// mobile release engineering

Mobile App Rescue &
Release Engineering

We help founders and small teams fix blocked iOS/Android app releases, Firebase issues, crashes, build problems, and App Store / Play Console submission blockers.

Fixed-price audit · Clear action plan · Optional implementation

// blockers

Problems We Fix

01

Google Play Console upload errors

02

AAB / APK / signing problems

03

Closed testing and internal testing issues

04

App Store / TestFlight submission problems

05

Firebase Auth / Firestore / Storage setup

06

Push notification issues on iOS and Android

07

iOS certificate and provisioning problems

08

Android Gradle / build pipeline problems

09

App crashes before release

10

Unclear inherited mobile codebases

11

MVPs abandoned by previous developers

// engagements

Service Packages

Clear, fixed-scope engagements. No hourly surprises. Choose a starting point that matches where your app is stuck.

Recommended Start

Release Audit

From $250

Fixed-scope diagnosis for apps stuck before launch.

We review your app build, signing, store setup, Firebase configuration, testing track, and release blockers.

Deliverables
  • Problem summary
  • Prioritized fix list
  • Risk areas
  • Estimated effort to fix
  • Optional quote for implementation
Start with an Audit

Store Submission Fix

From $750

For App Store, TestFlight, and Play Console blockers.

For apps blocked by Play Console, App Store Connect, TestFlight, certificates, provisioning, AAB/APK, app signing, permissions, privacy declarations, or testing issues.

Deliverables
  • Diagnose the release blocker
  • Fix build/signing/submission issues where possible
  • Prepare the app for the next release step
  • Document what changed
Fix My Submission Issue

Firebase Rescue / Setup

From $900

Firebase setup and cleanup for mobile MVPs.

Firebase setup and cleanup for mobile apps, including Auth, Firestore, Storage, Remote Config, push notifications, and basic backend architecture.

Deliverables
  • Firebase project review or setup
  • Auth / Firestore / Storage configuration
  • Remote Config setup where relevant
  • Push notification setup guidance
  • Security rules review
  • Environment recommendations
Review My Firebase Setup

// why craftlayer

Why CraftLayer

CraftLayer is led by a senior software engineer with 20+ years of experience across mobile, backend, and production systems.

The focus is not only writing code. The focus is helping teams get unstuck, stabilize their app, and move toward release.

// specialties

  • iOS and Android apps
  • Firebase-backed mobile products
  • Release pipelines
  • App Store / Play Console submission
  • Build and signing issues
  • Debugging inherited codebases

// field notes

Technical Notes

01

Android release rescue: from APK upload failure to valid AAB release

How to diagnose Android release blockers involving Gradle, app bundles, signing configuration, release artifact paths, and Play Console track setup.

02

Firebase setup for a mobile MVP

A practical structure for Firebase Auth, Firestore, Storage, Remote Config, push notifications, and environment separation in an early-stage mobile product.

03

iOS / TestFlight release checklist

A focused checklist for Bundle ID, certificates, provisioning profiles, capabilities, push notifications, App Store Connect metadata, and TestFlight testers.

// process

How It Works

  1. 01

    You send the app issue

  2. 02

    We review the release/build/Firebase setup

  3. 03

    You receive a clear action plan

  4. 04

    If needed, we quote the implementation separately

  5. 05

    We fix the blocker and move the app forward

// release audit

Start with a Release Audit

Send the current blocker and we will respond with the best next step.