Firebase App Tester v0.110 (Android v0.117

From version

v0.133

:

firebase.google.com/docs/app-distribution/get-set-up-as-a-tester?platform=android

When you first distribute an app using the

Firebase

console

or a CLI tool (

Firebase CLI

,

fastlane

, or

Gradle

),

App Distribution

emails the tester an invitation with instructions on how to install and test the build.

This guide describes how to install and test a new app distributed through

App Distribution

from a tester's point of view. For answers to frequently asked questions or help with troubleshooting, read the

troubleshooting guide

.

Step 1

: Sign in with Google to accept the invitation

On an Android device, open the invitation in your email.

When prompted, sign in with Google and accept the invitation to test the app.

Keep the following in mind:

After opening an invitation to test an app, you can sign in with any Google account to accept the invitation, not just the account to which the invitation was originally sent.

Invitations can only be accepted once before becoming invalid.

A Google account can be associated with any email address, not only addresses with Gmail or G Suite domains. Find out how to

sign in

with another email address.

Once you accept an invitation, you're given access to install the test app. You also receive build notification emails from Firebase when the app's developer distributes a new build and includes you as a tester.

Tip:

If you don't want to go through your email to accept new app invitations, you can also access your pending app invitations directly in the

Firebase App Tester

app.

Step 2

: (Optional, recommended) Download Firebase App Tester

If you haven't already, download the

Firebase App Tester

app, which lets you install and access all your test apps in one place. You can download Firebase App Tester from the in-browser prompt that appears after you accept the invite, or by navigating to

appdistribution.firebase.google.com

on your Android device.

If this is your first time installing Firebase App Tester, you'll need to sign into the app with the same Google account you used to accept the invitation.

If you need to install unknown apps, see

App doesn't indicate that the app is installed

.

Step 3

: Download the build in Firebase App Tester

In

Firebase App Tester

, select the app you want to install and tap

Download

. Apps you install through

App Tester

are automatically added to your device's home screen.

Download AAB releases

To download an Android App Bundle (AAB) release, complete the following one-time steps on your test device (these instructions are also displayed when you begin downloading the release):

Open the Google Play Store app.

Tap

Menu

>

Settings

In the

About

section, tap the Play Store version seven times.

When the setting appears, tap the

Internal app sharing

switch to turn it on.