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Prerequisites
- Follow the getting started tutorial to set up the sample app.
- Signed APK. Go to the Android Developer Documentation to learn about creating a new keystore and manually signing an APK.
Choose a build to distribute
Upload your own .apk file: Optional: From the Distribute service, click New Group at the top of the page to add people to test the app or collaborate with you.
Click Distribute new release at the top of the page.
Under Upload your release, navigate to the app-release.apk file that was generated when you signed the APK. Click Next.
Leave Release notes blank. Click Next.
Under Who are you distributing this release to? select the distribution group. Click Next.
Click Distribute.
Install the sample app
You, and all other specified testers, should receive an email with a link to download the sample app.
Open the link and follow the instructions to register your device with App Center, and the app will begin installing.