Android App Distribution: Preparing for App Distribution & Full Maintenance Lifecycles

Book Description

Learn Android App Distribution

Distributing Android apps involves a lot more than just uploading an app to the Google Play store. There are lots of steps, processes and small details that make the difference between a successful app and one that doesn’t gain any traction. That’s where “Android App Distribution” comes to the rescue! In this book, you’ll learn how to distribute Android apps the easy way: by following fun and easy-to-read tutorials.

Who This Book Is For

While Android developers of all experience levels will find the information in this book useful, it will be very beneficial to new Android developers as well as to experienced developers who haven’t worked on consumer apps or who haven’t been involved in the “nuts and bolts” of the app release process.

Topics Covered in “Android App Distribution”

• Google Play Store: Quickly get the hang of using the Play Store.
• Test Tracks: Learn how and why to use test tracks to test your app.
• Before Release: Strategies for a smooth release process.
• Security: Configure app permissions for a better user experience, plus learn best practices for securing your app.
• Deployment: Optimize app size, obfuscate the APK and deliver a dynamic feature set with Android App Bundles.
• Build Types: Learn about build variants and flavors and how to add them to your app.
• Automation: Discover the most important tools for your local environment and how to set up CI to help with your deployment.
• Post Release: Monitor your app’s performance and vitals, plus tips for getting top ratings and managing negative reviews.

One thing you can count on: After reading this book, you’ll be confident that you’ll know how to release your app, make it more successful and maintain it over time.

中文：

书名：安卓应用分发：为应用分发做准备&全面维护生命周期

Learn Android App Distribution

分发Android应用程序涉及的远不止是将应用程序上传到Google Play商店。有许多步骤、流程和小细节决定了一款成功的应用程序是不是一款没有任何吸引力的应用程序。这就是“安卓应用分发”的用武之地！在这本书中，你将学习如何以简单的方式分发Android应用程序：通过遵循有趣和易于阅读的教程。

这本书是为谁写的

虽然所有经验层次的Android开发者都会发现这本书中的信息很有用，但它对新手Android开发者以及那些没有从事过消费者应用程序开发或没有参与应用程序发布流程细节的有经验的开发者来说都是非常有益的。

Topics Covered in “Android App Distribution”

• Google Play商店: Quickly get the hang of using the Play Store.
• 测试轨道：了解如何以及为什么使用测试跟踪来测试您的应用程序。
• 在发布之前: Strategies for a smooth release process.
• 安防：配置应用程序权限以获得更好的用户体验，并了解保护您的应用程序的最佳实践。
• 部署：优化应用大小，混淆APK，通过Android应用捆绑包提供动态功能集。
• 生成类型：了解构建变体和风格以及如何将它们添加到您的应用程序中。
• 自动化：了解适用于您的本地环境的最重要工具，以及如何设置配置项以帮助您进行部署。
• 发布后：监控你的应用程序的性能和关键指标，以及获得最高评级和管理负面评论的技巧。

有一件事你可以相信：读完这本书后，你会相信你会知道如何发布你的应用程序，让它更成功，并随着时间的推移保持它。