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Me Malik
Me Malik

Reputation: 409

Android how to publish beta version of App

How do I upload the beta version of the app .. In developer console we have 3 categories to upload , one Alpha testing and second is Beta testing and 3rd is production I have to publish beta version of the app. what should I do? Should I go to upload APK in Beta segment and promote that to APK or something else please remember I am asking about the beta release of the APP not beta testing?

Upvotes: 15

Views: 25555

Answers (2)

forsberg
forsberg

Reputation: 1923

The previous reply is a little bit outdated (10 years), so here's an updated information:

See here for early access release:

Playstore : How to release early access app?

and here is the direct information from Google:

https://developers.google.com/assistant/console/releases?hl=en

Basically you have these options:

  • Draft
  • Close testing (Alpha) - only users who knows about the app, no review required
  • Open testing (Beta) - early access, requires review
  • Production - before review
  • Released/To-be-fixed - after review

Here is the scheme from the Google page:

https://developers.google.com/static/assistant/console/images/release/release-001.png

Upvotes: 3

Benjamin Schwalb
Benjamin Schwalb

Reputation: 1134

Apps that are published as Beta are not listed in the Play-Store!

If you want someone to test it, you need to invite them (via G+) and send them an Opt-In-Link.

If you want to promote your App, just publish it normally and mention that it´s still in Beta.

EDIT: You can still promote an App that is in Beta to "normal" (production I think), no need to reupload or anything.

Upvotes: 16

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