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API 36 Google Play update · targetSdk 36 + Play Billing 8

Is your Android app hidden on Google Play?

We update it to Google's 2026 rules: target API 36, with a Play Billing 8 check if your app sells in-app. Same app, same design, same features.

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Native Android apps only, Java and Kotlin. Free check first, fixed price before any work starts.

Hidden on Google PlaytargetSdk 34 · Billing 7
Your App
Your company · Business
Not shown to new users on Android 15+ phonesVisible to everyone. Updates can be published.
targetSdk = 34
billing = 7.0
// Play requires 36 + 8targetSdk = 36
billing = 8.0
// meets Google Play rules
Updates blockedInstall
Back on Google PlaytargetSdk 36 · Billing 8
What an outdated app costs you

Your app still works.
Google Play just stops helping it.

No results on Android 15+

New users can't find it

Apps below the required target level are hidden from people on Android 15 and newer phones. That is where most new installs come from.

Update rejected

You can't ship any update

Bug fixes, security patches, a new server address. Nothing can be published until the app meets the new target level.

New phone, app missing

Old users slowly drift away

People change phones every two or three years. On a new phone, your app may not install again from the store.

What does not happen: your app is not deleted, and payments from existing users do not stop. The real cost is growth and the ability to update.

Services

Four ways we bring an old app up to date

Your design and features stay as they are. We only change what Google Play and the build require.

What does your app need?
We fix existing apps

Android services

Fixed price after a free check
MOST REQUESTED

Google Play update

Target API 36, required by Google Play for every update. If the app sells in-app we check Play Billing 8, and if it ships native code we check 16 KB page support.

34→36targetSdk
targetSdk 36Billing 8 check16 KB check
BUILD FIX

Build and bug fixes

Gradle errors, crashes on new phones, a project nobody can compile. You get a release-ready APK or AAB.

FAILED→SUCCESSFULbuild
GradleCrashesAPK / AAB
MODERNIZE

Legacy code modernization

Move off deprecated libraries so future updates stay easy. Same look, same features.

kapt→KSPstack
AndroidXDagger → Hiltkapt → KSP
REJECTION FIX

Play Console rejection fixes

Update rejected? We fix what review flagged, from the Data safety form to permission declarations.

Rejected→Resubmittedreview
Data safetyPolicyPermissions

NATIVE ANDROID ONLYWe work on Java and Kotlin apps. No Flutter, React Native, Xamarin or Unity.

How it works

From your code to a published update

1

Share the code

Invite us to your GitHub repository or send a zip of the full project.

2FREE

We check the app

We build it, list what needs to change, and flag any risk before you pay anything.

3

Fixed price

You get one fixed price and a delivery date. No hourly surprises.

4

You publish

We deliver the updated project and build. You upload it from your own Play Console.

Your keys stay with youNDA · no keystore · no passwords
Code safety

Your code stays yours

  • NDA before we startWe sign a non-disclosure agreement if you want one.
  • No keystore, no passwordsWe never ask for your signing key or account passwords.
  • No Play Console accessYou stay in control and publish the update yourself.
  • Before/after report with full change logEvery file and line we changed is listed, so you can see exactly what was touched.
  • 100% remoteWork happens on your repository or a copy you send.
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FAQ

Questions owners ask us

Will my app's design or features change?
No. We update what Google Play requires and what is needed to build. The screens and features stay as they are.
Is my app going to be deleted if I don't update?
No. It stays on Google Play and existing users can keep using it. It is hidden from new users on newer phones, and you cannot publish updates until it meets the target level.
What do you need from me?
The full source code, through a GitHub invite or a zip file. We do not need your keystore, passwords or Play Console access.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how old the project is. After the free check you get one fixed price and a delivery date before any work starts.
Do you work with Flutter or React Native?
No. We work only on native Android apps written in Java or Kotlin. No Flutter, React Native, Xamarin or Unity.
Do you convert my Java code to Kotlin?
No. Your code stays in the language it is written in. When we say Kotlin, we mean upgrading the Kotlin and Gradle toolchain versions your project builds with.
My app has in-app purchases. Is Play Billing 8 part of the update?
Google Play requires Billing Library 8 for updates from 31 August 2026. Checking your version is free in every job. If the billing code needs rewriting, we quote that part separately before starting.
My app uses native C/C++ code (.so files). Does that matter?
Yes. Google Play also requires native libraries to support 16 KB page sizes. We check your files and tell you exactly where you stand. A prebuilt library can only be rebuilt by its owner.
Are there apps you don't accept?
Yes. We don't take adult or gambling apps, or anything that breaks Google Play policy.
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