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techLOW2026-05-04 22:07 UTC

The hidden 14 day wait before your first Android app goes live on Google Play

Most first time Android publishers don't find out about this rule until they're staring at it in the Play Console at 11pm. If you're shipping a brand new app to Google Play and the app or your developer account was created after November 13, 2023, you have to run a closed testing track for at least

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