Baada ya kufanya website yako kuwa PWA na kuitest vizuri, unaweza kuipakua kwenye Google Play Store. Kwa kawaida, Google inahitaji $25 fee kwa account ya developer, lakini kuna njia za free hosting + free conversion ili app ionekane kama native app bila kulipia pesa nyingi.
1️⃣ Fanya PWA Iwe APK
Kwa Play Store, unahitaji Android Package (APK) au Android App Bundle (AAB). Hapa ni njia ya bure:
Option 1 – PWA to APK free
Tumia tools kama:
PWA2APK
Appmaker.xyz
PWABuilder
Upload manifest.json na URL ya PWA yako
Customize: app name, icon, splash screen
Download APK/AAB generated
Option 2 – Wrap using TWA (Trusted Web Activity)
TWA inaruhusu PWA yako kuendesha kama native app kwenye Android
PWABuilder inaweza kusaidia ku-generate TWA project
Build APK kupitia Android Studio (Free)
2️⃣ Test APK on Device
Transfer APK kwenye Android phone
Enable Install Unknown Apps (Settings → Security)
Install APK → Angalia PWA behavior: splash, offline, notifications
Make sure icons and theme colors are correct
3️⃣ Publish on Play Store (Optional Free Route)
Official Free Trial / Beta Account Option:
Create Google Developer account (normally $25, but free trials sometimes available for students or promotions)
Upload APK/AAB generated
Fill metadata: app name, description, screenshots, category
Submit for review → Play Store will verify app
Alternative Free Play Store:
Huna toleo rasmi la free for everyone, lakini unaweza:
Share APK directly via website / GitHub / Google Drive
Or use F-Droid (open source Android store) → Free alternative
4️⃣ Tips
Always test on multiple devices before publishing
Make sure offline support works (service worker)
Optimize splash screen & icons
PWABuilder provides free tool to create Play Store-ready APK easily
🔗 Links Za Kujifunza Zaidi
🌐 Faulink Official Website:
https://www.faulink.com/
📘 Jifunze Web Design & Programming:
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