edit: To clarify, I installed the Tester app on an old device when originally accepting the invitation, per the instructions. But then I got a new device. As far as I can tell, you have a single chance to install the Tester app, which is during accepting the invitation. Since Firebase won't allow repeat email invites, to install the tester app on a new phone I could only think to invite a burner email just to get to the page where Firebase gives you an install link.
If you haven't already, download the Firebase App Tester app, whichlets you install and access all your test apps in one place. You candownload Firebase App Tester from the in-browser prompt that appearsafter you accept the invite.
I had same problem and this solution helped me: Reinvite in firebase app. I got email from firebase - clicking on GetStarted button started webview (unfortunately in desktop mode and it was the problem). I had to setup to start it as mobile version. After that prompt to download app finaly appears.
In November 2023, we're changing the requirements for publishing new apps on Google Play, to help developers to test their app, identify issues, get feedback, and ensure that everything is ready before they launch. These changes will require developers with personal accounts created after November 13, 2023, to meet specific testing requirements before they can make their app available on Google Play.
This article provides an overview of the new requirements, a summary of the different testing tracks in Play Console, and the steps that developers with personal accounts will need to take to make their apps available to users on Google Play.
Testing is an integral part of the app development process. By running tests against your app consistently, you can verify your app's correctness, functional behavior, and usability before you release it publicly. This minimizes the impact of any technical or user experience issues, and helps you to release the best version of your app. Developers that regularly use Play Console's testing tools prior to publishing their apps are able to provide higher quality experiences that can lead to higher ratings and more success on Google Play.
If you have a newly created personal developer account, you must run a closed test for your app with a minimum of 20 testers who have been opted-in for at least the last 14 days continuously. When you meet these criteria, you can apply for production access on the Dashboard in Play Console so that you can ultimately distribute your app on Google Play. When you apply, you must answer some questions to help us understand your app, its testing process, and its production readiness.
The most common way to recruit testers is to use personal and professional networks. You can reach out to your friends, family, colleagues, or classmates, for example, and ask them to be beta testers for your app. You can reach out to communities where users are likely to exist and actively recruit them to test your app. For example, if you're building an app for CrossFit enthusiasts, then consider approaching a local club or connecting with your target users in online groups. You can also post about your app on social media and ask your followers to sign up for testing.
If possible, you should recruit a diverse group of testers to identify bugs and usability issues that may be specific to certain types of users or devices. For the same reason, you should also recruit testers who you believe to be representative of your app's future users. For example, if you're developing a productivity app for businesses, you should recruit testers who are business professionals from different industries in which you believe your app may be popular. The closer your test users are to your target users, the more useful feedback you'll receive.
Once you have recruited a group of beta testers, it's important to provide them with clear instructions on how to test your app and report bugs. Let your testers know what type of feedback you are looking for. Try to encourage testers to use as many of your app's features as possible in order to receive holistic feedback.
Include a feedback channel or let your users know how they can provide you with feedback (for example, by email, website, or message forum). Your testers can also provide you with private feedback through Google Play.
The guidance in this article is just a starting point to help you understand testing basics as you prepare to distribute your first app. You can explore far more advanced testing resources and techniques to optimize your app's quality as you become more experienced as a developer. For example, you may want to learn about testing apps on Android and the fundamentals of testing on the Android Developers site.
Play Console also provides a range of features that can help you identify issues with your app. You can set up and run a pre-launch report to proactively identify issues before your app reaches users via a detailed report listing issues, warnings, and errors that you may want to investigate and resolve.
The information you provide in the "About your closed test" section helps us to ensure that apps have been satisfactorily tested before they're published on Google Play. This helps us to protect users from low-quality apps, prevent the spread of malware, and reduce fraud.
The information you provide in the "About your app/game" section helps us to learn more relevant information about your app or game to better understand your app or game. Your answers are not shown on Google Play, and won't affect the features and services you can access in Play Console, how your app or game is displayed, or your eligibility for Google Play developer programs.
After you've completed your request for access to production, we'll review your submission When the review is complete, we'll email the account owner with an update. This usually takes 7 days or less, but may occasionally take longer.
If your app isn't ready to be published, you may be required to continue testing your app. Examples include not having 20 testers opted-in to your closed test, or your testers not being engaged with your app during your closed test.
This means that we won't count testers who opted in, tested for less than 14 days, and then opted out. Even if they opt back in so that they are opted in for a total of 14 days, these 14 days must be consecutive to count towards the criteria of 20 opted-in testers who have tested for 14 consecutive days.
Consider inviting your closed testers to a messaging group, so that the feedback can be seen by others. Your testers may also provide additional feedback and context, which will help you prioritize which aspects of your app or game to improve.
You can learn more about Play Console's features and the latest Play Console news on the Google Play site. You can also take free online training, designed by Google experts, for new and aspiring app developers on Google Play Academy.
On my Moto G (peregrine) with Android 4.4.4 I installed some apps where I joined beta tester programs long time ago (via log-in from a googlegroup etc.), and also just some weeks ago where no more group joining was necessary.
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You read that right! I would like to tell you about my roller coaster journey of nearly two years from a manual tester to a Google-certified Android Developer. I know that many people out there are in the same situation where I was, a few years back and I am writing this article specially for them!
It is nearly 4 years ago that I started my career on July 2 2015, with Alcatel-Lucent. Though I received the offer on the college campus itself, it wasn't easy to be one among the 13 candidates selected from a pool of 600 aspirants. I was hired through a tough 6 rounds of interviews for the designation of R&D Developer. I had a lot of expectations to work as an R&D developer at such a prestigious company. But I did not have any clue about the surprises waiting for me!
It was a great start with the induction program But I was informed that I was put into the QA team as a manual tester. Though I have great respect towards every role, I was hired for the role of developer through the tough screening process and moreover, I wanted to be a developer. I did not want to spend my life working in excel and word! But sometimes, life gives you surprises which you would never want! Though I tried to get my role changed, it didn't happen due to various reasons.
Looking at my father and many people around me who are successful in their life, I understood one thing. No matter what you do, if you do it the right way with dedication, you will reach greater heights. I remembered the same and started working as a functional tester with dedication. I learned the work pretty quickly and even got the name "Test cases machine"! I even won a couple of awards and a couple of client visits to Melbourne, Australia! Though life was all good, I did not want to leave behind my passion for working as a developer. That's when I decided to self-learn Android App Development!
Since I was from the Electronics and Communication background, I had to learn Java first to learn android app development. I had almost zero knowledge of how software development works. I did not want to waste any more time and I bought a course on Udemy and started learning android app development. The fact is that It is not always easy to keep up to the mark at the office and learn something new from scratch on your own! But I always remembered this quote by Jack Ma to keep motivated and it goes like this.
I truly believed in the above quote and started dedicating at least 2 hours a day to android app development. I had a friend of mine, Rohith in the same line of struggle and he joined me in this learning path. We both decided to learn android and develop an internal app to the team. We could not find any space to develop an app in the business part of our team and hence decided to develop an app for the fun part. We were celebrating birthdays of every team member and one of the team members was tracking it all using an excel sheet.
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