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The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by busymom0 »

abricq wrote: post #51

By the way, the same is happening for the Apple Store. Their review process is advocated as usually within 24 hours ( and heavily advertised by Apple as such, see https://developer.apple.com/distribute/app-review/ ) and it is taking now much longer. In the last month, I had to go through the review process twice, and twice I needed to contact them personally after waiting for 1 week of waiting. It did however helped,…

I've had same experience. Brand new iOS apps are taking weeks. My latest all took 3 weeks to get reviewed and approved. Updates to existing apps are fast though (1-2 days).

Also, sometimes, apps will go in review and then just stay in that state for 3-4 days before approval. No idea why.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by ls-a »

Gareth321 wrote: post #18

MAYBE operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all. Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space. The fact that we cannot download and install software from the internet onto our phones JUST like we can do with our computers is a symbol of our inept and ineffective politicians. And before someone says "well akshully you can…

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Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by drdexebtjl »

pjmlp wrote: post #71
drdexebtjl wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

… should also be open, but that’s irrelevant to the discussion.

It is quite relevant as computing systems. And yes, they also have apps besides games on their stores, and support external keyboards and mices.

Sorry, I think I misunderstood your argument as whataboutism.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by davidmurdoch »

I'm partly to blame. I accidentally ran an illegal unregulated money transference service over Google Play.

It let users cash out their Google Play Credits for real cash, which I automatically wired them.

Someone then hacked in to a major bookstore chain, stole piles of Google Play Gift cards, activated them using their access, and used my app to get cash for them.

Luckily, the whole thing blew up on me before I got in serious trouble, rightfully so, and the app was removed by Google, then an investigation followed. A ton of copycat apps popped up immediately after, then a few months months later Google announced their app review process.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by Frieren »

tananaev wrote: post #39

I think inconsistency is really annoying. Hard to rely on it. Most of our reviews clear with a couple hours, but sometimes it gets stuck for days.

This is why goverments have appeal processes and layers of tribunals. To be judged and found guilty by a corporation takes away all your rights.

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Post by malwrar »

surajrmal wrote: post #56
Gareth321 wrote: post #18

MAYBE operating systems shouldn't have gatekeepers which can deny access to billions of customers for any and no reason at all. Apple and Google are WELL past due for regulation in this space. The fact that we cannot download and install software from the internet onto our phones JUST like we can do with our computers is a symbol of our inept and ineffective politicians. And before someone says "well akshully you can…

Security at its core comes down to trusting the supply chain that provides the software that runs on your hardware. There are many alternative secure supply chain models, but ultimately users often are incapable of making great choices on what is trustworthy. It does generally make sense that the OS vendor needs to play a key part in helping ensure trusted parties are involved in the supply chain. Comparing phones to…

Hard to find better solutions when we have no agency to enact them. The “arrangement” was one-sided from the start.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by compass_copium »

pjmlp wrote: post #59
Maskawanian wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How about treating people like adults for a start? How about starting public awareness campaigns about proper digital hygiene. Not everything has to be nanny state garbage.

Many of us have routinely cleaned computers from adults that installed several Ask Jeeves and Yahoo toolbars.

At some point computers need to stop being treated as magical boxes that no reasonable person can learn how to use safely. We expect people who use cars to learn how to use them safely, we expect people who use lawnmowers to not stick their fingers in them. Computers have been a part of daily life for normies for decades at this point, it's infantilizing to suggest that average, non-tech savvy people can't learn to use (not necessarily build, repair, etc.) them properly and need to be protected from them.

Re: The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

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Post by tehlike »

carlosjobim wrote: post #40
tehlike wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For apps with a scale, it's a long time

Because? People wait far longer for much more important things in real life.

Speed is money. Yes people wait for 9 months for having a baby, doesn't mean you should wait 9 months for an app release. That is not a sound logic.
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