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Google Play's API 36 grace period is over, and the 2027 permission deadlines are already lined up
Since August 31, every new Android app and every update on Google Play has to target Android 16 (API level 36), and the extension to November 1 has now run out. Google has also scheduled new rules for contacts, local network access, precise location, AppFunctions and student-style subscription discounts through 2027. Here's how we'd plan for all of it.