Google Blocked over 1.75 Million Play Store App Submissions in 2025

Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025

Google says that through 2025, it blocked more than 255,000 Android apps from obtaining excessive access to sensitive user data and rejected over 1.75 million apps from being published on Google Play due to policy violations.

350 Billion Daily Scans: How Google Play Protect Keeps Android Secure

Google has released its latest safety report, revealing a massive crackdown on malicious software and fraudulent developers over the past year. According to Vijaya Kaza, Google’s VP of App and Ecosystem Trust, the company used new AI-driven tools to block more than 1.75 million apps from ever reaching the Play Store. The report highlights a

Android security gets aggressive as Google bans thousands of developers and millions of sketchy apps

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google says it’s been increasingly relying on AI to counter AI-powered malware, strengthening Android defenses before threats reach users. Over 1.75 million harmful apps were blocked from the Play Store in 2025, alongside 80,000 malicious developer accounts. Privacy protections tightened, with 255,000 apps blocked from requesting unnecessary sensitive data like location or photos. Artificial inte…