Google Play Store v48.4 Adds Unused App Deletion Recommendation Feature

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Key Points of This Article

• Analysis of the in-app code for the Android Google Play Store app v48.4 update has confirmed the implementation of a new feature that recommends uninstalling long-unused apps via notifications.
• The notification will specify how much internal storage will be freed up by deleting the targeted apps.
• This is a user-friendly new feature focused on enhancing the convenience of Android devices.

Around Monday, October 20, 2025, Google began rolling out app version v48.4 (Version: 48.4.34-31 [0] [PR] 819537415) for the Android app store, the Google Play Store.

This v48.4 update to the Android Google Play Store app adds a new, somewhat confusing feature that allows users to specify settings for more personalized notifications through notification feedback.

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However, after analyzing the in-app code of the Android Google Play Store app v48.4 update, we have confirmed the implementation of a new feature that recommends uninstalling long-unused apps via notifications. It appears this app uninstallation recommendation feature will also specify in the notification how much internal storage will be freed up by deleting the targeted apps.

<plurals name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f120086">
        <item quantity="one">We found %1$d app you haven&apos;t used in a while. Removing it would give you %2$s of storage space</item>
        <item quantity="other">We found %1$d apps you haven&apos;t used in a while. Removing them would give you %2$s of storage space</item>
    </plurals>

The app uninstallation recommendation feature implemented in the Android Google Play Store app, while a minor addition, is a user-friendly new feature focused on enhancing the convenience of Android devices.