Functionality, content and user experience

Apps should provide a stable, responsive and engaging user experience. Apps that crash, do not have the basic degree of adequate utility as mobile apps, lack engaging content or exhibit other behaviour that is not consistent with a functional and engaging user experience are not allowed on Google Play.

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Limited functionality and content

We do not allow apps that only have limited functionality and content.

Examples of common violations

Apps that are static without app-specific functionalities, for example, text-only or PDF file apps
Apps with very little content and that do not provide an engaging user experience, for example, single wallpaper apps
Apps that are designed to do nothing or have no function

Broken functionality

We don’t allow apps that crash, force close, freeze or otherwise function abnormally.

Examples of common violations

Apps that don't install
Apps that install, but don't load
Apps that load, but are not responsive

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