Complete Developer Guide: Purchasing Testers & SDK Integration

Welcome to the dedicated Creator guide! If you are an Android developer struggling to meet the 20 testers for 14 days requirement from the Google Play Console, you are in the right place.

This article will guide you step by step, starting from the process of creating a tester order, setting up application links, to the most crucial stage: integrating the Tracking SDK into your Android Studio source code.

1. How to Create an App Tester Order

The first step is to submit your application to our system. Log in to your dashboard and select the App Tester menu. There, enter the target number of testers you need (According to Google rules, the minimum is 20 testers).

After that, select an available payment method (E-Wallet, Virtual Account, or Retail) and complete your transaction. The system will automatically verify your payment in seconds.

2. Completing Application Data

Once the payment is successful, open the Tester List menu. You will see your submission has a "Complete Data" warning status. Click the edit button (pencil icon) to enter your application details:

• Package Name: Enter your application package name, for example: com.name.app.
• Play Store URL: Enter the official Play Store link or your Opt-in Testing link.
• Google Group Link (Optional): If your app is closed to the public and requires testers to join a Google Group, include the link here.

3. Tracking SDK Integration (Mandatory Step!)

This is the most important stage! For our system to verify that testers actually installed and opened your app, you must embed our tracking script (SDK) into your app before releasing it to the Closed Testing phase.

In the Tester List menu, click the code icon (purple color) on your application. An SDK guide window will appear. Follow these 4 steps in Android Studio:

• Step 1: Add the Google Install Referrer library in the build.gradle file.
• Step 2: Create a new class file named TesterTracker.java or TesterTracker.kt, then copy the provided code.
• Step 3: Call the TesterTracker.init(this) function inside your application's MainActivity.
• Step 4 (Important): If you are using minifyEnabled true, make sure you add the exception rules (keep class) in the proguard-rules.pro file so the SDK does not break when built into an AAB/APK.

4. Synchronization with Google Play Console

After the application with the integrated SDK is successfully uploaded to the Play Console, our system will begin distributing your mission to members. You can view the tester progress (e.g., 5/20 Testers) in real-time.

Click the user icon (green color) to see the list of tester emails. Click the Download CSV button, then upload (import) the CSV file to the testers menu on your Google Play Console Closed Testing page. Done! You just need to monitor the progress running for 14 days.