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Why is my application not visible on the Play store/ or App Store?

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The application will be available on the Play Store / App Store if the white label solution for the mobile application is purchased.

If the white label solution for a mobile application is purchased and it is not available on the Play Store/App Store, then these may be the reasons and troubleshooting steps.
                               

Below are some reference images of both the Google Play Store and App Store screens that you can see if your app is not showing up        


Expired Play store/App store account 

To verify the same you need to login to the account.

For IOS, here are the steps to login to the Apple Developer website

By logging into your account on the Apple Developer website and selecting ‘Membership‘ from the sidebar, you can view your membership status for the Apple Developer Plan

You will get a notification to renew your membership before your account is about to expire. 

For Google play store, here are the steps to log in to the Google play console website

Logging into your account and navigating to Settings > Account Details will allow you to view your membership status for the Google Play Console. 

A notice reminding you to renew your membership will appear if your membership has already expired or is about to do so.


Non-compliant policies and data safety 
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Google often updates its user security policy. It is possible that your application won’t be listed on the Play Store if it doesn’t comply with Google’s policies.

To verify, #

Login to your developer account and check if any warning emails are received from google.

Check the console account to see if any policies are being violated.

  • Login to to developer console account.
    • Click on the application that is not visible on the Play Store.
    • Scroll down in the left side of the menu and click on App content
  • Check for the policy that is getting voilated.
  • Click on start and submit the details required. 
  • Resubmit your app for review after making the necessary modifications.

Keep your application up-to-date with Google Policies


Account Termination
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Your account probably had multiple violations in one or more apps, and after the last update, Google decided to suspend your account.

To find out why your account was terminated, it’s important to review Google’s policies.

As soon as the reason has been identified, you can take action to resolve the situation and even file an appeal with the decision to terminate your account.

To verify, #

Check your email account for any prior email received for termination. 

  • Login to to developer console account.
    • Click on the application that is not visible on the Play Store.
  • Click on the appeal
    • The mandatory field for the termination reason should be filled out completely.
    • Submit the request. 

In the case of IOS, the account will not get terminated due to violation.

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