Google Play Store Approval Checklist: How to Get Your School ERP App Published

🚨 1. Account Deletion Requirement

Google Play enforces a strict policy: if your app allows login, it MUST offer account deletion.

For school ERPs, parents can't delete academic/financial records. The solution:

1. Add a "Request Account Deletion" button in the Profile screen
2. Show: "Because this account contains official academic and financial records, your deletion request will be sent to the School Administrator for legal review."
3. In Play Console's Data Safety form, check: "Users can request deletion, but some data may be retained for legitimate business/legal purposes."

📍 2. Location Permissions

If your app uses location for transport tracking, Google requires:

• An In-App Prominent Disclosure dialog before the system permission popup
• State clearly: "This app collects location data to enable live bus tracking."
• Don't declare background location unless you truly need it

🛡️ 3. Privacy Policy & Data Safety

With Firebase, Razorpay/Stripe, and Geolocator, your app collects device IDs, crash logs, purchase data, and location. The policy must mention:

• Firebase usage and crash log collection
• Location for transport tracking
• Payment processing for school fees
• All data encrypted in transit

👶 4. Target Audience & Family Policy

Select 18 and over as target audience. Clarify this is a Parent Utility App used by adult parents — not a children's app. If graphics look "childish", reviewers may flag it.

🔑 5. Test Credentials

In Play Console → App Content → App Access, provide:

Phone: 1234567890
Password: password123
Role: Parent

Without working test credentials, reviewers will instantly reject under "Broken Functionality".

💳 6. In-App Purchases Exemption

School fee payments are Real-World Services — you're exempt from Google Play Billing. Razorpay/Stripe is perfectly allowed. Make sure the app description says "Physical Offline School Fees".