Google Issues Warning to Android Developers over RAM Usage Ahead of Android 17

Google is cracking down on memory-bloated Android applications, setting mandatory RAM usage limits to ensure smooth performance for on-device AI models.

Google has alerted Android developers that the Play Store will begin enforcing strict RAM consumption benchmarks ahead of the Android 17 release. Applications exceeding allocated memory baselines without justification face deprioritization in search results.

The policy shift stems from the growing RAM requirements of on-device neural processing units (NPUs) and background AI assistants, requiring smartphone OS memory management to be more stringent than ever.