{"id":15028,"date":"2024-01-16T01:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=15028"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T20:09:55","slug":"add-testers-to-your-google-developer-account-play-console","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/knowledgebase\/how-to\/add-testers-to-your-google-developer-account-play-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Add &#8220;Testers&#8221; to your Google Developer Account (Play Console)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google now requires that all new personal Developer Accounts (as of 11\/12\/2023) must test their apps before those apps are eligible to be published for distribution on Google Play (Google&#8217;s App Store). You must run a <strong>Closed Test<\/strong> on your app with <strong>a minimum of 20 testers <\/strong>for at least the last <strong>14 days continuously<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/googleplay\/android-developer\/answer\/14151465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information on Google&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gathering And Viewing User Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we&#8217;re publishing your app, <strong>we will upload the aab file (source code) to your Google Developer Account (Play Console)<\/strong> in the appropriate Testing section.  We will then inform you when we&#8217;re done.  From there, <strong>you must add your Testers, and gather\/review your feedback<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>01) <\/strong>If not done already, log into your Google Developer Account (Play Console) and <strong>add the email addresses of your 20 Testers<\/strong>. On the left-hand-side of the screen, under <strong>Testing<\/strong>, select <strong>Closed Testing<\/strong>, then select <strong>Select Testers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227a-1024x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227a-1024x412.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227a-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227a-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227a.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>02)<\/strong> Next, <strong>add your Testers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227b-1024x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227b-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227b-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227b-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227b.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>03)<\/strong> After adding your Testers, use the <strong>provided links to share the app <\/strong>with your Testers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227c.jpg 891w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227c-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/news-google-play-console-231227c-768x290.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>04)<\/strong> Next, proceed with <strong>asking your Testers to download your app, and provide feedback<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>05)<\/strong> To review feedback, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/console\/developers\/app\/user-feedback\/beta-feedback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Testing feedback<\/strong><\/a> page (<strong>Ratings and reviews<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Testing feedback<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Filter:<\/strong> To see beta feedback based on certain criteria (such as date, language, reply state, app version, device, and more), select from the available filters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search:<\/strong> To look for specific words in your feedback, use the search box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>06)<\/strong> <strong>After <\/strong>your feedback has been received from your <strong>20 Testers over the 14 day period,<\/strong> you can <strong>then Apply to have your app reviewed and published<\/strong>.  If we&#8217;re publishing your app for you, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buzapps.net\/info\/ticket\/\">open a Ticket<\/a><\/strong>. We&#8217;ll then Submit the app for review for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google now requires that all new personal Developer Accounts (as of 11\/12\/2023) must test their apps before those apps are eligible to be published for distribution on Google Play (Google&#8217;s App Store). You must run a Closed Test on your app with a minimum of 20 testers for at least the last 14 days continuously. Click here for more information on Google&#8217;s website. Gathering And Viewing User Feedback If we&#8217;re publishing your app, we will upload the aab file (source code) to your Google Developer Account (Play Console) in the appropriate Testing section. 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