visualtimer
sevonj.github.io
Visual Timer

I made a simple timer app for Android, desktop, and browser. I think it's ready for most part, and I'm starting to look into publishing it.

I decided to start with Android / Play Store, which immediately gives me a roadblock. Google Play Console says:

  • Have at least 20 testers opted-in to your closed test (1 tester currently opted-in)
  • Run your closed test with at least 20 testers, for at least 14 days

I want to look into F-Droid and Flathub once I have this sorted out. But before that, any opinions on the app, or volunteers for testing, as I don't have 20 friends to ask?

Thanks.

https://github.com/sevonj/visualtimer/

Edit: Let's try Play store again with this: https://groups.google.com/g/jyl-test-group

Edit 2: It works, at least someone besides me was able to join: *removed externally hosted image*

What a pain. I'll look into preparing an F-droid release as soon as I have time.

  • vort3@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    I tried to help and become a tester, but I'm getting an error. Do you need to specifically add my account to your list of testers so I can access it or something? If that's the case, I can PM you my account.

    • Bezier@suppo.fi
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      9 months ago

      Thanks!

      Do you need to specifically add my account

      I'd hope not, but it's starting to look so. Man, I thought the link would do the job.

      I can add you and anyone else who wants to, but I'm not sure if I can get all 20 people for this anymore.

  • socphoenix@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    The one time i published on the play store I just skipped that part and hit publish. I think it took several days to go live the first time but otherwise didn’t seem to matter.

  • lemmyreader@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Don't know about Google but you can set up your own F-Droid repository, and you can also prepare to try to get it to ship via the main F-Droid repository. And if you have releases on Github you can maybe ask to have it also included with IzzyDroid F-Droid repo https://android.izzysoft.de/intro.php

    • Bezier@suppo.fi
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      9 months ago

      Yeah, I think I won't wait for the Play release to happen anymore because Google experience has been nothing but a bunch of hoops they want me to jump through.

    • Bezier@suppo.fi
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      9 months ago

      I will. I initially had trouble producing apks that my phone won't refuse to install, so I went for play in case that'd fix it.