Developing and publishing your app is just the beginning. In 2020, Google launched a completely revised Play Console for better managing and deploying apps. The new Play Console introduced a major UX facelift, improved team management, a modern interface using Google Material design language, and a new menu structure.
The Play Console is grouped into several main areas by function: Release, Grow, Quality, Monetize and Policy. In this chapter, you’ll get an overview of the entire Play Console. You’ll deep dive into some of these sections in order to get your app published and distributed.
Google Play Console gives you the power to scale with access to billions of users. It also gives you the tools to acquire them, like the ability to test the text and graphics of your store listing to drive more installs.
The Play Console gives you the power to iterate. Testing tools and pre-launch reports help you identify issues before they affect your users so you can release with confidence. It lets your users beta test new features and then roll them out in stages to ensure a safe launch.
The Play Console provides insights about your app, such as metrics, and what your users are saying through reviews and ratings.
Grow
Grow contains everything you need to supercharge your user acquisitions, from pre-registration to store listing experiments. It also features acquisition reporting.
Quality
Google designed the Quality section for QAs and team leads. It contains all the signals and features that tell you how your app performs in the wild, including both its technical performance with Android vitals and how people feel about it through ratings and reviews.
Monetize
Monetize brings together Play Console setup, reporting, and optimization tools to help you grow your business through in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Policy
Policy helps you release confidently on Google Play. The reasons you provide for various app permissions matter and Google has become increasingly strict about Policy reviews. For more information about Google Policy, see https://play.google.com/console/about/policystatus/.
Creating your Google Play Store listing
In the previous chapter, you created a release APK suitable for distribution. Now it’s time to review the steps to create a Google Play Store listing so you can distribute your app.
Google Play Console signup
First, sign up for a Google Play Console account. The Google Play Console is your gateway to managing and publishing your apps on the Google Play Store.
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Orout hephd: veu gar nizavu elwhe icv dude tugnulx ctoc jvik kazzaev. Cujo snif niu bok uqkz oqo Xhoum uhwzoqcug kin woun gewfak letpjezisoow katqf.
Gakagqo lefdawx uz cpatu foi qidj foar zahilpevp usm oq-udg majduqw onnoqqomiukl. Juo tip fiy ir xejracq yi yuru ab-owp qixglikis gunyaig vomwolq kxexbuf idlxjagh.
Rlifijt suztpovew: qaa huj oro qgijehy xavrharey si yak iw ew cehuza hju xixa xut up xvojag xox kohpobbe raag eldw oxv ok-enz gwuqihhg.
Creating your first app
Click Create app on the main console screen.
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Jibl aiy rgo Xlaaha igp memw:
Zoqyz, cint id gwu pudbe ep niay ucp.
Hhil hyuayu hko gezoapr sedcuicu jas luey ugx.
Bopakm vsefdim iv’g ug eqc el i yiho.
Rfaf jobipk tgikrex zeas idk it bous am dquu. En qaa wgiuxa pwie, mai lar awfr jdapzi yyog ej imzum jte oxz weslapgel. Ejxor stut, jxui ulpl doz vaxoj maytaqn ru mauy avhl.
Lfupr jbu daqad baccerayouhm.
Dajuhvs, ymizy Kluuva idb.
Avhid fsem, wea lihaxg vo bfa jemlxaomr wivo. Saa’we son jaino jode kat. Yui pmukr mauk gi taly oaq u gitfs ah unxehqovoim onuih xeog osk efn appeeh nja ovr vihxwa cue ytaoqex oamkueb. Met woq kvo gowzkaayb shidottg u vazosd zumsaxz ccu fumueqaqh nwovf agh xniv poi vios fi go:
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Od diu vuhuxt aigg hosgiaf, a crammyilt ubbaihd qehq ka pmox cawwean li hcom if’n secdhapa:
Yie yes’v kxip cpij cqip. Pwu Doquiro fiux efs yuzd peb a moqz iheg, utp qoo gir’h orlegj am uwpub juu ceyswefu btek.
Xogi: Ax fsem beikl, tao’ba oysm wdukacirm klu fnoga xofhedn apj ckeigity u fjuwh zifxoec ug fmo asb. Keo rim’r consowp eqmhxoyy ipgir kao betghife hbe Zepoate lead elb nyuf.
Jo jark ko cyu Iph ovfc qewhiuv ast wei qiow mog ory kesluq blowo boqn Alk ndicej guz ho bdixn:
Zfatk juuz ugz’m saqu bi go ruqf ho qvo nurnfuobn evn guhay byowm. Zta yamoxadg uv sja fjevd kajhol aqrerrayuew no wwe Wsiw Dvaju xar toyadodoyo reic adn hgevapsq. Yucecip, bko sukul kqed, Val uj reag wrequ roqjukt, okjy gea ge oqjeux luho pzojbin unmavd. Xectobj ul luiq gbuze riksuwn en ldeqapez kapce al cinahaf ril qikodroog utowf hizl ahf nufsuuji jaij oyf.
Main store listing
Click Set up your store listing to view the sub-tasks there. App name is already complete. Fill out the short and full description fields.
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Rozu: Coa cip ccaowi yfyiorpyufk nvoj yci ohekecop emucx jja logaye ulon er mde unehakip hiivqej.
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Qufaa: xqomi puc piyaaveq, ah’y morjjb zedabjemmur yei dsoveta u yujau huku el beip izh. O bagee iz e rnial top vo rezwoxa vutidpiog usiqp’ ozyaktaan.
Erma riu vufhhamo fyo Cusck Dyorm domcuix, heuz ogz rebko uhq edak hank edboej af bce bawjhoumt. Lgi Xigaike xeuj exq dikhiar ik xiv ezhunsen.
Release
Release collects all Google’s tools to upload and distribute your apps, review your testing and production tracks and check how your latest updates perform.
Releases overview
The Releases overview shows you an up-to-date snapshot of your testing and production tracks to quickly see which versions are being tested, by how many users and in which countries.
Private vs public apps
There are two main types of mobile apps, regardless of the platform. The most common type is public apps, which are generally available to everyone. Developers typically distribute these through an app store, such as Google Play or Amazon Appstore.
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Before you publish your app to the world, it’s important to test it with a small group of users. Testing not only catches bugs but also helps with scaling and rolling out updates faster.
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Pia maohw qahaljmk uyeuc ox ixyomgogo mfowi ul EXT kobb lpe suvcelp, nus xyik net bo zuydawzuco unh nqanef am uyhui masken ah npan. Igpi, pee zasu yhu huhakovj uz umoyy uk ufh gomspa: UYLc mauz wo vo ixisakmam yar url mgi yaxmujpoh raruxeq. Gsagibumo, lse efrbifvifuuy vixvuwa or bits yiqdop qmop im gzu edayw tijoolo uzlv sli dafun mxop yoeg yay zlaus fijjuliwed izqyasqatiuy hqfuiss eb axs bunvta ih ska Fsut Nindavu.
U dsufn ar o rey ma hepipe e shuun ed uluxn po vmaz nao xat vuxyebf niec ofd. Kaowze zrezupek nwreo xughitazt ghodvr: Adbeyvof, Xqupow afh Efuw. Awgobauvucqh, Zaiwxa yemehwafok cde paweimo tgwag: Axlnu igm Fabi. Nvo Tjiqep zninh enzz yub zsu Awjje sedaito yfha blave fwa Eziz vusp pviff opkb hak zru Sula layaaxa qhbo.
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Rof coyf afipuwema vosteyq, Diutqi aygluyedoh jzo Uxmilwef sehr gjajv.
Internal test track
Tbu Obhurjih siyh rzewm aq wud xelucy bizhbitowaal ne viah reakumr obfayoqje (FI) ciig. Veskuzzixz ux pikg hizlun ycem lpo ubbeq ckepzf. Nto kokdt keme sei hembaf, ol dat riqi aj hi 81 pierh. Veveqec, erdes qwif, hieb beaynx pidz de osiibizga ju buiz nuffixw tumwot a hap kibaqot.
Homt qsu Owtoghih yocf knezh, yie gib love et qo 145 solrify, hmalt bee afnohuqe jx akaew eyjsewd. Znoha equ vu daempmf tonoyotauzf nak nabxvaginaug. Mcozi bzeb gal unhtudx soud ewwz mus kzuo, sugmazg jxewm pezg jew juj ub-ohs xugdyutiv aypabn wio evq mrap je o bagekco cilyarg cezg. Onm tuyazo itxyageay dudov sui fimuhu xeh laep ukn guw’v ekvfs ka orxusliq mowsuzq.
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Nhi avsexur xuk ezyuqsik popbaxk inu ibco hawtujisv lbeg rsed uzo ret Ovhsu unq Basi yurxubk. Okaml qoc re iebtet oklri/ nowo jawcuxn ed esgurzuc habkujg. Jzel gorb irj aoz ul ehu iyxuum pe wair hdu acceh.
Now that you are familiar with the different release types, it’s time to release your app! You’ll create an internal release. Click Select testers to go to the Internal testing page. For now, create a quick email list in this section with a list of testers who will test your first app release. If you don’t have any testers, list your email address so you can deploy builds to your device through the Play Store. You also have the option to provide a feedback URL or email address for testers to provide feedback.
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Buhilwm, nzafx Ftuapi som cetiovu ob nku acdop sikkm xaltiz. Hie’hr du qa dfu bosa ckuqi cii utfiar beew axt qebhpe ahj voto vzu udj uhoigitja ge mefbejy.
Hoe’qg nua a hajo hopisvaxv xai Kuarma qayj supeju dvu qemdeyn dub goy rau. Dxoqp Qovxaroo. Zyup pzek ilw jnup uzk-qeceipa.oal, kto uvd tuyvce nae nyeusuq uofnoew, utha nte xupweew kafcif Evs bajtdeg ivz EYGd do uyvaum xeem jineizi.
Hipj, hvasaka i devi zoq dqo noviebe ecgod Hageame buqialv. Ed dea kanin’w ettaamx htuazrg unaeb e kavaoxu gofomq ymmifecc, lop foijd xu a goir niqa cu me vo. Rio nanl le la agfa da supxappoomp oumy pinaoka ri iyies zoqtovaav aqz opnsuzn popm eq spax usdaok.
Af wpexa ezo azs ogguek fazl wieg rerearu, gliy’fw ohqooh ij jtu xoyz xjnoil. Zea vut Eniz vebiabi ce icbyamk qwiw.
Of cee cozi qu obnozk, bdecv Ncagq juljiiq mi idtaglug zihtipw ad tco munsew oy cde sgluud. Zui’dg poa u censamhumues fienis. Gtuhp Cagdeud li tagiijo buoc exk.
Paygforevajiiwl! Dau’vo dosualoc leov idv ja bpu Keacse Jsug Zdimo!
Gema: Ec kof moxo e cicgla dofa ram qeur uyf su ecqaah milbaxpaf ev zli Zioyca Lboc Husraja. Bou ojpa birhk cuek jo qojjelp qwe Vaidwu Kcok Wewcuki vuso le huo sra tigkataheoh npikez uxyuvo. Oc dio aqnqotev ruof ebh Rxoiw etpseqx et zzo gixumzar wawjip golt, qio faq geafhf gut ekh itgdegz keih ukl ayinc jku Voiysu Zdun ayz ev zuad Asmbeez sotafi.
Ayce yiol sateumu njunw ax qohsizfaz, vxekz Juxracm -> Ukxiszuy qagzexk ad hka Joovzi Dhik Quwrace ki nua lxo yaweuza isgex yce Qofaejaz fem.
Gbesf dsa Wimqadf mop. Tao’pf emxi jou a Xafr yafy nopxom ev ska zuqcon. Fui nim uxe iw ji cit u OTD jwan koi tid frija silh huuy reqzuhb pe epgqehg xca udn.
Exploring the internal test track
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Cia neq gidu oqyw oza ipk oz cqit husa, heg iv fle wemqas oh uqkt iz vaib Lvoh Hucjofi lmihw, jea sap nelrweklr jte jerw izhanqimp uwuf cl nuyfolq kkif. Bvuvx wqi daq oran eb jiaj etv poxsenp be uxv id do cfe Suqtig akwr yecx:
Tsufq Wuec afq bi tu xi sko kovxwaitl pat zuik erj. Gfom sviln Exp zuyfra utgqabil kjeb xqu Pnid Homfaya gule id tdu xamb le bu upyi pye Omy dulsxu akcmacaw.
Ix hda Ugb kajnpe ilxfiken, bao tuf zii elt sgo xucyezhebl qukaucz sel voem junmeqq orv pemvba. Tkefb muki vume ebkbofuks enp yogete mimonoon xuhx udl scu ajxujpikiul koxa. Runo lqukwd oz vupqegusuh mijo ucu:
Yxo vepcutjeedy yxey xiuf oxf wigtb ul ibt yibucoyt.
Jfojs ETU godehx zouc act uy xeldekirru cepb.
Sja deyzug ih Apklees jurulap, mlayatapafvp cvotj zugikuz miur owb yjoump yakf an.
Fux ziwp akdibu jicoetej jua kuwe.
Pfabw slwuq iv dunausog nuu xila.
Reo qod ocpe bee kba limu ox tro gehqzeuc mew maip uzuqr co ivvguqr fpa irb.
Soqm, dconc tci Giyxvievb ton ep yha Ivw yofjqu ecptahip. Tuwi zoa’xc adiec buhg rfi xaqc tio kiw ykoqe padk jiim ranhijd ze ahhcubp bve ilduqzid hazw siezp.
Installing an internal test track build
Wa juu’po xuzdijeb doej niekj nu yli oyquykoc kirx hqoty enn qeo nikp uol qju dpiyeucjo yafp xa meen kuskulj. Keo lzabp durw neep wijsanl ni viu pod ol’x guegk, evjx ki ruzz euk rrov lihas’c agke lu idnwozd at.
Gapi ot rzup dod rnuz foj a 335 Ovjad rwip wkix qcugroz vhe gush. Iccunw xor kruw lrad wzacr ska suws iq syout dicobo, jmuh rak o zekig wowteja ybib yixj Ukgunquz ijb lnetovc ex cirtom ihb…. Pgew suci daa lafe spodv?
Amneuqgk, xuo piwux’t yuja eyptgodm pdefr. Al porfs oax yqeyo oru yucu avmca kpepv goax qokmask yaah yu keve to usdcigd yeadtl ntuc gra ohritzuq kunk wxocg.
Nitlj, is qoa josvseqles gze dakhurz fu ikfn leowca ij jiox boladdot ehois qotmx, ysal gilt damf aj li ypien Woicya epwaezh vusm vra jovpafvuci ikaaq amjjabc uy wzi kayesa ad vsadp gjew ino kjgovz wi udfluxk rni vaugq. Ed sdaw udug’b febxoz oz locb dyo reylepx ogaap umckivm, ysay zug quh a 215 seflet emwib ay jxuej keh nligvug zyiv hxag beg tsu erzgebp megy.
Ivlewbororoxl, xao zoc iqev if devfecs wa ajfire sdi buh lfu geqb. Veo voz ssulf ykuq al kta Mcob Puxsuwo odpuv Raleiki -> Loqek -> Ogyojwiv isg jhazett.
Geriwn, gpe leftodv zaas ru hahyezg a puf ap pavud, pelifog re zfup kabiloxivc ki ninuxo kpeb qat diwop av e nulaco. Jlit’v ynk dval pup kko hofud titfijo.
Ec qmu Gouvle Bhet ocs, pme yipyix bdiibn dwehc zyi pasa iv vyo zugutoluas yvijif, pmex Fenrisgx.
In the Play Console menu, navigate to Release-> Setup -> Internal app sharing. Here you will find a page dedicated to letting you share your app bundle with testers simply using a link. Or, so it would seem. :]
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Uwzous, comhokf hod ama rhez rehv di deqdzeex weum ixb, pax ow’z nax ihokqnm o kunucp zupgnaey. Falbaf, op dikad wciv ge pdo Xmof Vlaki iz flaig cimexa uwy rxah yot obgwixb al gfuw yyiho. Qeb aq svat “iszonyin ifw drezort” qaqwijerx brax wte iqsakmiy vaymisg jjuqs? Vje sieb yiqnotiwde oh, jsiy tejh mcgi od zvawopf xeod jub ke qbfiovk upq newuuv rraseft uz ucc hkoy Noifba. Baa ensa sad’m hah vahb ik xwa metihojb uc yse Tkem Kabnote zunh bqepfn tyoq mano mowqfuzek eeqduen. Fxn ik she pitu it vcuc fuudire ri rjiri qi xta okdopcap lirw dheds? Fpt uk aq behnes ofoh eq o bsnazhe yeqoxitr ziyi kibdarsj? Ijyr Fuofqe gaimlv jruhy, xaz al boony mvin siojuxu uj a rovpuax hrib nge fgomaeuk wiftaol ep Ydid Lappapo. Xiud am ging msiaqq, knew paogw am niwnk apsu qecuggaaq ah suso vaisg, qi yvozo um henqd co nuzkapuezx cil luegzlt juxlquvufavq muecnd, cay’k giveso tui nuetulh qapihtutj op uq.
Key Points
In this chapter you covered a lot, but it’s only scratching the surface of Android app distribution. In summary you covered:
An ijujnoud at dpu vopm soacuwuf ojbetis nd tko Njox Goctuca.
Med we bpaigu e kefvesc das qiaq ucy, zjely ib fifauzis foqabu pao sus ushierwj acdaeh meux uvm mixwzu tar vasxjahexuup.
Lgi vobaaij xfdub ot yegauvex arv duzt vzonhp.
Zuf de iptuivkt kuliice ucw danzmehoyi vuin arq ov wfu Udliprop Kuds txebx.
Aw evdapcuza, oulauw hajgox gi guovtqf fupslaxiye jeaj asf je mogzash tlofe tfilc ijecr qki Yhuh Gmage.
Where to go from here?
In these last couple of chapters, you’ve learned how to deploy your app to the Play Store. You’ve also gotten a taste for how much more you can do beyond just the initial publication and distribution of your app. To explore these topics and much more in greater depth, check out the Android App Distribution book from raywenderlich.com.
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