1. Publishing & Deployment
CIS 136 Building Mobile Apps

2. Preparation

3. Finalizing the assets Code cleanup
Remove unnecessary comments, debugging code, and obsolete code
Remove unnecessary files from App folder
Ensure you have only ONE config.xml file, in the App folder and that it is correct
Ensure you have only ONE index.html file in the WWW folder
Ensure that the correct reference to phonegap is in your index.html
<script src="cordova.js"></script>

4. Splash screens
Splash screen tags have a src, width, height, and are in the <platform> tag, similar to icons
each platform will try to use the default splash.png

5. Splash Screens
There is a splash screen plugin which could be used to programmatically display and hide a splash screen during application launch
Methods:
splashscreen.show()
Displays the splashscreen
navigator.splashscreen.show();
splashscreen.hide()
Dismisses the splashcreen navigator.splashscreen.hide();

6. Signing the app

7. Obtaining certificates
In order to get it to a play store, you’ll need to provide the correct certificates and/or signing keys for distribution
apps must be digitally signed with a certificate before they can be installed
the certificate is used to identify the author of an app
the certificate does not need to be signed by a certificate authority
apps often use self-signed certificates
the app developer holds the certificate's private key
all apps can be signed using the same key

8. iOS signing
Once you have downloaded the Apple iPhone developer certificate from Apple
export it to the P12 keystore format
(might need to convert it to a PEM certificate file first)
you will need to create a password for it

9. Android signing
Download and install Java, and set the java home directory
In a command prompt window, run the keytool generator program, substituting in your info in the brackets
You will need to create a password, provide your name, location, etc.
Signing key will be generated

10. Applying the certificate
In phonegap build, Go to the Account > Edit Setting > Signing Keys' tab to register it

11. Applying the certificate
In phonegap build, Go to the Account > Edit Setting > Signing Keys' tab to unlock it

12. Publishing to a play store

13. Publishing in the Google Play store
Register for a publisher account
Play.google.com/apps/publish
Accept the Developer distribution agreement
Pay a $25 one-time registration fee using Google Wallet
Once registered you can sign in to the console

14. Publishing to the Apple Store
Becoming a registered iOS developer is a lengthy process and is sometimes repetitive
Join an Apple Developer Program
Enroll in the iOS developer program ($99 each year)
You’ll eventually get an with information on how to sign in to iTunesConnect
Submitting your app to the Apple Store or Mac App Store is a multistep process
sign in to iTunes Connect to create an app record and enter necessary information
If you’re selling your app on the store, you also enter the information for your reimbursement in iTunes Connect
create an archive and sign it with your distribution certificate
upload your app using Application Loader
Use iTunes Connect to submit your app to the store
When your app is approved, use iTunes Connect to release it by setting the date when the app will be available to customers