# Android Build and Publish

## **Publishing Your Android App to Google Play Store**

Deploy your eMOBIQ-built Android app to the Google Play Store manually or via auto-publishing

This guide focuses **primarily on eMOBIQ AI’s workflow**. For detailed Android/Google Play steps, follow the linked official documents.

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### **Build Settings**

#### **Prerequisites**

* A keystore File
  * *Don’t have one?* Follow this online guide on how to [Generate a keystore file](https://support.kotobee.com/en/support/solutions/articles/8000065886-create-an-android-keystore-file)
* A Google Play [**Developer Account**](https://play.google.com/console/u/0/signup) (Official Documentation: [setup guide](https://developer.android.com/distribute/console))
* A Google Cloud [Console Account](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/androidpublisher.googleapis.com/overview?project=879362208751\&inv=1\&invt=Ab3bJg)

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*Tip: For different apps, a different keystore is recommended*
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**Go to the** `Publish` Tab → `Settings` → Select `Android` → Build Settings

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### **Building Your App**

1. **Go to the** `Publish` Tab → `New Build` → Select `Android` → `Select Version` → `Build`

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2. Choose `.AAB` for deploying to Google Playstore

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### **Deploy to Google Play**

**Link Google Play to eMOBIQ AI**

1. Google Service Account file in eMOBIQ AI refers to your Service account in [Google Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)

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2. Ensure that the Google Service Account and Google Play Console account is linked by navigating to `Users and permissions` tab → `Invite User` → Fill in the `Email address` with the Google Service Account you created

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3. Add your app and ensure App permissions and Account permissions are given full access
4. After building the app successfully and creating your Google Service account, navigate to `Settings` → `Android` → `Publish Settings` → `Upload` Service Account file in **JSON** format

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*Note: App metadata (must match Google Play Console)*
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