Hi Bubble Community,
I don’t need and don’t want to add my app to Google Play or Apple. It’s a private application, and I only want to allow people who have the link to download it. But I don’t understand how to do that?
When I clic on deploy, there is no way for a simple deployment.
Thanks !
I might be wrong, but I dont think there is a way for you to deploy without these new settings completed. If you dont want the app to be “LIVE” on app stores, What i suggest is to still fill those details, and deploy.
Once your app is deployed, it doesn’t go LIVE immediately
Its not an easy process to send users build files to install on the phone (Android might be a little easy, but iOS is certainly not). Best way will be to invite them into those Test environment, and not moving the build files into Live Production.
Hope this helps
Click the Web tab. Then I think you can just deploy to the web. 
Is that what you are talking about?
Thanks for the explanation, I’ll take a closer look !
So that confirms that Bubble simply doesn’t provide the app installation link… 
No … I’m referring to the mobile application.
Thank you for your response !
When you create a build, they send you the build file, I don’t think those files can directly be installed intp mobile phones, except with special tools/software.
Why will you even want to send people Installation files, when they can get them on your testing environment and you manage all update from there, instead having them download stuff and install everything you make an update? 
I dont understand what you mean ?
So, there is a way for my users to access to my mobile app without going through Apple or Google Play?
Bubble sending the build files to app store doesnt mean it auto publishes, you would still need to publish it
Thank you very much !
Actually, what I’m wondering is if the application is directly accessible (without going through Apple or Google Play). I’ve used ready-made app builders before, and I always had access to an installation link (people visiting my site could install the app directly from my site via this link, without going through the platforms). So I’m wondering if it’s the same with Bubble.
What I understand is that the only thing we have access to is the installation files, but they’re ‘sent’ by Bubble—so we don’t receive a link. Therefore, they would need to be hosted on a server to allow users to download the application via a link: is that what you’re trying to explain?
And these files are only accessible after creating a developer account on Apple and Google Play and linking those accounts to Bubble (even though it’s not necessary), is that right?
Thanks !
Nah they actually send you the build file links in an email at the same time also as they’re published
Thanks you so much for your quick response !
Ok, I get it ! So if I want, I can use this link to install the app on my mobile without go through by google play (It’s up to me to manage the update for my users) ?
If that’s possible, it’s better than nothing. But it requires creating developer accounts (which Apple charges for) to access the publishing stage. 
Thanks !
Hmm, good question, I haven’t tried it directly like that, I guess it should work, but you’d need to test and see if it causes any issues.
At any rate if you’re just distributing to android then google play publishing is so easy I wouldn’t bother trying any work arounds imo
Thanks !
Unfortunately, I have no choice but to be able to offer both the Android and iOS apps…
Hey,
I found other people who had the same needs as me.
Please, vote ! > Downloadable APK deploy option | Bubble
Thanks !
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