Hi i am trying to upload my Android app in the private channel of the Google Play store, this will be first app for our organization. We didn't upload any apps yet but we are trying to upload our first app in private Channel. I didn't find how to get start with Google play private channel. I go through this distribute android apps in your organization but am a bit confuse about what the first step is. Can anybody tell me how to get started?
My first step is through this screen. So where is "Click More controls > Other Google Services, click filter to open the filter pane, and deselect the Show top featured services checkbox"..
Maybe it's too late, but I just did it for the first time now, and I can guide you :)
I aggree with you : Google support is a bit confusing.
First of all, from the main dashboard, go to Apps, then Additional Google services. Then, at the top right of the screen, click the second button (a kind of filter icon), between "+" and "?", and uncheck in the left panel that appears "Show top featured services".
Then, on the same screen, scroll and make sure Google Play Developer Console and Google Play for work are activated.
Once done, go back to the main dashboard, and then go to Device Management. On the next screen click Mobile on the left panel.
There, click Device management settings and check Allow users to access Google Play Private Channel if you want your users are just able to download app, or the second checkbox (update Goole Play Private Channel) if you want they can upload custom apps too.
You can set this property for your whole domain, or for each "organizationnal unit", as Google says.
Then, you have to create an Android dev account with one of your Google Apps account. I mean : if you had a personnal dev account (with a gmail address, or anything else, you won't be able to be a dev in your organization), so beware !
The publication process will be the same, except one thing : in the "pricing/availability" menu in the Dev console, you will have to check a tiny checkbox just after the amazing list of countries, to warn Google you want this app to be just visible for users of your GApp domain.
An other pretty cool feature that may be relevant in this usecase is Android For Work, coupled with Google Play For Work. I can help you too about it, but it's another subject :)
Google has provided step by step instructions of doing this. We can create users in the private domain and assign different privileges to the users, based on which, they can just download the app or upload apps to the private channel. The following link gives detailed information on this.
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https://support.google.com/a/answer/2494992?hl=en
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I have successfully deployed my Android production app on Google Play. I want to remove my testers from internal test so can install and use the production app. When I go into Manage internal testers and click on Remove Users its tells me that it has saved. However when I exit from the page, it tells me that it is not saved and if I then exit and return to the page the Remove Testers button is still active. Also previous testers get the following message when they access Google Play and go to the production app download screen:
You're an internal tester. This app may be un-secure or unstable
If any one could help me to remove this message I would really appreciate it. It looks very unprofessional to some high profile clients who were also app testers previously.
Many thanks
The best way to do this is:
Go to Play Console > Testing > Internal Testing.
Under the "Testers" tab scroll to the bottom and you should see this:
Tap on the "Copy link" button. This will copy the Internal testing's binary link. Now send this to your internal testers. Once they open this link make they will get the "Leave the program" option (see picture below).
Once they tap this, they will have opted-out of your internal testing list!
p.s. If the "Leave the program" option doesn't appear on the top right of the screen ensure that the tester has selected the correct account if they have multiple accounts added on their Play store app! (see the picture below, its the square on the right side under the overflow menu).
After completing the accepted answer's instructions, your internal tester may still see the message. To fix this, first confirm that the test version of the app is uninstalled from the phone and that the Google Play Store app has been closed completely. After confirmation, have your internal tester go into their phone's Google Play Store app settings. To get there, open the phone's Settings app, click on Apps, then click on Google Play Store in the list. Your internal tester now needs to clear this app's cache. To do this, click on Storage, then click on Clear cache at the bottom of the page.
Now have your tester open the Google Play Store app and install your app the standard way. They should be able to get the production version of the app!
I'm trying to publish my ionic2 app on Google play.But still, I cannot do that.It doesn't show any errors.Can you tell me how to do this?
When I press the "Ready to Publish" button then it shows below screen.
The accepted answer is now outdated.
On left side menu select 'Publishing overview'.
Click on 'Review and publish'.
Approve publish.
By the way, this is happening because you've turned on 'Managed publishing status'.
I recommend leaving it on, as it lets control when your app will actually be published after Google's review.
Op's feedback:
Press Mange Releases Button -- > Then go to the bottom of the page --> Click Review Button.After that Publish button will be shown.
Original Answer:
It's similar to App store, Your application need to be accepted by tester for review and install on different device.
"Ready to publish" does not mean you can publish it globally unless you define internal or external (Alpha/Beta)tester, and those how choose to install your app need to review your app.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213?hl=en
Good Luck
I was trying to setup Google Play Leaderboards in my app, by following the instructions on googles website.
I created a Leaderboard for my app (not submitted yet).
Downloaded the "Android Basic Samples" code from Github, and copied the four source files "BaseGameActivity","BaseGameUtils","GameHelper","GameHelperUtils".
Updated my AndroidManifest.xml, strings.xml, ids.xml and build.gradle
In my app activity, I changed the class to extend BaseGameActivity.
On launching my app, my app immediately tries to sign into google play or something (it shows a Google Play Games Logo "connecting to"), and then shows a message
"Create a profile. Unfortunately, Google+ couldn't set up your
profile. Try again later."
If I click on "Done", then Google Play Games prompts me to choose an account. So I click on my developer account (the other option being to create an account), and the same thing happens again (It shows the google now message)!
I've never created an Android App before, or used Google Play before, so all this is new to me. How should I fix this ?
EDIT: If I just click outside the "Google+" dialogue box, then it disappears and my game starts. Likewise in the loop if I press "cancel" when it asks me to choose an account, my game starts. But I can't test if leaderboards is working then! How do I fix this ? Why do I need a google+ profile ?
EDIT: And why is it having trouble setting one up ? Is there some setting I need to use to disable Google plus? I am using Android 4.4.4 and android-10, Google Play Services 7.5.0
You should try logging in to your g+ profile before starting the game. The problem is not with your app, but with how the leader boards are authenticated. Hence why g+ is needed. : )
Edit: If the above fails, I would try to recreate another g+ profile. And if that fails, contact the play team at: https://support.google.com/googleplay#topic=3364260&contact=1
Best of luck!
I have several problems with google play apps testing.
I have a beta user group with 100 users.
In the process given from google, I must add all users to a group, and then, when user receive a mail, he click a blue button "Become a tester"
I have 2 problems in this step.
I don't have a way to know who clicked this button and who didn't click, so I really don't have control of who has the correct version
After clicking blue button, when user has 2 google accounts, it fails, even if the user choose the correct email. I was able to pass this step by deleting an account, download app, and re-add the account. It seems like a bug to me.
So basically, I have a lot of trouble with all this process.
Is there any way to get it work better, or should I just buy an external service?
1. I don't have a way to know who clicked this button and who didn't click, so I really don't have control of who has the correct version
Well it is true that you don't get a "notification" per say saying that the user clicked the blue button. But you can always look up the developer console to see who has downloaded the app based on versions, devices etc etc.
2. After clicking blue button, when user has 2 google accounts, it fails, even if the user choose the correct email. I was able to pass this step by deleting an account, download app, and re-add the account. It seems like a bug to me. So basically, I have a lot of trouble with all this process.
I never experienced that when i was added to a beta testing group. I actually had 3 accounts on my phone at that time and was still able to install the beta app without any issues.
EDIT:
Link to the play store stats & reports doc:
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/139628?hl=en
-i implemented Google Analytics for android
-in Measurement Protocol / SDK / User-ID Policy
google says You will give your end users proper notice about the implementations and features of Google Analytics you use
-is this need to show user?
-which is best way to ask user? like popup first time or any any other way suggest
thanks
If you are really concerned about it, you should consult a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer so take this for what it's worth (the opinion of a random internet stranger who is not a lawyer), but my interpretation would be to include a notice of it wherever I normally include my own Terms of Service (ToS).
Example:
Whatever page or medium where the user can first download the app, if I am able to (e.g. on my own website), I would have my ToS displayed with a checkbox to check before download will begin.
When user installs the app for the first time, I would show same ToS with checkbox for them to accept before proceeding with install or first ever app start
Whenever there is an update to the app, show the same ToS w/ checkbox for them to accept (if the update changes any functionality or adds new tracking, etc..)
I'd also have the ToS listed as a menu item somewhere like in an Info or About section. e.g. a link to it on my website.
It's concern me too. So I googled and found this site and solution was to add something like the following text to your Google Play descriptions:
(This application uses Google Analytics to anonymously track usage data within the application.)
Than you must allow the user to opt out of analytics in the application Settings. And show notice in the app's About dialog when analytics is enabled.