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How to post in r/Android

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

Can I promote my app or project in r/Android?

Not with a post. Treat it as a comment-first community: answer questions well, and mention something you made only when a thread asks for a tool, saying plainly that you made it.

Does r/Android allow AI-written posts?

Readers here are skeptical of AI. Write in your own words and don't lead with "AI" in the title.

What do the top posts in r/Android look like?

Top posts of the year: 16% have a text body; titles ~16 words, 4% questions, 44% with a number; top comments ~15 words.

What do readers of r/Android reward?

Technical depth, privacy, no fluff. This crowd is sceptical of AI keyboards.

The rules we found

Rule 4: devs may post their own apps only as a detailed self-post, account >=3 months old AND a reasonable posting history on r/Android, and must interact. Rule 2: app recommendations go to r/androidapps. Top posts: privacy anger and AI backlash.

What gets posts removed or ignored

• posting before the account is 3 months old with history

What the research suggests here

Concrete, verifiable facts carry credibility (Hansen & Wänke 2010).

Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.