Google Developer Console Internal Test, Beta and Alpha Track

Question

Can anyone help me understand how I could use Goggle Developer Console Tracks?

I've read this right here but I'm still kind of lost. How do I package my application for each of this tracks?

Should I have a different applicationId for each track?

How does the tester get the updated test APKs (since they aren't available in store)?

How to cascade from internal to alpha to beta?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Some quick answers:

Should I have a different applicationId for each track?

Absolutely not. Otherwise they will be completely different applications.

How does the tester get the updated test APKs (since they aren't available in store)?

Although the app is not publicly available in the Play Store, the APKs are distributed through the Play Store once they use your private Opt-In link and add them via their email address.

How to cascade from internal to alpha to beta?

Not sure about "cascading" but you can "promote" an app upstream from "Internal" -> "Alpha" -> "Beta" -> "Public".

Hope that helps clear things up a little bit.