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Before I post my app on Google Play, I would like some friends test it to me, so if there's anything to change, I could do it BEFORE post it. How can I do that? My colleagues told me I should use a link from apk.

Remember: I don't want to use a cellphone as an emulator. I want people from other countries to test it for me (it's a multilingual app)

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  • So to confirm, you want users to run your app without posting it on google play? – rassa45 May 22 '17 at 01:48
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    Why didn't you ask your colleagues how they'd like the APK? Hint : you can email it – OneCricketeer May 22 '17 at 01:51
  • You can do alpha and beta testing through Google Play (before making it available in the Play Store): https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213?hl=en – BSMP May 22 '17 at 02:04
  • Make world-wide friends and tell them to test it Or find any multi-national company which can do test for your app. AFAIK, there is no other way for test by multinational people on real device. – Nitin Patel May 22 '17 at 05:38
  • Yes, I want to people use my app without post it on Google Play. Let me explain better: it's a multilingual app for foreign people who come to Brazil. I'm doing this project to my final project in college, that's why I need to test it before post on Play Store: because I want to know if the translation of the 4 languages are correct. For this, I'll ask some foreign friends to confirm everything is okay, and only later I'll post it. – Rafaela Lopes May 22 '17 at 14:20

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There are three ways to upload your apk on Google play store.

  1. Upload your apk in Alpha testing, where you can create a link for your apk and can manually share this link to the people you want.

  2. Upload your apk in Beta testing, Here your apk will be uploaded on play store for testing, where everyone can see your application and test it. Here anyone can provide feedback.

  3. Upload your apk in Production, Here you finally upload your apk.

This is a short description if you want to know more, follow this link Difference between alpha and beta testing

In your case, I think you should upload your apk in beta testing.

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One way to share your app is to upload it in a cloud. Any cloud as long as your friends can access it. Send the link to them or you attach the apk on an e-mail and send it to them.

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