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Joining the RICOH Spaces Android Test Community on App Distribution
Joining the RICOH Spaces Android Test Community on App Distribution
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Written by Kiren Dosanjh-Dixon
Updated over a week ago

App Distribution is an Android service that allows testers to download and install test versions of RICOH Spaces.

If you have been selected as a RICOH Spaces tester on App Distribution, the service shall email you an invitation with instructions on how to install and test the build.

Step 1: Sign in with Google to accept the invitation

  1. On an Android device, open the invitation in your email.

  2. When prompted, sign in with Google and accept the invitation to test the app.

Keep the following in mind:

  • After opening an invitation to test an app, you can sign in with any Google account to accept the invitation, not just the account to which the invitation was originally sent.

  • Invitations can only be accepted once before becoming invalid.

  • A Google account can be associated with any email address, not only addresses with Gmail or G Suite domains. Find out how to sign in with another email address.

Once you accept an invitation, you're given access to install the test app. You also receive build notification emails from Firebase when the app's developer distributes a new build and includes you as a tester.

Step 2: (Optional, recommended) Download Firebase App Tester

If you haven't already, download the Firebase App Tester app, which lets you install and access all your test apps in one place. You can download Firebase App Tester from the in-browser prompt that appears after you accept the invite.

If this is your first time installing Firebase App Tester, you'll need to sign into the app with the same Google account you used to accept the invitation.

How can I install unknown apps?

Step 3: Download the build in Firebase App Tester

In Firebase App Tester, select the app you want to install and tap Download. Apps you install through App Tester are automatically added to your device's home screen.

Download AAB releases

To download an Android App Bundle (AAB) release, complete the following one-time steps on your test device (these instructions are also displayed when you begin downloading the release):

  1. Open the Google Play Store app.

  2. Tap Menu > Settings

  3. In the About section, tap the Play Store version seven times.

  4. When the setting appears, tap the Internal app sharing switch to turn it on.

Deleting your tester account

Visit the FAQ for instructions on how to delete your App Distribution tester account and its data.

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