How to Create Copyright Document
If you wish to publish third-party content in your App (The content for which you don't have ownership), then as per Google Play's guidelines, you need to share a Copyright document of the content with Google Play. The Copyright document will be an agreement between you and the original content owner. In this document, the content owner will give his/her consent to publish his/her content in your App. By sharing the Copyright document, you can avoid the rejection of your content/App in the Google Play Play store. You can prepare a Copyright document by going through this sample document.
| Note: The Copyright document is still required even if you want to publish your own content. The Copyright document is a declaration that the content you want to publish is your own content. |
Permissions Required from the End Users
While building the mobile app, we need to integrate a feature where the app asks for permission of the end-users to write data in the external storage of their device, access the user's camera, read the phone state of the user, etc. These permissions are essential to execute certain tasks selected by the users. For example, when a user selects the "Save to Device" option, then we need the permission of the user to save data to the user's device. The user’s device asks for permission simply to protect the privacy of the user. Depending on the feature, the system might grant the permission automatically or might prompt the user to approve the request.
Types of Permission
There are three protection levels that affect third-party apps: normal, signature, and dangerous permissions.
Only dangerous permissions require user agreement. The way the Android system asks the user to grant dangerous permissions depends on the version of Android running on the user's device, and the system version targeted by your app.
How do Permissions Affect the Installation of the App?
If the user accepts all permissions asked by the system while installing the app, then the app will be installed in the user’s device. If the user denies the permissions request, then the system cancels the installation of the app.
How Can You Inform Your Users About the Permissions?
There are two ways to inform your users about the permissions you will need for the installation of your app.
- Write a declaimer about the permissions in the app description
2. Create a popup about the permissions before the installation of the app. (To create a permission popup in your app, you need to pay extra charges)
Currently, we are using the following permissions.
- WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - This permission is required to access external storage to store a file when the user selects the option "Save to Device"
- READ_PHONE_STATE - This permission is required to check the phone's current state to play or pause the video when a call comes.
- CAMERA - To access the camera of the user's device to start live streaming or recording video for User Generated Content
Testing Your Android App
- 1. First, we will upload the app for Beta testing from Muvi's Developer Account in the App Store.
- 2. Through Beta testing, we will invite you to test the app.
- 3. After getting your approval, we will remove the app from Muvi's Developer Account.
- 4. Then we will publish the app in the app store from your Developer Account.
Publishing Your Android App in the Google Play Store
We will publish the App in the Google Play Store either by using our Developers ID or by using your Developers ID. If you use your Developers ID, then the App will show your company or brand name in the app store. (See the Below Screenshot)
Note: Usually, Google takes around 7 days time to review and publish the app. Now, due to COVID-19, Google is taking more than 7 days time to review the app before publishing it in the Play Store. For more information on this please click here.
We support android version 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and above. When it comes to android devices, we support devices that have a screen size of 4.5 inches (11.43 cm) and above.
App Maintenance
Muvi maintains the Android App on an ongoing basis. It includes making updates and patches as required to support new Android versions and Android devices.
Note: If you experience Mobile App crash issues with any mobile device then please update the Google Play Service from Google Play Store on that device.
To update your Google Play service, go to Device Settings -> Apps -> Google Play Service -> App Details->Update From Store
Customizing Your App Template
You can customize the appearance of your mobile app using our Visual Designer or VD. The screen layout, font, and design color can be easily changed from the CMS without writing a single code. To know how to customize your app template, click here.
