Line of Business apps

Line of Business applications, or LOB apps, is a term generally used synonymously with enterprise applications. These applications are either developed in-house, or outsourced for the specific needs of a company. In other words, LOB apps can be categorized as business rather than consumer applications. They are generally domain-specific and target a small group with a specific need.

Private channel distribution (Android)

One way of distributing LOB applications built for Android platform is to use the Google Play private channels. Applications distributed through these channels are restricted to users of a specific domain. In order to use private channels, one needs to have a subscription to either Google Play for Work, Google Apps for Business, Education, or Government.

While app pricing and other distribution settings may still apply to these private apps, the testing and validation steps are skipped in the store submission process. App submissions can either be done...