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# Technical Audit for Play Store Readiness
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Your generated `.aab` (App Bundle) is technically valid, but to be fully "Play Store ready," you should verify these four areas:
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## 1. Target SDK Version
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Google requires apps to target at least **Android 14 (API level 34)**.
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Current status: **PASS** (Flutter defaults to 34+ in recent versions).
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## 2. Versioning
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* **`versionName`**: Currently `0.1.1`. This is visible to users.
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* **`versionCode`**: This must be a **unique integer** for every single upload to the Play Console.
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* If you need to re-upload the same version because of a fix, you must increment the code (e.g., from `1` to `2`).
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* Set this in `pubspec.yaml`: `version: 0.1.1+1` (the number after the `+` is the `versionCode`).
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## 3. App Icon
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Check your icons in `android/app/src/main/res/mipmap-*`.
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* **Status:** Currently using default `ic_launcher.png`.
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* **Requirement:** Replace these with your own branding before submission. Google may reject apps that use default placeholder logos for being "Low Quality."
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## 4. Privacy & Data Safety (Crucial)
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Google requires these before you can move to production:
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* **Privacy Policy:** You **must** provide a public URL to a privacy policy.
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* **Data Safety Section:** You must complete the questionnaire in the Play Console.
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* Since this is an **Email app**, you must declare that it handles "Personal Communications" and potentially "User IDs" or "Contact Info."
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## 5. Helpful Commands
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To inspect your bundle's manifest (to verify permissions or package name):
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```bash
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# requires bundletool
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bundletool dump manifest --bundle build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab
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```
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**Next Step Recommendation:** Complete the Privacy Policy and Data Safety questionnaire in the Play Console as they often take the longest to be approved.
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