Google beta testers have to pay?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hi

I have my (paid) app in beta on google play. It seems invited testers have to pay for the app. Is this right, or am i missing something? Seems bizarre …

Cheers,
David

#2

Can’t you just send them the .apk file?

#3

The thing I specifically wanted to test is the google licensing code.  

#4

There is an automatic 15 minute refund option, which should be enough time to test this ? Plus you can refund after that I think at the developer’s discretion.

#5

Good to know, thanks.

#6

You should still be able to test licensing.  You still have to have the app up in the store in in beta mode.  Licensing checks happen when the app runs.

Rob

#7

I want to test that the code I added that  checks to see if the device is android and, if so,  checks to see if it’s verified.Therefore I, or someone else, has to buy a copy to test the “is it Android and is it verified” part of my if statement.

I have partially tested it though. It works on iOS, and I installed the apk straight onto an android device and tried to run it. The verification process worked, in this case preventing my non-purchased copy of the app from running. So now I just need to buy a copy from the store and make sure that a purchased copy is allowed to run.

#8

Can’t you just send them the .apk file?

#9

The thing I specifically wanted to test is the google licensing code.  

#10

There is an automatic 15 minute refund option, which should be enough time to test this ? Plus you can refund after that I think at the developer’s discretion.

#11

Good to know, thanks.

#12

You should still be able to test licensing.  You still have to have the app up in the store in in beta mode.  Licensing checks happen when the app runs.

Rob

#13

I want to test that the code I added that  checks to see if the device is android and, if so,  checks to see if it’s verified.Therefore I, or someone else, has to buy a copy to test the “is it Android and is it verified” part of my if statement.

I have partially tested it though. It works on iOS, and I installed the apk straight onto an android device and tried to run it. The verification process worked, in this case preventing my non-purchased copy of the app from running. So now I just need to buy a copy from the store and make sure that a purchased copy is allowed to run.