Google Play Publishing

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Prerequisites

• A paid Google Play developer account, if you don't have one, Click here to view helps, Google Play account application will generally be relatively smooth, 1-2 days to pass.

  **Note: ** 1.Account registration requires 25 dollars 2.Need to support visa credit card

• Official App installation package ( As shown in the figure below, please select the Applied For Google Play package, you can download it by yourself after the platform verified. )

• 4-5 App market preview pictures (Android phone screenshots)

• One 512*512 App logo

• One 1024*500 App market preview picture

Create an App

• Login in Google Play Console using a registered Google Play developer account Developer console address

• After successful login, click CREATE APPLICATION

• Select the default language for the App, fill in the name of the App, and click Create.

Enter App Info

Description

In the left-hand navigation bar, select Product Details , fill in the App Intro, including short description, full description, and other info.

Upload App market preview picture

• Upload screenshots to the MOBILE PHONE tab : select 3-4 screenshots that demonstrate the App in use
• In the High resolution icon, upload a high resolution (512*512) icon/logo in png or JPEG format
• In the Top map , upload promotional picture. This must be 1024*500, no alpha channel, JPEG format recommended.

Categorization

• application type: Select "application"
• Category: Select "Tools"
• Content Rating: This field must be completed after uploading the App installation package (see following steps for explanation)

Contact information

• Website: It could be your official website, or your technical support website.
• Email address: we recommend using an email address for public; this address will be displayed in Google Play.

Add translations

If the App should be listed in different countries, adding preview information in different languages will be necessary. To do this,click Management translationat the top right, and select the languages you wish to add, then modify the App information to reflect these changes.

Upload App Installation Package

Select App releases in the left hand navigation bar

• Click MANAGE

• Click CREATE RELEASE

• Key note: You must click OPT OUT, Please remember, don't open Google's signature

• Click I’M SURE, OPT OUT

• Click BROWSE FILES. Please upload a hardened APK package

• Complete a brief intro to the App’s functionality, make sure to fill in the Notes field. After completing, click Save

Content Rating

Select Content rating in the left hand navigation bar

• Click CONTINUE

• Provide an email address for receiving the App’s "Rating Certificate"

• Select the UTILITY, PRODUCTIVIYTY, COMMUNICATINON, OR OTHER category of questionnaires

• Choose NO for all items. After it is completed, click SAVE QUESTIONNAIRE

• Click CALCULATE RATING

• Click AppLY RATING

• After the content rating has been determined, a content rating certificate will be sent to the email address you entered earlier

Set Price and Distribution

Select Set Price and Distribution in the left hand navigation bar

• Select area(s) for listing – you can select "List in All Areas"

• Choose No for the questions marked with asterisks (*)

App content

Select App content in the left hand navigation bar

Privacy policy

Click Start, enter a url, then click Save. This url must be provided.

Ads

Click Start, select No, then click Save

App access

• Click Start, select All or some functionality is restricted, click Add new instructions

• Enter the test account(Need specify the area code to the account in the Any other instructions ), then click Apply

• Click Save

Target audience and content

• Select Target age group--18 and over

• Select Appeal to children--No

• Click Save

Apply Listing

• After all the steps above have been completed, click the App releases, then click EDIT RELEASE

• Check the Official Version

• Click REVIEW at the right bottom

• If you see a Warning, please ignore it

• Click START ROLLOUT TO PRODUCTION at the right bottom, to browse the App information

Officially publish App

After official listing, Google Play will perform some testing on the App, which normally takes about one day. If the App passes all the tests, it will automatically be listed.

If you run into any difficulty during the App listing process, feel free to contact Tuya staff for help at any time.

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