how to join beta apps in google play

Using the Google Play Developer Console, you can beta test your app with specific groups or open your test to Play Store users.

Requirements :

  • Email requirements: Users need a Google Account (@gmail.com) or a Google Apps account to join a test.
  • Pricing & Distribution changes: If you make any changes to your app's Pricing & Distribution page, it affects your app's current and future production, alpha, and beta versions.
  • Release
    • We recommend publishing an alpha/beta app before you release your app to production.
    • After publishing an alpha/beta app for the first time, it may take a few hours for your test link to be available to testers. If you publish additional changes, they may take several hours to be available for testers.

We recommend starting with a small group of alpha testers, then expanding your test to a larger beta test group.

Get feedback

Once your alpha or beta testers have installed your app, they'll be automatically updated to use the test version within a few minutes.
Because your testers can't leave public reviews for alpha/beta apps on Google Play, it's a good idea to include a feedback channel or let your users know how they can provide you with feedback (e.g. by email, website, or a message forum).
If you're running an open test (alpha or beta), your testers can also provide you with private feedback through the Play Store.

Version codes & testing track statuses

Alpha testing group users are eligible for the alpha, beta, or production version of your app (with the highest version code that's compatible with their device). Beta testing group users are only eligible for the beta or production version of your app (with the highest version code that's compatible with their device).
This means your alpha APKs should have the highest version codes, followed by beta, and finally production.
  • If a beta APK is uploaded with a higher version code than an alpha APK, alpha users who can install both will install the beta APK instead of the alpha APK.
  • If a production APK is uploaded with a higher version code than an alpha or beta APK, some or all of your alpha and beta users will install the production APK, instead of APKs of the testing tracks. 
For more information, learn about versioning your apps

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