Important Things to Do before Submitting your App to the Google Play Store

The development of mobile applications undergoes a lot of complex programming and processes and above all, it takes a lot of your precious time. Now, if you have developed an application, submitting it to the app store is another tuff and messy task. In order to get your app approved by the app stores, you need to take heed to certain aspects and notable things. Below discussed are some things you should note before submitting your mobile app to the Android Market or Google Play store.

The very first thing to do is to get yourself registered as an Android developer to the Play Store and then, you will have the facilities to distribute your products on this marketplace.

The most important thing to do is testing your app thoroughly before submitting and this you can do by the tools provided by Android. You can use your app for the best test. Even if you can test your app by emulators, still then, you need to test it with an actual Android device so that you get the complete feel of your app. With this, all the User Interface resources of your app will also be tested and hence you can make out the efficiency of your app.

An optional Android Market licensing facility is made available for developers and this brings a lot of benefits when you want to develop a paid app for the Android Market. With this license you acquire full legal control on your app. In order to have full control on your apps and intellectual property, you can also accompany a EULA or End User License Agreement in your app.

Another important thing to do is preparing an app patent or manifest which will depict the icon and label of your app displaying it on the Home screen, Menu, My Downloads and other required destinations. Well, this patent will also be displayed by the publishing services. While creating your app’s icon, try to make it look as similar as the built-in Android apps as this will help the user to identify your app in an easy and better way.

If you app makes use of the MapView elements, then you need to register in advance in order to get a Maps API key. This is possible when you register your app with the Google Maps service and this will generate data from Google Maps. Keep in mind that you get a temporary key while the app development is in process but before you publish your app in actual, you need to register for a permanent key.

One more important thing is to eradicate all backup files, log files as well as other unwanted data from your app before you submit it to the Android Market. Remember to turn off the debug feature.

Do remember to assign a version number for your app for sure and plan out such a number which will help you assign the subsequent update version of your app in the future.

Once you have compiled your app, you can proceed and sign your app with your private key. Your signing process must be carried out carefully with no error. After this, thoroughly test your compiled app for the final time on an actual, physical, Android based device. Go through your UI and MapView elements and check whether your app runs with all the endorsement and server-side processes specified by you before you finally submit release.