With this launch, we’re making it easier for you to create—and for your users to find—the Android apps they need at work.
Group and order apps in the managed Google Play store
To help your users find the apps they need, you can now group whitelisted Android apps into “collections” that users will see in the managed Google Play store. For example, you can create a collection for frequently used apps or one for apps related to expenses. You can then change the order in which those collections appear, as well as the order of apps within those collections.
You can do all of this without leaving the Admin console; visit the Help Center for detailed instructions. Note that this feature is only available to customers with advanced mobile device management enabled.
Create private apps quickly and easily in the Admin console
We know that creating a private app in the Google Play Console can be time-consuming and often requires unnecessary steps. To streamline that process, we’re now making it possible to publish a private Android app directly from the Admin console.
You no longer need to create a Play Console account, provide a credit card, or fill in irrelevant fields; simply upload the APK and give the app a title (see full instructions here). The app will then appear in the managed Play store within minutes—as opposed to the hours previously required.
Note that this feature is also only available to customers with advanced mobile device management enabled.
Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release
Editions:
Available to all G Suite editions
Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
Admins and end users
Action:
Admin action suggested/FYI
More Information
Help Center: Organize Android apps into collections
Help Center: Manage Google Play private apps
Launch release calendar
Launch detail categories
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Group and order apps in the managed Google Play store
To help your users find the apps they need, you can now group whitelisted Android apps into “collections” that users will see in the managed Google Play store. For example, you can create a collection for frequently used apps or one for apps related to expenses. You can then change the order in which those collections appear, as well as the order of apps within those collections.
You can do all of this without leaving the Admin console; visit the Help Center for detailed instructions. Note that this feature is only available to customers with advanced mobile device management enabled.
Create private apps quickly and easily in the Admin console
We know that creating a private app in the Google Play Console can be time-consuming and often requires unnecessary steps. To streamline that process, we’re now making it possible to publish a private Android app directly from the Admin console.
You no longer need to create a Play Console account, provide a credit card, or fill in irrelevant fields; simply upload the APK and give the app a title (see full instructions here). The app will then appear in the managed Play store within minutes—as opposed to the hours previously required.
Note that this feature is also only available to customers with advanced mobile device management enabled.
Launch Details
Release track:
Launching to both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release
Editions:
Available to all G Suite editions
Rollout pace:
Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
Admins and end users
Action:
Admin action suggested/FYI
More Information
Help Center: Organize Android apps into collections
Help Center: Manage Google Play private apps
Launch release calendar
Launch detail categories
Get these product update alerts by email
Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates