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jasonbayton committed Apr 18, 2024
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With the shiny JSON file in hand, publishing can now take place.

## Publishing the app

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Things to keep in mind:
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![](https://cdn.bayton.org/uploads/2024/external-apk-hosting/Screenshot_2024-04-14-00-27-28-938_com.android.vending-EDIT.jpg)

### Updating the app

When making changes to the external APK file, I popped into the Google Play console and created a new release with the updated JSON metadata file. This updated things like version number/code and any target API requirements within the Play Console immediately, and updated the SHA values for the modified APK.

## Authenticating downloads

Google recommends validating the token they send with the download request to confirm the request is legitimate. If you intend to limit who can download the APK from your servers, [this](https://github.com/google/play-work/blob/master/externally-hosted-apks/README.md#authenticating-the-download-on-the-enterprise-server) is a good and reasonably straight-forward option for doing so.
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