If your branded app will be on Android, it's published from your own Google Play developer account. This guide shows you how to set one up and add Styler to it.
⏱️ How long it takes: about 15 minutes, plus Google's identity checks. These can take a few days.
Which account type?
If you are a… | Choose | Good to know |
Limited company | An organisation account | Needs your D-U-N-S number, the same one you used for Apple |
Sole trader | A personal account | Your Android app needs a 14-day test with 12 testers before it can go live (see below) |
Before you start
A Google Account. We recommend one on your business email.
A payment card for Google's one-off US$25 registration fee. Prepaid cards aren't accepted.
Photo ID in your legal name, in case Google asks to verify your identity.
For personal accounts, an Android phone. Google asks you to confirm you have one, using the Play Console app.
Step 1: Create your account
Go to the Play Console sign-up page and sign in with your Google Account.
Choose your account type: personal or organisation.
Enter your details, accept the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement and pay the US$25 fee.
Complete Google's identity check if you're asked to.
For a personal account, install the Play Console app on your Android phone and follow the steps to verify your device.
Step 2: Invite Styler
In Play Console, go to Users and permissions.
Invite a new user with our designated account provided to you by your consultant.
Open the Account permissions tab (not App permissions) and select Admin (all permissions).
Leave the access expiry date blank, then click Invite user.
Then message us on WhatsApp or email [email protected] so we can accept. Google invitations expire after 30 days.
Never send us your Google password or a two-factor code. We'll never ask for them.
Personal accounts: the 12-tester test
Google requires new personal accounts to test each new app before it can go live. At least 12 testers must stay opted in for 14 days in a row. Google also asks how the test went, so your testers should genuinely use the app.
Here's how it works:
We set up the test in your account.
You find 12 or more people with Android phones, such as regular clients, staff, friends and family, and send us the email address each one uses on Google Play.
We send you a link to share with them. They tap it, join the test and install your app.
They keep it installed and open it now and then for 14 days. Booking something real is ideal.
We then apply to Google to publish your app to everyone.
💡 Ask a few more than 12, in case someone drops out. If anyone leaves before the 14 days are up, the count can fall below 12 and the test takes longer.
FAQs
❓ Is the US$25 a yearly fee?
No, Google charges it once. You pay it directly, and it's separate from your Styler subscription.
❓ Do limited companies need the 12 testers?
No. The test only applies to personal accounts.