r/AndroidClosedTesting • • Dec 23 '25

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

59 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

104 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 • • 2h ago

[Android] Looking for closed testers: FedPayPilot (federal pay calculator)

3 Upvotes

I need 12+ testers for 14 days to get my app approved. It’s a free calculator for federal employees (GS, LEO, Wage Grade): take-home pay, FEHB by state, TSP, FERS retirement, and promotion and job comparisons.

Join Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fedpaypilot.twa

Join Web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fedpaypilot.twa

Group: https://groups.google.com/g/fedpaypilot-tester

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

Happy to test your app in return. Drop your links below and I’ll join. Feedback is very welcome!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

TEST FOR TEST! for a Cozy Puzzle Game

• Upvotes

Need daily 12 android testers for 14 days. Let's exchange screenshots daily to confirm daily testing.

App Name: Cozy Cat Puzzle

Category: Puzzle Game

Goal: Reach production phase

Join the Google Group for access:

https://groups.google.com/g/cozy-cat-puzzle

Opt In as Tester:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.cozycat.cozycat

Download via Google Play:

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


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

Test exchange: I'll test your app 14 days, test mine (AULALA – day planner)

2 Upvotes

Hi! Solo dev from France here. AULALA is a day planner that does the annoying math for you:

• tells you when to leave (travel time, weather, a small buffer)
• reminds you at the right moment, with what to bring
• an assistant you can tell “I have a meeting at 2pm” and it reshuffles your day
• turns big scary tasks into small steps

No account, no ads, works offline for the basics.

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/aulala-testeurs
  2. Install from the Play link (posted here in a few days, Google is finishing my account verification)
  3. Keep it 14 days, open it once in a while

Comment your group / Play link and I’ll test yours right away. I always return the favor.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Test for Test] Got declined for production due to low engagement, looking for 1:1 daily screenshot proof swap for my game Highway Chaos

2 Upvotes

I ran my closed test, applied for production, and got declined for low tester engagement.

So this time the deal is different. No install-and-ghost. To join:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/highway-chaos-testers
  2. Opt-in as a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.we.highwaychaos
  3. Install from Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.we.highwaychaos

Then the daily part:

  • Every day for 14 days, send me a screenshot of your daily challenge result screen. The daily challenge takes under 2 minutes. That screenshot is your proof you actually opened and played that day.
  • Every day you send yours, I send you a screenshot of me playing your app right back. Same day. You get proof I'm engaging with yours, I get proof you're engaging with mine.
  • Send your screenshot by Reddit DM, or email it to me at [driftlinegames@gmail.com](mailto:driftlinegames@gmail.com) and I'll reply on the same channel.

That's the whole point: Google rejected me because engagement wasn't real. With the screenshot swap, both of us have proof the engagement actually happened, and that's what gets applications approved. I don't want mine rejected again, and I don't want yours rejected either.

The game is Highway Chaos, a lane-weaving arcade racer (the black cars never signal).

If you can't commit to a daily screenshot for 14 days, no hard feelings, but please don't join. A ghost tester is what got me declined. If you can, you're the reason the second application works.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

Looking for 5 more testers (test for test)

2 Upvotes

​

I'm launching RubyCollect, a new Canadian/US trading card marketplace, and I'm looking for another 5 or more Android users to help test the app before its official Google Play release

Whether you collect hockey cards, Pokémon, baseball, basketball, football or Upper Deck E-Pack, you're welcome to participate.

What can you do on RubyCollect?

Buy, sell and auction trading cards

Organize your personal card collection

List physical and E-Pack cards

Message other collectors

Also supports multi-cart (buy multiple cheap cards from multiple sellers to save on taxes) and has fees more than 50% lower than ebay. Extra security and scammer prevention.

100% FREE TO TEST — NO PURCHASES REQUIRED!

HOW TO JOIN (3 EASY STEPS)

STEP 1 – Join our Google Group

https://groups.google.com/g/rubycollect-android-beta-testers

STEP 2 – Become a beta tester

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.floot.uf6f775f980204c338a743161d7ad434c

Click Become a tester.

STEP 3 – Download RubyCollect

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.floot.uf6f775f980204c338a743161d7ad434c

Use the same Google account throughout all three steps.

All I ask:

Stay enrolled in the beta for at least 14 days.

Explore the app and try its features.

Share honest feedback or report any problems.

Thank you - Kyle


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

[Test for test] Protect the Base – quick space defence game, need 20 testers, I’ll test yours back daily

2 Upvotes

Hey all,

Solo dev here, getting my first game through Google Play's closed test. I'm aiming for 20 testers so a couple of drop-outs don't reset the 14-day clock.

Protect the Base: objects are flying at your space base, and you tap them to blow them up before they hit. Quick rounds, free, no ads, no data collected. Passion project.

How to join

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/protect-the-base (group email - protect-the-base@googlegroups.com)

  2. Open the opt-in link and tap Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.moobehgames.protectthebase

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

  4. Open it once a day and stay opted in for 14 days

Test for test:

Comment here with a screenshot of the "you're a tester" confirmation and drop your own testing link (plus your group link if you use one). I'll opt in the same day, reply with my screenshot, and open your app once a day for the full 14 days, the same as I'm asking of you.

Can't post images in comments? DM me the screenshot instead.

Any feedback on the game is a bonus. Thanks! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 6h ago

Jaju – Korean flashcards (spaced repetition), will test yours back

3 Upvotes

Need 8 more testers for 14 days. Jaju is a flashcard app for learning Korean: Hangul course, starter decks, flashcards, typing drills, and sentence sheets (sentences written from vocabulary that has already been seen, then corrected).

  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/jaju-testers/about
  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.jajuapp.jaju
  3. Install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jajuapp.jaju

Or all steps on one page: https://jaju.web.app/test

Drop your link below and I'll test yours back for the full 14 days. Feedback I'd like: sign-up flow and the first session.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 14m ago

[Test for Test] Need 12 testers for my Roguelike Poker Deckbuilder (Jokeratro) — Will test yours back immediately & keep for 14 days!

• Upvotes

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm an indie developer and I need 12+ testers for Google Play's 14-day closed testing requirement for my roguelike poker deckbuilder game, **Jokeratro: Roguelike Poker** (150 unique Jokers, Tarots, Planets, and Boss Blinds, 100% offline & no ads).

🤝 **Testing Swap:**

If you join my test and install the game, drop a screenshot + your links in the comments and **I will install and test your app back immediately**, post a screenshot, and open it daily for all 14 days!

📱 **How to Join (30 seconds):**

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

  1. **Opt-in & Download from Google Play:**

- **Android link:** https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iacob.jokeratro

- **Web opt-in link:** https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.iacob.jokeratro

  1. Keep it installed for 14 days and open it for a minute every couple of days.

Thank you so much, and drop your links below so I can test yours right away! 🃏🔥


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 19m ago

Need testers a simple App, for 14 days, I will test your App

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Please help test my app, post a screenshot and I will test yours. Need to run it daily for the duration of the test (and I'll do the same for you).

(remeber if you join the group you have to wait 20 minutes for google to give access to the download)

Join google group: https://groups.google.com/g/immgt-testers

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.immgt.application

Web Link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.immgt.application


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 23m ago

[Looking for 15+ testers] Mana Flow - scan and track your trading card collection (Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! + 26 games) - I test back

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Hi everyone!

I'm a solo dev and I need at least 15 testers for 14 days to pass Google Play's closed test. I'm looking for people who will actually use the app and tell me what they think, not just install it.

Mana Flow is a free app for trading card collectors:

  • Scan a card with the camera: it finds the card and the exact printing
  • See what your collection is worth (Cardmarket and TCGplayer prices, in €, $ or £)
  • Track each version: condition, foil, language, graded (PSA, BGS, CGC...)
  • Build decks or import them from Moxfield, Archidekt or Limitless, plus a life counter for games
  • 29 games: Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece, Star Wars Unlimited, Digimon, Flesh and Blood...
  • No account, no ads, 11 languages

How to join

  1. Join the testers group: https://groups.google.com/g/manaflow-testeur
  2. Open the test link and tap "Become a tester": https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.yokoso.manaflow
  3. Install Mana Flow from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yokoso.manaflow

What I ask

  • Keep the app installed for the full 14 days
  • Open it a few times a week: scan a few cards, add them to your collection, try a deck
  • Send feedback (bugs, confusing screens, ideas) in the comments or at manaflow.contact@gmail.com

No cards at hand? You can still search any card and build a collection, but collectors are very welcome!

I test back: comment with your app link and I'll join your test and keep it for 14 days too.

Thanks a lot!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 24m ago

[Android] Closed testers needed for Pip Paints, a kids coloring app

• Upvotes

I have a small project to help young kids learn colors and enjoy coloring. Pip Paints is a talking coloring app for ages 3-6, and I need testers for Google Play's 14-day closed test. Thank you so much for helping!

How to join:

  1. Join this group with your Play Google account: https://groups.google.com/g/pip-paints-testers

  2. Open this link and tap "Become a tester": https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.dursungroup.pippaints

  3. Install the app

Thank you so much for helping!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 25m ago

Looking for 12 testers for 14 days – Steel Tank Brothers closed beta

• Upvotes

Looking for testers – Steel Tank Brothers closed beta!

Hi, I’m looking for testers for my Android game Steel Tank Brothers.

Unlimited Brother Rescue in multiplayer! ❤️

As long as you have a teammate still in the game, you always have a chance to get back into the action! No matter how many times you get defeated, your brother can bring you back. As long as one brother survives, the fight isn't over!

Anyone can try it — no testing experience is needed.

The game has cooperative multiplayer, so it’s even better if you can test it together with a friend.

Steel Tank Brothers reached Release Candidate after 54 days of development and is now in closed beta.

No forced ads!

The game is designed to be fully playable without watching a single ad. Optional ads only provide small bonuses and are mainly a way to support the developer.

I believe games should be about having fun, not watching ads.

Made by a gamer, for gamers. ❤️

How to join:

Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/steel-tank-brothers-close-beta/

Join the closed test: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.radek.steelcircuit

Install the game: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radek.steelcircuit

Please stay in the test for 14 days.

Even a short play session helps a lot.

Thanks to everyone who gives it a try!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 26m ago

[Test for Test] Got declined for production due to low engagement, looking for 1:1 daily screenshot proof swap for my Social app NEXO (works Offline)

• Upvotes

Hey everyone I just made the Nexo app, is a community social app that works without internet. You can post, see nearby users and message over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, and when you reach a network your content syncs to other users. It's built for outages, storms, no-signal areas and emergencies.

I need 12+ Android testers who can keep it installed for 14 days in a row. It's free and takes 2 minutes:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/nexocommunity
  2. With the same Google account, open https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.nexopr.nexo and tap "Become a tester"
  3. Install it and open it every few days.

Comment your own app's link and I'll test it back. Thank you!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 30m ago

[Wear OS] Solar Phase complication – need 5 more testers, happy to test yours in return

• Upvotes

I'm a solo developer with a Wear OS app called Solar Phase. It's a complication you add to your existing watch face, showing the current solar phase and progress through the day: twilight, golden hour, solar noon and so on, based on your location. Tapping it opens a small watch app with the full list of today's phases. No phone app needed.

I have 7 testers opted in (including me) and need 5 more for Google's 12 testers / 14 days requirement. You'll need a Wear OS watch (Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, etc.).

What you would do:

- Click the opt-in link

- Install the app from the Play Store on your watch

- Add the complication to a slot and use it for a bit

- Tell me if anything is wrong

- Stay opted in for 14 days

The app is free for testers. Happy to swap: if you have an app in closed testing, I'll opt in and test yours too. Comment or DM me and I'll send the link.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 4h ago

[Test4Test] Car Maintenance Log & Reminder (X/12) – I test back same day

2 Upvotes

Hi! I need 12 testers for 14 days for my closed test – I'll test yours back today.

Drop your link in the comments.

App: oil change & service reminders by mileage or date, plus repair, fuel and cost log.

No account, data stays on your phone. Ads say "Test Ad" – that's expected.

Step 1 – Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/android-app-testers-hub

Step 2 – Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.nyxora.carmaintenance

Step 3 – Download it from the same page

Please use the same Google account for all steps and stay opted in for 14 days. Thanks!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 6h ago

[TEST4TEST] Boxy - Logic Puzzle Game - Looking for testers

3 Upvotes

Hi! I'm a solo dev and I need testers to get my first puzzle game through Google Play's closed testing (12+ testers for 14 days).

Boxy is a calm logic puzzle about red and blue tiles. Tap a tile to flip it, fill the board so every row and column has the right number of blue tiles, and make sure no two rows or columns match. Every level has exactly one solution you can reach by logic, no guessing.

- 432 levels across 14 worlds, from 4×4 to 8×8, with new rules along the way

- A new Daily puzzle every day

How to join (takes 2 minutes):

  1. Join the tester group: https://groups.google.com/g/boxy-alpha-testers(use the same Google account as the Play Store on your phone)
  2. Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.thiswaygames.boxy(tap "Become a tester")
  3. Install Boxy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thiswaygames.boxy(it can take a few minutes to show up after step 2)

All I ask is that you keep it installed for 14 days and play a few levels now and then. Any feedback, from "this level felt unfair" to "this button looks off", is gold to me.

Boxy is still under active development so you might get updates during the following 14 days. Also keen to hear any feedback you may have!

Happy to test your app back. Drop your link in the comments and I'll join.

Thanks! 🟥🟦

EDIT: I don't answer DMs. Feel free to post your links bellow and I will test4test with you. Please do not DM me


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 4h ago

Hey everyone! 🤝 Test for Test (T4T)

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2 Upvotes

I need testers for my app Pomobit (pixel-art Pomodoro timer). I keep all apps installed and test them daily (proof in image)! 📲

• Group:https://groups.google.com/g/pomobit-testers
• Opt-in:https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.strnlabs.pomobit
• Download:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strnlabs.pomobit

Leave your app links in the comments with a screenshot after testing, and I'll return the favor right away! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

TidePoolers – tide charts & tidepool critter journal (test for test)

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Howdy you know the drill, you test mine i'll test yours I’m looking for testers for TidePoolers, a free app for exploring tidepools on the Pacific coast: tide charts for 67 Washington and Oregon beaches, a pixel-art critter journal, and AI photo ID for sea creatures.

How to join:

  1. Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/tidepoolers-testers
  2. Opt in on the web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.tidepoolers.app
  3. Install from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tidepoolers.app

US & Canada only for now

Use the same Google account for all three steps. Step-by-step help: https://www.tidepoolers.com/install

Please keep it installed for 14 days, and open it once in a while. Feedback is welcome at info@tidepoolers.com.

I’ll test yours in return. Comment your group and opt-in links, and once you’ve installed mine, I’ll install yours and stay in for the full 14 days. Thanks! 🌊🦀


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 1h ago

[Test for Test] VeroMaps - map of hidden places, castles & secret spots (need 30 testers, 14 days)

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Hi! I'm looking for testers for VeroMaps, a map of hidden gems, castles, secret bars and quiet places, mostly in the Netherlands and Europe.

How to join:

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

  2. Opt in on the web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.veromaps.app

  3. Install from Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.veromaps.app

Please keep it installed for 14 days and open it now and then. Feedback welcome in the comments or at info@veromaps.com.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 2h ago

[Tester swap] Endless Feed: your social feed, but every post is a 2 second game. Need 12 testers

1 Upvotes

Hi! I made Endless Feed, a tiny Android game. You flick up through a fake social feed and every post is a quick mini game: pop the balloon, catch the donut, tap the right face, and please do not click the ad. The feed never ends and slowly speeds up, just like the real thing.

No ads, no account, works offline. English and Arabic.

How to join:

Step 1: Join the testers Google Group, my shared testers group: https://groups.google.com/g/chefintel-testers

Step 2: Opt in on Google Play: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.chassis.endlessfeed

Step 3: Install it and keep it for 14 days

Comment when you are in and drop your own test link. I will test yours back.


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

Help me out and I will help you out!

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I'm finishing up my first Android app, Elko Local, a community guide for Elko County, Nevada, with a business directory, local events, road and weather info, and more. Google needs 12 testers for 14 days before I can launch, so I'm looking for a few people to help.

How to join:

  1. Join the tester group: groups.google.com/elko-local-testers
  2. Download the app: play.google.com/store/apps/details
  3. Keep it installed for at least 14 days, and open it now and then if you can.

I'll return the favor. Comment with your group and app link, and I'll join, install your app, and keep it for the full 14 days. Once I'm in, I'll reply to let you know.

Any feedback or bug reports are welcome too. Thanks for helping a small developer out! 🙏


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 13h ago

Test my app - Priority Notify. In return I will do the same.

7 Upvotes

Hi Reddit,

I released app, Priority Notify android app, and I’m looking for testers!

Priority Notify: Get someone's attention without calling them.

In return, I’ll test your app too — add the details in the comments

Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/priority-notify

Opt invia web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.vikrantnegi.prioritynotify

Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccom.vikrantnegi.prioritynotify

Try it out, share feedback, and let’s help each other improve our apps!


r/AndroidClosedTesting • • 3h ago

Need 14 testers for my Productivity app.

1 Upvotes

My app is ScrollStreak. It simply measures the number of reels you have watched in order to nudge to pause a little. Those who install the app obviously I will also test their app for 15 days in return.

Step1: Join this google group: ScrollStreak Testers - Google Groups
Step 2: : https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.everscans.scrollstreak
Step 3: Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.everscans.scrollstreak

Please help a fellow developer and I will return the favour!