Probably there is C: same or similar apps naming (especially if general name of such software chosen as particular app name, e.g. "Notes", "File Manager").

JFTR, There are actually 2× apps with very similar names:

- "GPSLogger" (mentioned in this thread);[0]

- "GPS Logger" (I use this one).[1]

[0] https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.mendhak.gpslogg...

[1] https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/eu.basicairdata.gra...

This problem really runs across all their services. Google does not culturally or institutionally care about customer service. Humans are sort of an annoying middle-man between them and their ad revenue. With the market position they have, investing in customer service is superfluous.

Great comment and great point that is often missed by most but shouldn’t be.

Google will drive legit apps off the store but allow malware to linger for months or years. If there was ever a public failure by a company then this is it.

Where is the failure occurring in Google? I know it to be their outsourced India workforce. Some disagree. If not India, then what is the reason?

I don't think the gist of what you're saying is wrong, but it reads like this is someone who really wanted to support older devices, on a platform that ... doesn't support older devices.

Maybe they (google) should support older devices but the author chose to swim upstream to some extent here. Admirable goal but perhaps as a decision, one that comes with a lot of hassle and inevitable conflict with the platform they chose.