How to upload a draft application using the new Android Developer Console?

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Android requires you to upload an APK with billing permissions through developer console to start testing real in app billing. This was straingtforward in the old developer console but in the new one, as soon as you upload an APK, it activates automatically and there is no way to de-activate.

I've seen a related question where they suggest using the old developer console but developer console does not let me use the old console because our app listing has localized content.

Update To be more clear, it lets me switch back to the old console but there is a message near my app saying

This app has localized images and/or videos, please edit in the new Developer Console.

instead of an edit button.

I've seen other people having the same issue without a solution.

Any workaround to be able to upload draft apk through the new developer console ?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 08 '13 at 06:12

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In short, you can't. It seems the 'one click publish' is being advertised as a feature. They might eventually add some sort of draft support, but who knows.

answered Jan 08 '13 at 06:12

Nikolay Elenkov

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BTW, it does go in a draft state before you publish it, so you test IAB. Once you publish though, there is no draft state for new version draft APKs. – Nikolay Elenkov Jan 08 '13 at 06:17

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '13 at 10:39

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Right now, it's available the option to deactivate a current published APK. At least, I was able to do it with the new Google Developer Console, one week ago.

answered Mar 06 '13 at 10:39

xarlymg89

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yep, they fixed it 1 week after i created this question – yigit Mar 08 '13 at 00:50

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 07 '13 at 19:18

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The old developer console is accessible by either going to the top right or navigating to play.google.com/apps/publish?switch_back=1

answered Jan 07 '13 at 19:18

snotyak

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i can switch back but cannot edit the app. Updated the question to be more clear. – yigit Jan 07 '13 at 19:46

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '13 at 22:01

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I contacted Google. Looks like at this state there is nothing to do. Even if I delete localized store content, it wont let me use old console. They said draft apk support is coming very soon.

answered Jan 08 '13 at 22:01

yigit

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looks like they just released it. – yigit Jan 15 '13 at 21:52

How to upload a draft application using the new Android Developer Console?

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