Get your apps ready for the 64-bit requirement by August 1, 2019

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Google Play Developer update




Hello Google Play Developer,

In our latest blog post, we detailed the requirement that apps using native  
code must provide a 64-bit version in addition to the 32-bit version by  
August 1, 2019. As you may know, 64-bit CPUs deliver faster, richer  
experiences, and we appreciate your support in ensuring our users have the  
best experience possible on the Android platform.

Action required

If you haven't yet, we encourage you to begin work for the 64-bit  
requirement as soon as possible. Many apps are written entirely in  
non-native code (eg the Java programming language or Kotlin) and will not  
need code changes.

Please note that we are not making changes to our policy on 32-bit support.  
Google Play will continue to deliver apps with 32-bit native code to 32-bit  
devices. The requirement means that those apps will need to have a 64-bit  
version as well.

To help you make the transition, we've prepared documentation on how to  
check whether your app already supports 64-bit and how to become 64-bit  
compliant.

We're also providing a high-level timeline below.

Starting August 1, 2019:


All new apps and app updates are required to provide 64-bit versions of any  
32-bit native code they provide.
Extension: Google Play will continue to accept 32-bit only updates to  
existing games that use Unity 5.6 or older until August 2021.

Starting August 1, 2021:


Google Play will stop serving apps without 64-bit versions on 64-bit  
capable devices, meaning they will no longer be available in the Play Store  
on those devices.
This will include games built with Unity 5.6 or older.

The requirement does not apply to:


APKs or app bundles explicitly targeting Wear OS or Android TV, which are  
form factors that do not currently support 64-bit code.
APKs or app bundles that Google Play won't install on Android 9 Pie or  
later (support for 64-bit does not need to extend to APKs that are only on  
Android 8 Oreo and below).

If you have any questions, you can find additional information about adding  
64-bit support here.




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