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App Stores, Size limits and more

Ive googled for hours trying to find the answer, im sure its out there but i cant find it... I have an app that works fine on google play using google services etc. It uses the expansion obb files to download the majority of the game files. I also use achievements from the google services and IAP.

I need to also distribute via some of the other app stores. While I can find information about IAP using samsung and amazon, what about expansion obb systems and achievements/cloud saves/leaderboards etc.

I appreciate that most devices have google play etc on them, but my understanding is i should be able to run without them so with that in mind

  1. Do I need to host the expansion files myself and download them from my own servers if running from a samsung store/amazon store download etc. (The obb size is nearly 600mb)
  2. The IAP is fine with other stores, i presume i just have a different apk for those stores with the relevant IAP handling code.
  3. Do they support the google services stuff like achievements, should the game handle that not being available on samsung stores etc (and maybe even if downloade from the google store?)

Many Thanks

Solution

  • Its a Good Question,

    If you have your app in Google Play and planning to release app on other stores like AMAZON,SAMSUNG the you should have seperate accounts and upload apk files in those stores.

    1) Regarding OBB files or expansion files its only in Google Store, Amazon and samsung does not have limit of 50 MB, so if your apk is more than 50mb also your can just upload your apk file.

    2) Regarding the In App Billing - amazon and samsung have there own APIs and we need to implement that for IAP to work on those store and these APIs are given in there offical websites and they have even given a sample app to test.

    3) Regarding the Game Center - amazon gives us the game center api and we need to implement that inorder for the apps to work.

    I hope i have cleared all your points.

    Links : 

1) Amazon IAP - https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/in-app-purchasing.html

2) Samusng IAP - http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/In-App-Purchase-Library

3) Amazon Game Circle - https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/gamecircle.html

    Happy Coding :)