2026-02 Google announcement

Dear Partner,

MADA出货美国的规则
We sent an email about waiving the certain provisions in existing MADA with respect to your Android handheld and tablet devices distributed in the United States. This waiver impacts multiple GMS build approval requirements such as, but not limited to, the following requirements. Google will grant a waiver for any test failures caused by the impacted requirements, when a software build for a MADA or EDLA device in the US is submitted for approval. Refer to these instructions to let us know the submitted build is for the US.

Changes to the Google Product Geo-Availability chart

Google Search and Chrome aren’t Core apps for non-Go devices in the US.

Google Search Go and Chrome aren’t Core apps for Android Go devices in the US.

6.2. Core services and apps

[ROW-6.2-005]: Google Search and Chrome are excluded from mandatory apps.

[GMS-6.2-004]: Google Search Go replaces Google Search on Android Go. Theref