Deploy android app through google play private channel

Question

Hi i am trying to upload my Android app in the private channel of the Google Play store, this will be first app for our organization. We didn\'t upload any apps yet but we a

Answer 1

Google has provided step by step instructions of doing this. We can create users in the private domain and assign different privileges to the users, based on which, they can just download the app or upload apps to the private channel. The following link gives detailed information on this. [enter link description here][1] https://support.google.com/a/answer/2494992?hl=en

Answer 2

Maybe it's too late, but I just did it for the first time now, and I can guide you :) I aggree with you : Google support is a bit confusing.

First of all, from the main dashboard, go to Apps, then Additional Google services. Then, at the top right of the screen, click the second button (a kind of filter icon), between "+" and "?", and uncheck in the left panel that appears "Show top featured services".

Then, on the same screen, scroll and make sure Google Play Developer Console and Google Play for work are activated.

Once done, go back to the main dashboard, and then go to Device Management. On the next screen click Mobile on the left panel.

There, click Device management settings and check Allow users to access Google Play Private Channel if you want your users are just able to download app, or the second checkbox (update Goole Play Private Channel) if you want they can upload custom apps too.

You can set this property for your whole domain, or for each "organizationnal unit", as Google says.

Then, you have to create an Android dev account with one of your Google Apps account. I mean : if you had a personnal dev account (with a gmail address, or anything else, you won't be able to be a dev in your organization), so beware !

The publication process will be the same, except one thing : in the "pricing/availability" menu in the Dev console, you will have to check a tiny checkbox just after the amazing list of countries, to warn Google you want this app to be just visible for users of your GApp domain.

An other pretty cool feature that may be relevant in this usecase is Android For Work, coupled with Google Play For Work. I can help you too about it, but it's another subject :)