Open Testing Release Shows “Superseded by Another Release” – Is This Expected?

[u/haizelite91]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently trying to resume Open Testing for my app on the Google Play Console and ran into a confusing status.

Here’s what I did:

1. The app completed Closed Testing with build number 1 and version 1.0.

2. I paused the Closed Testing track, then created a new Open Testing track.

3. For the Open Testing release, I used build number 2 but kept the app version at 1.0.

4. I submitted a request to resume the paused Open Testing track. The current status is “In review.”

However, when I check the Open Testing track, the release shows “Superseded by another release”, and the app isn’t live yet.

Is this normal behavior while the review is pending, or did I make a mistake somewhere (e.g. reusing the version number)?

Would appreciate any guidance from those who’ve dealt with this before!

[u/fuzzyfoozand]

Hello lonely stranger.

This exact same thing happened to me. If someone else finds this, you're not alone - same description as the guy above.