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Code discovered in a pre-release Play Store build suggests Google may add alerts for apps removed from the marketplace.

Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said. Google on Aug. 31 ...

It was reported that Google is working on new warnings for apps that have been removed from the Play Store.

Users can offload useless apps ...