I have got an Nativescript application CircleCI job which basically generates APK file. I want to upload this APK to Google Play store test track. I have seen Google Publishing API which can help here. I also saw Fastlane but I guess it is supported only on iOS devices. Can someone please guide me to good sample where the APK generated are actually published to play store.
I tried searching this on net but couldn’t find helpful blogs which shows end to end deployment of APK's to Google Play store including the authentication and upload. If you are aware about it then please let me know.
When you have the apk ready for Play Store release, you can use https://github.com/rakeshgirase/app-release-manager which would help release the apk to the Google Play Store on the specified track.
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I have built a app in android studio and would now like to publish it however I am very confused with the process for this. From Android studio I have generated a signed APK file which can be seen in the image below.
I see however that Google play console wants the files in the .AAB file type. How do I generate this/ what is it. The upload console can be seen below.
This is my first app upload so my questions may make no sense, please let me know in the comments below if there is anything I need to change or additional information required.
Any additional help with publishing apps on google play store will be greatly appreciated.
.AAB refers to "Android App Bundle", select Android App Bundle instead of APK after you clicked Generated Signed Bundle / APK, the rest of the procedure is more or less the same. You may refer to the official documentation for more information
i made app and build it as an apk file in flutter and i tried to install it in my android phone but while installing it, play store said: the app is unkhown do you wanna install,
and then i installed the app and app was working well, the question is how i can solve it, Do i have to buy a play store account? or there is another way to solve it.
If you intend to make the app available to play store users then you need to create a play store account. Normally the warning that you received if from Android OS telling the user that the app can't not be trusted, since it does not come from the play store but yourself built it. You can ignore this "warning" for now.
The warning will not be shown to the users when the app is built, signed and uploaded to play store.
You should refer to the official documentation to know how to sign and publish your binary file to the Play Store.
You'll need 25$ to create the Play Store developer account (available for your entire lifetime) and a bit of reading from the official documentation
I developed a new version of one app of mine, and then I uploaded it to Google Drive to share link with my phone and some beta testers.
Then, when I downloaded the APK, an error was shown claiming that app is infected by a virus!
After that I uploaded APK to VirusTotal online service to have it checked: result was that just "Ikarus" engine found a "Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent", while all other services were Ok.
How should I proceed? I don't want to risk that Google Play Console refuses the APK
Thank you,
Max
At last I took the risk to upload the APK to Play Store and ... no problem, no notice of any kind.
Maybe Google Drive now forbids APK upload, like GMail.
I'm trying to fully automate the entire process of app publishing/updating to the play store by using google's API's.
So far I have found Fastlane tool which allows me to upload apk's files to any line (alpha, beta, production, etc.) but only upload them. There i don't have any other option than accessing the Google play console by web browser and review and publish them manually.
I have also looked at the google play developer API documentation and i haven't found any API related specifically to review and publish of the apps, all i have found are the API's for apk's uploads (via edits).
So my question is: is there any way to automate the process of review and launch of the app through API's?
Thanks in advance
Before I post my app on Google Play, I would like some friends test it to me, so if there's anything to change, I could do it BEFORE post it. How can I do that? My colleagues told me I should use a link from apk.
Remember: I don't want to use a cellphone as an emulator. I want people from other countries to test it for me (it's a multilingual app)
There are three ways to upload your apk on Google play store.
Upload your apk in Alpha testing, where you can create a link for your apk and can manually share this link to the people you want.
Upload your apk in Beta testing, Here your apk will be uploaded on play store for testing, where everyone can see your application and test it. Here anyone can provide feedback.
Upload your apk in Production, Here you finally upload your apk.
This is a short description if you want to know more, follow this link
Difference between alpha and beta testing
In your case, I think you should upload your apk in beta testing.
One way to share your app is to upload it in a cloud. Any cloud as long as your friends can access it. Send the link to them or you attach the apk on an e-mail and send it to them.