I released android app "E numbers detector". App passed google review and I got mail that it is on play store. Weird thing is that I can acces my app only through google play developers console. F.e. If I want to tell my friend to install the app, I can not tell him name of app so he can find it on google store. I must enter my GP console and share url to my app with him via WhatsApp. That is so bad and I don't understand why this happens? I even tried searching my app with app name and developer name combined, or with the package name, but nothing helps.
Here is my app link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=myAndroid.app.hhodzic.foodinspector
I thought also that it has something to do with a number of downloads. But than I found out that the first app that is recommended when you write "E numbers detector" is app with ONLY 10+ downloads.
Please can anyone explain to me how does this works and how can I make my app visible on the google play store. Thanks in advance
You should just wait for 24-48 hours, Google takes time to index your app in the Google Play search.
I just searched for you app and it did appear in the search results. as I said it just need time.
Check your app status at Google Play Console.
App status: Helps you understand your app’s availability on Google Play and who it’s available to (such as testers, all Google Play users, etc.).
More info here
i made an application and uploaded it to production track in play console application is published but as pre registration how to fix this that my users can download ut now.
The help pages for pre-registration are here. It looks like you may have selected pre-registration by accident when targeting countries.
To get out of this the instructions are in the section "Launch your game from pre-registration"
Sign in to your Play Console.
Select an app or game that you made available for pre-registration..
Click Store presence > Pricing & distribution.
In the “Countries” section, click Manage countries.
Next to the countries where you want to launch your app or game, select Available.
Select Submit update.
If you really ended up here by accident, rather than choosing it as described on that page it is a bug. Please report it to Play Console Support on the Play Console help page.
I am able to "Remove from sale" in itunes and unpublished in google play for one of my apps. Now, i am trying to delete them permanently.
iOS:
I have read that i can find a "Delete app" button on the app details page, but i cannot see it. Its been 30 min that i removed the app from sale. Do i have to wait a while to see the "Delete app" button OR am i missing anything.
Android:
When i clicked unpublished for my app, it gave me a message saying this will not delete the app. And i could not find any information on how to delete it.
Is there a way to delete the app from play store permanently.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
There is no any way to delete app from google play store once it live on play store you are not able to delete that application from play store because google remember all package names and each package name is unique.but you can unpublish it from play store.
On iOS it is possible to choose when you want your app to be visible on the store after it has been validated by Apple. Is this possible with Android and the Google Play Store?
This is now possible using timed publishing. It appears to be restricted to updates so it may not work for the initial launch unless the app is published to your alpha or beta channels first.
In the new Google Play Console, You could use managed publishing
You can use managed publishing to control exactly when changes to your app are published. When managed publishing is turned on, you can clearly see which changes you submit are in review and which changes are ready for publishing on the Publishing overview page.
1- go to Publishing overview
2- click on manage, then turn it on.
No you can't setting up release date on Google Play Store.
Edit: This is now possible. See Eric P's answer.
No, this is not possible unfortunately. The best you can do is upload
the apk and fill in the store listing information. Then, when you want
to go live it's just a matter of clicking 'publish'. You can not do
this automatically.
As mentioned above it is restricted to updates, it does not works for the very first release (unless the app is published to your alpha or beta channels first)
With that said you could use Timed Publishing feature from Google Play Store.
Basically you have to go to the Google Play Console login, then on your left menu, select Store presence that will show a page and just scroll down right to the bottom, you will see a Timed publishing switch, just turn it on, please note that once your update release/APK has been processed and you would like to publish your app scheduled as a job per se, just look for the Timed publishing header at the top of any page in your app release dashboard.
Hope this helps!
Timed publishing is now available for the Google Play Store. After I submitted my app this option popped up.
Yes Time Publishing is now possible to do this you have to got to the setting StorePresence>Store listing> at the bottom of the page there is time toggle button just enable it ,,and make release as you do previously once app is approved by google then now app will not get publish automatically you have to got to the release page and click on GoLive button to make app live
My app is being tested using Google Play. I am one of my alpha testers, naturally. I released a new alpha version of the app. I was expecting it to update automatically on my device. But it's not updating. Am I missing a step? According to Google
Once they install the app and opt in, they'll automatically be updated
to the new test version.
Nothing with Google Play is automatic. They have a caching system much like Apple App Store among others. From my experience, once or twice a day the cache system gets flushed and the market gets updated.
At some point after that, the updates get pushed. This can be a multi-day process unfortunately.
Just had the same problem. My update wasn't available after 48 hours. Tried closing the app store and restarting the phone, which didn't work. Then I went into the phones settings and cleared the play stores cache, which worked immediately, and I could download the latest alpha version.
In addition to the time it takes for app updates to fully process, the Google Play app itself also caches app information, so your users (and you) may be seeing a cached version of your Google Play list.
Here's a trick to force Google Play to fetch the latest version of your app. This works every time for me.
How to reset the Google Play app's cache:
Force close the Google Play app
Open the Settings app
Go to Applications > Application Manager > Google Play Store > Storage
Click Clear Cache
The Google Play app's cache should now be reset. Try finding your app again and see if it shows the latest version.
Google announced on March 2018 the availability of an internal test track.
According to documentation:
You should create an internal test if you want to quickly distribute
your app for internal testing and quality assurance checks.
[…]
An internal test can have up to 100 testers per app.
I had a similar issue where my tester was able to see the production version of my app in Play Store but not the new Beta version update even though it was uploaded many hours before and available to other Beta testers as an update.
I had added him as a Beta tester to my Google Group, also added as a test user in my Google Play Store account. The solution was to force stop Play Store then restart it again.
The Beta Update was available as soon as he went back into the play store and searched for the app.
This might work for you:
On your Android phone or tablet, open your Settings (possibly represented by a cog icon), then click on Apps.
At the top of the screen, click the 3 dots in the top right corner to open more options and click show system apps.
Scroll down and tap Download Manager.
Tap Storage Clear Cache and clear data.
Open the Google Play Store and the updated version will be there to download.
reposting #Aeramor comment as an answer as this solved the issue for me.
Force quit AND clear the play store cache/data and it will update instantly
It may take some time to get the update from the android device. For me for "Internal testing", after uploading an update, I was getting it from my device for a while. Once I cleared the cache for "Google playstore" app of my android phone, I got the update immediately.
While clearing the Google Play cache resolved one issue for me, I noticed something else strange that may help someone out. When I clicked "About this app" on the app page in the Play Store, the version shown for my app was the previous version number. This made me think that the new version was still unavailable and I just needed to wait. However, after waiting several hours for the new version to appear on the Play Store, I decided to try downloading it anyway, and lo and behold, the latest version had been installed.
1 - Upload APK in alpha test
2 - Add your email in one google group or google plus community
3 - copy the link test provided by google play and press accept button
Now just wait until your application became updated.
It tooks 72h for me to update close testers app. Without removing caché or anything, just...waiting 3 long days :(
I found that the link I provided to testers was almost immediately going to the newest version. No need to clear cache or any other steps required.
Just check to see the link goes to the new version, then inform testers to click the app link for the update and install it.
fyi, this was for an internal test release with an email list of testers created in play console. Also, the first release had a delay before a link was available, but subsequent releases were available through the link provided to testers very shortly after rollout.
I did all of the above (cleared cache in Google Play and Download Manager), restarted my phone, and then checked for updates in the "My apps & games" located in the settings drop down (3 bars on the left of the search bar when opening Google Play) and there it was, voila.. waiting to be updated. About 5 minutes after I updated my app, I got my email saying my update was live.
Don't forget to pass in WIFI mode to get the update (depending of your settings).
Recently faced this issue and contacted Google Play Developer Support. Here are the instructions. Maybe it could help someone...
Please make sure that the tester email you used must not be opted into
multiple testing tracks. Please ensure that your testing group is only
enabled in only one testing track.
I recommend you to opt out of all the testing tracks and clear the
cache and data for the Play Store app and your device’s download
manager. This will clear any settings and temporary information saved
to your device. You can still access purchases you’ve made from Google
Play, like apps, music, movies, and books. Here's how:
Open your device's main Settings app.
Tap Apps or Application manager (depending on your device, this may be different).
Tap Google Play Store
Tap Storage.
Tap CLEAR CACHE > OK.
Tap CLEAR DATA > OK.
Tap the back arrow to go back to the main menu.
Select Downloads or Download Manager.
Tap CLEAR CACHE > OK.
Tap CLEAR DATA > OK.
Relaunch the app.
IMHO, the most crucial point here is the following:
Please make sure that the tester email you used must not be opted into multiple testing tracks. Please ensure that your testing group is only enabled in only one testing track.
Accessing Google Play test app updates
TLDR:
add users to tester list with email matching their device account; internal testing track is fastest; they must opt in using app-specific link on the web; if testers don't see update, have users Force Stop and clear app storage for Google Play Store, then visit your app's listing page in Google Play Store again.
Notes on getting/giving access to beta test updates from Google Play
Internal Testing is the fastest. Other testing tracks can take time to Review and release. You will get an email when the review process is complete.
Testers will need to opt in from an app-specific link; this is emailed out to each user the first time they're eligible to test a release, but it's also available from Play Console (see screenshot below)
Testers must be signed in to their Android device with an email/account matching an entry in your Testers list (e.g. Internal Testers)
Once the Internal Test is released, or the Review process is complete for Closed/Open testing, apps can be updated from the Google Play Store
Google Play Store caches app data, so it may take time for any particular device to show available updates. To see available updates immediately: Long press on Google Play Store, visit App Info screen, Force Stop, visit App Storage screen and clear storage, reopen Google Play Store, and visit app page; you should see any available updates.
Edit testers from Play Console > select app > menu item Testing > [Internal|Closed|Open] Testing
Example instructions for testers:
Visit this link and click the button to opt-in to testing (Example link: https://play.google.com/apps/internaltest/INTERNAL_ID/join?hl=en-US)
Open Google Play Store and search for App Name. Open the app listing.
If you don’t see an option to “update” the app, install a test/beta please Force Quit and Clear Storage for Google Play Store:
Tap and hold on Google Play Store app icon (you may have to swipe up to find it, or it may be in your “recent” bar at the bottom of the screen)
Tap “App info”
Tap “Force Top” option on App Info screen
Tap “Storage & cache”
Tap “Clear storage” option
Now visiting Google Play Store again and search for APP NAME
Install/update the beta and open the app again