How to update app descriptions with existing translations
App updates are undoubtedly crucial for the discoverability of App Store Connect and Google Play apps. But not only from ASO aspects, but of course also to announce and describe innovations, new features, and functions of the app. However, keeping the descriptions up to date…
How to deal with the changed app title lengths in Google Play
Besides some other changes, Google has changed the app title lengths within the Google Play Console.In the past, you could enter titles up to a length of 50 characters. Now, only 30 characters are allowed in total. Google will enforce this change as soon as…
New App Store Connect Authentication for third party applications
Starting March 2021, Apple made two-factor authentication mandatory for all accounts.Third party applications (like the App Store Manager) that perform asynchronous activities for app developers and app publishers are affected by this change. Above all, they have to implement new App Store Connect authentication functions…
The art of publishing an iOS app
It can almost be called art to publish an iOS app. Ok, it’s no magic trick now, but compared to publishing an Android app, there are always magic moments in the process that will amaze the willing publisher. Not only astonishment, sometimes even despair. But…
Let’s create an app, quickly!
The idea was born last Thursday while running. Let’s create a Christmas fitness app, quickly. Since Christmas is just around the corner and the approvals for the App Store and the Play Store also take time, things have to happen quickly.Let it be a small…
How to configure API access to Google Play Console
Log in to the Google Play Console normally requires your Google Account or your login credentials. But if you like to grant access to certain third-party applications, another way is required to provide the requested data. A third-party application which allows data analysis or automation…
Creating an app – a quick walk-through
I WANT AN ELEPHANT’s main mission is to provide and deliver tools and services for app publishers and developers. Anyhow, we develop apps in our spare time. Just because we like to do so and to stay up-to-date. However, we often don’t invest the time…
Lessons learned in app development and distribution
When we started to develop apps a couple of years ago, we thought, it would be easy. Until this date, we haven’t developed any mobile applications before. A lot of web projects, business applications, scripts, and some small games among others. So we sat together…
Could you… just create me an app? How to start with your app idea
As someone who deals “with computers” and apps, we are often asked: could you just create me an app? Developing a mobile application isn’t a big deal anymore. To name it, developing just costs money. Real money. And (!) an app is not developed within…
Machine or human-based localization for your app listings
How to translate your texts, keywords, and titles for your app descriptions? How to deal with localization for your app listing?The major app stores list your apps in many languages. The Apple App Store in 37 languages. Google Play Store (Play Console) in more than…