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Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or else
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Google published guidance directing Android app developers to reduce memory consumption, according to TechCrunch. The company stated in a memo that the Play Store will enforce new memory-usage restrictions on applications. Google said the limits are intended to help developers address hardware constraints across the industry.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/tech/985679/google-play-android-17-memory-limit
