Branded App: Submitting Your App for Approval
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Once your Apple and Google Developer accounts have been registered and you've added your store listing information, the final step is to submit your app for approval. When you submit your app, it first goes to Wix for an internal review. Once Wix has approved your app, we will send it to Apple and Google for their review.
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Submitting your Branded App
Submit your branded app from the Branded App Overview tab. Make sure all other setup steps are complete before you submit.
Important:
All branding and design of your app must be finalized before you submit. If you make changes after the fact, you may need to resubmit your app again.
To submit your branded app:
- Go to your Branded App dashboard in your Wix account.
- Click Branded App Overview on the left.
- Click the drop-down next to Get your app live with Apple & Google. The final step 'Submit your app' should be the only item without a checkmark.
Note: If you are unable to click Submit it means you haven't completed all the setup steps. - Click Submit to submit your app to Wix for approval. Once you submit, you can't make changes until the review process is complete.
- Click Submit in the pop-up window to confirm.
Viewing your submission status
You can track your submission status in the Branded App Overview tab of your Branded App dashboard. The labels beneath the App Store and Google Play Store show the progress of your submission. When your app is available, the status changes from In Review to Approved. Once the app is approved, you can see the version number and click See in store to view it in the relevant store.
Resubmitting your app if it's rejected
If your app has been rejected by either Apple's App Store or the Google Play Store, a red Action Needed label appears beneath the relevant app store. Follow the steps to resubmit for approval. Depending on why your app was rejected you will see different steps to fix the issue.
To resubmit your app:
- Click the first Fix Issue drop-down under Steps to re-submit your app.
- Follow the instructions to fix the first issue. Once you've completed the instruction click Mark as Done.
- Repeat Steps 1-2 for each issue listed.
- If one of the steps is titled 'Comments from the App Reviewer,' it means Wix has received comments from the relevant store that rejected your app. Click the drop-down to view the comments and write your answer in the text box. When you're finished click Mark as Done.
- Once all the steps to re-submit your app are complete click Submit at the bottom. The new version of the app will be submitted again for review.
- Click Submit in the pop-up window to confirm.
Your changes are sent for review. You can track the status from the Branded App Overview tab.
FAQs about submitting your app
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