Welcome to the Seaman Log closed beta — thank you for joining!

[Ahmad Mosalamy]

Welcome to the Seaman Log closed beta — thank you for joining!

Seaman Log is a logbook app built for seafarers: track rotations,
earnings, expenses, photos, and analytics. We're in closed beta and
your testing helps us catch bugs before public launch.

────────────────────────────────────
HOW TO INSTALL
────────────────────────────────────

1. Make sure you're signed into the Google account you joined this
   group with, on your Android phone.

2. Choose one of these links to enroll as a tester:

   On Android phone or tablet:
   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seamanlog.app

   On a computer or any web browser:
   https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.seamanlog.app

3. Tap "Become a tester" / "Accept invite".

4. Once enrolled, install Seaman Log from Google Play (search
   "Seaman Log" or follow the install link Google shows). It can take
   a few minutes — up to an hour — after opting in before the app
   appears, so don't worry if it's not instant.

5. Open the app and sign in with your email (magic link), Google, or
   Apple account.

────────────────────────────────────
IMPORTANT — CONFIRM YOU'RE ENROLLED (please don't skip)
────────────────────────────────────

For Google to officially recognize you as a tester — which we need in
order to launch publicly — please make sure:

1. You actually tapped "Become a tester" / "Accept" using one of the
   links above. Just being in this group is NOT enough — you must opt in.

2. The Play Store shows Seaman Log as installed (and "Update" when a new
   build lands). If it still shows a normal/greyed-out store page, your
   opt-in didn't go through — re-open the link and accept.

3. You KEEP the app installed and stay opted in for the next ~2 weeks.
   If you uninstall or leave the test, you stop counting.

Google requires a steady group of active, opted-in testers over a 14-day
period before it lets us release to everyone — so every properly-enrolled
tester genuinely moves us toward launch. 🙏

────────────────────────────────────
WHAT TO TEST
────────────────────────────────────

Try as many of these flows as you can. Testing across several sessions
over a few days catches more issues than one marathon. You don't have to
do all of these — just whatever fits your routine.

SIGN IN
- Email magic link (enter email, check your inbox, tap the link)
- Continue with Google
- Continue with Apple
- Sign out from Settings, then sign back in

CREATE TRIPS
- Tap "+" to create a new trip with vessel, role, dates, daily rate
- Save and reopen the trip — verify all data is correct
- Edit a trip and save changes
- Delete a trip from its detail page

PHOTOS AND FILES
- Attach a photo to a trip (camera or gallery)
- Attach a PDF or document to a trip
- Tap to view, then delete

EXPENSES AND EXTRA INCOME
- Add an expense to a trip (category, amount, currency, note)
- Add overtime / bonus / extra income to a trip
- Verify the trip total adjusts correctly

ANALYTICS
- Open the Analytics tab
- Verify charts show the trips you've added

MULTI-CURRENCY
- Settings → change your home currency
- Verify all trip totals recalculate
- Add a trip with a different currency and verify the conversion

BIOMETRIC LOCK
- Settings → enable Biometric lock
- Close the app fully
- Reopen — fingerprint or face unlock should appear
- Wait 60 seconds in background, return to app — should re-lock

OFFLINE MODE
- Turn off Wi-Fi and mobile data
- Open the app: cached trips should load
- Add a new trip offline
- Turn the internet back on — verify the new trip syncs

EXPORT
- Open a trip → Export as PDF
- Share via your default mail / Files app
- Open the PDF and verify trip details are correct

SETTINGS
- Update your display name
- Tap Privacy / Terms / About — they should open

────────────────────────────────────
HOW TO REPORT BUGS
────────────────────────────────────

To report a bug:

Email:  sup...@seamanlog.com
Or:     reply to a thread in this group

Please include:
1. Your device model (e.g. Samsung S22, Pixel 8a, Xiaomi 13)
2. Android version (Settings → About phone → Android version)
3. Steps to reproduce
4. What you expected
5. What actually happened
6. Screenshot or screen recording if possible

────────────────────────────────────
WHAT'S NEXT
────────────────────────────────────

We roll out updates regularly. When a new build is available, Google Play
sends you an "Update available" notification. Just tap Update — your data
persists across versions.

Questions? Reply to this thread or email sup...@seamanlog.com.

— Ahmad
Seaman Log