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Device AbuseDevice and network abuse

What this guideline means

This covers apps that download and execute code outside Play's update mechanism, interfere with other installed apps, or run background processes that drain battery/data without disclosure.

Why apps actually get flagged

Commonly caused by an SDK that fetches remote configuration or ad creative in a way Google's scanners interpret as dynamic code loading.

A real example

"Your app downloads executable code from a source other than Google Play, which violates the Device and Network Abuse policy."

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