“com.example is restricted” when uploading APK to Play Store

Question

I am trying to upload my finished android app to the android market and I am getting this error:

You need to use a different package name because \"com.examp         


        

Answer 1

Yes, com.example is the default package name for Android applications and is, as such, just a placeholder. You should replace it by a unique package name before uploading it to the Google Play Store. It doesn't particularly matter what it is, but it should relate to your application, cannot match any existing package name (so picking someone else's package name like com.android is not a good idea), and cannot be changed after publishing.