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Play Store number of downloads counter
The lack of insight should really be handled by the dev with their own analytics
Absolutely not. Unless we're removing insights for everyone. These aren't anonymous downloads in the way an APK has been pulled through some private API, they're Google-generated and managed work accounts running in Google-managed enterprises; Google can and should be identifying them as such.
No one's debating absolute accuracy, but an indication of use should be a given. Especially considering how much emphasis is put on analytics, showing right on the console dashboard for every app.
They also could split it into 2 views, so the current one for downloads made via public playstore and one counter for enterprise (MGP) downloads.
I think that could be worth to know for app developers and fully agree it should be public visible.
