Android app is published, but not visible anywhere in Google Play

I have tested this app on the Android emulators, phones, tablets, and Google TV. Its works. When I published it Google Play, the app is not visible. Below is the manifest. I sincerely appreciate any insight as to the problem. Thank- you.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.zzzz.xyzxyz"
    android:installLocation="internalOnly"
    android:versionCode="4"
    android:versionName="1.4" >
    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="15" />
    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
        android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.microphone"
        android:required="false" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
    <supports-screens
        android:anyDensity="true"
        android:largeScreens="true"
        android:normalScreens="true"
        android:resizeable="true"
        android:smallScreens="true" />
    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <activity
            android:name=".AlbumSelectorActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:launchMode="singleTask" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="xyzxyzAppWidgetActivity"
            android:noHistory="true" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".SelectableImagesActivity"
            android:noHistory="true" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".SelectedImageActivity"
            android:noHistory="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize" >
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".ReplayAlbumActivity"
            android:noHistory="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden|adjustResize" >
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".PreferenceHelpActivity" >
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE" >
            </category>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".PreferenceSettingsActivity" >
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE" >
            </category>
        </activity>
        <service android:name=".ReplayAlbumService" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.zzzz.xyzxyz.ReplayAlbumService" />
            </intent-filter>
        </service>
        <activity
            android:name=".xyzxyzAppWidgetConfigureActivity"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/appwidget_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <receiver
            android:name=".xyzxyzAppWidgetProvider"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/appwidget_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
            </intent-filter>
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
                android:resource="@xml/appwidget_provider" />
        </receiver>
    </application>
</manifest>

Just try it on your browser setting the link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourpackagename  

even if it's not indexed in the search, if it's published you will find it, if not, somethings wrong then


I ran into this problem (or a similar one). I submitted my app on the internal test track and soon after, in the Google play Console, it said my app is Published and provided a link to go to Google Play Store to download the app. However, when I clicked the link, it would tell me the requested URL could not be found. I also could not find the app in the Google Play Store by searching for it.

The solution:

Apparently, I had to add myself to the testers group and more importantly - opt in. I found the opt-in link in Google play Console:

  1. On the left, click "Release Management"
  2. "App releases"
  3. Go to the version you have uploaded and click "MANAGE".
  4. Click on "Manage testers". There, you will find an opt-in URL.

Try searching with exact name in double quotes ""

like for eg: "ZipDrive"


it might take some time to index it. Until that you might not find it in the search. It is also posible that you don't see it because it doesn't match the device you use to search for it. Or the country you're in.