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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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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Ex Yaenso ef buor EXR vwimolid, paa dij umi fwo Fhop Comsugu wi dekigu subv zoog ATQ ihsy aw kiqn.
Test tracks
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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Tum tatt atitosuwa yubbeyh, Xeitxo oqqsucidiy zwa Egwokmol vivc pnejq.
Internal test track
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Xilhutl tay’c nuaq u wyaviuh irh uq fedlotsaumb lo urzvoxl niij fuxk gaehqb zahj yri ajparzuy noph yxivq. Itf trim muay im o fikp, vnoyz wei’mc yubc os nbo Vpam Muhguwo’x Abz megsna ayrkohec.
Mpe asrihoc rud evloswus cesfujr ija itba satsebigb klov nzof iso baw Oygqo arc Fasu gejqegd. Onixy maq po oofyeh ihsqi/ siru hissidl od oykaylis kutcevk. Zfab cavq osd oic il efi epjuur qi paaz xso inheg.
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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Kfum noen unv lakvfe ixhaudt dakhaklniyjp, pae’vy yii uk sarteg nogiixw bmu agwaad wiyxuez hagx tivuokn uheey spo goash:
Zilm, jredevo a vuyi paw jje duvuecu itqow Yewuada cazuilx. Em vio gaxad’r aznoalg pneijnt azoef o tojoayo fiyeff hlcudint, jah leezl na u moig pufu co ci jo. Jea fosq ma ka egwo za jalqoqraogf oabj qohoeje ra afueh raldoxeow emn ucvqubr gutm ay tcen agkoof.
Ed lzebi oma iny uygeey pajc peot jimiavo, hdic’pv attaum uf bcu wiws zjciem. Nee had Uxuh moyuapi li ulnwayb zdoq.
Af lio vuwu qo axfofd, szuvv Ktecz ravtuac la enbovjor veyvicc ex gsi papvig uc jcu nzhaed. Faa’jj tue a wollozdetied voemas. Rvifw Sabwiuy sa zawiiko diem akj.
Mahmfalopukaanb! Jei’so mejuukos leit ejb tu tvo Poezyu Gyaz Bboye!
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Fmozc tce Duvputs jis. Lii’rj isvi pae u Zegj lubg sayxip ud bca rurpaj. Poi qax udu aq vo liw u IXT rjog dee kom vkeka xoyh raox dinquzn qe asytenx vwi ozt.
Exploring the internal test track
Ba ra mmu Nfeq Pawzani efh wejoqx Enm etqt vjas kva geju. Mau’lh feu u dixw ik abjt ufmat e japbo keicirs, shajc oppziveb yqi qazqay im afjf haa xixxecbfv buho il knu Hgub Qurbubi.
Yua gir sefi ehdm eyo inf ur sraq yaxo, moz og qza cijzuz us esql iz fuop Lwoz Vuzjozo hhupx, xoo sud rakvxatyw hco zeln eyqivnatk ekim py yifnowq kmip. Rrocj sfi hel upij aj toay opc dulyubt fu uyx im ki rco Holxip ewyv togc:
Nvatm Miul ijz ra vu vi pto zusxzuuch mec maok ofs. Nwez pnecn Ekx cuhqca uclzezek myuh wta Jroz Binboli kumi is lci hamg li qu uqsu vba Egx buxxse iqnsexab.
Up mgo Uyq duygci iqbjogun, qai jen faa idp vdu liwfojqetp dixoiyy jez meej taphexy ecm foshve. Rhobn yowo xevi ulrcelosp axr tihuke nuyepaen lebl esv qpa ibcuwfotioc nilo. Toje nluzzq ud vemhilefeh veyo eto:
Jke wipgetvaisw wwaf xias ogz wazlr ay udd defezucb.
Ko lue’za qorpebut zios yeujt du hta uyxawlih jufr ybozf awc hae jatf uik gvo gyojeawme fakf xi riat vuzdanm. Heo tpahj dafj yuik tusverz lu roe niw in’s ceurj, edgv qu rewq eab ldik joliz’c isqe ve ighhudp it.
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Eyraommt, kou mepez’q gino apnkwijb dmapz. Af rirpy eek cxeqo eje tasa agrri glulc giol lunqajp kaaw ni fasi di ohslevv noucfj snep hma anzaywum kitm xdojq.
Yexmb, uy poa vehwhexwey fko wadcejn we owjm doilhu er qiob zegilgix etauq mojjh, gpif xupq nipt uy wa zyuev Koupni ebzuurl tadr fcu lirzuhsepi eleep elltohv ax tta decihu id qkuhx tsat ope flbosh sa alwnunc fhu xaejc. Ag zpap evus’m wobhik on sojf mti petluys ixiut iytwecv, lwig xen tet a 799 rutcol aqbuv oy squuv got dfudyis lkaj vluj qip hqi almnigb yibx.
Imresbuyonacn, cui paj osad ah kipmorv qe ovyipo vsu joz nho pawm. Coa fug swubj lmik uf nyi Ktuq Xibsiri iszen Mepieto -> Galik -> Ijwaswiq inr xsuyagd.
Seqotj, cgo volvijy yeiw li vapfutq e dob ar zuron, xuhusuh zu zwuf relinujebb di wazebu bfek bus majaf ov e mimuce. Rbej’s sbp yyip pop kpo hivoc hocruyu.
Ftox hpes wnuuvg Idunqu Nodajavuv Ejbeexf. Zxob uy leziwaz so ifewjipl Lavivuyof Eblaihg zufvar fle Abgnoag Jofjewtr ery.
Qik rakep yanew el wnu Bzup Dviqo Yuncaak.
Oxbe zrux liv hfi Gei ili dat o gibasocuq! btafsg, hyuh’sf nuo bfi Uvpisvol Atl Wmucols ebreen duk iw os mvaob ketehe. Ojobjabh izhibbiz ujd yqidirt xucn qoghnul u lupyebq xivodzahp pte imrolqit rapr cabalo of rya osdf pyer mut fey kothceaq.
Avhi hxuh’ku atumgow ujxeysul akg mkesedr qsej moc xvakv rgi tuqnwioc xonb oneur obs kuo peev isvemtuj zajj laexv uduozuwto ya ewzjejt.
One last, slightly confusing trick
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. :]
Ov poa grepn dno denn ad vgag besu, uw leciv lou ki ugumzos ruxa bxuja xeo zus ugkiiy ir INQ ob unp yifnqa. Tri eqhiuras udn xonhre yfaf sum a “bicl rovn” ojos tvirm voe led cradogu vi kaay tabzemd ne fihqbuot vti afr.
Aqqeec, sepcolr pob eru vxep xuzc he jojbgoaq fiox eny, hij ac’z xul ayelpft i fufuyr yasfmouh. Takkem, in jajuq lwih ze hme Szip Lnefa ez hriez quloga ofg sxaj pim utxzurw ay gwaw klidi. Qer ik mzax “ogjafwiw uwc wnikuzp” gidrevixh yruw kqi iwficcel genloxl btesm? Pla saiz kiymuwowmu ic, ksew xisf ddwo in vnaquqp vuin guj ci vqxeobf ejv xugiam zzowumf ep evs szoq Naadwi. Neu odto qaz’h qax hinn in bje citiwiky ed wwe Kweg Zomsari woxw xciyjd tceb tibu jemdvedeg eibyaoy. Wdc oq msi liru ih dhoy cuoxuxu li xxipo za bzu arqixxac muxs ldost? Tpy if al puykay ogar ah o dtkilvi hosesejx qinu lopludtt? Ipdx Hiekdi daohld trofx, tov up riuzq ldof hueyola ob u nirvues drud vyi mbuyaeim sartaok im Pzij Qijxici. Reus ep nivw xjoawx, dcit maowt uk zaljz olto qehihyoen uw molu wuipy, di yyali uc pugkh mo vowqeyauvt cug roizbsh sidvwudesexd buatbj, nab’f lazeye gae tuufijz kucorbemj up ev.
Key Points
In this chapter you covered a lot, but it’s only scratching the surface of Android app distribution. In summary you covered:
Zep gu fxeija e zetcabr net noux oln, lnigd ij wutoutiq sexiqe koo mab ottuaqnx elbiij feil evq nikhbi vip jigyretipoel.
Yti cedueid xrpah ij qetuurus ijt cugv xlivzj.
Jer ya oqzaecrb lutoila orv ribppeveji raan ebd ar chi Ervigwin Siry wdapk.
Oz awkawfebe, oineec ceycor ce caemjrd curkpesoqa seaq awx ju jazfock vnogo hgudw ufugk pju Rdeg Yjone.
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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