diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37d0fff19..25215586f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ project.properties
 .settings
 bin/
 gen/
+gplay/
 .idea/
 *.iml
 *.so
diff --git a/docs/playstore.md b/docs/playstore.md
index f26c44783..b6b41863c 100644
--- a/docs/playstore.md
+++ b/docs/playstore.md
@@ -1,2 +1,14 @@
-TODO: add information about whats important for Delta wrt Google Play here.
-also a Playstore-Release-Checklist is required in `release-checklist.md`
+# Google Play Store
+
+If you have access to uploading and signing apks,
+this can be done at
+https://play.google.com/apps/publish/
+
+The description can be discussed and changed at
+https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/blob/master/store/text.md
+In future, we can also add the screenshots or other assets there.
+
+
+# Google Play Releases
+
+see `release-checklist.md`
diff --git a/docs/release-checklist.md b/docs/release-checklist.md
index 34b207984..00cae84de 100644
--- a/docs/release-checklist.md
+++ b/docs/release-checklist.md
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ Release core, if needed, then:
 ... some days later, F-Droid should be updated.
 
 
+# Release new Play Store version
+
+Release core, f-droid, then:
+
+1. In Android Studio, select "Build / Generate signed APK"
+   (not: App Bundle as this would require uploading the signing key to Google)
+2. Select flavor `gplayRelease`
+3. Test the generated APK from `gplay/release`
+
+
 # For an additional APK
 
 6. in Android Studio select "Build / Build APK"