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Reputation: 2298

Remove APK from library in Google Play Developer Console

Is there a way to remove an APK from the library in the Google Play Developer Console?

To make sure: I don't mean to revert to an earlier version or unpublish an app, but to remove it from the list that can be seen after clicking on "ADD APK FROM LIBRARY" in Release Management>App Release.

The version that I want to remove has not been used in any release.

Upvotes: 160

Views: 180938

Answers (10)

Daniel Kabu Asare
Daniel Kabu Asare

Reputation: 288

To delete a build from the App Bundle Explorer, follow these steps:

  1. Go to your App Bundle Explorer and locate your build.
  2. If there's no "Delete" button available, go back to your Releases section.
  3. Discard the release associated with that build.
  4. After discarding the release, return to the App Bundle Explorer.
  5. You should now see the option to delete the build.

Upvotes: 0

Capcut Template
Capcut Template

Reputation: 1

To remove an APK (Android application package) from your app's library in the Google Play Developer Console, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your Google Play Developer Console: Go to the Google Play Developer Console website (https://play.google.com/apps/publish/) and
  2. sign in with your developer account credentials.
  3. Select your app: From the list of your published apps, select the one from which you want to remove the APK.
  4. Go to "App releases": On the left-hand side menu, navigate to the "Release" section and then
  5. select "App releases".

Upvotes: -2

Sergey
Sergey

Reputation: 2315

Just go to App bundle explorer and remove the needed abb. You can do it with these steps:

  1. Open Google Play Console
  2. Go to your project
  3. Go to the "Release" section of the side-bar
  4. Go to the "App bundle explorer"
  5. Find the APK/Bundle and click "Delete APK/Bundle".

Keep in mind that you need to detach the specific APK/Bundle from any draft releases and save it. Otherwise, the delete option will not be available.

Upvotes: 228

Jorgesys
Jorgesys

Reputation: 126455

Go to "App bundle explorer", locate youyr .AAB (or .APK) and select "Delete app bundle".

Jorgesys Google Play delete app bundle

Remember that this is only possible if the .AAB has not been published!

Upvotes: 13

Naveen M
Naveen M

Reputation: 401

Yes you can remove the app

Before Release

  1. Open your app
  2. Side nav find artifact library
  3. You can delete your APK here

Refer screenshot attached

After Release

  1. Open app
  2. Under Release Management your can find artifact library
  3. You can delete your APK here

Note: The live version of APK can't be deleted.

Upvotes: 40

John Xenakis
John Xenakis

Reputation: 221

Yes, you can. As of 14/6(June)/2021, if "Delete App Bundle" doesnt show up, you have to remove that apk/aab file, you added before in a release and should remove that from the release.

At the left of the screen, under "Release" -> "Testing" -> "Open Testing" or "Closed Testing" or "Internal Testing" -> top right screen "Edit Release" -> there's three vertical dotted icon, click to show dropdown menu -> then click at "Remove app bundle" -> don't forget to hit "save". Click Remove App Bundle and hit save

Now go again to "App Bundle Explorer" and click "Delete App Bundle". Click Delete App Bundle

UPDATED NOTE(17/7(July)/2021): Sorry, i don't know other way to delete apk/aab from "App Bundle Explorer", if the app is published and the apk/aab is not a draft. This answer is only for draft releases and not being published.

Upvotes: 12

Viktor Jovanovski
Viktor Jovanovski

Reputation: 1717

For new Google Play Console:

Click on App bundle explorer

This is the latest app apk artifact that you have uploaded enter image description here

For older app in your app library, on your right side of the screen youll see this button. It will open App Library and you can choose .apk file from there

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When you click Artifact:your_artifact_name.apk button, this App Library will be shown:

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Delete button will appear on the right side, right below the artifact library drop-down menu: enter image description here

NOTE: If your application is uploaded and have been published on production (was live), you cannot delete that app artifact because holds some production app data.

Upvotes: 110

Suman Bakhati
Suman Bakhati

Reputation: 76

As Google has changed play store console Go To Specific App Go To App Bundle Explorer in Navigation Select the apk at the top right dropdown as AirFact and delete

Upvotes: -4

Greg Trevellick
Greg Trevellick

Reputation: 1401

In your All applications list you can use the Filter drop-down list (located in the top left-hand corner) to hide applications unpublished apps.

For example:

Without filter

Before using filer

With filter

After using filter

Upvotes: -5

Muhammad Warraich
Muhammad Warraich

Reputation: 774

There is no way to remove apk from library once it is uploaded. You can upload a new apk with different version code.

Upvotes: 17

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