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08/04/12 06:19 AM (13 years ago)

When the application is finished, what are the next steps?

Finished off my first app and I would like to know if there is a tutorial on Buzztouch to prepare for distribution on a site and how to prepare for approval and sale or free distribution with advertising on Google Play (Please, step by step).
 
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Thanks, but in fact, I wonder about the procedures to prepare for Google Play
 
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08/04/12 08:39 AM (13 years ago)
For Android, distribution on a website just requires a link to download the apk file. You might like to tell users that they'll need to change a setting on their phone to allow non-google play installs (but they'll be prompted to change the setting when the app is on their device anyway). Submitting to google play is pretty straightforward, just follow their instructions. You'll need at least 2 screenshots and an app icon of the specified size. Other images are not compulsory. Once the apk is uploaded, you'll see a button to activate it, that's a gotcha for a lot of people. I don't think the submission page times out, so you can go through a step at a time adding content without losing it.
 
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08/04/12 08:50 AM (13 years ago)
Thanks raveyd. To market the app on Google Play I need to include some kind of sale module/code in the application?
 
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08/04/12 08:57 AM (13 years ago)
Not sure what you're asking RB, are you submitting a free or paid app? If it's free, nothing needs to be done to the app, if it's paid, you'll need a google merchant account. You fill your merchant account details, cost of the app etc during the submission process. Never tried it, I guess it won't be hard.
 
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08/04/12 09:51 AM (13 years ago)
Here my quick guide to publishing your app on Google Play. http://myskylla.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/publishing-your-app/ Fred
 
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08/04/12 09:53 AM (13 years ago)
Free and Paid version.I wonder if I need to include something in the application for this. But now I understand. Thank you. Thanks, Fred. I'll read it.
 
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08/04/12 12:27 PM (13 years ago)
Hi @RB, This doc has a chapter on submitting to Google Play, complete with screenshots: http://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/buzztouch_For_Android-A_Users_Guide.pdf Mark
 
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08/04/12 12:37 PM (13 years ago)
Thank you, Mark
 
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08/04/12 04:09 PM (13 years ago)
I would like to know if I need to also develop a version for tablets or the same applications must be installed in the different android devices? In the first app that I'm creating, I'm using background images for the html pages in 320x480 px. Should be working with the larger dimensions (640x960px)? Thanks
 
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08/04/12 04:19 PM (13 years ago)
You can have one app only. For tablets be sure to provide an image in the large screen setting in Buzztouch. Fred
 
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08/04/12 04:42 PM (13 years ago)
I'm using html pages with different backgrounds, but all in 320x480px. I discarded the background of the html doc screen.
 

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