How to handle the staging app on the Google Developer Console?
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I'm a person in charge of Android application operation.

Our team have the following two apps on one Google Play Developer Console.

These apps have same features excluding each datas.

  • App A: Production app (public on the store)
  • App B: Staging app connected to the database of staging server (unpublic on the store) ※App B is replicated from App A, so their features are completely same.

Please let me ask three questions below.

【1】 Is App B need to follow the google play policies? Do I need to fix App B every time when google update their policy?

【2】 Originally App B is the same application as App A, then does it mean the violation of the following policy “Impersonation”? https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9888374?hl=en&ref_topic=9969539

【3】 If there is a maintenance costs of【1】, and a risk of【2】, I think it would be better to request the deletion of the App B to goole play developer console. In general, "staging app” as this case is, How should we handle?

Please give us your opinion. Thank you.

Cygnus answered 13/9, 2021 at 5:47 Comment(1)
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【1】Yes, Yes

【2】No, you own the first app too

【3】you could delete App B and start using Firebase App Distribution for staging, it is still in BETA but it is reliable. it is very quick to push new updates for all your testers.

Adenocarcinoma answered 17/9, 2021 at 22:28 Comment(0)

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