Another innovation for the Google Play Store has been announced for a while, but it has yet to be distributed to users. Google officially presented the app archives back in March, and now there is new information on the current state of affairs.
The new app archives are already partially integrated. But further updates are still missing for the feature to be usable. It then allows to only partially delete apps and preserve the data. This should free up storage space without having to completely remove an app.
Strings in the Play Store suggest there’ll be a button to archive apps. It just hasn’t rolled out yet.
“By archiving your apps, Play Store will delete the apps while holding onto your data and documents. When you need the app back, just tap on the app icon to re-download.”
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 14, 2022
Free up memory without total loss
This is practical for all apps that you only need for certain periods of time or at certain locations. At least that’s my thought. You may have other good ideas for what you would use the app archives for.
“By archiving your apps, the Play Store will delete the apps while keeping your data and documents. If you need the app again, just tap the app icon to download it again.”
So it will be a while before the new app archives are available in the Google Play Store. We’ll have to wait and see.
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