If this is your first time through the SHOP4APPS submission process you will be asked to do the following:
If you choose to distribute your app as a paid app, you will also be prompted to complete the financial data information, including your PayPal, Alipay and other payment information.
Yes, any type of developer, whether a large or small company, an individual developer, student or hobbyist, can submit their Android application to SHOP4APPS.
During the app submission process you will need to provide a company name, but you can simply use your personal name if you do not have a company. Your submitted apps will be associated with this company, and you can also give co-workers the ability to monitor the status of your submitted apps.
You will also need to be able to legally consent to the Developer Software Distribution Agreement and meet the app submission requirements.
Yes, you can submit your Android application in either English or the specified language for the particular shop. Please know that you must provide a title, support URL, description and short description for your application in English during the submission process.
If your app is at "Failed" status, please log in to your Developer Dashboard, click the "Edit" link and review the comments about your application in the right side bar for the specific app.
You can view your previously submitted applications from the Developer Dashboard on the MOTODEV web site and click the Edit link next to the specific application to make the necessary updates.
If your APK is a negligible update to an existing app version for which consumers need not be notified of, use the "Change Binary" link in the "Edit App" screen to upload a new APK. The new APK must contain the same package name, version code and SDK version as the existing APK.
If your APK is an upgrade to an existing version for which consumers should receive an upgrade notification, use the "Add New Application" button in the Resources section of your My Apps Dashboard. The new APK must contain the same package name, an increased version code, and optionally a change in SDK version. If the APK's package name does not remain the same, your App will be treated as a standalone application, and consumers will not be given the option to upgrade.
Consumers will only see your app's most current version that is compatible with their device.
To upload a new APK file access the Developer Dashboard and click the Edit link for the specific application. Click the 'Upload File' link to upload a new .APK file. After you upload your new .APK file and click the Submit Now link the application will be submitted for retesting. You will be notified via email when the process has been completed and the application is ready to be published.
You can remove your application if it has not yet been published to that specific shop. If your application has already been published to that shop, please Contact Us to request that it be removed.
If you choose to submit your app as a free app you will not be prompted to enter payment information. Should you choose to later change your app to a paid app you will be prompted to enter the financial information at that time.
Currently the two payment options are PayPal and Alipay. Alipay is used only for developers who reside in China and would like to sell apps in SHOP4APPS China.
PayPal is the payment option used in the following cases:
Developers outside of China must use PayPal as their method of payment for apps sold in all SHOP4APPS stores.
Revenue payments will be issued monthly based on the following criteria:
For further information please refer to the Developer Software Application Distribution Agreement.
You can create a PayPal account at: http://www.paypal.com/.
To confirm your financial info, including your PayPal account information, click on the "Edit my Team's Financial Info" link available from your Developer Dashboard.
During your original application submission process you will select the SHOP4APPS store(s) you would like to sell your app in. At that time, you will be prompted to enter the payment information needed in order to sell your application. You can also update your financial info by clicking the "Edit my Team's Financial Info" any time from your Developer Dashboard.
If you have not yet provided your PayPal information the system will prompt you to enter it after you have set the price of your app. You can also update your payment information by clicking on the "Edit my Team's Financial Info" link available from your Developer Dashboard.
No, if you are a developer who resides in China you must use an Alipay account to receive payment for applications sold in SHOP4APPS China; however, developers in China must use PayPal when selling apps in SHOP4APPS Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
All MOTODEV members can take advantage of this service outlined on our Fast Track page.
Click “Get Started” and complete the Amobee registration process. Within 72 hours of your registration, Amobee will send you an SDK, Developer ID and documentation for integrating Amobee APIs into your application.
Once you have received the information from Amobee, compile your application with the Amobee APIs and test your app to ensure the ad banner is visible.
IMPORTANT: After integrating the Amobee API and testing the ad banner, email Amobee at: motorola@amobee.com and request that your Developer ID is changed from Test to Live mode. This process should take approximately 24 business hours to take affect.
As soon as you receive confirmation from Amobee that your app is serving live ads, you are ready to submit your app to SHOP4APPS!
Amobee is currently serving ads in over 212 countries and across thousands of handsets.
Yes, as long as the other app stores' do not require the use of another in-app advertising solution.
No, there are no costs associated with the Amobee service.
Payment options available through Amobee are BACS (Bankers Automated Clearing Services), Wire Transfer, PayPal or AliPay.
Information specific to Amobee's revenue model can be found in the Amobee Terms and Conditions. If you have additional questions, please contact Amobee at: motorola@amobee.com.
Amobee pays developers by the 15th of each month. Payment will be issued when revenue share is at least $100 USD. If the revenue share is less than $100, Amobee will not issue a payment but roll up the amount with the payment for the following relevant month, or until the total to be paid out by Amobee equals or exceeds $100. See Amobee Terms and Conditions for more details.
During the Amobee registration process, developers will receive an individual login to the Amobee site to track ad activity. If you have not received your log in, please contact Amobee directly at: motorola@amobee.com.
Amobee's terms and conditions can be found here.
Yes, you must create a new version of your app integrating the Amobee SDK and re-submit it to SHOP4APPS.
To upload a new APK file simply access the Developer Dashboard and click the Edit link for the specific application. Click the 'Upload File' link to upload a new .APK file. After you upload your new .APK file and click the Submit Now link the application will be submitted for retesting. You will be notified via email when the process has been completed and the application is ready to be published.
You should confirm that the Amobee SDK is still activated in the new version once you have updated your application. Information on how to test this can be found in the Amobee Developer Guide provided by Amobee when you registered with Amobee. If you have misplaced your developer guide, please contact Amobee at: motorola@amobee.com.
For SHOP4APPS China Amobee is the only ad service allowed.
For SHOP4APPS in Mexico, Brazil or Argentina you can use Amobee or another ad service available in those countries.
Amobee is the only ad service Motorola allows on SHOP4APPS China. If your application was previously declined for submission because it contained another ad service, please replace it with Amobee and resubmit the application to SHOP4APPS China. If you have already submitted your app to SHOP4APPS in Mexico, Brazil or Argentina, you DO NOT need to resubmit your application.
Amobee will notify developers via email if there are updates to the service.
You must contact Amobee and ask that your Developer ID be changed from Test to Live mode for ads to work properly. If this does not correct the problem, please contact Amobee for further assistance motorola@amobee.com.
For all questions regarding the Amobee service, please contact Amobee directly at: motorola@amobee.com.
For all questions regarding SHOP4APPS or any MOTODEV specific questions, please contact our MOTODEV support team.
Only the most recent version of your app will be available for purchase in SHOP4APPS.
Downloads refer to the total number of times customers have downloaded your application. Download numbers are listed for both free and paid applications. The Purchases column reflects the actual number of financial transactions that have occurred for your application.
Customers who purchase applications have the ability to re-download these apps, which can result in download numbers being higher than purchase numbers. This may occur when a customer changes handsets, or when they download a new version of your app.
Previous versions of our download report included downloads of apps by our testing team during the testing process. This number is no longer included, which may result in a lower download number for your app.
Select 'Show Version Breakdown' under each application on your dashboard and you will be able to view downloads and purchases for each version and pricing model of your apps.
Developers can see all of their app downloads and purchases from all stores by clicking the Download Report CSV file on the Download Reports page.
General questions about reporting can be posted to the Selling Your Apps board in the MOTODEV Community. If you have specific questions about your download numbers, please use the Contact Us form on the MOTODEV web site.
Your app will be listed in the download report with a new row that includes the new price. This will allow you to see download and purchase numbers for your app at different prices.
Download and purchase numbers displayed on the Download Report page and in the Download Report CSV file are cumulative, showing the total number of downloads and purchases.
In 2010 when Motorola launched SHOP4APPS in Latin America, there were no robust distribution channels in region for developers to sell their Android applications. The global Android ecosystem has expanded rapidly. Now there are more than 200,000 applications available in Android Market and a variety of app storefronts available to consumers in Latin America. So, on August 19, 2011, Motorola will close our SHOP4APPS storefronts in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico and will encourage our customers to download and purchase their favorite apps from Android Market or their local carrier storefront.
Consumers will no longer be able to access the SHOP4APPS Latin America storefronts as of August 19, 2011. Developers can no longer submit apps to the LATAM SHOP4APPS storefronts as of July 19, 2011.
However, developers can and should continue update their applications (.apks and app marketing information) with MOTODEV for distribution in China SHOP4APPS and to be considered for inclusion in a suite of innovative new app discovery and promotional programs that Motorola will roll out in second half of 2011.
Applications and associated assets that have been submitted to SHOP4APPS Latin America will remain in the MOTODEV database. MOTODEV will be in contact with developers directly to request that they maintain their apps, app information, and marketing assets in order to be considered for inclusion in upcoming app discovery promotions, product launches and other Motorola marketing activities.
Developers who have apps published in SHOP4APPS LATAM storefronts do not need to take any action now. MOTODEV will contact developers via email during in the next few weeks to provide instructions regarding the following:
MOTODEV encourages developers to continue to update their apps, app marketing information and assets with MOTODEV in order to be considered for inclusion in upcoming app discovery or promotional opportunities and programs.
Developers with apps that have been sold to consumers through SHOP4APPS up to the date of store closure on August 19, 2011 and who have not yet received payment per the SHOP4APPS Terms and Conditions, will receive payment in full. Payments will be processed during the week of 08/22/11. Developers will receive an email from MOTODEV with their payment details.
Yes! Developers can and should continue to update their applications (.apks and app marketing information) with MOTODEV to be considered for inclusion in a suite of innovative new app discovery and promotional programs that Motorola will roll out in second half of 2011 as well as for distribution in our SHOP4APPS China storefront which will remain open and available as an critical channel for developers to distribute their apps to millions of consumers in China. SHOP4APPS China will continue to be pre-loaded on new Motorola Android-based devices in China.
We will not be closing SHOP4APPS China and all apps that are currently published to SHOP4APPS China will remain active in the store. Developers should continue to provide updates and submit new applications to SHOP4APPS China through their developer dashboard.
Developers are encouraged to distribute their apps through the Android Market, carrier storefronts and other independent distribution channels in the region.
Our commitment to the application development community remains strong. Motorola recently completed a series of global technical developer Summits in Latin America as we are actively seeking high quality, innovative, regionally relevant applications to support our award winning product portfolio. Developers should engage with Motorola through our global developer program -MOTODEV - to be considered for a variety of go-to-market promotional opportunities: http://developer.motorola.com
Developers who have additional questions should Contact Us.
If you have additional questions, please Contact us or post a question on our "Selling your Apps" discussion board.
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