Apple bought TestFlight, dropping Android support

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KozmoWeb Aspiring developer Posts: 342 Reg: Dec 08, 2012 Sarasota, FL 8,520	confirm \| cancel 02/26/14 10:00 AM (10 years ago) Apple bought TestFlight, dropping Android support Hi Everyone, I just saw this: TestFlight Owner Burstly Acquired By Apple http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/ I've been trying it out for iOS and it works great. Since they're dropping Android support now I'm wondering what an option for Android would be in the future. Anyone have other options? Thanks! William Title Comments Hi Everyone, I just saw this: TestFlight Owner Burstly Acquired By Apple http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/21/rumor-testflight-owner-burstly-is-being-acquired-by-apple/ I've been trying it out for iOS and it works great. Since they're dropping Android support now I'm wondering what an option for Android would be in the future. Anyone have other options? Thanks! William

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	02/26/14 10:03 AM (10 years ago) Hi William, Getting people to test an Android app is as easy as sending out the apk file to your testers, or making it available via some other means like DropBox or a web link. I don't know if TestFlight provides features other than delivery of the app (like statistics or something), but for straight up making the app available to testers, it's super simple with Android. Mark Comments Hi William, Getting people to test an Android app is as easy as sending out the apk file to your testers, or making it available via some other means like DropBox or a web link. I don't know if TestFlight provides features other than delivery of the app (like statistics or something), but for straight up making the app available to testers, it's super simple with Android. Mark

KozmoWeb Aspiring developer Posts: 342 Reg: Dec 08, 2012 Sarasota, FL 8,520	02/26/14 10:09 AM (10 years ago) Thanks Mark, Just starting with Android development and it's great to hear it's easy to get the test apps to people. Apple's system with device IDs for approved devices could cause confusion with some of the less sophisticated clients I've worked with. TestFlight helped make the installs easier. Best, William Comments Thanks Mark, Just starting with Android development and it's great to hear it's easy to get the test apps to people. Apple's system with device IDs for approved devices could cause confusion with some of the less sophisticated clients I've worked with. TestFlight helped make the installs easier. Best, William

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	02/26/14 01:47 PM (10 years ago) Yep - that's the one thing I like better about Android than Apple. But, not sure we really want third-party app stores out there for Apple anyway. As much as we hate the quality control process, it does keep the quality of the store pretty high. I suspect that's one of the reasons why people spend a lot more money on apps than they do at Google Play. Comments Yep - that's the one thing I like better about Android than Apple. But, not sure we really want third-party app stores out there for Apple anyway. As much as we hate the quality control process, it does keep the quality of the store pretty high. I suspect that's one of the reasons why people spend a lot more money on apps than they do at Google Play.

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	02/26/14 04:41 PM (10 years ago) gonna try this next http://ubertesters.com/ Comments gonna try this next http://ubertesters.com/

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