I decided to publish (for the first time) a small entertainment app on the play store. I don't program for a living, so I was (and am) not very familiar with the subject. To encourage me not to give up... I have currently only created the developer account on the Play Console with the one-off payment of 25 dollars.
Then I tried to read a few posts, but jumping from link to link, in the end I didn't understand whether over time, to publish an app, things had become simpler or more complicated. I therefore tried to put them in chronological order and I think the last one is post #3 by user@mcqueccu updated on February 4, 2022 here
Surely there are many here who publish and who are updated on the procedure to follow.
Before venturing, therefore, I ask if anyone can clarify my current doubts (there will certainly be others later):
1) Is this still the procedure (as post #3 that I indicated says) which in practice only involves two steps starting from version 9.8 of B4A?
2) Is the .apk file no longer used but .AAB?
3) In the various links preceding the one I indicated we talk about pepk.jar, RSA keys, DSA, etc. Are they no longer needed? (why should I go and study what they are...)
4) Is there perhaps a link with updated step-by-step directions?
5) The app (if we ever manage to publish it) will be free. But I've never understood one thing: does Google insert the advertisements that usually appear independently, recognizing something to the developer? How does this work?
6) The app is a reproduction of a TV game and I guess you can't call it by the same name. Should we be careful? Are you risking something or are you just being warned that you need to change your name or logo, etc.? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me and give advice of any kind.
Then I tried to read a few posts, but jumping from link to link, in the end I didn't understand whether over time, to publish an app, things had become simpler or more complicated. I therefore tried to put them in chronological order and I think the last one is post #3 by user@mcqueccu updated on February 4, 2022 here
Surely there are many here who publish and who are updated on the procedure to follow.
Before venturing, therefore, I ask if anyone can clarify my current doubts (there will certainly be others later):
1) Is this still the procedure (as post #3 that I indicated says) which in practice only involves two steps starting from version 9.8 of B4A?
2) Is the .apk file no longer used but .AAB?
3) In the various links preceding the one I indicated we talk about pepk.jar, RSA keys, DSA, etc. Are they no longer needed? (why should I go and study what they are...)
4) Is there perhaps a link with updated step-by-step directions?
5) The app (if we ever manage to publish it) will be free. But I've never understood one thing: does Google insert the advertisements that usually appear independently, recognizing something to the developer? How does this work?
6) The app is a reproduction of a TV game and I guess you can't call it by the same name. Should we be careful? Are you risking something or are you just being warned that you need to change your name or logo, etc.? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me and give advice of any kind.