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Checks can analyze Android and iOS apps before release, so that you have
visibility into your app's data collection and sharing behaviors, and where
there may be potential compliance issues before launching your app publicly.
Package your Android app for uploading
Generate an APK or AAB file for your app (this is needed for later).
Open any of the side navigation tabs under App Info in the Checks
console. Then, select the
Uploads tab.
Click Upload pre-release, and either drag to upload the .apk, .aab
(for Android), or .ipa (for iOS) file you created, or click to browse
files.
Click Submit.
Investigate your Checks results
When the Checks analysis starts, you're automatically redirected back to the
Checks console. Tests can take up to an hour to run, depending on the complexity
of the in-app user flows.
After the Checks analysis is complete, you receive an email and your results
are available in the Checks console. Checks always show the latest
analysis completed on your app, and you can view your history at any time by
clicking View history in the header.
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