Google removes AnTuTu from Play Store, CEO of AnTuTu calls it a misunderstanding

Google has removed several apps due to violation of one of its developer policy. Recently software supergiant has removed one of most popular benchmarking apps, AnTuTu, from Play Store. This app was used by many users worldwide to kw which flagship of smartphones is doing great in market.

Why was AnTuTu removed from Play Store?

According to many reports, AnTuTu app was removed from Google Play Store allegedly over a misunderstanding. tech giant also removed or AnTuTu benchmarking apps, including AnTuTu Benchmark, AnTuTu 3DBench and AlTuTu Benchmark. Reportedly, all three apps were available to downlo until end of February and w users cant find se three apps on play store.

Credit ~ Play Store

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At first, users did t have any idea why apps were removed from Play Store. Many speculate  reason behind removal of apps from store is due to its affiliation with Cheetah Mobile. Cheetah Mobile has been violating Google's developer policy for a long time by outrous data collection, displaying deceptive s, and being an IAP minefield. Perhaps it is result of se torious activities that Google has decided to remove all apps connected to firm.

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CEO of AnTuTu Techlogy Co., Chen Zhao has revealed that company works independently and Cheetah Mobile does t own or has any control over its developer's account. He also mentioned that Benchmarking app has only purchased legal services from Cheetah Mobile and y are working on finding a different legal supplier to return to Google Play Store app. AnTuTu organisation has also tweeted about removal of its app on its official Twitter account.

Here is mail sent by CEO of AnTuTu, Chen Zhao

( below mail came from original statement with alterations)

We received a tification email from Google on March 7th informing us that AnTuTu was one of related publisher accounts of Cheetah Mobile, all AnTuTu apps were removed from Play Store. But in fact, We think re is some misunderstanding about it. Antutu is T related account of Cheetah Mobile!!

AnTuTu was founded in 2011, even before Cheetah Mobile, and is one of earliest Google Play developers. Cheetah Mobile invested in us in around 2014 and became one of our shareholders since n. However, we still retain a considerable account of shares and Independent operation of company as well as our own independent Google Play account. Cheetah Mobile has never touched our Google Play account, and AnTuTu has T done any promotion of Cheetah Mobile's software.

We believe that reason for Google's misjudgment is that we purchased and used legal services from Cheetah Mobile, so our privacy policy link used dress of cmcm.com. This is what we are working on, including changing legal supplier.

Regarding Fu Sheng being chairman / manr of Beijing AnTuTu Techlogy Co., Ltd., this is because of requirements of investors. In fact, many Chinese companies have such requirements when investing. When shares reach a certain percent, investors will require changes in government registration documents. company is actually operated by Beijing AnTuTu Techlogy Co., Ltd. Henan Branch. (https://www.tianyancha.com/company/3222572910), and Fu Sheng does t actually participate in operation or manment of AnTuTu.  Anyway, we have informed investor Cheetah Mobile asking m to solve se problems caused by m.

We hope that Google can examine AnTuTu's account carefully and finally resolve this misunderstanding as soon as possible.

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Currently, netizens can use official website antutu.com for furr us of ir services.

Screengrab from AnTuTu.com

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