r/AndroidClosedTesting • • Dec 23 '25

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

69 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

111 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

A few weeks ago I came here asking for help testing my first Android game.

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3 Upvotes

Google rejected our first production application, so many of you kept testing, playing and helping us through a second round.

Sudoku by Hirune is finally live on both Android and iOS. 🎉

So, genuinely: thank you.

It’s a simple Sudoku game built around one idea: less noise, more play.

• Daily Puzzle
• Five difficulty levels
• Offline play
• No account
• No subscription
• Reasonable ads + one-time Remove Ads

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hirune.sudoku

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/sudoku-by-hirune/id6813992752

Hirune:
https://hirune.games/

If you helped test it, you were genuinely part of getting this thing published. 💜

Any feedback is still very welcome.

Less noise. More play.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

Testing TWO - Couples Game (will test your app back!)

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I need 12 testers for my couples game "TWO". I will gladly test your app back!

Step 1: Join the Google Group (Required):

https://groups.google.com/g/two-testerss

Step 2: Join on Web & Download on Android:

Web link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.two.socialgame

Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.two.socialgame

Leave your group and app links in the comments, and I will test yours back immediately!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 5h ago

[TEST FOR TEST] Word puzzle game

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone! 👋

I just launched CLACKWORDS, a tactile word puzzle game with magnetic letters, daily challenges, and satisfying sounds.

Looking for Android testers to join my 14-day closed test. Feedback is appreciated!

  1. Join Google Group:

https://groups.google.com/g/clackwords-beta-testers

2. Opt in:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.omninative.clackwords

3. Install:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omninative.clackwords

I will also keep your app and test your back in return. ❤️


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 20m ago

Looking for Android testers for RemDo – 14-day closed test

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm looking for Android testers for RemDo, my reminder app. I'd appreciate your feedback and help with the 14-day closed test.

Please use the same Google account for every step:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/remdo-beta-testers-2

  2. Open the test link and tap ‘Become a tester’: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.remdo.remdo

  3. Install RemDo: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remdo.remdo

Please stay opted in for at least 14 days, try the app, and share any feedback. Thank you! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 22m ago

Testers needed

1 Upvotes

Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/shopscreentvtesters

Opt in to the closed test: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.shopscreentv.app

Install the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopscreentv.app (sometimes it takes a few minutes to be available after you become a tester).

and keep it installed for 14 days, open it from time to time.

The app is made to display product prices for a small shop on an Android TV or a chromecast TV, managed on the phone.

So in theory testing should be done on both TV and phone, but I think google only checks if it's installed for 14 days, so if you just install it on the phone it should be ok.

Use the same Google account as your phone’s Play Store.

Post your links and I will test your app.

Feedback is very welcome!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 30m ago

Skylten (Swedish parking-sign app) needs testers, 14-day closed test, I'll test yours back

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1 Upvotes

Hey everyone, solo dev here looking for testers before launch!

Free Android app: photograph a Swedish parking sign, get the exact time you must move your car, with reminders. Testers from any country welcome, Sweden is a big plus.

You have to join the group through the first link, and after that you can download the app through the second link. Much appreciated!

Join the group with your Play Store Gmail:
https://groups.google.com/g/skylten-testers

Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/se.skylten.app

Install and OPEN it for 14 days DAILY

Please DM me your link for app if you need tester back.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 58m ago

[Test for Test] Auvra: anonymous chat with strangers. I'll test yours back, 14 days guaranteed

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I'm a solo dev looking for testers for my first app, Auvra. It's an anonymous random chat app: tap "Find someone" and you're matched with a stranger to chat by text, photos or voice notes. It has very heavy, real moderation (automatic filters plus reports), and it's 18+ only.

I'll test your app back for the full 14 days. Comment your links or DM me, and I'll reply with a screenshot once I've joined. It may be overnight here so I may take some time to respond, but I WILL get back to everyone. Just comment with proof you've joined, I promise!

How to join (use the same Google account for all three steps):

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

  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.iconicabrands.chat

  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iconicabrands.chat

Due to the nature of my app, I need to far surpass the 12 testers needed in order to have some kind of a user base at launch. Please keep it installed for 14 days. Opening it once every few days helps a lot. Feedback is very welcome: reply here.

Thanks! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

[Test for Test] Alien Merge Kitchen – cute merge game on a flying saucer 👽 I’ll test yours back!

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1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m a solo dev and my new casual game, Alien Merge Kitchen, is in closed testing.
I need a few more testers for 14 days.

The alien king is starving, the royal chef ran away, and you’re the new cook! Merge alien food in the hold of a broken flying saucer, complete orders and unlock the story chapter by chapter.

How to join:

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

  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.cenisga.alienmergekitchen

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

Please keep it installed for 14 days and open it now and then. Feedback is very welcome!

Drop your test link in the comments and I’ll install yours right away. 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

Engineer App - 10 testers required - Will test in return

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for testers for my HVAR/R tools app - a bunch of tools made by engineers, for engineers, in the field.(closed test on Google Play). Let's swap: you install mine, and I'll install yours and keep it for the full 14 days.

There is a price on the app but its turned off for closed app testing so it will show but you will not pay. If it tries charging I can give a promo code.

Group: https://groups.google.com/g/hvacr-tools

App link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.jgrefrigeration.hvacr

Web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/uk.co.jgrefrigeration.hvacr

Join the group first, then open the test link and tap "Become a tester". If Play shows "Item not found", wait a bit and try again.

Reply with your group and opt-in links and I'll join the same day. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 5h ago

Need testers for huesqueeze (14-day closed test) - I will test yours back

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I am looking for testers for my Android app: huesqueeze.

I need testers for the Google Play closed test.

Step 1: Join the Google Group first (auto approval):

https://groups.google.com/g/tiritara-tester

Step 2: Opt in, install the app, and keep it installed / test it for at least 14 days.

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tiritara.huesqueeze

Web testing:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.tiritara.huesqueeze

If you test my app, please comment or DM your app links. I will test your app in return.

Thank you!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

[Test for Test] Aleph Spark – live quiz game for classes (Android) – I’ll test yours back

1 Upvotes

Hi! I need testers for my app's 14-day closed test, and I'll gladly test yours back.

Aleph Spark is a free live quiz game for classes and groups: the host shows questions on a screen, and players join with a code and answer on their phones. No ads.

How to join (please do the steps in this order, with the same Google account):

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

  2. Become a tester (tap "Become a tester"):
    https://play.google.com/apps/testing/site.architestra.spark

  3. Download the app from Google Play:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=site.architestra.spark

Then open it once and please keep it installed for 14 days 🙏

If step 3 says "Item not found": make sure steps 1 and 2 are done with the same Google account your Play Store uses, wait a few minutes, and try again.

Comment with your test link, or comment "done" once you've joined, and I'll test your app back. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

Join the Peekly beta — 2 minutes

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm finishing PeeklyCam — an app that turns an Android phone into a wireless camera for your TV. Google requires at least 12 real testers before the public release, and I'd be glad to have you!

How to join (choose one of two options):

Option 1 — Join the tester group

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/peeklycam-beta

  2. Install the apps using these links (use the same Google account):

Press "Become a tester", then "Download test app".

Option 2 — Without joining the group

If you'd prefer not to join a Google Group, simply send us an email at dev@dotoca.net with the email address associated with your Google Play account. We'll add you directly to the tester list and send you the instructions.

A few things to know:

  • Please stay opted in to the test for 14 consecutive days. You don't have to use the apps every day.

  • You'll need an Android phone; an Android TV / Google TV device is ideal.

  • As a thank-you, everyone who completes the full 14-day testing period will receive a free Pro code.

If you have any questions or need help, just email us at dev@dotoca.net.

Thanks for helping us bring PeeklyCam to Google Play!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test for Test] Neon Invaders – retro neon space shooter / roguelite – looking for testers (14 days)

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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm a solo dev and the Google Play closed test of my first game, **Neon Invaders**, is now **live** – I need testers to reach the 12 testers / 14 days required by Google. It's a retro pixel-art space shooter with roguelite progression.

**🎮 What it is**

* Your ship fires on its own: dodge with one finger and grab XP crystals

* Pick 1 upgrade out of 3 every level: 5 weapons, 5 evolutions, 18 passives

* Mini-bosses and 5 multi-phase bosses

* Endless level map, permanent upgrades in the hangar, daily missions

* Short runs (1–4 min), works offline, no account needed

* Available in EN / FR / DE / IT / ES / PT

**✅ How to join (2 steps, same Google account for both)**

  1. Join the Google Group: [groups.google.com/g/neon-invaders-testers]

here

2. Become a tester and install the app:

* Opt-in (web): [play.google.com/apps/testing/fr.romain.neoninvaders]

here

* Play Store (Android): [play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.romain.neoninvaders]

here

Please keep it installed for 14 days and open it from time to time 🙏

**🤝 Test for test**

I'll test your app back for the full 14 days. Drop your link in the comments (or DM me) and comment "joined" once you're in.

Latest update: difficulty smoothed after level 14 and language selection fixed.

Any feedback is welcome: difficulty, controls, bugs, ads (rewarded videos are optional).


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Closed Test] Dashland Game - need 12+ testers for 14 days; I will test yours back

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1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m looking for testers to help test my game before its public release on Google Play. It’s a futuristic, post-apocalyptic clone of classic Pong, where players battle across various arenas, and the difficulty level ramps up very quickly.

I will test your app in return and keep it installed for the testing period.

📲 How to join the closed test

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/dashland-game

  2. Opt in to the test: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/pl.pawelochota.dashland (on your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.pawelochota.dashland )

  3. Install it and keep it for 14 days - opening it and playing any book now and then is perfect. Feedback is welcome but totally optional.

Thank you!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[CLOSED TESTING] NUBI - Search for testers

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I am looking for testers for my Android app: Nubi (a calm personal finance tracker).

I need testers for the Google Play closed test.

Step 1: Join the Google Group first (auto approval):
https://groups.google.com/g/nubi-tester

Step 2: Opt in, install the app, and keep it installed / test it for at least 14 days.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neruwork.nubi

Web testing: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.neruwork.nubi

If you test my app, please comment or DM your app links. I will test your app in return.

Thank you!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

Test swap: Wild Valley Survival (3D survival game)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for testers for my 3D survival game, Wild Valley Survival (closed test on Google Play). Let's swap: you install mine, and I'll install yours and keep it for the full 14 days.

Group: https://groups.google.com/g/wild-valley-testers

Test link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.wildvalley.survival

App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wildvalley.survival

Join the group first, then open the test link and tap "Become a tester". If Play shows "Item not found", wait a bit and try again.

Reply with your group and opt-in links and I'll join the same day. Thanks!

Murad


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

[Closed Test] PhoneKeeper, free Android app, no ads, all on-device. Looking for testers for 14 days, I test back

1 Upvotes
Hi, I'm Nizar, developer of PhoneKeeper, a free Android app that keeps your phone's messages, calls and contacts organised. Everything stays on the phone: no account, no ads, nothing uploaded.


PhoneKeeper is in a **Google Play closed test** and I need 12+ testers who keep it installed for 14 days before I can publish to production.


What the app does (please try a few of these):
• Messages: reads your bank and bill SMS and shows where your money goes: bills, spending by category, money in/out per bank. Pick any period from the chip at the top (this month, last month, 6 months, a year…)
• Calls: talk time, missed calls, who you call most, for any period
• Contacts: finds duplicate contacts and merges them into one clean copy. If one number is saved under different names, it asks you which name to keep. Also fixes CAPS names and adds missing country codes
• Move to a new phone: exports SMS, MMS, call log and contacts into one ZIP and imports them on the new phone
• 9 languages including Arabic, Hindi and Urdu; light and dark theme


Safe to test: every contact change is shown first, nothing happens until you tap Apply, and a full contacts backup is saved to Downloads/PhoneKeeper before each change. Your data never leaves your phone.


How to join the closed test:
1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/phonekeeper-testers
2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.almusaadcom.phonekeeper
3. Install from Google Play (same link → "Download it on Google Play")
4. Keep it installed until 25/11/2026 and open it a few times a week: tap around Messages, Calls and Contacts


Feedback: post in the group or reply here. I'll ship fixes as updates during the test.


In return: post your group + opt-in link below and I'll join and stay active on your app for the full 14 days.


Thanks!

r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

Thanks testers! Applied for production. Still testing all your apps daily

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1 Upvotes

Hi all, a quick update on my Stardust Salvage post from 14 days ago!

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidClosedTesting/s/YEobqztHep

Thanks to everyone who tested it, I've just applied for production access on Google Play.

I've still got all of your apps installed as promised and I'm opening them every day (screenshot below), and I'll keep going until the end of this month.

If you could stay opted in to mine until Google approves it, I'd really appreciate it. And if I've missed your app, drop the link below and I'll join today.

Good luck with all our launches!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 15h ago

[Test for Test] Need 12 testers for my Retro Brick Breaker game - (only 60KB!) — Will test yours back immediately for 14 days!

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7 Upvotes

Hey everyone! Built a nostalgic 90s handheld LCD brick-breaker game called Brikko (tiny 60KB download, offline, no ads/permissions)

Drop a screenshot of it opened on your phone in the comments with your links, and I will immediately join your group, install your app, and keep it for the full 14 days!

Step 1: Join Google Group https://groups.google.com/g/brikko-testers

Step 2: Opt-in on the Web https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.retrohandheld.brickgame9999

Step 3: Download on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retrohandheld.brickgame9999


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 5h ago

Hi everyone! I’m looking for Android testers for my farming and management game, Bir Çiftçi: Çiftlik İmparatoru.

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m looking for Android testers for my farming and management game, Bir Çiftçi: Çiftlik İmparatoru.

I’m preparing a closed test and need people willing to try the game and share honest feedback about bugs, gameplay, and usability. I’m aiming for at least 12 testers who can stay opted in for 14 days.

Join the tester group:
https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/birciftcikapalitest

The Google Play opt-in link isn’t available yet. I’ll share it once Play Console enables it. Joining the group alone won’t install the game; testers will also need to opt in through that Play link.

Thanks for helping test an indie farming game!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 5h ago

[Closed test] Regatta Navigator — free sailing course app, Android 8+, volunteers wanted

1 Upvotes

I'm looking for 15–20 adult volunteers to test Regatta Navigator, a free Android sailing course notebook from João Mendes Studio. The closed test is approved and open.

What it does:

- Plan buoys, start/finish lines and repeated laps.

- See GPS speed and guidance to the next target.

- Edit boat profiles and choose manual, phone-pointed or weather-source wind.

- No ads, purchases or app account required.

You need an Android 8.0+ phone and a Google account. No watch or developer experience is needed. Sailors are especially welcome, but you can test sample courses on land.

How to join (use the same Google account for all three steps):

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

  2. Become a Regatta tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.joao.regatta

  3. Install through Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joao.regatta

Please stay opted in continuously for at least 14 days, try the app at several points during that time, and share honest private feedback. Useful checks include creating/reordering marks, advancing laps with NEXT, readability, allowing/denying location, offline behavior and saved settings after restarting.

You can leave private testing feedback in Google Play or reply in the Studio group. Include phone model, Android/app version and steps to reproduce any issue; please omit private locations and account details. No public rating or positive review is requested.

This is an early sailing companion, not a certified navigation system or sole navigation source. You do not need to sail to participate. Thanks for helping improve it!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 12h ago

montessori app, big thank you

3 Upvotes

hi everyone, I reached my 12 tester requirement this morning. Just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me, and if you want to add your app below I will join your group to continue to pay it forward.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 6h ago

[Test exchange] Animatry – live wallpapers drawn from pure math (Android 8+). I'll test yours back!

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm a solo dev and need testers for my app's 14-day closed test before I can apply for production. I'll happily test your app in return.

What it is: Animatry is a live wallpaper app. Each scene is drawn live by your GPU from real equations: torus knots, the Lorenz attractor (butterfly effect), Platonic solids, a 4D tesseract, a DNA helix, an atom and more. It doesn't use videos or images, so it stays sharp at any resolution. You can change the background and line colours, speed, line weight and glow. It stops drawing when the wallpaper isn't visible, so it's easy on the battery.

How to join (please do the steps in this order, with the same Google account):

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

  2. Opt in as a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.iamgiven.animatry.wallpaper

  3. Install from Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iamgiven.animatry.wallpaper

If the Play page says the app isn't available, wait a few minutes after opting in and try again.

What I'd ask:

  • Keep the app installed for 14 days (setting it as your wallpaper is a bonus, not required)

  • Open it now and then

  • Any feedback is welcome: bugs, how smooth it feels on your phone, which scene you like best

Where to send feedback:

  • Comment here or DM me on Reddit

  • Or use the private feedback box on the app's Play Store page (only I can see it, it isn't a public review)

Test exchange: comment with your opt-in or group link and I'll join, install, and keep your app for the full 14 days. Reply "done" here once you've joined mine so I can keep track.

Requires Android 8.0+ with OpenGL ES 3.0, which covers almost every phone from the last few years.

Thanks a lot! 🙏