— Guides

Getting to production, both stores.

Everything you need to ship — Google Play's closed-testing gauntlet and Apple's App Review, written for developers who just want to release.

The 12 testers, 14 days rule

What Google actually requires — and what counts.

Who the closed-testing requirement applies to, what “continuously opted in” really means, and how a personal developer account earns production access.

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Setting up closed testing

From a fresh Play Console app to a live closed track.

Create the app, set up the track, upload your bundle, complete the declarations and add your testers — every screen, in order.

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Finding your opt-in link

The web link, not the Play Store link.

Where the closed-testing opt-in URL lives in Play Console, how to check it works, and what to paste into App Test Bench when you submit.

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Preparing for production

The checks that decide whether Google says yes.

Store listing, policy declarations, technical readiness and the production-access application itself — done before you apply, not after a rejection.

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