
Have you ever tried to look for an app and realized it wasn’t there? Here are the reasons an app might disappear from Apple’s App Store or Google’s Play Store.
您是否曾经尝试过寻找一个应用程序,却发现它不存在? 这是应用程序可能从Apple的App Store或Google的Play商店中消失的原因。
兼容性和更新问题 (Compatibility and Update Issues)
One of the most common reasons why an app goes missing is simply because your device is no longer compatible with it.
应用程序丢失的最常见原因之一仅仅是因为您的设备不再与该设备兼容。
If you’re using an older device with an outdated version of Android, iOS, or iPadOS, an app might go missing from the store or be uninstallable. The same is true if the app’s developer hasn’t updated it in a very long time. Logs on both the App and Play Stores document when the last update occurred.
如果您使用的是旧版本的设备,而该设备的Android,iOS或iPadOS版本已过时,则该应用可能会从商店中丢失或可以卸载。 如果应用程序的开发人员很长时间没有更新它,也是如此。 上次更新发生时同时登录App和Play商店文档。
If this is the case, there’s no other solution than to get a new device or look for a different app.
在这种情况下,除了获得新设备或寻找其他应用程序外,没有其他解决方案。
Apple或Google完全删除 (Apple or Google Remove It Entirely)
The most common reason an app goes down is it breaks one or more of Apple or Google’s store rules. There are many reasons why Apple or Google might decide to remove an app from their official stores. Here are some of the most frequently cited ones:
应用程序崩溃的最常见原因是违反了Apple或Google的商店规则中的一项或多项。 Apple或Google可能决定从其官方商店中删除某个应用程序的原因很多。 以下是一些最常引用的内容:
Violation of content policy: Both companies have policies that block apps that contain inappropriate or harmful content, promote illegal services, trade banned goods, or put people in danger. Both also prohibit all sexual content, particularly nudity and pornography.
违反内容政策:两家公司的政策均会阻止包含不当或有害内容的应用,宣传非法服务,禁止贸易的商品或使人们处于危险之中的应用。 两者都还禁止所有色情内容,尤其是裸露和色情内容。
Intellectual property: Apps that infringe on the intellectual property of someone else might be taken down. This is especially true of games that use characters or settings from popular properties without their permission. For these apps to be removed, the original IP holder files a petition with Apple or Google.
知识产权:侵犯他人知识产权的应用可能会被删除。 对于未经许可使用受欢迎属性中的角色或设置的游戏尤其如此。 为了删除这些应用程序,原始IP持有人向Apple或Google提出了请愿书。
Malware: Apps that might endanger your device or personal information are also prohibited. Examples of particularly malicious behavior include saving your contacts, uploading your personal information online, or misrepresenting what the app does. In some cases, these apps might monitor your phone use and sell that data to advertisers.
恶意软件 :也禁止可能危害您的设备或个人信息的应用程序。 特别恶意的行为包括保存您的联系人,在线上传您的个人信息或虚假陈述该应用程序的行为。 在某些情况下,这些应用可能会监视您的手机使用情况并将该数据出售给广告商。
Non-functionality: This might be the case if an app stops working entirely or doesn’t deliver its promised functionality.
非功能性:如果应用程序完全停止运行或未提供其承诺的功能,则可能是这种情况。
Adware: This term describes software with highly obtrusive advertisements that nearly block out the core functionality of an app. Adware violates both Apple and Google’s advertising rules.
广告软件:这个术语描述了带有高度干扰性广告的软件,这些广告几乎阻塞了应用程序的核心功能。 广告软件违反了苹果和谷歌的广告规则。
Regulation: At times, regulation or changes to a law might cause an app to be removed. For example, according to Reuters, Chinese regulators recently removed the game Plague Inc from the App Store in China.
法规:有时,法规或法律变更可能会导致某个应用被删除。 例如,据路透社报道 ,中国监管机构最近从中国的App Store中删除了游戏PlagueInc 。
开发者要接受 (The Developer Takes It Down)

Another common reason is the developer removes the app. Some developers do this if an app is old, poorly reviewed, or has been replaced by a better application. They might also remove an app if they believe it could cause them legal trouble, like copyright infringement.
另一个常见原因是开发人员删除了该应用程序。 如果某个应用程序过旧,评论不佳或被更好的应用程序替代,则某些开发人员会执行此操作。 如果他们认为某个应用可能会引起法律麻烦(例如侵犯版权),则也可能会删除该应用。
In one instance, an app was removed because it was generating too much attention for its developer. In 2014, Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird, removed the game from both the App and Play Stores. He said he felt people were becoming dangerously addicted to it, and he wanted to step out of the media limelight.
在一个实例中,一个应用程序被删除,因为它引起了开发人员的过多关注。 2014年, Flappy Bird的创建者Dong Nguyen从App Store和Play商店中删除了该游戏。 他说,他觉得人们已经对它上瘾了,他想走出媒体的视线。
它是区域锁定的 (It’s Region-Locked)
Another reason you might not be able to find an app is it’s only available in certain regions.
您可能无法找到应用的另一个原因是它仅在某些地区可用。
This is especially true for radio, media streaming, games, and music apps. These are frequently region-locked because they’re not intended to be available for anyone outside the U.S. For example, the new streaming service Disney+ can’t be downloaded from the App or Play Store by anyone who isn’t in one of the countries in which it launched.
对于广播,媒体流,游戏和音乐应用程序尤其如此。 这些频道通常处于区域锁定状态,因为它们不适合美国以外的任何人使用。例如,不在任何一个国家/地区的任何人都不能从App或Play商店下载新的流媒体服务Disney +在其中推出。
For those using Android devices, a potential work-around for this might be to download and install an APK file on your phone. However, the app might refuse to function outside of its region. For example, you might be unable to stream TV shows and movies that are geographically restricted to certain countries.
对于使用Android设备的用户,可能的解决方法是在手机上下载并安装APK文件 。 但是,该应用可能会拒绝在其区域之外运行。 例如,您可能无法流播在地理上仅限于某些国家/地区的电视节目和电影。
如何找到商店中缺少的应用程序 (How to Find an App That’s Missing From the Store)
If you’re using Android, getting an app that’s not in the App Store is relatively easy. Many websites keep extensive databases of the APK files of various apps and their versions. However, you should be careful which websites you trust. Some might offer APK files containing malware.
如果您使用的是Android,则获取不在App Store中的应用程序相对容易。 许多网站都保留了各种应用及其版本的APK文件的广泛数据库。 但是,您应该谨慎选择信任的网站。 有些可能会提供包含恶意软件的APK文件。
We trust and recommend APKMirror. Download the app’s APK file, and then install it on your device. If it’s compatible with your phone, you should be able to use it without problems.
我们信任并推荐APKMirror 。 下载应用程序的APK文件,然后将其安装在您的设备上。 如果它与您的手机兼容,则应该可以使用它而不会出现问题。
If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, and you’ve downloaded the app in the past, you can get it by going to your “Purchased” screen in the App Store.
如果您使用的是iPhone或iPad,并且以前下载过该应用程序 ,则可以通过在App Store中转到“已购买”屏幕来获取它。
Otherwise, it might be trickier. Apple devices don’t allow you to sideload apps on your phone out of the box. If you’re committed to adding an old app, you can load an app file by jailbreaking your phone. However, we don’t recommend this.
否则,可能会比较棘手。 Apple设备不允许开箱即用地在手机上加载应用程序。 如果您要添加旧的应用程序,则可以通过越狱手机来加载应用程序文件。 但是,我们不建议这样做 。
翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/659804/why-do-apps-disappear-from-the-app-store-and-play-store/