for beta testing, I would recommend you go to the forums (android community, xda-dev, etc) put the apk online on your website and announce it there... my experience tells me that people there are eager to experiment and are really helpful.
cheers, Filipe http://abrantix.org/rockon.php mike quinn wrote: > > How about allowing beta testers to download your apk from a website > and not through the market. Only once ready for release put it on the > market. > >> On May 13, 2009 7:13 AM, "Edward Falk" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> OK, fair enough. We don't want to game the ratings, and that wasn't >> my desire. >> >> All I wanted to do was make it free for my beta testers, since I >> didn't feel that it was fair to charge them for testing my software >> for me. >> >> Is there any way to do this, or is just standard procedure to release >> untested software on the market? >> >> Is there any way to give away a paid app? What if I wanted to have a >> contest -- tenth caller gets a free copy of my app. That sort of >> thing. >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
