The piece of code to keep the screen turned on is my guess of the app's deletion. The re-uploading the app (since they asked me to send a new compliant version of the app) was what I think was the cause of my account's closure.

Unless someone explicitly told you that’s the reason for the original takedown, I’m deeply skeptical you’ve got it right. That’s especially true with the chorus of redditors saying they also use that function.

I realize you didn’t find anything else that looked like it crossed stuff up, but I’d bet money the bot was looking at something entirely different.

For one, looking at the API docs for SleepTimeout doesn’t suggest it changes the saved OS-level user settings. It’s just a screen keep-awake like many games use without permission. And for another, I’m pretty sure for minor stuff that can be easily remedied they don’t nuke your app listing to the ground so you can’t remedy it.

Even the bit where they nuked your entire account on reupload implies a pretty good chance that whatever was offending the scan was still in there. I doubt they insta-ban everyone who uploads a similar app again unless it somehow registers as evasion.

That bot was almost certainly identifying your app as a scam—or you as a scammer—for some other reason. It’s possibly not even one that would make sense to you. That’s the problem with bots. But I just really doubt it’s for the reason you’re guessing.

Thanks. I stand corrected.

I couldn't fix anything because, even though their mail said "send a new compliant version for revision", I was not allowed to send any new version because the app got deleted. So I thought what they meant is to send a new version in a new app, since the current app was not available anymore.

When you appealed had you figured out what caused the issue? Many folks appeal too quickly without first making sure google really did make a mistake.

Given most of these enforcement steps are automated - it's usually worth checking what is going on.

Yes, they stated that in their account closure email.

Hello, BeefySwain. I'm the owner of the account of the Reddit post. Thank you for putting this for me, I just noticed when I was about to. If you have any news please let me know. Thank you kindly.

If such incidents teach us anything, it’s that one is never the owner of the account.

Hopefully you would get some resolution but I think everyone should ask: “could this game be publishes as a web page?” because if it is at possible to do what an app can do with a web page you can completely avoid app store bullshit.

It is exactly “the things an app can do that a web page can’t do” that are (1) frequently user hostile (a reason the user is usually better off using a web site instead of an app if it possible) and (2) heavily regulated to manage but not mitigate this harm.

No problem! I wasn't sure if you had an account on here and wanted to spread the word. Hope this helps get you a resolution!