I have an app in the play store, which TargetSdkVersion is 23, but now I need to downgrade it to 22.
I get an error while uploading the new Sdk in Google console developer because I cant downgrade from 23 to 22, is there any way to do that? Or something like removing the app to upload a new one with same name?
You can remove the app from the Play Store and upload it again with the same name but the package name has to be different.
You can unpublish the old app in the developer console.
If your app already has some users they will still be able to use the old app, if they bought the app (e.g. if it's not for free) they will even be able to reinstall the old app in future.
A simple downgrade is not possible.
Based on selmaohneh's answer. However, I would like to share the full tweak for this sad Android M permissions issue. The steps as it worked for me (Alegra Yes):
Unpublish the application
Change the name of that unpublished app in the application Store Listing tab - beware that you must be signed in as a developer with full permissions for the specific application, or the developer account owner in Google Play, to be capable to edit such things.
Now comes the tricky part, as written above, you need to change the package name all over the application.
Publish it as a new application, but with the same name.
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Ok, I have a simple question about publishing apps on Google Play through the developer console. Keep in mind I already have apps published but it's an extension of an app already published.
Question
I have an app that is published on version 4.0. and I forgot to make a back up of the app. I am redoing the app with the same package name and as per Google in your aab, the version code has to be one version higher.
My question is since the original app is lost. When I set the aab signing, app name, and the setting to the exact same can the aab file be used as an update? Or am in a situation where this will be a completely new aab app bundle?
The App
The app is just a simple notepad app. Only maybe 15 users at the moment. So I am not losing users. Since the entire app has been overhauled would I update (if possible as explained in question) with the revised aab, or just set this as its own primary app? Also what would be the repercussions of doing this and how would it affect the 15 users?
This was a mess up on my part, but I was wondering what my options are, and if anyone has faced this issue.
I developed an Android app and installed it in a smartphone manually with the apk, in version 12. Then, I upload version 15 to Play Store.
In the smartphone I can search the app in the Play Store, but it not offers me to update the app. Only offers to "uninstall" or "open" the app.
Of course, I change the version in the AndroidManifest.
What is wrong? Thanks!
Also possible that you already installed latest version of the app while developing/testing.
SOLUTION: the app not offers me to update because I installed the older version manually. I remove the app in Play Store and then install it and then it offers me to update.
Play Store updates take time to propagate, so could just need to wait. Also could be you have a cached version of your app entry in play store app, so go to settings, apps, play store and clear cache and try again. Also make sure its the versionCode you changed in your manifest and gradle files, not version name.
Check if you set country distribution correctly.
Check if it has some restriction with your current device (like Android api, screen desnsity, device spec, et all). You can check it on AndroidManifest.xml, search for permission or hardware specs
As #BusinessPlanQuickBuilder said, PlayStore has a delay to delivery your new version of app
best regards
Sorry, I was a noob on this field. I use an eclipse to make an android app, and I need an answer about how to update the version of my app. Also, does the update replace everything in the project?
You go to the Google Play Developer Console just like the first time, and upload a new .apk.
This means you're completely replacing the app, but not anything else you've set up in the console, such as preview images and description text.
All you have to do is publish your newly built APK in your Android Developer Console. The old APK is replaced with the new one. Remember to update the android:versionCode element in your manifest. You have to increment it by +1. This way when your users open the Play Store app on their devices, they will receive a notification that the application needs to be updated.
Go to Developer console page and upload the new .apk file.
Make sure in the new apk, android:versionCode (in Manifest file) is bumped. Otherwise you will get an error.
In the Developer console page both versions will be available. You can choose which app version you want in the field.
I developed and publish some apps to google play using "old" interface. Now I published an app using new interface and seems that all were successful because my app appears as "published". However, previous apps were active in 1h, but now, after 2 days, I am unable to find it in google play and also unable to find any link on any option inside developer console. Is my app published? How could I then know google play link?
How could I then know google play link?
The links for Apps in the Playstore are always built with the same pattern, it looks like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=YOUR.PACKAGE.NAME
so you can use that link to see if your App is published or not, just replace YOUR.PACKAGE.NAME with the actual name of the package like com.google.android.music
In the new interface you can publish three versions of the app: alpha, beta, release. Check if you published the release version.
So you'll get the link to the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=COM.PACKAGE.NAME
Check your publish area
Check your Android version
Check your Android device
I have already published an app to version 2, and have uploaded an app with version 3 to to Google Play as a beta testing version, and then discovered with errors, so I have modified the codes is now ready for publish.
I tried to upload the correct apk with version 3 to Google Play, but it says I have already uploaded a version 3 apk already.
Question:
How to remove the wrong apk from the Google Play? Or what should I do? Or I can only modify and upload the app as version 4?
Thanks!!
You can not remove the apk from google play. You just have now update your application version and upload the new apk on google play that is the only way.
Please note that package names for app files are unique and permanent, so please choose wisely. Package names cannot be deleted or re-used in the future. Keep in mind that if you've lost your keystore, you'll have to publish the app with a new package name and a new key. You should also update the description of the original app and unpublish it.
If the app was ever published, this will not work. You can unpublish an app, but you cannot delete any .apk files that were ever active while the app was published. (This behavior is undocumented as far as I can find.) This is unfortunate; it would be nice to be able to completely remove all traces of an app that was never downloaded by anyone. Even better would be a sandbox area that emulated all aspects of Google Play, including buying your own app (and would support doing it through the emulator).
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