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Another factor:

> Google also just increased the target API level requirement for apps on the Google Play Store

https://tech.yahoo.com/phones/articles/google-plays-rules-ki...

We also saw established apps like iA Writer decide to get off the treadmill.

> In order to allow our users to access their Google Drive on their phones we had to rewrite privacy statements, update documents, and pass a series of security checks, all while facing a barrage of new, ever-shifting requirements.

https://ia.net/topics/our-android-app-is-frozen-in-carbonite...



Yup, this caused me months of work. Many people chose not to bother.




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