Android Version Code Strategy: versionCode vs versionName Done Right
Every release you ship to Google Play carries two version identifiers, and mixing them up is one of the most common — and most avoidable — release m…
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How to Publish a Unity Game on Google Play: Build Settings, Keystores, and AAB Export
Unity developers live in the editor, but the path to publish a Unity game on Google Play runs through Android build tooling that Unity mostly hides…
Google Play Appeal: How to Write an Enforcement Appeal That Actually Works
Getting an enforcement email from Google Play — a rejection, a suspension, a strike — triggers panic. Most developers fire off an angry, vague appea…
How to Publish Your First Android App on Google Play: A Complete Checklist
How to Publish Your First Android App on Google Play: A Complete Checklist Publishing your first Android app on Google Play involves more moving par…
Google's October Update Gives Car Makers a Paintbrush, and I Have Mixed Feelings About It
Google dropped the October 2026 Google System Update a few days ago. Buried inside Google Play Services v26.39 is something that actually matters if…
Lost your keystore? You can still publish updates on Google Play. Here is how
You open Android Studio to ship a small fix and the build asks for a keystore you no longer have. Maybe it was on an old laptop. Maybe a freelancer…
The blast radius rule for AI coding
Originally published on indiecore.net . My domain carries email as well as the website. When I moved this site to Cloudflare I sat looking at the DN…
Migrating 10 Android apps to target API 36 in one weekend
This post was originally published on androidshin.dev . When the Play Console notice landed, it landed on ten apps at once. Each one said the same t…
Recruiting 12 Real Testers for Your Google Play Closed Test (Without Buying Them)
Buying testers fails three ways: Play's fraud detection flags dormant accounts , bought testers never open the app (so engagement doesn't count), an…
The design work you must finish before Google Play's 14-day closed test
Google Play's 14-day closed test isn't just an ops requirement — it's 14 days when real people will use your app for the first time. If your design…
I wasted 6 weeks on Google Play's closed testing. Here's what finally worked.
I need to vent. And maybe save someone else from the same nightmare. The backstory I'm a solo Android dev. I've been working on my app for about 4 m…
Why Your Google Play 14-Day Testing Clock Keeps Resetting (And How to Stop It)
Why Your Google Play 14-Day Testing Clock Keeps Resetting (And How to Stop It) You hit 12 testers. You watch the Play Console dashboard. Day 3, day…