Assume your app is ready. What do you need to do to get it into the Google play store?
- Generate a signed Apk
- Check that the version has a unique version code
- Check the applicationId to be unique and starts with your company name, e.g. “com.smallapps.”
- Create a new entry in your Google Play Store
- Decide which language is the default language
- Give it a title up to 30 char long
- Give it a short description up to 80 char long
- Give it a long description up to 4000 char long
- Upload at least 2 screen shots, maximum 8 Screen shots per Type of each: Telephone, Tablet, Android TV and Android Wear – of course only if it is applicable
- Upload a “high resolution” symbol, e.g. the icon if your app in 512×512 pixels. But could also be a nicer version. Will be shown in the google play store entry.
- Upload a “Funktionsgrafik” (sorry, need to check the english name): Another image of size 1024×500 pixels. Will also be shown in the play store entry.
- Optional: Upload an ad picture 180×120 pixels, a TV banner or a video
- Select the App-type: App or Game
- Select the Category: Learning, Work, Comics, …
- Choose a content rating (age rating)
- Answer some questions to result in an age rating
- Enter an email Address, where you can be contacted
- Enter a link to your privacy policy (or click “will be supplied later”)
- Enter price or “for free”. This decision is forever!
- Decide in which countries to distribute the app
- Answer if the app contains ads
- Answer if you and your app agree to the android content policy
- Answer if you know about export control
- Upload the Apk into Alpha or Beta test or upload it to the final store
- Decide if it is a open or closed test phase
- Then wait until the App is published
- If it is a alpha or beta test, you may share the link to find the Apk in the App store
That’s it already, have fun!