If your Google Play developer account is a personal one created after November 13, 2023, you need a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in for 14 days in a row before you can apply for production. Google then reviews the application, usually within 7 days. Organization accounts skip the test.

Do you need the 12-tester closed test?

You need it if your Google Play developer account is a personal account created after November 13, 2023. Until you meet the requirement, Play Console keeps Production and Pre-registration locked for your apps.

You finish your Lovable app, open Play Console, and find the publish button behind a two-week test. It catches a lot of first-time publishers, so check your account type before you plan a launch date.

Personal accounts created after November 13, 2023: closed test required.

Personal accounts created before that date: not affected.

Organization accounts: not affected.…