Questions tagged [beta-testing]

A test for a computer product prior to commercial release.

Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing.

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Update application to AppStore listed app from TestFlight beta app

Apple allows External testers to beta test builds through TestFlight for 30 days after which the build will expire. My questions are the following: 1) Will the application stop working after 30 days ? or Will TestFlight just make the build inactive…
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How to send android app to another user for beta testing?

I am developing a hybrid cordova app with Phonegap. How can I send this app to another user so that he can install it in his Android device and test my app? thanks.
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Can I provide different resources to alpha/beta/prod enviroment of an Android app?

I have an android app, which communicates to a server through HTTP requests. The server's address is defined in an XML resource file, under the folder res/values. There is a tag with the type="config" for it. I have different addresses for the…
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StoreTest Kit Windows Phone 8.1

I'm following a tutorial regardning submitting your Windows Phone app for beta test. In the tutorial I'm propmt to use the "Store test kit" from the "Projects" menu in Visual Studio. I'm using Visual Studio Express 2013 and the option for "Store…
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Private link to beta app on google play

I am looking for the best way to privatly publish an app in beta version. I've seen the service Google offer for alpha and beta tester, but it requires the users to be in a google+ community. Is it possible to simply have something like an…
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Crashlytics iOS - shutting down after archive

starting from today my Crashlytics (icon on the system bar) is automatically shutting down after archiving Swift app from Xcode so uploading the app on the server is not possible anymore. I use Crashlytics for almost half a year and just yestardeay…
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Why does Android beta testing allow other users to download apk

I have a Google group with specific beta testers. My app (released as beta on the developer console in Google Play) queries content from my server. Now I see that other users than from the Google group are querying the server. It's a functionality…
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How many devices an internal tester can install an app using testflight via iTunes connect?

I am trying internal iTunes connect testflight to make beta testing for an app but I need to know if I am an internal tester, in how many devices I can install the beta app?
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Beta Testing using Google

I've searched for answers to these two questions but have found nothing specifically. I have my app in the Google Play Store Alpha / Beta testing area with no problems. Once I publish the app to the public, am I still able to upload different…
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iTunes Connect - beta testing - push new build before external user accepts initial invite?

I have pushed a version of my beta app to the itunes connect beta app service. I have gone through the beta app approval process, and have been accepted. I sent invites to a bunch of external users. I have pushed another version/build of my…
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Android_Beta Testing_ The requested URL was not found on this server

I've uploaded my apk and (.obb)file on the Android Developer Console to have a beta test and I've got an error when i get in to link [https://play.google.com/apps/testing/package_name]. This is the error below. "400. That's an error. The requested…
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Android Alpha/Beta testing

My company will be releasing a communication app for Android in the coming weeks/months. It is an embedded app on a Nexus 7 2013 device, running AOSP with some minor modifications. This makes typical remote updates complicated as there's an extra…
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Is it allowed to run an Android app beta test on the Google Play Store?

I'm planning to start a beta test for a new Android app. Is it allowed to upload a beta version of an app to Google Play with the purpose to remove it after 3 weeks? The user would be informed that the app is only available for 3 weeks, it would be…
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Beta testing stage for android app, clean install?

In general, is it a bad idea to require beta testers to do a clean install of the app with every update? The reason I ask is because I prefer not writing the code to upgrade the internal sqlite databases and save time on other tasks. Is there a way…
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iOS invalidate beta version of an app when Final version is live

Hi I was just wondering if there was a way to stop a beta version of an app once it's no longer beta and live in the AppStore. like many iOS devs I have been using beta testers to test my apps before release, I was wondering if there is any way to…
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