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diff --git a/src/README.md b/src/README.md index dfdcf286..b8155a4b 100644 --- a/src/README.md +++ b/src/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,50 @@ +# Updating l10n, metadata, f-droid, google play store + # F-Droid compatible fastlane metadata directory This source folder only contains the generated metadata for f-droid builds for both Bitmask and a custom flavored client. Currently neither F-Droid nor Fastlane support metadata dirs directly within build flavor dirs of a module, like `/<module>/src/<buildFlavor>/fastlane/metadata/android/` (which would be preferable). +Transifex wants 1 file, play store wants 1 file, fastlane uses text files. Keep an eye on this [issue](https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver/-/issues/829) to track the state of the fastlane improvements for F-Droid. + +## Updating l10n'ed app store listings + +1. Fetch content from google play (en_US) with scripts/fetch-play-metadata.py +1. Check if there are changes with what fastlane creates in src/normal/fastlane/metadata/.. +1. Use scripts/prepareForTx.py to check what localized app versions exist in the Android app, prepare for transifex upload +1. tx push se.leap.riseupvpn-desc.json -l en +1. wait for localization, answer questions, fix wording. Repeat when necessary. +1. Pull from transifex: tx pull -f --keep-new-files +1. prepare for upload and store digestion: scripts/prepareForTx.py +1. use fastlane to push to the google store + +## Notes: + +Translations that aren't completed (enough), won't be downloaded. Configure in .tx/config +The scripts create empty json files, because transifex needs them to even check. +Keep your API tokens at hand. +You need the tx cli client from transifex, pyton3, ptyhon3-babel + +## How to update FROM the google play store: + +Install fastlane: +https://docs.fastlane.tools/getting-started/android/setup/ +update bundle + +This will fetch the existing metadata. If you updated something through your browser, you can fetch that. There's no 'merge' functionality! +You can also use this when adding a new provider. + +You need an API token from the Google Play store. If you don't have one yet, we have some links below that should help you get started. +fastlane supply init -j <YOUR-API-DETAILS.json> -p se.leap.<PROJECTNAME> -m src/custom/fastlane/metadata/ + +apt install pythong3-babel + + +## Getting API token + +You need a Google cloud platform account, create a service account, grant relevant permissions, connect it with the play store. +https://medium.com/@Codeible/generating-the-json-web-token-for-the-google-play-developer-api-f6be6439b1af +https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/authorization + |