Android: Thanks to the Play Store, deleting your account from an app becomes child’s play

We all have apps on our smartphones that we never use. Forgetfulness, laziness or other administrative difficulties stand in the way of uninstalling an application buried deep in an abandoned folder. But Google has made some efforts to make life easier on this particular point, most notably by allowing remote removal of its apps.

This is a good start, but this solution falls short of solving the real problem of deleting an app. If it disappears from the smartphone, this does not mean that its account and personal data are also lost. However, some developers may deliberately make it difficult for users who want to leave their apps permanently. Play Store now decides to intervene.

Play Store finally lets you delete your different accounts

Google has been urging developers to always provide an easy way for users to delete their accounts. Today, with the February update, the Mountain View company is taking the next step. All app pages should now include a link to the developer’s site, allowing you to delete your account from an app in a few clicks. In addition to his account, his personal data specified by Google.

To take advantage of this feature, you must install the latest version of Play Store, V39.7. At the time of writing this article, the update was not yet available on our smartphones. This will be valid in a few days at most. This will be an opportunity to get rid of all those apps collecting dust on your devices.

Source : Google