--- title: Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and... description: Google Play is introducing two new app quality requirements for Android developers. Starting February 2027, apps and games must meet performance thresholds for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/elevating-app-quality-reducing-memory-usage-and-improving-device-migration-y7shb1pqd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration | daily.dev og:description: Google Play is introducing two new app quality requirements for Android developers. Starting February 2027, apps and games must meet performance thresholds for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/elevating-app-quality-reducing-memory-usage-and-improving-device-migration-y7shb1pqd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Y7shB1PQd.png og:image:alt: Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration **[Android Developers Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/androiddev)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google Play is introducing two new app quality requirements for Android developers. Starting February 2027, apps and games must meet performance thresholds for dynamic memory usage, bitmap memory usage, and DEX code optimization, or face reduced visibility and publishing restrictions on the Play Store. Starting April 2027, apps supporting sign-in must implement the Zero-Tap Sign-In standard using the Android Restore Credentials API to automatically restore sign-in state during device migrations, with games currently exempt. Play Console tools to help developers diagnose and optimize memory usage are already rolling out, with more diagnostics planned later this year. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When do Google Play's new app memory usage thresholds take effect? Starting February 2027, Android apps and games must meet bad behavior thresholds for memory usage (Anonymous RSS + Swap), bitmap memory usage, and DEX code optimization. Apps that exceed these thresholds risk reduced app visibility and restricted publishing capabilities on Google Play, similar to how existing Android vitals metrics are enforced. _Track Play Store policy deadlines like this one on daily.dev while planning memory optimization work._ ### What is Google Play's Zero-Tap Sign-In requirement and when does it start? Zero-Tap Sign-In requires apps supporting sign-in, whether optional or mandatory, to automatically restore a user's sign-in state when they switch to a new Android device, using the Android Restore Credentials API. Enforcement begins in April 2027, after which non-compliant apps lose full publishing capabilities and optimal Play Store visibility. Games are currently exempt. _Developers weighing auth migration work can follow Restore Credentials API guidance via daily.dev._ ### Are games required to implement Zero-Tap Sign-In on Google Play? Games are currently exempt from the Zero-Tap Sign-In requirement, though Google Play strongly encourages games with single-account sign-in to adopt the Restore Credentials API for zero-tap sign-in anyway. Dedicated guidance and tailored solutions for more complex gaming authentication scenarios are expected later, in 2027. _Game developers deciding on auth strategy can watch for updated guidance through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [My Android App Didn’t Meet the 16KB Requirement — Here’s How I Fixed It](https://daily.dev/posts/my-android-app-didn-t-meet-the-16kb-requirement-here-s-how-i-fixed-it-hc3ycgnb6) · droidcon · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Google forces Android apps to use memory more wisely as RAMpocalypse rages](https://daily.dev/posts/google-forces-android-apps-to-use-memory-more-wisely-as-rampocalypse-rages-slieelovu) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#authentication](https://daily.dev/tags/authentication), [#google-play](https://daily.dev/tags/google-play) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/elevating-app-quality-reducing-memory-usage-and-improving-device-migration-y7shb1pqd) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Elevating app quality: Reducing memory usage and improving device migration","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/elevating-app-quality-reducing-memory-usage-and-improving-device-migration-y7shb1pqd","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/elevating-app-quality-reducing-memory-usage-and-improving-device-migration-y7shb1pqd"},"datePublished":"2026-08-26T17:12:26.187Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:03:06.029Z","description":"Google Play is introducing two new app quality requirements for Android developers. 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