RELATED: If You Get a Text From This Number, Report It Immediately, Officials Warn. As reported by The Verge, this change is tied to a policy update from Google that requires apps to use Google Play’s (the name for the Android app store) billing systems. In Sept. 2020, Google announced which apps would be required to use their billing system, giving an initial deadline of Sept. 20, 2021. Both Barnes & Noble and Audible are just now making adjustments, following Google’s six-month extension to March 31, 2022.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Dan Jackson, a spokesperson for Google, directed The Verge to a page titled “Understanding Google Play’s Payments Policy,” when queried about the change. The page states that “Google Play’s billing system is required for developers offering in-app purchases of digital goods and services distributed on Google Play,” and adds a note that those using “alternative in-app billing” would need to remove it to comply with the company’s policy. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. In a press release, Barnes & Noble announced that with the release of NOOK Software Version 6.1, users would no longer be able to buy directly from the Barnes & Noble NOOK App for Android, as well as the NOOK HD 10" Designed with Lenovo. Users can still purchase ebooks through the app if they have not updated it, but once the new version is downloaded, you cannot return to the earlier version, according to the statement. “Digital content purchases can be made on BN.com using the account registered to your NOOK account, which will then sync to your Library,” the statement reads, in an effort to reassure Android users. “Additionally, you can add books to your Wishlist from the app, which will sync with your Wishlist on BN.com so you can remember and purchase your favorites easily.” Audible noted that Android users’ “experience will change,” as of April 1, letting customers know that “most of the features you love about the Audible app will remain the same.” While you can still purchase titles with a Membership Credit and buy additional credits, you can no longer purchase titles directly with your credit or debit card, participate in sale purchasing, or update your account and payment information in the Audible for Google Play Android app. Additionally, anyone getting a new Audible membership via the Android app will now be billed through Google Play, as opposed to Audible. Members will now need to manage their membership through the Google Play Store App. RELATED: Apple Is Banning iPhone Users From Doing This, Effective Immediately.
