The tech giant recently released the third developer preview of Android O. If you want to be among the first to test this new operating system, read on to discover how to become a beta tester. You must own a recent Nexus or Pixel device to take part, and it must be associated with the Google account you want to sign up with.
Make sure you have backed up your account and its data. To see a list of accounts on your device go to Settings, Accounts, Google. Once you've connected one of these devices to your Google account — which should have been linked when you set up your phone, but can be done in Settings, Accounts — go to the Android Beta Program page and sign in using your Google account details.
You will now see the list of eligible devices linked to the account. Click on Enroll device next to the device you want to enrol. Once you've signed up you will receive a preview update every four to six weeks until the public launch of the next major Android software. Android Google Firmware updates. Now that the Pixel 3 and 3 XL have reached the end of their product support cycle, the next ones in line are the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL.
They are scheduled to receive their final security patch in May and when the update schedule went up earlier today, it wasn't clear whether the Pixel 3a duo would be eligible for Android 12L beta. The Pixel 3a is officially getting the Android 12L beta.
Hi Ajul — it seems that you can still use live ads even for an app in beta testing. At least Admob ads. I want to have my beta program open for iOS Android.
Is it possible to open the Google community for users of both platforms as a way to communicate and get feedback or does it need to be an Android only group? Hi Sara — You should be able to open the Google community to anyone that has a gmail or google apps address. Hi Sylvain, it is possible to take out an app already in production and just leave again the open beta app?
To take an app currently available on the Play store and make it unavailable on the Play Store, and having it in open beta? Thanks Sylvian.. They need a google account but they should have one if they use the Google Play Store.
Open Beta … The disadvantage is that these testers cannot leave a review for your app. Hi sir, I need to clear few doubts about beta testing program. Say if am a beta tester for whatsapp then am receiving new updates before general release. But in case of Google beta test i need to know that whether this will be limited to Google search app or one can beta test any google app say — Google hangout , maps , Duo and the new messaging app Google Allo.
Will one get access to all these google products list access or just the main Google search app. Please update me regarding the same. Your email address will not be published. How to Get Started with Google Play Beta Testing Google has done a good job of giving app publishers the tools that they need to make their apps the best they can be…right in the Developer Console.
Benefits of Google Play Beta Testing The benefits of beta testing are obvious, the ability to test new app updates to a very small percentage of your user base. Open Beta Anyone who has your link can be a beta tester. Closed Beta with Email A more restricted option is to only make your beta group available to people who are invited via email. Alpha Testing Also keep in mind that you can setup an alpha testing group. The Testing Process Testing your app is simple. For example: If the production version has a higher version number than the alpha and beta apps, both testing apps will be deactivated.
If the beta version of your app has a higher version number than your alpha version, the alpha version will be deactivated. Staged Rollouts Google also allows you to do staged rollouts. If everything looks good, then you can step up the rollout to a larger percentage of your users.
Here is more information on how pre-registration works… To setup a pre-registration campaign, contact a Google Business Development manager to get things started. Conclusion Beta testing is an essential part of the app development process and should not be overlooked. Leave your question below… About Latest Posts. Hugh Kimura. Hi, I'm Hugh and I'm passionate about helping you successfully market your apps. I'm surrounded by some of the top app marketers and app marketing companies, here in San Francisco.
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