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docs/html/distribute/distribute_toc.cs

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    <ul>

      <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>distribute/googleplay/publish/register.html">Get Started</a></li>

      <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>distribute/googleplay/publish/console.html">Developer Console</a></li>

      <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>distribute/googleplay/publish/preparing.html">Publishing Checklist</a></li>

      <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>distribute/googleplay/publish/localizing.html">Localization Checklist</a></li>

      <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>distribute/googleplay/publish/preparing.html">Launch Checklist</a></li>

    </ul>

  </li>

docs/html/distribute/googleplay/about/distribution.jd

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<p>Google Play offers convenient options for managing how your apps are

delivered to users.</p>



<h3 id="abc">Alpha and beta testing, staged rollouts</h3>



<p>It's always valuable to get real-world feedback from users, especially before

launch. Google Play makes it easy to distribute pre-release versions of your app

to alpha and beta test groups anywhere in the world. You can start with a small

group of alpha testers, then move to a larger group of beta testers. Once users

are added, they access your app's store listing and install the app. User

feedback from alpha and beta testers goes directly to you and is not posted as

public reviews. </p>



<p>To help you ensure quality and protect your app ratings, you can choose a

staged rollout when launching an app or an update. With staged rollout, you

distribute the production version of your app to a percentage of users. You can

adjust the percentage as you go, starting small and increasing until your app is

available to all users.</p>



<h3 id="multiple-apk">Multiple APK support</h3>



<p>In most cases, it’s easy to create an app that supports all of your targeted

screen sizes and platform versions from a single APK. Distributing a single APK

to all of your users is a highly recommended approach, because it’s the easiest

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docs/html/distribute/googleplay/publish/preparing.jd

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page.title=Publishing Checklist for Google Play

page.title=Launch Checklist

page.tags="publishing","launch","Google Play", "Developer Console"

@jd:body



<div id="qv-wrapper"><div id="qv">
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<ol>

<li><a href="#process">1. Understand the publishing process</a></li>

<li><a href="#policies">2. Understand Google Play policies</a></li>

<li><a href="#core-app-quality">3. Test for Core App Quality</a></li>

<li><a href="#core-app-quality">3. Test for core app quality</a></li>

<li><a href="#rating">4. Determine your content rating</a></li>

<li><a href="#countries">5. Determine country distribution</a></li>

<li><a href="#size">6. Confirm the app's overall size</a></li>
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<li><a href="#localize">11. Start localization early</a></li>

<li><a href="#graphics">12. Prepare promotional graphics</a></li>

<li><a href="#apk">13. Build the release-ready APK</a></li>

<li><a href="#product-page">14. Complete the product details</a></li>

<li><a href="#badges">15. Use Google Play badges</a></li>

<li><a href="#final-checks">16. Final checks and publishing</a></li>

<li><a href="#support">17. Support users after launch</a></li>

<li><a href="#beta">14. Plan a beta release</a></li>

<li><a href="#product-page">15. Complete the product details</a></li>

<li><a href="#badges">16. Use Google Play badges</a></li>

<li><a href="#final-checks">17. Final checks and publishing</a></li>

<li><a href="#support">18. Support users after launch</a></li>

</ol>

</div></div>
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details, and start the work of localization well in advance of your

launch target date.</p>



<p>See <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/publish/localizing.html">Localization

Checklist</a> for key steps and considerations in the localizing process. </p>



<table>

<tr>

<td><p>Related resources:</p>

<ul style="margin-top:-.5em;">

<li><strong><a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/publish/localizing.html">Localization Checklist</a></strong> &mdash; Overview of key steps and considerations for localizing your Android app.</li>

<li><strong><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294&topic=2365624&ctx=topic">Supported locations for distributing applications</a></strong> on Google Play.

.</li>

</ul>
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<li>Localizing the app's graphic assets, screenshots, and videos that accompany your store listing.</li>

</ul>



<p>To get started localizing your app, work with your development team to extract

any resource or coded strings for translation. Also identify images, icons, or

other assets that should be language- or locale-specific. Hand these off to  

a translator.</p>

<p>See <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/publish/localizing.html">Localization Checklist</a> for key steps and considerations in the localizing process. </p>



<p>To localize your store listing, first create and finalize your app title, description, 

and promotional text. Collect and send all of these for localization. You can optionally
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<tr>

<td><p>Related resources:</p>

<ul style="margin-top:-.5em;">

<li><strong><a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/resources/localization.html">Localization</a></strong> &mdash; How to supply localized resources in your app.</li>

<li><strong><a href="{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/publish/localizing.html">Localization Checklist</a></strong> &mdash; Overview of key steps and considerations for localizing your Android app.</li>

<li><strong><a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/resources/localization.html">Localizing with Resources</a></strong> &mdash; Developer guide to localizing resources in your app.</li>

</ul>

</td>

</tr>
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</tr>

</table>



<h2 id="product-page">14. Complete the app's product details</h2>

<h2 id="beta">14. Plan a beta release</h2>



<div class="sidebox-wrapper">

<div class="sidebox">

<h2>Easy beta testing</h2>

<p>Google Play now lets you set up groups of alpha and beta testers, anywhere around the world. Check out this powerful feature next time you sign in to the Developer Console.</p>

</div>

</div>



<p>Before launching your app, it's always valuable to get real-world feedback

from users &mdash; even more so when you are launching a new app. It's highly

recommended that you distribute a pre-release version of your app to users

across your key markets and provide an easy means for them to provide feedback

and report bugs. </p>



<p>Google Play can help you set up a beta program for your app. After you sign

in to the Developer Console and upload your APK, you can set up groups of users

for alpha testing and beta testing the app. You can start with a small group of

alpha testers, then move to a larger group of beta testers. Once users are

added, they access your app's store listing and install the app. User feedback

from alpha and beta testers goes directly to you and is not posted as public

reviews. </p>



<p>The feedback you receive will help you adjust your UI, translations, and

store listing to ensure a great experience for users. </p>



<h2 id="product-page">15. Complete the app's product details</h2>



<p>On Google Play, your app's product information is shown to users on its

product details page, the page that users visit to learn more about your app and
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</tr>

</table>



<h2 id="badges">15. Use Google Play badges and links in your promotional

<h2 id="badges">16. Use Google Play badges and links in your promotional

campaigns</h2>



<p>Google Play badges give you an officially branded way of promoting your app
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</tr>

</table>



<h2 id="final-checks">16. Final checks and publishing</h2> 

<h2 id="final-checks">17. Final checks and publishing</h2> 



<p>When you think you are ready to publish, sign in to the Developer Console and take a few moments for a few

final checks.</p>
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</table>





<h2 id="support">17. Support users after launch</h2>

<h2 id="support">18. Support users after launch</h2>



<p>After you publish an app or an app update, it's crucial for you to support

your customers. Prompt and courteous support can provide a better experience for

docs/html/distribute/googleplay/quality/core.jd

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<tr>

<td><p>Related resources:</p>

<ul style="margin-top:-.5em;">

<li><strong><a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Publishing Checklist</a></strong> &mdash; Recommendations on how to prepare your app for publishing, test it, and launch successfully on Google Play.</li>

<li><strong><a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Launch Checklist</a></strong> &mdash; Recommendations on how to prepare your app for publishing, test it, and launch successfully on Google Play.</li>

<li><strong><a href="http://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html">Google Play Developer Program Policies</a></strong> — Guidelines for what is acceptable conent in Google Play. Please read and understand the and understand the policies before publishing.</p>

<li><strong><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=188189">Rating your application content for Google Play</a></strong> — Help Center document describing content ratings levels and how to choose the appropriate one for your app.</li>

<li><strong><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=1078870">Graphic Assets for your Application