Google Play Account Terminated High Risk Behavior Explained

In the Android application development industry, Google Play developer accounts are an important bridge for developers to reach global users. With them, developers can bring carefully crafted applications to the market.

However, the use of developer accounts also involves many risks, and some careless operations may result in the ban of developer accounts. Today, let's take a deep look at the high-risk behaviors of Google Play developer accounts to sound the alarm for developers.

Account association

• Reuse of registration information : Using the registration information of a previously blocked account, such as email address, phone number, payment card, etc. to register or bind a new account can easily lead to account association being detected, resulting in account blocking.

• Same login environment : Under the same IP network and computer device, register or log in to multiple accounts. Google can easily detect that these accounts are from the same environment and think that the same person is operating multiple accounts, which violates the regulations. Therefore, it is best to use exclusive IP to isolate multiple Google developer accounts. IPFoxy's static residential ISP proxy solution is recognized by most people, and the account blocking rate is effectively reduced.

• Similar behavior habits : Registering multiple Google developer accounts on the same day or in the same time period, using automated registration tools to make registration behavior patterns similar, such as the order and speed of filling in information, the same frequency of clicks, and the same version content always being put on the shelves or packaged within the same time interval when multiple packages are running together, etc., may increase the risk of being associated.

• False or frequently changed account information : When registering a Google Play developer account, it is crucial to fill in accurate personal or business information. Some developers provide false registration information, which can also lead to account suspension during the verification process. In addition, frequent changes to key account information, such as payment accounts, developer contact email addresses, etc., can also trigger Google's system alerts and may lead to account freezing.

Code

• Code reuse : Submitting the same app package for review using different developer accounts, or re-listing app packages that have been removed or rejected without making substantial changes may result in code association being detected.

• Code quality and compliance issues : If there are illegal operations, malicious code, or violations of user privacy in the code, such as collecting sensitive information without user consent, embedding malicious advertising plug-ins in the application, and exploiting code vulnerabilities to obtain user device permissions, etc., it will trigger Google Play's risk control system.

Application content

• Infringement and plagiarism : Unauthorized use of other people's trademarks, copyrighted works, patented technologies, etc., or plagiarism of other applications' ideas, designs, functions, etc. may result in legal proceedings and account suspension.

• Malicious applications : Develop and release applications that contain malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, and spyware, or use applications to commit fraud, steal user information, damage user devices, and other malicious activities.

• False advertising and misleading users : Exaggerating the functions and effects of an app in the app description, promotional images or videos, or providing false user reviews and recommendations to mislead users into downloading and using the app.

• Violation of the application publishing rules: For example, harmful content such as pornography, violence, and promotion of terrorism;

  If developers take chances and try to circumvent these rules, once discovered by Google's review team, the app will be removed from the shelves for rectification at best, or the developer's account will be directly banned at worst, and a lot of effort and money invested in the early stage will be wasted.

Privacy Policy and Compliance

• Privacy policy is missing or incomplete : No privacy policy is provided, or the privacy policy is incomplete or inaccurate, and does not clearly state the type of user data collected, how it is used, how it is shared, and the user's rights.

• Failure to comply with privacy laws and regulations : Violation of relevant privacy laws and regulations, such as collecting and using personal information without obtaining the user's explicit consent, or failing to protect the security and privacy of user data in accordance with regulations.

  

Payment and business practices

• Payment fraud : Payment fraud is carried out through false transactions, stolen credit cards, malicious refunds, etc. to obtain illegal profits.

• Illegal commercial cooperation : Cooperation with unauthorized third parties, such as promoting illegal or illegal products and services in the application, or participating in improper advertising promotion activities.

• Fake promotion behaviors such as inflating downloads and reviews : Some developers use improper means such as inflating downloads, reviews, and rankings, or by hiring fake user groups or using automated scripts to simulate real download and review processes. Google's big data monitoring system is not a vegetarian. Once such abnormal promotion patterns are identified, the account will inevitably be severely punished. Not only will the ranking of the relevant application be cleared, but the developer account may also face suspension or even permanent ban.