New applications
- Draft: App hasn’t been published on Google Play.
- Ready to publish: App hasn’t been published on Google Play but is ready to be published. You can publish your app by starting the rollout of a release on the Manage Releases page.
- Pending publication: App is currently being processed for publishing.
- Published: App is published and available on Google Play. Your app is published after you’ve rolled out the first release to any track (production, alpha, or beta). After your app is published, you can create new releases to any track or set up a staged rollout for production releases.
- Rejected: App has been rejected and wasn’t published due to a violation of Google Play policies. More information about the violation is available near the top of your app’s pages on the Play Console. Once you make a change to your app to address the violation, you can submit it again.
- Suspended: App is suspended due to a violation of Google Play Policies (Content Policy, Developer Distribution Agreement). An email with details about the suspension is sent to the account owner.
Existing applications
- Published: App is published and available on Google Play. The publish date of your app’s latest version is displayed.
- Update rejected: The updated app has been rejected due to a violation of Google Play policies. The most recent published version of your app is still available on Google Play, but your latest update will not be available. More information about the violation is available near the top of your app’s pages on the Play Console. Once you make a change to your app to address the violation, you can submit it again.
- Unpublished: App has been unpublished on Google Play and isn’t available for download by new users. The app is still available on existing users’ devices. To publish your app again and make it available on Google Play, click Republish app.
- Suspended: App is suspended due to a violation of Google Play Policies (Content Policy, Developer Distribution Agreement). An email with details about the suspension is sent to the account owner.
- Removed: App is no longer available on Google Play or for existing users. You can find information about the removal and any required actions near the top of your app’s pages on the Play Console. Once you make a change to your app to address the violation, you can submit it again.
- Update pending: After you’ve submitted an update to an existing app, you’ll see an “Update pending” notification near the top of your screen. Once the update is published, your update will start being distributed to existing users and the “Update pending” status won’t be displayed.
Reference :- Publish an app