After taking over a Google Play account

Day 1

• Remove old members in Users and permissions.
• Turn on 2-step verification for your Google Account.
• Update and verify contact email, phone and public developer details.

Week 1

• Confirm the upload key works; for apps on Play App Signing you can request a new upload key.
• Move Firebase, AdMob, Google Analytics and similar links to your account.
• For paid apps or in-app products, confirm a valid payments profile.

Within 30 days

• Ship a small update to confirm signing and release work.
• Check the policy status page and inbox regularly.
• Update the privacy policy and data safety form to current policy.

What not to do

Do not use disguised environments or anything that hides where the account came from. Google requires accurate account information; staying safe comes from compliant operation, not evasion.

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