I want to get the action approved but want to wait before final distribution/ deployment.
Is this possible or does it go straight to publication once Google approves it?
You can use a Beta release. Since the closed beta version has passed Google review, you can elect to make it public at any time without another review by Google:
https://developers.google.com/actions/deploy/release-environments
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I commissioned a dev on upwork to build my app for me and release it into play store and app store, the agreenent was that I own the code but the dev has been using his own signing keys,etc.
Do I need to create my own signing keys to put into the code? Or do I need to be doing this myself?
Should I create my own Play account? Can I get my dev to release it into my play account?
What else do I need to replace to make it mine so I dont have to rely on that dev to make changes down the road?
Anything else I should worry about?
In order to be owner of your own code and be completely independent for future releases with another developer you would need the following:
Your own account on the App Store / Play Store, so you can manage developer's access when they do the release of the app, but you keep the account and full admin access and they can't temper with the app itself once released.
Git (github, gitlab, bitbucket or any 3rd party provider) account and repository to which you give access for the developer, so he can commit code of the app. This preserves the history of his work + you can manage multiple people having access on the same codebase. Also already pushed code can't be lost on his local PC.
Other than that all accounts that are needed for 3rd party services also need to be created by your own account. An example would be Firebase console account or google account to access it's API for geolocation or any other 3rd party...
Regarding keys...all keys that are generated during the development time serve for that development period, and they can be changed later on when new developer comes onboard. The developer can share them with you, so you too have access to it all, but that's not something that can block your action on the account/application at any point when you break up the contract for any reason.
You should own your apple and google store account and signing key for every app released on the stores.
Of course you have to own the code but if you want to publish your app the code needs to be built and get signing and be uploaded on the stores.
You could make your developer in charge in building, uploading and getting feedback from apple or goolge store team or customers
The signing key do nothing changes in your code. it will be used only when build your app and devlier to the stores and somewhere else.
We are a smart home product development company and we have been working on voice assistants integration and Google action is actually part of our assistant integration. We developed and submitted our initial google action for the certification that will be shipped with our product to the customers. As per in the action console release page, they state the review may take 5-7 days and will be notified via an email once review is completed but it's been longer than said days now, we didn't hear back anything yet. We are unable to find any support email to google action for direct inquiry hence we don't have any clues what's the actual status with our google action. Is there any support email, we can directly reach out to google action support rep like in Alexa? The critical part is our marketing team has planned to release the product within next couple of weeks. So, we have to make sure the google action developed is on Live.
This is a dedicated page for actions that are stuck in review, but it also offers some other support options.
https://support.google.com/actions-console/contact/support
I have created one action in AOG(Action on Google). I have putted that app for review for release publicly on 10 days ago. But AOG console display still your app is in review.... So how long it will take for release AOG app ?
From "Publishing Your App":
Under Review: When you submit a new deployment, it goes through an approval process. Reviewers test your actions and verify that you haven't violated any policies. You will receive an email once a review has been completed telling you whether your deployment was approved or not.
Deployment status updates
We aim to have reviews done in a few days. However, they are currently taking about a week. We appreciate your patience as our team works to review and approve your deployments as quickly as possible.
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Based on this it sounds like they're running behind so I'd suggest waiting until two weeks have passed and if the status still hasn't changed, contact Google with the form at the bottom of this page.
I got my application approved on app store.
But due to some change in the feed I am using my app is crashing now. What am I supposed to do now?
Giving an update will take 7 days for apple to approve and I will get bad reviews if any one downloads it in between.
What am I supposed to do now?
You could:
Fix the feed.
Remove the app from sale until you fixed the bug and the update is approved.
Remove the app from sale until you fixed the bug and the update is approved and request a speedy review.
To remove a App from sale, go to the Rights and Pricing of that app in iTunnesConnect and set the Availability Date in the future. this will remove the app from sale. Just put the date back to now to make it available again.
You can ask for an expedited review (http://developer.apple.com/appstore/contact/appreviewteam/), if you haven't abused of it yet and have real reasons (as it seems) to ask for it, they will review your App in between 1 and 3 days... :)
If you want to stop selling your App while it is happening, you can go to the Pricing menu in iTunes Connect and remove all the countries available...
You need to submit an expedited review request. From my personal experience I've generally pushed these out within 24 hours. Usually Apple does these as a one time exception, and is supposed to be used once in a great while. I've done 4 total in 2 years. Anyhow, since there is contact information on the website, if users download and contact you reply back that there are pending updates, and will be out shortly.
You could go through pausing delivery of app until ready, etc, etc. Availability can be changed and automated via dates. You can remove from countries available.
Here is link for expedited review. You'll need your App ID and Name, etc.
http://developer.apple.com/appstore/contact/appreviewteam/
I have an app with two in-app purchases. One is called adfree, the other galaxycluster. The adfree product has been working for a long time. In the newest version, I added the galaxycluster product. I tested it in the sandbox and submitted it for review together with the app update.
Since the app status changed to in review, product requests for galaxyclusters fail. I noticed this initially in the sandbox environment and now that the app update has been approved and released, this is still not working in the production environment.
Did anyone else notice something similar? I.e. product requests working in the sandbox, then not working anymore when the app is in review? Should I just wait for 24 hours?
Waiting (12 hours) did indeed resolve the issue (and created two bad reviews in the meantime).