Alpha and Beta testing the App

The Google Play Developer Console will allow users to test the app, by giving them an opportunity to fix any technical glitches or user experience issues before the app goes live to a larger set of users. This approach sets a tone in releasing the right version to the users. One point to be noted here is that feedback from the test users does not affect your app's public rating.

Here are some key tips to keep in mind while engaging users to test:

  1. Ensuring that the users join your tests requires that they have a Google account (@gmail.com) or G Suite account to join. To enable this, you will have to navigate to Google Play Developer Console, select the app you want in the left panel, select Release Management ...

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