Google play console is for Android developers who wish for publishing their built Android apps to Google Play
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Delete apk in alpha testing to upload a different one with same version code
As the title suggest I uploaded an apk earlier in alpha testing mode and published it then needed to change some code. Now I want to upload the apk again but it gives me error that the version is already uploaded. Is there any way to delete the…

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(GCP) API keys. Your app contains exposed Google Cloud Platform (GCP) API keys
Getting error when uploading build in google play store console. The error is following.
Leaked GCP API Keys
Your app contains exposed Google Cloud Platform (GCP) API keys.
The culprit code is following.
Places.initialize(getApplicationContext(),…

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How to remove sensitive permissions to allow for app update google play console
For a couple of months, I tried updating an app. The thing is I wanted to use the SMS permissions.
To do I had to fill the sensitive permission form in google play console.
After doing that, my app was rejected.
Fast forward, I decided to take my…

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How to hide apps on google play store as a devoloper
Is there any way to hide apps on my google play developer account, like the all the apps published by the developer?

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"release declaring sensitive permissions" error when added new version that doesn't have sensitive permissions
Im getting this error when Im adding apk to alpha and beta in play store.
Production is normal.
I found this answers.
Google play console said "You can't edit this app until you create a new app release declaring sensitive permissions" how to fix…

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Separate real time notification for staging and production in play console
Situation - User completes payments for subscription, the app sends purchase token to the backend with the user id. At the same time, we have also configured webhook, which also send same purchase token to map user id to same purchase token and we…

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Where to accept the Terms of Service for Google Play App Signing in the Play Store?
I'm desperately trying to opt out of Google Play App Signing. However the opt out button is gone until I accept the Terms of Service:
With the account owner I was searching for the Terms of Service, but we couldn't find it. Where is that accept…

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google play developer console leave shared account
I faced a poblem with google play developer console.
Some times ago I was invited to share account in console, but now when I try to view this account I have a message "Developer account is invalid" but this account is in my "shared accounts" list.…

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Should i need to fill the advertising identifier form for firebase analytics?
I got below mail from play store. so we are using firebase sdk for analytics in our app.
Could you guys help we need to fill the below form.
New Advertising ID declaration form coming to Console
Starting July, you'll need to tell us in Play Console…

Partha
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Google Play Console says internal test is available, but it's not
I have created an internal release of an Android app on the Google Play console. When I copy the opt-in link and paste it into the browser, and then click the link to install the app, I get this Not Found page.
According to the Play Console, the…

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How to Connect Google Play Real-Time Developer Notifications to Firebase Cloud Function via Pub/Sub?
I'm in the final stages of development for my new mobile app, but can't seem to find a way to allow Google Play Real-Time Developer Notifications to communicate to a firebase cloud function via the recommended Google Pub/Sub method.
The expected…

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How to fix "Violation of Families Policy Requirements" on Google Playstore
My free app directed at children from (0-5) just got rejected from Google Play in its last update. It is not released yet, I'm only releasing internal tests. The issue is the following:
"Issue: Violation of Families Policy Requirements
We have…

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Google Play Console error - Non-upgradable to installed app
I developed an instant app apk basing on google tutorials and samples. When I'm trying to start rollout to production, I see one error:
Non-upgradable to installed app
PROBLEM
Some users of this Instant App APKs will not be eligible for any of the…

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Android Vitals and Stuck Wakelocks?
We have an alert / warning about stuck wake locks in the new Vitals section of the Play Store Developer Console. The apps that have this alert are all audio apps and the offending WakeLock Tag appears to be the AudioMix lock. There is a note about…

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How to remove Entitlement after refund a test order (in app purchase) in play console
Am testing in-app purchase in my app, i made a test order then while refund it I forgot to check on remove Entitlement box, now am stuck with this in-app purchase
I contact play console support in 11 Aug and they always reply ("we are investigating…

Hussien Fahmy
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