Hello
I was checking my developer console and I found a yellow high lighted message on the top of Application list saying :
"We have identified a potential advertising ID policy violation with your app(s) , Please review the flagged apps "
and I can see a yellow flag on the apps list with another message saying :
"We have determined that your app uses a library or SDK that in violation with the Advertising ID policy … , apps in violation may be subject to permanent removal from the store "
and it states clearly the SDK in violation , I know it is not the Ad Network fault as I am using an old version of the SDK
Have any one faced this warning before ?
Do you know if there is a time window to correct the situation ,
what if I just ignored the warning ?
I have the same problem. Application that was unpublished for almost a year just got this warning. It has old TapJoy version bundled in it so this was the problem. Just to be on the safe side I’ve removed TapJoy and published it without it two days ago. Unfortunately warning is still there.
Do you know then Google check for advertising ID policy violation? Is it after application was publish or is it just a random scan?
same here - 3 unpublished apps got this flag ~2 days ago for airpush and playheaven, 2 new for leadbolt this morning. All unpublished. To be on safe side I updated APK with a dummy “This app was removed” screen created in Corona quickly but for two test apps I lost the key and they will remain there.
PS. Is there an option to remove / delete an app completely rather than just unpublishing?
Hi, got the flag removed for the “dummy” apps I have published … it took Google ~1 day. But I still have two test apps made with Game Maker where I do not know (or I have lost) the key used to sign. Given there is no way to retrieve a lost key and no way to delete apps from the store I am stuck
Edit: Thanks to CrashPlan I manage to retrieve my GameMaker key and updated last two apps on my accounts that were raising the AdvertisingID flag. So my account should be clear soon.
I believe it is an random scan. I lost my app configuration setup because it was using outdated library and I can’t seem to make it work. My last choice is to create a new app using the old keystore…