I'm a developer working on a private app for my customer. The app has already been uploaded to the Google Play Store as a private app using the Google Play Console (Managed Google Play was used).
I found that it is possible to publish private apps through the Google Play Custom App Publishing API (https://developers.google.com/android/work/play/custom-app-api/publish) which significantly reduces the publishing time.
Is it possible to use the Google Play Custom App Publishing API to update the app if the app was publish with the Google Play Console?
If yes, is there any good example how to do this?
The answer is no, it's not possible.
If the app was published using the Google Play Console (even if it was Managed Google Play) the Google Play Custom App Publishing API can't be used.
I had to unpublish my app in the Google Play Console and upload it using the Google Play Custom App Publishing API with a different app ID.
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Is it possible to continue to use Google Play billing when an application (with in-app billing already implemented) that has been published on Google Play is made private?
Should the billing function of Google Play also be made private?
If you distribute the private app via Google Play you can still use the IAP feature.
I'm implementing an Enterprise product and they are providing their app through their Website, not from Google Play Console.
I just wanted to integrate Google Assistant into that application. But docs says, we should publish the app into Play console. then only Voice input from Google Assistant will work like that. So I need to do that without publishing the app into Google Play Console. Kindly help me with this.
You can't do that without publishing your app on the play store. During development also, you have to deploy your app on an internal test track in the play console.
Your app actions will be reviewed and then only they are available to your users.
From the docs
Your App Actions won't be available to your users until they've been reviewed and approved.
https://developers.google.com/assistant/app/get-started#request-review
If I wanted to publish my app to the Amazon App Store for example, would Google Play Services work on that version of the app? Or does Google require apps to be downloaded from the Google Play Store exclusively to be able to connect to Google Play Services?
I guess that if the Play Services App and it's dependencies exist on device it will work. Many ways for this.
On the contrary, what you are going to do with the play-service? Are you allowed to publish such an app to the Amazon? I guess that the most appropriate answer is going to be given by and the terms of their market.
According to the following guide you should change some things before uploading the Supported Services and Features mentions that you should change:
Google Maps -> Use the Amazon Maps API.
Google Cloud Messaging -> Use Amazon Device Messaging.
Google Play In-App Billing -> Use the Amazon In-App Purchasing API.
Google Game Play Services -> Use Amazon GameCircle.
You can use Google Play Services on the device where it is.
Usually, where has Google Play Services installed Google Play.
We release a mobile application last week & for some reason it is not showing up in US Google Play store.
How can we Push It to US Google Play store.
When we publish an App on Google Play Store by default it should show up in all store or we have to manually choose each store it should be available on
Change it to all countries in developer console.
I'm currently integrating an app (a game) with Google Play Games Services. I'm wondering why it is necessary to have a separate title and description for the app there as well as the main app listing form?
Where is this data displayed?
Yes it is necessary to have this information.
The data is displayed in another application from google called "Google Play Games". You can download "Google Play Games" from the regular Google Play Store.