Google wants to reduce the threat of malware and other issues plaguing Android apps, so it wants to remove apps that have been not been updated.
Google is not going to be alone in this exercise, as Apple is expected to push out iOS apps from the App Store as well.
Android and iOS
900,000 Android apps have not received an update in the past two years.
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Both Google and Apple want to clamp down on the security of apps on their respective app stores
Google and Apple
Google is giving developers ample time to update their apps. It says by November 1, 2022 apps can be updated to keep them available on the Play Store for its millions of users.
November 1, 2022
Security has been a big issue for Android over the years, and Google is hoping to fix the concerns by keeping apps up-to-date and secure against any potential threat.