Fossify
Testers for Google Play #57
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@naveensingh email sent |
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@naveensingh PS Im not active on that email, ping me here if anything comes up |
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I would like to help out, but I want to install the fdroid versions whenever they release on my primary phone here. I have an old phone though, do you think I could use that to help get the count up without messing with my primary phone's setup? |
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@MrCamel999 Yes, you can use your old phone with a Google account. Thanks |
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Hello sir. um i decided to send my email to your email address instead. Could you please check and add me as the tester too? I would love to contribute in way possible. Thankyou. |
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I got it :) |
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I sent my e-mail address naveensingh |
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Do you need any more testers ? |
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@Cwpute I think yes, he needs 20 people |
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Sent an email to the email address specified by @naveensingh. |
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@naveensingh Do you think, you could add GitHub-APK-Releases to the Apps in the "Releases" tab, so one can easily update Fossifyapps per Obtainium once the GooglePlay tests are through? |
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@DwainZwerg Gallery is already released like that. Other apps APKs will also be available in Releases. |
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Add me as a tester. |
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Still can't
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@ronniedroid I re-added your email, please check if it works now. |
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@naveensingh still doesn't work. Don't worry about it, guess we do have enough testers already, right? |
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For the currently released apps, yes we do. I have a feeling the less popular will have a hard time when they are released. |
Then I will try again for the less popular 🙂 |
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I have sent my email to @naveensingh. I am willing to test this. |
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Hello, would love to help but will a phone without Google Play Services be fit? |
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send him the email, worst case scenario is that it wouldnt work imo |
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@Marechan0 not sure if it will work, I'll add it anyway. |
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@naveensingh when it starts? |
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@inson1 still in review... |
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I send you an Email |
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Email sent - will be supporting on G Play when apps are available. |
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I have received a lot of emails and I want to thank everyone willing to test the Fossify apps. Fossify Calendar is now available for testing on Google Play. Here are the links: Join on the web: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.fossify.calendar I have added all the emails I have received to the testers list so you must be logged in using the proper Google account for the app to show up. |
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Fossify Gallery is still in review... |
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@naveensingh Its because of the permissons or Why does it take longer? |
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@inson1 each app is thoroughly reviewed by Google to ensure it doesn't contain anything it shouldn't. I updated the Gallery after fixing some bugs and removing the panorama library thus delaying the review process. |
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If you need any other tester for the Galley, I'll send you the mail |
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@nanny07 send it, gallery isnt yet out on google play, https://github.com/orgs/FossifyOrg/discussions/57#discussioncomment-8087494 |
Updates:Fossify Gallery is finally available for closed testing! I'm yet to add some of the new emails so don't worry if some of you can't install it yet, I'll be sending an email to everyone who sent their email to mailto:hello@fossify.org. Fossify Music Player is now publicly available on Google Play! Fossify Voice Recorder is now being reviewed for production and should soon be publicly available. |
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Voice Recorder is now available to everyone. |
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@naveensingh can you update above table for the general public? I find it a very useful overview including links for the overall Fossify status. |
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@GuitarBilly done! |
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email sent 3rd of March, would appreciate a reply. |
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@GuitarBilly I haven't received any emails on 3rd |
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@naveensingh I was waiting for a reply on my volny mail where I sent the request... p.s. I could not see Voice Recorder in Play Store but installed it via the closed-track link in the table. should I track this page for new apps or can i watch the Play Store? |
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@GuitarBilly Voice Recorder is still being reviewed for production.
I'll email you when a new app is released. |
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Looking forward to having the Notes App in the Play Store ;) |
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I'll try to do it by the weekend. |
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What is the timeline for Keyboard? |
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It is the next one, I don't have any ETAs. |
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Do you need additional testers? |
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I think we have enough testers now. |
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@naveensingh Please check mail about swap. |
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@hj-collab done! |
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After months of back and forth with the Google Play team, Fossify Gallery is finally available for everyone. Thank you! |
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Hello, @naveensingh! Are i still be able to become tester too? Because the last comment is in about 3 months ago. I was a fan of the old Simple Notes. |
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Added you to the testers list 👍 |
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Update: Fossify Notes is now publicly available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fossify.notes Fossify Keyboard is available to registered testers only: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fossify.keyboard |
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Update: Fossify Launcher and Fossify Thank You now available to registered testers: |
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Nice, thank you! |
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Fossify Camera is now available to registered testers: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.fossify.camera |
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hello @naveensingh, the latests apps Launcher, Thank You and Camera are incompatible with my phone. |
Google hasn't been nice to Fossify:Fossify Calculator was just suspended by Google with "repeated app rejections due to misleading claims" as the reason. They say the installed icon, title differ from what is displayed on the Google Play Store. I submitted an appeal but it's highly likely that it won't be reinstated. Click for more info regarding Fossify Calculator
The misleading icon and title as generated/provided by Google:
Fossify Notes was also rejected with weird reasons but they accepted it after I submitted an appeal. Click to see potential proof of Google using bots to review apps
Misleading in-app content as generated/provided by Google:
The "review team" somehow thinks Fossify Launcher is collecting user's phone number and transmitting it off device but that doesn't seem possible given the permissions requested by the app and the fact that it can't even access the internet. This is another reason to think Google is relying on bots now. Click to see more info regarding Fossify Launcher
To be clear, I don't have anything against bots and automated systems but they should be reliable. |
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Fossify Calculator is now released, available to registered testers only: |
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They probably don't like it because the Fossify Calc icon can be confused for Samsung's old calculator icon. |
It's up now. |
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Thank you. Though if you don't want it to come back down, I'd recommend changing the name in the app drawer to "Fossify Calc" and making the icon another colour such as black out of the box, with settings to let the user change it if they want. |
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I have been working on making and publishing my first app on Play Store, and I also faced the same issue. It's baffling to see how a Trillion-dollar company can make such a bad system. And I understand your frustration on this, as a literal brick would give you more feedback than Google Support. I love Fossify, and really believe in this project. I hope a Media outlet picks up on this, as I don't see Google fixing this mess on their own. |
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Please put the link to all Fossify Google Play Store apps onto https://github.com/FossifyOrg . |
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Fossify Documents is now available. See https://github.com/orgs/FossifyOrg/discussions/906 for more info. |
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This is sad news for those who waiting for Google Play releases.
For new developer accounts (such as Fossify), it is now a requirement to have at least 20 testers opt-in on a closed track before the apps can be published on the production track. We have to run closed tests for at least 14 days before applying for production.
If you are interested in helping out with this, please share your email addresses. You'll be added as a tester on the Fossify Google Play Developer account. When you get an email, please install the app(s). If you want to avoid sharing your email address publicly, send it to hello@fossify.org
A perk of being a tester: You will get access to any potential pro versions and Fossify Thank You without being charged. This is a Google Play Store feature.
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