Eligibility criteria for participating in the browser choice screen

To ensure an optimal user experience, browser providers that wish to participate in the choice screen must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Browsing as primary purpose of app:
   The browser provider’s app must have a primary purpose of browsing the web and must declare the ROLE_BROWSER.
2. App in Google Play:
   The browser provider must have an app that is available for free of charge in Google Play to users in Japan. The browser provider must be in compliance with the terms of the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement.

3. Browsers must support HTTPS.

4. One app per company:

   Only one of all browser providers that are owned by or affiliated with the same company are eligible to appear on the choice screen.

5. One choice screen per App:

   To prevent user confusion, an application may be featured on either the browser or the search choice screen, but not on both.
6. Localization:
   Browser providers must provide Japanese language support.

7. Android OS support:

   The browser app must support the latest version of Android within 90 days of release.

8. Minimum installs:

   The browser app must have a minimum of 5,000 user installs.

9. Functionality required:

   The browser app must provide your full “general browsing service” without requiring or prompting the user to move or upgrade to another app or website.

Choice screen display and ordering

The top five ranked browsers according to Google Play installation data will be displayed, ordered randomly each time the choice screen is shown.

How to apply

To request an application, please send an email to jp-choice-partner-questions@google.com.