Google expands Play Age Signals API globally for Android

Google announced on July 30, 2026, that it is expanding a privacy-focused tool to help Android developers worldwide identify younger users and tailor safer, age-appropriate app experiences. The Google Play Age Signals API, which first launched in Brazil, will become available globally by the end of this year, with initial rollouts in Australia and Canada scheduled for mid-August.

The technology is designed to address growing regulatory pressure on app stores and developers to improve protections for minors. Rather than requiring apps to collect a user's exact date of birth, the API allows parents to share their child's age range-such as 16-17-directly with developers through the Google Family Link parental controls app. Adults can also share their own age when prompted. This approach aims to provide developers with the necessary information to customize content and safety features while minimizing the handling of sensitive personal data.

Google stated that the tool puts parents in control, as age ranges are never shared by default. Parents must opt in by entering the information within Family Link, and they can update or revoke the settings at any time. Once shared, the age...