Android: Google playstore's open beta testing

Question

Recently learned of Google's latest testing services. That is Closed Beta testing and Open Beta testing from this link: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213 and http://readwrite.com/2015/07/30/google-beta-test-tools .

Inorder to try the open beta testing feature of the same i have done the following:

1. Uploaded new APK for beta testing

2. Set the feed back email ID

3. Set the max number of testers.

4. get the Opt-in URL (after doing this i do not find any save button or anything as specified in the documentation.

5. Circulate this Opt-in URL among the testers.

Below are the issue i'm facing:

1. When i click on the opt-in URL via my Android device, First it asks me to have logged in. But since i'm trying out the Open beta testing which is not confined to a specific set of Emails (gmails) and any Google+ group or any Google Community, why is it taking me to the google login page?

2. After i login through my personal mail Id, I get the below error message:

Has any one faced any such issue before? I'm i doing something wrong here?

Any infor regarding same shall be really helpful to any one who wants to try the new beta testing service.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You don't need to set the number of testers if you don't want to. And the save button is labeled Submit and hidden in the top right corner.

Regarding your questions:

1. The open beta still works in conjunction with the play market. For example, it will push new beta updates if you have the app installed on your device.

2. I had a chat with the Google Developer Console support. Here is the answer, which worked for me. I waited ~2 hours before trying again:

The reason you're getting this rather vague message is because the Beta (Version 145) was just published 17 minutes ago.

It's still in the process of being published. Once it's fully published, that message should go away and you should be "eligible" to install the Beta.