I couldn't understand why the 'Unpublish app' button in Google's Developer Console isn't available (I can see it, but not press it).
It looks as if the link is disabled.
<a class="gwt-Anchor gux-disabled" disabled="">Unpublish app</a>
Anyone has any idea why is it so?
You have turned on manage publishing that’s why your button is not working
You have to turn the manage publish off. Then this button will work.
For more you can see this solution video
https://youtu.be/EaH1Ls04uK8
If the Unpublished button is not working - you have to turn off
the Managed publishing status. See these attached screenshots:
On Google Play Console:
Open Publishing Overview tab. If Managed Publishing turned on, then turn it off by clicking the 'Manage' button.
Now you can open Advanced Settings and unpublish the app by choosing the 'Unpublished' switch. Don't forget to Save changes.
That's it ))
This is most probably because the app is still being distributed. It takes a couple of hours for the app to the released. This depends on the localisation of the app. if you left this default, the app will be distributed worldwide.
According to Android Authority:
It takes a few hours for the app to appear. The publication process
is automatic and it isn’t too long before your app becomes available
for download.
Wait for a bit and try again. It also seems very wierd from Google, however the label has a grey color, making it seem unavailable. In fact it would be available, when clicking on it.
From my understanding, you cant un-publish an app that is being used. Or after more than 24 hours of publishing.
This is to stop you un-publishing an app that someone has purchased etc.
I had to contact their support team to remove one of my apps. And they something similar to the above (which criteria i met as only I had installed it), so were able to remove it for me.
Contact support for more help / advice on the issue, specific to the app you wish to remove.
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I am closing my app programatically on a button click. If anyone can suggest this is ok with google's android app publishing guidelines. I am concerned if it gets rejected because of this. Please suggest.
Rejected? Nope... Google Play Store is nothing like the Apple App Store. As long as you're not publishing a malicious app, Google doesn't care what your app's functionality is.
My suggestion is to remove the button anyway to better comply with Android standards. Your users are expecting to exit your app by pressing the home button.
Nahh.. There isn't any problem of closing app programatically.
But as suggested in "Android docs" You have to manage your app flow in a way that you don't need to Close your app programatically.
Then even you want to do it then you are the boss of your app.
I released my first android app yesterday, and got the direct link to the app working after 6 hours. But Its been > 24 hours now, and it still doesnt show up in the search on playstore.
I have been searching in the playstore both from my android device, as well as from desktop browser. The app simply isnt there.
Is this common? Is there something I can do to check the status/find out whats happening?
Thanks a lot
EDIT: the direct link is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidinput
EDIT: The issue was indeed that the name "Droid Input" was too general. Changed it to Moused . Hopefully it makes it a tad better once the update is pushed to prod. Thanks for all your help!
Sometimes newly published apps take time until they appear in search results. The app needs to be indexed in the Play Store before it starts appearing in search results. Also, make sure the app name has enough unique keywords so that it's easier to spot while searching.
All my apps were searchable minutes after the direct link started working. Can you post the name of your app.
Check those in Developer console
published area
minimal Android os
make sure it's published in developer console
If it's all right, don't worry, just wait to published
If your app have any problem google will send email to you
First of all,
you must check if you have no other updates,
second check if the website is not under going several changes if so than you might have to wait a couple of days
check your device for any out of the normal activity
if this is not resolved make sure to contact the company and explain them your issue,
regularly it shouldn't be happening to only you so there might be others with the same issue as you, it is unlikely that it could be your device but there is always that possibility that it might.
Hi i have uploaded my app to play store but till now it's in Ready to Publish state. Why is it i am unable to understand this? I uploaded my app on sep 13, 2013.In the attached pic on left side you can apk, store listing and Pricing & Distribution are ticked Green. If i hadn't fulfilled any part then it won't be Green
As you can see it on screenshot. Any idea why is it?
Try it in firefox. The drop down didn't open for me in google chrome.
If you are not the owner and have been added to a publish account this inability to publish can be also down to the permissions you have been granted. I had this with a client and they had not granted me access to manage production or manage alpha/beta apks. Once they granted this to me I had to log out and back in for the changes to take effect.
If Publish button does not appear in IE, try Chrome.
You need to Publish the app manually by clicking Publish option from "Ready to Publish" dropdown.
For me, the "Ready to Publish" button wasn't doing anything. I assume this is the problem you're having.
I opened an incognito window and signed in as a different user (owner rather than admin) and it worked fine. So, one of those two things solved it, but I'm not sure which. Go ahead and try either or both.
FWIW, this was in Chromium 35.0.1916.114.
Thanks to all the people who have answered for the question. It helped me lot. You need to publish the app manually by yourself. I am just trying to combine all those answers in one:
You must have admin privilege to publish the app so make sure you have one to publish app.
Try it in different browser. (In fact I didn't had to change the browser.)
Kudos to people who answered it.
You need to store listing , click on review then rollout
In the new Play Console, go to Publishing overview. Click the blue Review and publish button.
I had a app submitted to google play store and it had been on there a while it was really buggy and i decided to pick back up development on it and completely revamp it.
Problem: i have forgot my keystore sign that i did the first app with so i decided to unpublish it and do a completely new upload of the app under a different name.
Now the new app doesn't seem to be showing on the google play store now matter how hard i look?
With the old app is it possible to delete this or is unpublishing it the right thing to do.
Can anyone give me some steps on possible ways to resolve this or ways in which you can check the status of your app submission?
I also experienced this with some of my apps. It seems that there are some kinds of caching strategies in place that prevent the item from appearing.
Just wait another couple of hours and check your application again. As long as the market says that the app is compatible with your device there shouldn't be a serious error.
The delay isn't consistent at all. It can range from 45 minutes to several hours in my experience. I tend to upload before bed and when I wake up it has appeared. I guess it is one of those "a watched pot never boils" type things
Refer: App not showing up in android market place/google play
Just want to know if publishing an application on Google play is allowed using the default Android icons ? My application got published successfully without and error, but it's been about four hours now and I still can't find it on Google play. So I am wondering whether using the default developer icon was a mistake. The documentation on icons don't mention anything about this matter either.
Your input on this matter is highly appreciated.
Yes, that is ok, some times it takes time to appear on google play, as it is being populated on all the server (I guess).
So keep patience, it will appear sooner, some times it may take 1 hour - 24 hours. :)
So while you are finger crossed, have a look at this post