Auto Publish

• In Despia, click on Publish App (or Device Testing)

• In the one-click deployment widget, select Google Android

• Click Add New Developer Account if you don't have one linked

Create a Google Service Account:

• Go to Google Cloud (cloud.google.com)

• Create a new project (e.g., "Despia Project")

• Navigate to IAM and Admin > Service Accounts

• Click Create Service Account

• Name your service account (e.g., "Despia Projects")

• Grant it the Service Account User role

• Skip the optional steps and click Done

Generate API Key:

• Click on your newly created service account

• Go to the Keys tab

• Click Add Key > Create New Key

• Select JSON format

• Download the key file (back it up, as it cannot be downloaded again)

• Upload this JSON file to Despia

• Click Link with Google to complete the connection

Enable Google Play Android Developer API:

• Click Manage Integration in Despia

• This will take you to Google Cloud with your project selected

• Click Enable for the Google Play Android Developer API

Every Android application needs a key store. In Despia, you have three options:

For new applications:

• Click Generate to let Despia create a key store for you

• Despia will automatically generate and store your key

• Download and back up your key store (crucial, as losing it means you cannot update your app)

For existing applications:

• Click Import existing key store

• Enter your key store password, alias password, and application alias

• Upload your key store file

• Despia will validate your ownership

Important: Whoever owns the key store owns the application. Despia assigns one key store per application for easier export and management.

• Go to Google Play Console (play.google.com/console)

• Click Create App

• Enter your app name

• Specify if it's free or paid

• Accept the developer program policies

• Click Create App

Set up internal testing:

• In Google Play Console, go to Test > Internal testing

• Click Create new release

• Upload the AAB (Android App Bundle) downloaded from Despia

• Add release notes (e.g., "Initial upload V1")

• Click Save

• In Google Play Console, go to Users and permissions

• Click Add User

• Enter the service account email address (found in Google Cloud IAM)

• Grant it Admin access

• Click Invite User

• In the permissions page, add your app to the service account's permissions

• Click Save changes

Before your app can be published, complete these requirements:

App Access:

• Specify if your app requires login

• Provide test account credentials if needed

Content Information:

• Add a privacy policy URL

• Specify if your app contains ads

• Submit content ratings

• Define your target audience

• Complete data safety information

• Select app category

• Provide contact details

Store Listing:

• Add a short description

• Create a full description

• Upload app icon (512 x 512)

• Upload feature graphic

• Add at least 4 screenshots

• Save your store listing

To internal testing:

• In Despia, click Publish Project

• Wait for the build process to complete (can take up to an hour)

• Despia will automatically send your app to Google Play Console's internal testing track

Share with testers:

• In Google Play Console, go to Internal testing

• Under Testers, copy the opt-in URL

• Share this URL with your team members

• Testers can install the app after accepting the invitation

For open testing (public beta):

• In Google Play Console, go to Open testing

• Create a new release or promote from internal testing

• Select countries for distribution

• Complete any remaining requirements

• Submit for review

Publish to production:

• In Google Play Console, go to Production

• Promote your release from testing

• Select countries for distribution

• Submit for review

• Wait for Google's review process (typically up to 7 days)