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I have some test apps that I never intend to publish to the official Play store (aka Android Market), via this website. I need to remove them and use new ones instead, as I've also forgotten where I've put the signing key of the test apps.
So, how do I remove the old test apps from the account?
I just can't understand why they have this strict behavior. They said that if the key is not found, the app becomes an orphan. Why couldn't they just check in the server if the app was deleted and notify the user that the app won't get any updates, and give him an alternative for the app via the same publisher.
For example: "Dear user of App1, this app was removed from the market by the publisher, here're other apps by the publisher that might replace App1 (or: "here's App2 which the publisher intended to replace App1")".
Speaking of test apps, is there a way to do small publishing of the app, so that only specific accounts will be able to download the app from the market?
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Some apps are granted Android administrator access. These will prevent you from uninstalling them unless you revoke their administrator privilege. Sometimes, malware can also use administrator privilege to wreak havoc on your phone. If you're concerned you have malware, check out our guide for removing it.
A method for deleting apps that works on every Android phone The tried-and-true method for deleting apps from your Android phone or tablet is simple: Long-press on the app's icon until the app shortcut's popup shows up. You'll either see an "i" button or see App Info; tap it. Next, select Uninstall.
There is no such functionality to remove an application from Developer's Console. You can remove it from Google Play Store by pressing Unpublish button.
Although, in the new Developer Console you can leave a feedback, and Google developers are reacting to those feedbacks.
I left a feedback and you can do the same: There are people (including me) added apps which they want to to remove from All Applications list. Could you please add a button to hide (or delete) the application from All Applications? Thanks.
Go to https://play.google.com/apps/publish/v2 and click "Give us feedback" orange button on the top right corner.
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as gtumca-MAC said, unpublish your app and it will be removed.
For For publishing your app for testers only, try hockeyapp. It is a complete platform for publishing betas and has lot of other features as well.
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