Beginning May 11, Google will formally apply new Play Store standards prohibiting third-party applications from using the Accessibility API to capture call audio streams. For Android 10 devices, Google had already disabled the capability.

This policy will not affect system or pre-installed programmes that already have access to the Accessibility API. According to Google:

The Accessibility API is not meant for remote call audio recording and cannot be requested.

Because call recording laws vary widely around the world, Google’s updated policies are an effort to improve privacy and security.

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As a result of Western sanctions over Russia’s conduct in Ukraine, YouTube and Google Play banned all payment-based services in Russia, including subscriptions, earlier this month.

“Unfortunately, Russians can no longer buy apps on Google Play, and developers have lost a source of money,” said Vladimir Zykov, project director at Digital Platforms, a digital development organisation.”This is why we established NashStore, a Russian app store,” Zykov said in a statement.

NashStore, which translates to “OurStore” in English, will support Android devices and should eventually be compatible with Russian Mir bank accounts.

On May 9, Russia puts on a patriotic display of sheer military force with a parade that passes through Moscow’s Red Square commemorating the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. ards, according to the statement.

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