Android app is published, but not visible anywhere in Google Play

Question

I have tested this app on the Android emulators, phones, tablets, and Google TV. Its works. When I published it Google Play, the app is not visible. Below is the manifest. I sincerely appreciate any insight as to the problem. Thank- you.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.zzzz.xyzxyz"
    android:installLocation="internalOnly"
    android:versionCode="4"
    android:versionName="1.4" >
    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="15" />
    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
        android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.microphone"
        android:required="false" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <supports-screens
        android:anyDensity="true"
        android:largeScreens="true"
        android:normalScreens="true"
        android:resizeable="true"
        android:smallScreens="true" />
    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:name=".AlbumSelectorActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:launchMode="singleTask" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="xyzxyzAppWidgetActivity"
            android:noHistory="true" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".SelectableImagesActivity"
            android:noHistory="true" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".SelectedImageActivity"
            android:noHistory="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".ReplayAlbumActivity"
            android:noHistory="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustResize" >
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".PreferenceHelpActivity" >
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE" >
            </category>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".PreferenceSettingsActivity" >
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE" >
            </category>
        </activity>
        <service android:name=".ReplayAlbumService" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.zzzz.xyzxyz.ReplayAlbumService" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
        <activity
            android:name=".xyzxyzAppWidgetConfigureActivity"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/appwidget_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver
            android:name=".xyzxyzAppWidgetProvider"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/appwidget_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
            </intent-filter>
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
                android:resource="@xml/appwidget_provider" />
        </receiver>
    </application>
</manifest>

Answer 1

Just try it on your browser setting the link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourpackagename  

even if it's not indexed in the search, if it's published you will find it, if not, somethings wrong then

Answer 2

I ran into this problem (or a similar one). I submitted my app on the internal test track and soon after, in the Google play console, it said my app is Published and provided a link to go to Google play to download the app. However, when I clicked the link, it would tell me the requested URL could not be found. I also could not find the app in the app store.

The solution:

Apparently, I had to add myself to the testers group and more importantly opt in. I found the opt-in link in Google play console:

1. On the right, click Release Management
2. App releases
3. Go to the version you have uploaded and click manage.
4. Click on manage testes. There, you see an opt-in URL.

Answer 3

it might take some time to index it. Until that you might not find it in the search. It is also posible that you don't see it because it doesn't match the device you use to search for it. Or the country you're in.

Answer 4

I had been waiting ~11 hours and still it wasn't online... until I realised I'd published it but it was still in Beta. I never used the Google Play Alpha/Beta testing features but I still had to click on the button under the Beta tab to "Move to Production".

Answer 5

Since you've waited a sufficient amount of time and it should appear, you can try checking your APK to see what default permissions and features your app requires using aapt:

$ aapt d badging your.apk

Make sure that what is listed for features is not filtering your device. You can mostly do this on Google Play too, but I have seen a few differences where Google Play will show that it is available for older devices, but it actually will not install.

Also, as suggested by @ricvieira, you should do a query in a web browser to see if your app shows up at all.

Answer 6

You can find your answer here

https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/troubleshooter/3055329?hl=en

Give it a try this way

https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/troubleshooter/3055329?hl=en#ts=3056739