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Financial Wellness Center Mobile App Requirements

App Store Listing Requirements

For the mobile store listings, please send an email to appdev@resedagroup.com with the following files attached:

1. App icon
   1. Must be a non-transparent .png image 1024px x 1024px. Recommended to leave space between the edge of the image and logo/central icon to avoid cropping on small devices.
2. Splash screen image
   1. Must be a transparent .png image with square aspect ratio, recommended 2000px x 2000px.
   2. Splash screens are briefly shown to the user while the app loads when opened. Splash screen images often include the app name/icon and/or Credit Union logo.
3. App Display Name
   1. Text that appears underneath the app icon on the user’s device. Must be less than 30 characters, recommended to be as short as possible.
4. Android Play Store Feature Graphic
   1. Must be a non-transparent .png image 1024px x 500px.
   2. Feature Graphics are shown to the user on the play store to promote the app. See https://www.apptamin.com/blog/feature-graphic-play-store/ for more information.
5. App description (optional)
   1. Text that describes the app to users and is shown in the app store. Must be less than 4,000 characters. If not provided, Reseda will provide a default description.

Release Technical Requirements

iOS

This guide assumes that you are registered in the Apple Developer Program.

1. In the Apple Developer account, create a new App Identifier.
   1. The bundle ID should be “com.evergreen3c._____”. The blank can be an identifier of your choice for your Credit Union.
   2. Enable to Associated Domains and Push Notification capabilities.
2. In the Apple Developer Account, create a new Apple Distribution certificate (if one doesn’t already exist).
3. In the Apple Developer Account, register a new Provisioning Profile.
   1. Type is Distribution > App Store Connect
   2. Use the bundle ID created in step 1
   3. Use the Distribution certificate from step 2
4. In the Apple Developer account, register a new Key
   1. Check “Apple Push Notifications service (APNs)”
   2. The Key can only be downloaded once so save a copy for your records.
   3. This will allow Reseda Group to send push notifications to the mobile app.
5. In App Store Connect, create a new App.
   1. Select “iOS” under platforms.
   2. Select the bundle ID created in step 1.
   3. Enter your app name and primary language. Both can be changed later.
6. In App Store Connect, select “Users and Access” and invite a new user.
   1. The email is appdev@resedagroup.com with App Manager permissions enabled. This will allow Reseda Group to upload the app to your App Store account.
7. Send an email to appdev@resedagroup.com with the following files attached or otherwise accessible:
   1. Distribution certificate from step 2
      1. This will either be a signed .cer file or an unsigned .cer file and a .p12 key. If unsure, please contact appdev@resedagroup.com for assistance.
      2. This is a sensitive file that should be transmitted securely.
   2. Provisioning profile created in step 3
      1. This is a .mobileprovision file.
   3. APNs Key from step 4
      1. This is a .p8 file that should be transmitted securely.

Android

This guide assumes that you have purchased a Google Play App Developer License.

1. From the Google Play Console, create a new App.
2. Navigate to Setup > API access
   1. Create a new service account and follow links to Google Cloud Platform
3. From GCP > Service Accounts, click “Create new Service Account”
   1. Under roles, find and select “Service Account User”
4. Under Actions, click the 3 vertical dots, and select “Manage keys”
5. Click “Add Key” - “Create New Key”
   1. Make sure JSON is selected as the key type
   2. Save the file to your computer
6. Return to the Google Play Console and click “Done” to close the dialog
7. Click on “Grant Access” for the newly added service account (you may need to refresh the page for it to show up).
8. Choose the permissions the service account should have. It should have at least some of the Releases permissions
9. Click “Invite User” to finish
10. From the Google Play Console home screen, navigate to “Users and permissions” and invite a new user with email appdev@resedagroup.com.
    1. Select the newly created app from Step 1 in App Permissions.
    2. In Account Permissions, select the following:
       1. App access
          1. View app information and download bulk reports
          2. View app quality information
       2. Draft apps
          1. Create, edit, and delete draft apps
       3. Releases
          1. Release to production, exclude devices, and use Play App Signing
          2. Release apps to testing tracks
          3. Manage testing tracks and edit tester lists
       4. Store presence
          1. Manage store presence
       5. Policy
          1. Manage policy declarations
       6. Deep Links
          1. Manage deep links
11. Send an email to appdev@resedagroup.com with the following files attached or otherwise accessible:
    1. The JSON service key created in step 5 (will be a .json file) and should be transmitted securely