Private beta hosting is really just a way to speed up the testing process and collect data.
We all know that new features of App need to be tested. Functional testing is an important aspect of app testing. Testers should perform manual testing and post-automation testing maintenance. At the beginning of testing, testers have to manually test the app as a "black box" to see if the provided functions are correct and function as designed. In addition to classic software testing, like clicking a button, submitting an order and seeing what happens, testers must perform more functional app testing.
For the Android system, the application installation package that needs internal testing can be directly distributed to the user, and the user can directly download it. However, the closed nature of the ios system prevents users from directly installing applications outside the App Store. If an APP wants to be put on the App Store quickly, it is necessary to conduct strict internal testing and continuously optimize the application.
For the ios system, signing with an enterprise certificate is the most commonly used signature method for internal testing by developers. After ios users trust the certificate, they can directly install the application on their mobile phone and use it normally. However, because the enterprise signature does not limit the number of signed applications and Type, so there will be sign-off; the other is Apple’s official internal beta store TF, after it is successfully launched on the app store approved by Apple, it can basically achieve safety and stability and never lose sign-off. There is another way to use the super signature of a personal developer account without trusting the certificate, but a personal account can only be connected to 100 udids, so it is suitable for paying users with a small number of users and accurate payment.
Through the above introduction, I believe that everyone should have a relatively simple understanding of the internal test distribution. But here it is necessary to mention the disadvantages of the Android and Apple app stores, that is, the review time is too long, and the review rules are varied and not neutral, and have a certain tendency, so you can choose a third-party application distribution platform to quickly achieve your goals .
Next, I will take the Dandelion internal test distribution platform as an example to see how to carry out APP internal test distribution.
First, developers can upload apps in three ways
1. Upload the application on the website
2. Desktop client upload application
3. Open API to upload applications
In the navigation bar, click "Publish Application" to enter the publish application page
If the developer already has an application installation package (ipa file or apk file), he can click the "Upload Now" button in the figure to directly upload the application installation package, or drag and drop the file to the dotted area to directly upload the application file, and follow the prompts to complete the release application.
If there is no installation package for the time being, you can click "My Apps" - "Add Blank App" to enter the page of adding a blank app, as shown in the figure.
Another point is that it supports both Mac and Windows versions of the client. Developers can download the client to upload applications, which is more convenient.
After the upload is complete, you can enter the page for setting application information. On this page, you can set some basic information for the application.
Please fill in the application name, package name, app type, application introduction, application icon and other information as required. After completing the filling, click the "Add Application" button to complete the addition of the application.
Another point is that it supports both Mac and Windows versions of the client. Developers can download the client to upload applications, which is more convenient.
I have been using it for more than three years, and I have never received any money, and the speed is very fast. The most important thing is that the user experience is very good, and I found that I can also combine the QR codes of Android and IOS. I have to use it You can try it.