The platform offers app templates that you can use to quickly build your own branded app with simple configurations. This topic describes the billing for the Basic Edition of app templates, including the billing cycle, available services, and renewal information.
Activate the service
Before you purchase or use an app template, you must create your own app. You can scan the QR code to install and try the official template. The trial is available only for Android. For more information about how to create an app, see Create your own app.
- Log on to the IoT Platform console.
- Go to the My Apps page for your branded app.
- Click Select Template and select Basic Edition.
- Click Activate Basic Edition and complete the payment as prompted.
Service period
The service period for an app template is one year. The period begins after your payment is successful.
Available services
After you activate the Basic Edition, you can use the following services.
| Time frame | Service description |
| During the service period |
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| After the service expires |
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Service renewal
To continue using the app template service after it expires, you must renew it. To renew the service, follow the same steps that you used to activate it.
After you renew the service, you can continue to download the source code for apps that you previously generated. You can also generate or download source code for new apps.