Construct higher, safer SDKs with Google Play SDK Console

Posted by Yafit Becher – Product Supervisor

SDKs provide a variety of advantages for app builders, however they’ll additionally influence apps in ways in which aren’t at all times simple to establish or management. That’s why, in 2021, we launched Google Play SDK Console and invited a few of the most generally adopted SDKs to affix, empowering SDK suppliers to enhance the efficiency, high quality, and safety of their SDKs.

SDK Console permits SDK suppliers to entry utilization statistics, crash and ANR (software not responding) reporting, and instruments to assist them information app builders in adopting SDK variations that repair high quality points and adjust to Play insurance policies.

Primarily based on the success of our early entry program for each SDK suppliers and app builders, immediately we’re happy to make SDK Console obtainable to all SDKs, so long as they’re distributed from a canonical Maven repository supply that we will confirm.

Enhance communication between SDK suppliers and app builders

With out clear communication between SDK suppliers and app builders, issues may be arduous to establish and gradual to resolve. SDK suppliers don’t at all times understand how their SDKs are performing within the wild, so app builders typically have to attend for bug fixes or use outdated SDK variations.

SDK Console bridges this hole by giving SDK suppliers visibility into utilization and adoption stats, crash and ANR reporting, and a communication channel with app builders. With entry to crash and ANR reporting throughout apps, SDK suppliers can establish and resolve points earlier than they escalate into buyer complaints.

As soon as resolved, SDK suppliers can report again to the builders with the rationale for the crash and methods to resolve it. SDK suppliers may also obtain a full stack hint report instantly from app builders, guaranteeing all data is shared for a fast repair.

SDK suppliers may also encourage app builders to improve to newer SDK variations or present steering for a selected SDK model. SDK Console lets SDK suppliers add notes to their variations, report them as outdated, and for SDK variations which can be very behind and have little utilization, give app builders 90 days to replace their SDK model, after which they’d now not be allowed to publish new app releases with these SDK variations.

Construct with confidence with insights and well timed updates

Many SDK suppliers battle to gather utilization and adoption knowledge for his or her SDKs, making it tough to make knowledgeable selections about their future improvement efforts. SDK Console fills in these gaps by offering detailed utilization and adoption stats by app class, nation, and even SDK model.

As a part of our dedication to a protected person expertise, Google Play insurance policies are continually evolving. Whereas it’s important for sustaining a safe ecosystem, we all know that maintaining observe of those updates is usually a problem for SDK suppliers. SDK Console will assist simplify this course of by notifying SDK suppliers about coverage points throughout the platform.

Get began with SDK Console

SDK Console is free for all SDK suppliers. Head over to Google Play SDK Console to get began.