How can I end Beta (Early Access/Open Track) in Google Play Console?

Question

Is it possible to end an app in beta (also known as open track or early access)? I currently have my app in internal app sharing, and decided to release it to Alpha - but noticed no differences, so tried to release it to Beta. But after reading supporting documentation which explains the difference between Alpha and Beta, I discovered I don't actually want to be in Beta yet.

There's no clear indications anywhere to say I can remove it, I've removed testers on the Beta release and even done a new release with no APK. But it's still accessible on the Google Play Store.

Am I doing something wrong, or is this genuinely by design?

Answer 1

There is option to remove testers in the Beta Manage page. Just Expand manage testers and click on Remove testers button.

Answer 2

Turns out after playing around with settings, it was literally down to my expectations for things to happen almost instantly similar to TestFlight on iOS. Google can take up to 3 hours to process an update, and I wasn't aware of this.

If anyone else has a similar issue - wait. But the conversation with Abubakar are useful ways to hide the app, but it won't be instant, so be patient.

Answer 3

It is by design, what you can do is, go to Manage country availability and uncheck all countries, then it won't be available to