I wrote Betan to simplify distributing beta copies, for both me and my users.
http://www.tomgibara.com/android/betan/ Though you've ruled out 'auxiliary applications', my experience since writing Betan is that users haven't been discouraged or confused by following the instructions. This is how I explained things: http://www.tomgibara.com/android/betan/end-users <http://www.tomgibara.com/android/betan/end-users>And I don't think anything can automate post-installation keyboard selection, I think that's a step that your users will have to perform manually. Tom. On 27 September 2010 04:22, Saied <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I am baffled by the chaos! > > I understand there are two ways to distribute one's apps: 1) through > the Market and 2) directly to the user. > > Now that my app is in beta, I would like to give it to a few of my > users to test. But how? > > What I read on the web talks about installing SDKs, tweaking with many > options and using an auxiliary app; I deem these to be well beyond the > ability or patience of my users. > > Is there an easier way? What's the EASIEST? > > It would be best if the user can simply navigate to the link and > download it using their android phone. Is this possible? > > My beta is located at: > > http://www.exideas.com/ME/android/MessagEase-beta.apk > > I am trying to figure out how to instruct my users to download and > install it painlessly. (taking the SD card out for intermediate > installation is not painless and is prohibitively intimidating). > > Any help (especially from good people of google) is very appreciated. > > FYI: this is a keyboard that you need to invoke, twice, after you > install it. Once through Settings> Languages and Keyboards, and the > second time through tapping and holding on the text field and > selecting. Oh and it's called MessagEase-beta > > Thanks for any hint, pointer, or idea that you can send my way > > Best, > > Saied > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
