October 2025

Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer Marketing At Google Play, we’re committed to helping businesses of all sizes reach their full p...


#WeArePlay: Meet the people behind apps & games powering businesses around the world
#WeArePlay: Meet the people behind apps & games powering businesses around the world

04 September 2025

Posted by Robbie McLachlan - Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the founders building apps and games that...


A new layer of security for certified Android devices
A new layer of security for certified Android devices

25 August 2025

Posted by Suzanne Frey – VP, Product, Trust & Growth for Android You shouldn’t have to choose between open and secure. By enginee...


#WeArePlay: How Maliyo Games is turning local culture into global hits
#WeArePlay: How Maliyo Games is turning local culture into global hits

21 August 2025

Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games o...