Google Play Mandates 25% DEX Optimization, Zero-Tap Sign-In by 2027
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Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 27
Google Play Mandates 25% DEX Optimization, Zero-Tap Sign-In by 2027
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 27
Summary
February 2027 marks the start of Google Play enforcement on Android app memory use, with non-compliant apps facing reduced visibility and publishing limits.
Android 17 already introduces per-app memory caps—first on Pixel devices and later on more manufacturers' phones—as Google responds to hardware supply constraints that are reducing available RAM.
Google will judge apps on three thresholds: dynamic memory usage, bitmap memory retention in background states, and at least 25% optimization, shrinking and obfuscation coverage for DEX code.
April 2027 brings a second Play requirement: apps must use the Android Restore Credentials API so users are automatically signed in when moving to a new device; games are exempt for now.
Google says the tighter standards are meant to prevent slowdowns and app terminations on lower-memory devices while making device migration faster and safer.