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sri
sri

Reputation: 784

Unable to See the Internal/Alpha app listing on Play Store

Problem Statement

I have setup my already published app for an internal test track according to the instructions provided by Google. However, I do get redirected to the page as shown in the image below. When I click on download it on Google Play, I am always redirected to the public version of my app instead of the internal testing version.

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Background

I have introduced a functionality in the app that redirects the user to update the app. Prior to releasing to production, I would like to test this functionality with a group of internal testers.

What I've already tried

  1. I have setup the testing users correctly by creating a list of such users.
  2. I have referred to this question and have completed all the steps of publishing and shared the opt-in URL with my testers.
  3. I have also referred to this question and have waited for multiple hours, as well as cleared Play Services/Browser cache on the devices that have the invited testing account set as the primary account

What I really want

What I would like to happen is to gain access to the Play Store listing page of the internal testing app and redirect to it from another build so that it can be ensured that after the update, the app works as required.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1869

Answers (2)

sri
sri

Reputation: 784

My internal test version became visible on Play Store after 72 hours, which seems to be far too long for an app that has been in the market since the last 1.5 years. The answer provided by Nick Fortescue is correct in essence since I was expecting a different channel where I could access the internal test build.

Upvotes: 0

Nick Fortescue
Nick Fortescue

Reputation: 13842

I'm not sure exactly what you mean. The listing for your internal version of your app is exactly the same as the listing for your public version. The user gets a small notification "you are a Beta user", but that's the only difference.

What do you expect different in the Internal listing?

Upvotes: 1

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