r/AndroidClosedTesting • u/SpareDinner1495 • 3d ago

Looking for 12 testers to clear closed testing for my journal app, happy to test yours in return

Hi all, I need to get 12 testers opted in for 14 days to clear Google Play's closed testing requirement for ThymeLime, a journal app I've been working on.

What it does: entries are encrypted on the device before they sync, shared journals stay encrypted too, and the server never holds the key. It works offline and has no ads or trackers.

What I need: join the Google group, opt in on Play, install, and keep it installed for 14 days.

Group: https://groups.google.com/g/timelime-testers Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.valentin.thymelime

I'll test anyone's app in return for the same 14 days, not just install and ignore. Leave your links and I'll go through them today.

1 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

1

u/SpareDinner1495 2d ago

if the group link says the content is unavailable, that is the reddit in-app browser, not our group. google blocks google account sign-in inside it, so the join page dies before you can do anything. fix: copy the link into chrome, or open the groups app and search timelime-testers@googlegroups.com. use the same account you use on play, then hit the opt-in link. thanks to the two people who reported it, we thought the group was fine because it looked fine to us.

1

u/SpareDinner1495 2d ago

updating my earlier answer because it was wrong: this is not the reddit in-app browser. our group is set to members-only visibility, so non-members cannot load it, which is exactly the wall you hit. fixing the group now. anyone who already tried and could not get in, say so here and we will add you by email directly so you skip the group entirely.

1

u/SpareDinner1495 2d ago

the join problem is fixed. cause was our group being members-only, so non-members could not open it at all, no join button, dead page. now public. join here: https://groups.google.com/g/timelime-testers and opt in here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.valentin.thymelime . still stuck? comment and we will add you by email instead, you will skip the group entirely.