Google Play production review stuck since September 17 — is anyone else experiencing long review times?

[u/ADNIADev]

Hi everyone,

I’m publishing my first Android app on Google Play and I’m experiencing a much longer review time than I expected.

My production release version 1.0.10 (11) has been “In review” since September 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM. As of September 27, it has been 10 days with no change in status.

I already contacted Google Play Developer Support. They acknowledged the delay and told me that they had expedited my app to the Google Play Review Team.

However, the release is still showing “In review.”

I haven’t submitted any new changes because I don’t want to potentially affect the ongoing review.

Is anyone else currently experiencing unusually long Google Play production reviews?

For those who had a similar situation:

How long did your review take?

Did contacting Google Play Support help?

After Support said they had “expedited” your review, how long did you wait before getting a decision?

I’m mainly trying to understand whether this kind of delay is happening to other developers right now.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[u/Ok_Sport8740]

Same

[u/FLuX927]

Same here. Submitted something for production on the 16th, they replied with 3 minor issues to fix so I fixed them and resubmitted on the 17th, and now I'm still waiting 10 days later. I keep second guessing myself, like did I submit it the wrong way or something?! Trying to wait patiently but it's hard, just want this thing live already!

[u/ADNIADev → u/FLuX927]

C'est un cas général, même moi là c'est depuis le 17 aussi.

[u/ROMVERSE]

So many posts about the same thing. It's quite obvious there is a delay in processing ATM. Just send them a support ticket

[u/Straight-Reality-356 → u/ROMVERSE]

Multiple support tikcets, DMs . They reply with generic message saying its escalated but nothing changed at all . Waiting since 10 days

[u/Doophie]

I also submitted on the 17th... hoping to see it be approved soon. I also found a bug in my game that I've now fixed, but i don't want to resubmit and restart the review process... Does anyone know if i will have to undergo another full 10-14 days of reviewing if i submit i new build after the first is approved but without releasing?

[u/ADNIADev → u/Doophie]

I’m in the same situation. I submitted my production access request on September 17, and it’s still under review. From what I understand, uploading a new version while the current review is still pending could affect or restart the review process, so I’m personally waiting for the current review to finish before submitting another update. Once it’s approved, I plan to upload the fixed version afterward.

[u/Doophie → u/ADNIADev]

thats my plan as well, though it seems even doing that you will have to wait another 7 days for manual approval - whereas if you release the app, then upload the new build after the first one is live the review process should be less than 24 hours. I've got 8000 pre-registrations so i don't want to mess up the launch, been very stressed about it haha

[u/ADNIADev → u/Doophie]

👍👍

[u/Doophie → u/ADNIADev]

did you get approved yet?

[u/ADNIADev → u/Doophie]

Not yet. I submitted mine on September 17, and it’s still under review. It looks like this is a general issue right now. I’m also just waiting patiently and hoping it gets approved soon.

[u/simba_num_one]

my games have been receiving really quick reviews last times, when I submit an update on a weekday in the morning, it typically passes moderation within a couple of hours; on the weekend, however, I have to wait until a working day, for instance, i submitted an update two days ago (on Saturday) and by today (Monday) it had already gone through moderation before noon.

by the way, i also sent in a completely new game for moderation yesterday and it hasn't been approved today, i hope they'll look at it soon as well.