Google explains reason behind taking down 'Remove China Apps' and 'Mitron' from Play Store

Following removal of 'Remove China Apps' from Google Play Store, tech giant has issued a statement clarifying reason behind action taken. Sameer Samat, Vice President, Android and Google Play, issued a statement reasoning that app was taken down to ensure a 'healthy and competitive' environment. 'Remove China Apps' developed by Jaipur based company-- OneTouchAppLabs detected apps made in China on users' phones and provided a simple UI to remove m.

In less than two weeks, app had crossed one million downloads and was top free app available on Google PlayStore. 

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Vice President stated that when apps are allowed to 'specifically target' or apps, it can lead to behaviour that is t in best interest of community of developers and consumers. "We have enforced this policy against or apps in many countries consistently in past - just as we did here," Samat stated. 

Soon after being taken down by Google, creators of 'Remove China Apps' thanked people for ir support. Taking to Twitter, creators also revealed that even without App, y could search origin of any application by going on Google and typing origin country, reby still continuing, nation's clarion call to boycott Chinese products and software.  

blog post furr stated, “This is a longstanding rule designed to ensure a healthy, competitive environment where developers can succeed based upon design and invation. When apps are allowed to specifically target or apps, it can lead to behavior that we believe is t in best interest of our community of developers and consumers. We’ve enforced this policy against or apps in many countries consistently in past – just as we did here.”

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'We've given some guidance'

Vice President also explained reason behind taking down 'Mitron' from Play Store citing a number of technical policy violations. Sam stated that Google is working with developers to help m fix issues and resubmit ir apps."We’ve given this developer some guidance and once y’ve addressed issue app can go back up on Play,” he added. 

On Tuesday India's so-called rival for TikTok-- Mitron app was also removed from Google Play Store. Mitron app had crossed 5 million downloads within a month of its launch on Play Store.