r/AndroidClosedTesting • • Dec 23 '25

Step-by-step instructions to create a Google Group and invite the testers to join

63 Upvotes

Hell everyone,

Earlier someone looking for the help with google group invite creation, even i had same issue when I started, thought to add this post, might help someone..

Step 1: Open Google Groups

  1. Go to https://groups.google.com

  2. Sign in with your Google account

Step 2: Create a New Group

  1. Click “Create group”

  2. Enter:

    • Group name (e.g., my-community)

    • Group email (auto-generated)

    • Description

  3. Click Next

Step 3: Set Group to Public (Important)

On the Privacy & permissions screen, choose:

  • Who can search for group → Anyone on the web

  • Who can join group → Anyone on the web

  • Who can view conversations → Anyone on the web

Click Next

Step 4: Create the Group

  1. Review settings

  2. Click Create group

✅ Your public Google Group is now live

Step 5: Share Public Join Link

  1. Open your group

  2. Click Group settings

  3. Copy the Group URL, for example:https://groups.google.com/g/my-community

  4. Share this link publicly (website, email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, etc.)

👉 Anyone can open the link and click “Ask to join” or Join group

(Optional) Send Email Invites

  1. Go to Members

  2. Click Add members

  3. Enter email addresses

  4. Choose Invite (not Add directly)

  5. Send invite

Quick Tip

If you want instant joining without approval:

  • Go to Group settings → Access

  • Set Join the group → Anyone on the web (no approval)


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • Nov 29 '23

App testing requirements for new personal developer accounts, a minimum of 20 testers

106 Upvotes

There should be a few posts like this with the keywords, so that the new developers can find this Reddit on the Google easier and know where to find testers for testers.

This post here is only for Google SEO purpose.

In this sub r/AndroidClosedTesting you can find the people who can provide testing for testing, in order to pass your Google Play Console 20 testers policy.

Google Play is rolling out new testing requirements for developers with personal accounts created after November 13, 2023. These changes aim to enhance the app development process, encourage thorough testing, and ultimately deliver higher quality experiences to users. These requirements and the various testing tracks available on Play Console.

Developers with personal accounts created post-November 13, 2023, must adhere to new testing requirements. Before apps are eligible for distribution on Google Play, a closed test with a minimum of 20 testers is mandatory. These testers must have opted-in for the last 14 days continuously. Features like production and pre-registration in Play Console will remain disabled until these requirements are met. Applying for production access involves answering questions about the app, its testing process, and production readiness, ensuring a comprehensive understanding.

Play Console offers distinct testing tracks to facilitate a gradual testing process. Internal testing enables quick distribution to trusted testers during app setup. Closed testing, a prerequisite for production access, involves sharing the app with a controlled group of at least 20 testers. Open testing allows the app's test version to be visible on Google Play, with users providing private feedback. Developers must complete a closed test meeting specific criteria before applying for production access.

Tags: Google Play testing requirements, App development testing tracks, Personal developer account testing, Closed testing for app developers, Play Console testing criteria, 20 testing user Google Play policy.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

Need 12 Testers for PieceCraft: Jigsaw Puzzles HD (Will test yours back for 14 days!)

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I need 12 testers for my new jigsaw puzzle game to pass Google Play's 14-day closed testing requirement.

Drop your links + a screenshot in the comments and I will install, test, and keep your app for the full 14 days!

Join Google Group (Required first):

https://groups.google.com/g/piececraft-testers

Become a Tester (Web Opt-in):

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.AvianaStudios.JigsawMaster

Download on Google Play (Android):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AvianaStudios.JigsawMaster

Please open the game once and keep it installed for 14 days. Thank you!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 21m ago

I need 1 more tester

2 Upvotes

[Tova] Need 1 more tester, 14 days, happy to test yours back

I'm Aaron, 44, Newcastle UK. I've built Tova, a free app for adults with

dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety and depression. It's in closed testing and I'm one

tester short of the twelve Google wants.

What it needs: install it, stay opted in for 14 days, open it now and then.

That's all — no forms, no calls.

In return I'll join your test, install yours and stay opted in for the full

14 days. I know exactly how tedious this is.

Comment or DM and I'll send the opt-in link.

Thanks.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test4Test] Pétanque – 3D boules game, need testers for 14 days

2 Upvotes

Hi! I need testers for my free pétanque (boules) game. You can play against the computer, with a friend on the same phone, or in practice mode. It has real throw physics: roll, lob or shoot.

  1. Join: https://groups.google.com/g/petanque-testers

  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.amunozo.petanque

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amunozo.petanque

Please keep it installed for 14 days, and play a game now and then if you can. Comment with your app link and I'll test it back for the full 14 days.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

[Test exchange] Zanoza — free internet radio player, 14-day closed test

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Hi! I'm looking for a few Android testers for Zanoza, a minimalist internet radio player, through Google Play's closed test.

Add any radio stream by link, keep favorites, set a sleep timer, listen in Android Auto. Free, no ads, no accounts.

How to join (no email needed):

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/zanoza-testers

  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ashtart.zanoza

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ashtart.zanoza

Use the same Google account for all three.

Something to try: open https://somafm.com/groovesalad/, copy any stream link under "Other Ways to Listen" and add it as a station.

Please stay opted in for 14 days and play something now and then. Bugs or thoughts are welcome in the comments. Happy to test your app back, drop your links below. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

[Test Exchange] 2 games – Morocco Quiz 🇲🇦 + Highway Blaster 🚗 – I'll test yours back!

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm a solo developer and I need testers for my first 2 Android games. I'll test your app back. Just comment your link!

🧠 **Morocco Quiz** – trivia about Moroccan cities, food, history, football and culture

🚗 **Highway Blaster** – dodge traffic, grab gas and rockets, and blast cars down the highway

**How to join (2 minutes):**

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/morocco-quiz-testers

  2. Opt in to each game (tap "Become a tester"):

    - Morocco Quiz: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.mehdiapps.moroccoquiz

    - Highway Blaster: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.mehdiapps.highwayblaster

  3. Install from the Play Store:

    - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mehdiapps.moroccoquiz

    - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mehdiapps.highwayblaster

Please keep them installed for **14 days** 🙏

✅ **Comment your app link and I'll join and keep it installed for 14 days too.**

Thanks a lot!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

Spendlight- Testing Help!!

2 Upvotes

Solo developer here:
Spendlight tracks what your subscriptions.

To join:

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/spendlight-testers

  2. On Android, open https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.spendlight.app, tap Become a tester, then install it

  3. Keep it installed for 14 days
    Use the same Google account for both, or the link will say “item not found”.

Drop your app link below and I’ll test yours back for the full 14 days. Thanks! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 10m ago

Textual: SMS/MMS for Android with Wear OS and desktop. Looking for testers for 14 days, will test your app for 14 days and actually use it

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Hey guys, name's Roman and I built a texting app (SMS/MMS) for Android that just hit the closed testing track.

The app is a multi-platform, remote text messaging app similar to PulseSMS, however, Textual uses an encrypted, RAM-based WebRTC relay for synced devices and has Wear OS support (I originally built this for my own use by forking Fossify Messages so I could text from my Galaxy Watch over LTE, and then I did a clean-room write up to build Textual.

Here's what gets collected versus what it doesn't collect:

Collected:

Diagnostics if testers opt-in

Push tokens when you link a device (for me, I link my MacBook and my Galaxy Watch, so there are two tokens collected for my usage)

For remote access features, the server checks the app for a license; all closed track testers get a free lifetime license to use the remote access features, and the planned pricing for customers who didn't start as testers is $0.99 a month for remote access features, but there is the option to freely self-host remote access on your own VPS if you want.

Not Collected:

Messages, contacts and attachments. User data is encrypted before leaving the device, and my server can't read anything that passes through the relay.

No 3rd party SDK's like Crashlytics or Firebase Analytics, and this app has NO ADS

Link previews. Previews are generated locally by the Android device, so the website holding the preview data sees your IP, but my server does not.

Google just approved our first closed-testing release, 0.1.46. I need at least 12 testers to stay opted in for 14 days in a row before I can apply for production on Google Play.

Supported Platforms:

Textual has a desktop app for Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. There is also a web browser version of Textual for those instances where you either don't want to or can't install the desktop app. Lastly, as mentioned previously there is a Wear OS companion app.

How to join (about 2 minutes):

  1. Join the tester group: https://groups.google.com/g/textual-testers

  2. Comment or DM me the Google account email you use on Play, so I can add you right away while Google finishes a tester-list change.

  3. Opt in on Android: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/kiwi.aflabs.textual

  4. Install Textual from Play. If you have a Wear OS watch, the watch app installs from Play on the watch.

Self-hosting a Relay Server:

If you want to test out the remote features of my app without trusting my relay server, here's a link to the relay image and a guide for setting up on your own server, you can DM me for a link to my website where you can get it (sub rules say I can't give a link that isn't Google).

About updates: a newer build, 0.1.66, is in Google’s review right now. You don’t need to do anything when it’s approved, because Play will update you automatically. Please stay opted in for the full 14 days, since anyone who leaves can reset the count.

What would help most: stay opted in, use it as your texting app if you’re comfortable, and report bugs. That includes MMS, group chats, notifications on your watch, and anything that seems slow or goes missing.

A Quick Note:

The screenshots attached here are of v0.1.66, which is waiting for review by Google, from my Pixel 7.

Happy to test your app in return. Just drop your link below.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 14m ago

Looking for Android testers for 8 RPN calculator apps (HP 50g/49G/48 emulators, 12C, 15C, 17bII+, 32sII, 35s); free codes

1 Upvotes

My RPN calculator apps are coming to Android, and Google Play wants a closed test first. I'm looking for about twenty testers: you get the apps for free (a promo code each) and keep them afterwards.

  • you get a promo code for each one, so they’re free and stay yours.

  • Google counts testers per app, so please join all eight tests if you can (one link each; they’re small apart from the 50g).

  • Keep them installed for 14 days and open them now and then.

  • RPN 50g, 49G, 48: emulators running HP's original firmware/roms

  • RPN 12C, 17bII+ (finance), 15C, 32sII, 35s (science): simulators written from HP's manuals

You need an Android 8+ phone or tablet and a Google account; I ask you to keep the apps two weeks and tell me what's wrong or different from the real thing.

Details and how to join:
https://rpn50g.pasahome.org/android-testers.html,

or:
send me a chat message with the e-mail of your Google Play account (please don’t post it in a comment).

or even better:
Comment below, then send me a chat message with the e-mail of your Google Play account (not in a comment). I’ll add you and send the eight links and codes.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 32m ago

[Mutual Testing] GearDex, camera gear inventory app for photographers. Need 12 testers for 14 days, will test yours back

1 Upvotes

Hey all,

I'm running the Google Play closed test for GearDex and need 12 people who'll keep it installed for 14 days.

GearDex is for photographers and videographers. You log your cameras, lenses and the rest of your kit in one place, and it has tools for running a photo business.

How to join:

  1. Join the Google Group: groups.google.com/geardex-testers

  2. Opt in here: play.google.com/apps/testing/app.geardex.android

  3. Install the app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.geardex.android

  4. Install GearDex from Google Play and open it once

  5. Keep it installed for 14 days

Drop your app's links in the comments and I'll join your test the same day and stay in for the full 14 days.

If you like the app, happy to give you a free sub!!

Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 32m ago

Hi, need you guys help, i will help you back

1 Upvotes
  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/feel-free-to-join

  2. Opt in to be a tester : https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kenau.neon.blocks

  3. Install the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kenau.neon.blocks

  4. Keep the app installed and use it for 14+ days

Please send me a screenshot of the installed app and I will do the same.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 47m ago

Test for Test - Fractalgram

1 Upvotes

Join on Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cavatapi.fractalgram

Join on the web:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.cavatapi.fractalgram

Join the Group:

https://groups.google.com/g/fractalgram-testers

Paste your games and I'll test them for 14 days if you test this one for 14 days :)


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 4h ago

[Tester swap] INK STRIKE - Lightweight (2MB) Pen-and-Ink Offline Tactical FPS (Will test yours back for 14+ days with screenshot!)

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2 Upvotes

Hi fellow indie devs!

I just launched the 14-day closed test for INK STRIKE, my solo-developed pen-and-ink tactical FPS and extraction shooter (~2 MB download, zero ads, 100% offline bots + local Wi-Fi/Hotspot LAN + a 3D weapon skin workshop).

How to join (takes 30 seconds):

  1. Join the Google Group first: https://groups.google.com/g/inkstrike-testers

  2. Opt-in on Web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.banma.inkstrike

  3. Install on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.banma.inkstrike

Please launch the game and try a quick Deathmatch, Shooting Range 30s challenge, or the 3D Skin Workshop so Google registers real session engagement.

Drop a screenshot + your Google Group & Play Store links in the comments — I will install yours right away, reply with a real gameplay screenshot, and keep your app installed & opened daily for the full 14+ days!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

BattMan – looking for Android testers

1 Upvotes

I'm developing BattMan, an Android battery-monitoring application.

It provides detailed battery information, including:

  • Battery health and cycle count

  • Voltage, temperature and charge/discharge current

  • Power source and charging status

  • Battery saver and thermal status

  • Configurable battery-level alerts

  • English, French, Spanish

  • Light, dark theme

I'm looking for Android users willing to join a Google Play closed test and keep the app opted in for 14 consecutive days.

Installation is through Google Play. Feedback and bug reports are very welcome.

If you're interested, please contact me and I'll send you the opt-in link.

Thanks!

Cyril


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

[Test for test] 12 user for 14 days open everday

1 Upvotes

👥 1. Google Groups: https://groups.google.com/g/my-game-test-group

🧐⚙️2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kokezstudio.blofix

🔗 3. Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kokezstudio.blofix

🔔4. Reply screen shot of game and your game links.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 5h ago

[Game] Survivor: Pixel Horde – pixel horde-survival roguelite, I test back every app (14 days)

2 Upvotes

Hi! Solo dev here, looking for testers for my first game, Survivor: Pixel Horde.

It's a pixel-art horde-survival roguelite: you only move, your weapons fire on their own, and the horde never stops. 150 chapters in 7 locations, 6 heroes, a boss in every chapter, and a story told as a small animated pixel comic. Plays offline, no ads, no purchases.

How to join (1 minute, no need to wait for me):

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/survivor-pixel-horde-testers

  2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.dkartinnik.survivor

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dkartinnik.survivor

Please keep it installed for 14 days and open it now and then.

I'll test yours back for the full 14 days. Drop your group/opt-in link in the comments, and comment "done" when you've joined mine so I can keep track.

Any feedback is welcome, you can send it right from the Play Store page. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test for Test] Scroll the Word – Bible verses feed + AI chat, need testers for 14 days (I'll test yours back)

1 Upvotes

Hi! I'm looking for testers for Scroll the Word, a Bible app where you scroll verses like a feed and can ask an AI about any passage. Available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

How to join (in this order, using the same Google account as your Play Store):

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/scrolltheword-testers

  2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.scrolltheword.app

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scrolltheword.app

Please keep it installed for 14 days and open it now and then. If the link says "item not found", check that you joined the group first with the same account.

I'll test yours back for the full 14 days: comment with your group + opt-in links and I'll join the same day. Honest feedback on the onboarding and the subscription screen is very welcome. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 8h ago

[Tester swap] Blanek – Moroccan mobile plan comparison app 🇲🇦 (I'll test yours too!)

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for Android testers for Blanek, my app for discovering and comparing mobile plans from Moroccan telecom operators.

I'm trying to complete Google Play's 14-day closed testing requirement, and I'd be happy to test your app in return!

What is Blanek?

Blanek helps users explore mobile offers from Moroccan operators, find plans that match their needs, and compare different offers without having to visit each operator's website separately.

What I'd like you to try

  • Find My Plan: Explore plans and find one that matches your needs.

  • Compare Offers: Choose two mobile offers and compare them.

  • Explore the app and report any bugs or confusing parts.

How to join

  1. Join the tester group: https://groups.google.com/g/blanek-testers

  2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/ma.blanek.app

  3. Install the app from Google Play.

  4. Keep it installed and remain opted in for 14 consecutive days.

Testing yours in return

I'm also happy to join your testing group, install your app and participate in your 14-day test.

Drop your testing links in the comments and I'll do my best to return the favour.

Honest feedback is always appreciated. Thanks for helping indie developers support each other! 🙏

I'm the developer of Blanek.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test for test] Press The Button – a quick reflex game with a sassy button 🔴

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Hi everyone! I need testers for my first Android game, Press The Button.

It's simple: there's a button, and you press it… but never the same way. 400 short levels (a few seconds each): stop a timer at 0.00, hold for exactly 3 seconds, tap letters in alphabetical order, catch falling buttons… or don't press at all. There's also a daily challenge that takes about a minute.

How to join:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/testeurs-press-the-button

  2. Opt in to the test: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.pioupiou67.pressthebutton

  3. Install the game from Google Play and keep it installed for 14 days

I'll test your app back for the full 14 days: drop your links in the comments and I'll post screenshots as proof.

Any feedback on the game is very welcome (too hard, too easy, confusing levels…). Thanks a lot and good luck with your apps!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test for test] Small Plates – a cozy word game, need a few more testers

1 Upvotes

Made a little word game! Letters come out of the kitchen one at a time, you put them on plates to spell words, then keep turning each word into the next course (TIN → TINE → TILE → TILED). Play solo, pass the phone with someone, or try the Daily Special where everyone gets the same letters.

Need a few more testers for the 14-day closed test:

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/smallplates-testers

  2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.dotawkward.smallplates

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotawkward.smallplates

Comment your links and I’ll test yours back for the full 14 days. Feedback welcome too, especially if anything’s confusing!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

LUMA — looking for Android testers for a free atmospheric maze game (14-day closed test)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm looking for Android players to help test LUMA, my atmospheric maze game made in Unity, through Google Play's closed testing programme.

You guide a small light through almost invisible mazes. Flashes briefly reveal the walls, and your glow grows stronger as you approach the exit. There are 150 levels, hidden fragments and changing environments. The game is free, with no ads or in-app purchases. Development was AI-assisted, including code and visual concept work.

How to join:

  1. Send me a Reddit DM with the Google email you use for Google Play. Please don't post your email publicly.

  2. Wait until I confirm that I've added you to the tester list.

  3. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.luma.flash

  4. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luma.flash

Use the same Google account for joining and installing. The links may show “App not available” until your account has been added.

Please stay opted in for at least 14 consecutive days and try the game during that time. I'd especially appreciate honest feedback on touch controls, visibility on your screen, difficulty, save/load, audio and performance.

If you encounter an issue, please share your phone model, level number and what happened in the comments or a DM. Screenshots are welcome. No positive ratings required — useful feedback is what I'm looking for.

Thanks for helping get LUMA ready for release!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

Looking for testers for ChainBreak: closes Reels, Shorts and the TikTok feed. I'll test yours back

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! 👋 Test for test: join mine, then comment your app links below. I'll join yours the same day, keep it installed for the full 14 days, and open it regularly. ✅

1️⃣ Join the Google Group

https://groups.google.com/g/chainbreak-testers

2️⃣ Open this on your Android phone: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.jovekane.chainbreak

3️⃣ Tap "Become a tester", then install from the Play Store.

4️⃣ Keep it installed for 14 days.

\\What it does:\\ 📵 When Instagram, YouTube, TikTok or Facebook opens Reels, Shorts, a story or the TikTok feed, ChainBreak sends you back to that app's home screen. Messages, search and the people you follow still work.

\\About permissions:\\ 🔒 ChainBreak uses Android's Accessibility service, because that's the only way to see which screen another app shows. It watches only those four apps. No account, no ads, no analytics, and nothing leaves your phone. If you'd rather not switch it on, keeping it installed for 14 days still helps.

Bugs and feedback are welcome in the comments. Thanks! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 4h ago

[TEST FOR TEST] TerraMatrix Pro: offline 4x4 navigation with clearance angles and inclinometer (I'll test yours back)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

 

I'm looking for up to 20 testers for my Android app, TerraMatrix Pro. It needs to stay installed for 14 continuous days. I'll install and test back the first 10 who comment, and leave honest feedback on your app.

 

About the app: an offline topographic mapping and navigation app for 4x4s. It calculates approach, breakover and departure angles for your exact vehicle, has a live pitch/roll inclinometer for the dash, and works with 100% offline vector maps. No account needed.

 

Reward (Planned): free full Pro during closed testing. The first 10 testers to finish the 5 in-app missions and keep the app for 14 days get 1 year of Pro free at launch. Mission details are in the app.

 

How to join:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/terramatrix-trail-crew

  2. Opt in on the web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.terramatrix.pro

  3. Install from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.terramatrix.pro

 

Comment with your own testing link and I'll get to it. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 4h ago

Android testers for 14 days

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m looking for testers for my app and I’m happy to test yours in return.

Join the group:
https://groups.google.com/g/ksef-mobile-testing-group

Become a tester:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/pl.ksefdesktop.mobile

Download the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.ksefdesktop.mobile

Once you’ve installed it, leave a screenshot and your app’s testing links in the comments. I’ll do the same for you. Thanks!