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How to sign up in google play and my country not there?

I had finished my first app and want to create an account in google play, but i was shocked that the country Iraq is missing from the NAME AND HOME LOCATION Developer Console
Some people told me that i should find a friend who has Visa card from elsewhere, is it true?
Is it possible to sign up from Iraq??

Yes, If your country is not listed in google play that means that country is not allowed to upload any kind of applications's on play store.
If you wish to upload you own application on play store then you need to find someone who lives in the country from the list and ask him to follow the procedures and create an account to upload your application and manage it.

I faced the same problem before, and I did not find an actual solution that satisfies me, so if you want to upload your applications safely and legally, I advise you to upload them to the Huawei Store as the most suitable solution for you. If this is not what you want, you can try the method that I do not recommend to everyone, which is to ask someone from outside Iraq, for example, Saudi Arabia - Turkey - Jordan - UAE - Egypt and other supported countries, but be sure to deal with the trusted person so as not to lose the fruit of your efforts.

Google play distribute app for specific (test) users only

Simple question, as i can remember there was an option at the developers console in the Play Store to make an app only visible to a set of email addresses. Or at least the app would be free for that set of emails.
So is there an option to make an app only visible to a specific set of email addresses on the Play Store?
I'm asking this because i want to test my app, therefor i have to email it to like 50 people (not a problem). But when i update the app in the "beta" stage i don't want to resend those emails, and ask the test users to update the current install. Using the Play Store updates would be more seamless and automatic.
Does anyone have experience with this situation?
Edit:
It seems that there is at the moment only one simple answer:
No, using Google Play it's not (yet) possible. But there are some alternatives out there, see accepted answer.
It would be great if Google could add this functionality to the developers console, this would allow developers to simply bring out new updates, and easily see crash rapports without having to publish the app in public.
Edit 2:
Now it is possible to Alpha and Beta test your applications! I believe since the 15 of may 2013.
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213?hl=nl

Google Play now has alpha and beta testing built in:
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213?hl=en

I personally don't remember seeing the option you mentioned, specifying email addresses for private delivery and therefore, I have no experience on that matter. In fact, a quick check in the Developer Console, revealed that the option is no longer available, which I am sure you already know since you posted a question for the same.
That being said, there is a web service I am aware of (never used it personally, but is recommended by quite a few of my developer friends and colleagues).
The website is: The Beta Family. A cursory look at their website so far hasn't mentioned any fees or payments for creating an account or uploading an app for testing.
They also have the email feature you mention in the OP which they call SuperSend where you specify a set of email addresses and the app is delivered to them.
You can get more information about the same here: http://thebetafamily.com/supersend/
It may not be useful if you are looking specifically for a solution with Google Play. But if you open to alternatives, I think this looks promising.
Hope this helps.
EDIT: Their FAQ's mentions that their service is, in fact, free.

Android Market developer groups

I'm trying here to find a way to give access to other people to my market publisher account so that another person can push updates or modify things when he wants, but without giving away my password, I know that on AppStore you can do that, but can you do it on Android Market?
Thanks a lot.

You can't do this. Publisher accounts can, for now, only have a single login. There are various threads in the support forums bemoaning this unfortunate fact.

Does using Webview to open mobile page count as in-app purchase?

I read the agreements on Android Developer site already but I dont clearly understand it.
From what I understand. If I want to allow user to purchase/subscribe my service through my Android application, I must offer Google Checkout as an option. I'm not in a supported country for Merchant account, so that option is not available to me. Am I allow to use third party library without offering Checkout option?
If I use Webview inside that application to open a page on my website, does that count as in-app purchase?
I searched for similar question but not really sure if the Webview violate the agreement or not?

This is a legal question. Please address it to Google directly as only they can give you an authoritative answer about android market terms of use.

Publishing paid application on Android market

I need to publish a paid Android application. This means that the application is not free for download, payment is required before the user can download.
Can anyone help with the steps that I need to follow to achieve this?

Android's official site has all the explanations.

Have you read the Android Market help on the topic? It seems pretty exhaustive...
If you have any specific issues, it would help if you published them here to get the right answer.
If you are not eligible for a Google Merchant Account, you might consider hiring a proxy company.