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[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
As long as are apps available in Google Play.
[Android Apps and Games] tryfe:
It's not picking up the OnePlus Launcher app in the Play Store. The beta is currently full.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Could you please write down the link to the app, so I can include it in the next update?
[Android Apps and Games] :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.launcher
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
thanks Juz, update will be available on second post in few minutes, and officially available in Google Play in a couple hours
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
update is available in the second post, feedbacks are appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] :
Update detects OnePlus Launcher and is able to join/leave the beta program.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Perfect, thank you very much
[Android Apps and Games] kouzelnik3:
I love this application but I will love it even more when it would update itself or find out whether there is an update of betamaniac or not. Could you include it? :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
The latest stable version is on the Play Store. It will update as per your Play Store settings.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.mirko.beta
[Android Apps and Games] kouzelnik3:
Oh nice, thank you! :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
If you install the app from Google play would be nice a 5 stars rating, would help a lot ?
[Android Apps and Games] kouzelnik3:
Done, and you dont have tu force me give 5 stars, I did it on my own because I love being beta tester and this app unifies all beta testing apps I have installed. So yes, 5 stars given :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Just replied ? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] tryfe:
Thanks to the update, I finally managed to get into the OnePlus Launcher beta after getting a notification. Awesome app!
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Nice, I remind you that the app is also available in Google Play if you want to get automatic updates to the app. And if you think the app is good would be nice a 5 stars rating, would help a lot. Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] tryfe:
Done!
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you very much ☺️
[Android Apps and Games] Razorsoup:
The play store version has ads, right? Is there an IAP to disable the ads?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
No, you can disable it for free by clicking a switch in the app settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Razorsoup:
That's very generous of you. Is there anything we can do to support you besides rating the app in the play store?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Well, there's a lot of things people can do: share the app, download other apps I made (on Google play version, at the bottom in app settings), make a PayPal donation (there's a donate button under my avatar pic), buy food to homeless, respect each other.
[Android Apps and Games] tosunkaya:
Best beta joining aop with nice ui
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
thank you very much :)
[Android Apps and Games] DoggyStar:
Not workin anymore, all My beta app Has gone, most of them i dont even see play store anymore??

I have Latest update.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
If you updated from the xda version you need to uninstall completely and fresh install because I use app bundle for Google Play version.
[Android Apps and Games] DoggyStar:
I use play store app.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Do a fresh install, and let me know ☺️
[Android Apps and Games] DoggyStar:
I do it now, i install it and when its start scan its lose all My app. Only play store stay :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
That's so weird. Could you please post some screenshots? If you don't want to show screenshot here email me and I'll try to help as I might.

You find the email on Google Play
[Android Apps and Games] DoggyStar:
I email you :good:
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Can't confirm this weird behaviour of your app, I use the play store version and after update everything is ok :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
thanks for feedback
[Android Apps and Games] 1nikolas:
How about publishing the beta version on playstore? It kinda makes sense for this app
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Why do you think should make sense?
[Android Apps and Games] 1nikolas:
Cause this app is about joining betas.. Plus its more convenient for everyone
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I will make a beta version when I will have to test unstable features, has no sense doing it right now.
[Android Apps and Games] anilkumar9:
Technology Expert - Mr. Sridhar Nallamothu, Editor at Computer Era :)

Please watch this video made by Mr. Sridhar Nallamothu.

[youtube]d6BQwVTCo8E[/youtube]
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thanks for posting, but I don t understand a single word :rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
I think I found a bug. I'm using v17 version from XDA, yesterday I got a notification asking me to login again because the token has expired. Ok, no problem, but upon clicking on the notification (or trying to open the app from the launcher), Beta-Maniac redirects me to the app page on the Play Store instead of asking me for the login credentials. I worked around this by reinstalling the app, but I would rather avoid doing that whenever the login token expires, if possible.

Edit: well, that's weird. Version xda.17 now always redirect to the app page on the Play Store upon launching, even after uninstalling and reinstalling from the Beta-Maniac-17.apk file from this thread...
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hi, this happen from 25th February onward.

To maintain the app updated, to guarantee a protected version of the app, to avoid malevolent modifications and redistributions, I decided that only apps downloaded from Google Play should work.

If you are concerned about ads, they can be disabled for free in the app settings.

It's not a bug, it's a guarantee for the users. Hope you understand the point, if you have more questions I'll be glad to answer.
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
That's ok, not a big deal, I ended switching to the Play Store version anyway. However I wish you had posted about that decision here instead of letting people running the XDA Version in the dark, wondering what's going on. Perhaps you should also take down the APKs from this thread since they don't work anymore...
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I simply forgot. And anyway almost all of the few users of the xda version switched to the Google play version but I saw that was also distributed online, so I took action from the second upload of the app.
[Android Apps and Games] NuBiXx:
Love the app makes it so much easier.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you very much, would be nice to support the app by leaving a 5 stars review (if you want to). ☺️
[Android Apps and Games] coderus:
It stopped working. Shows no applications with betas.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
hello, uninstall the app completely and install it from Google Play
[Android Apps and Games] coderus:
That helped, thanks!

---------- Post added at 14:21 ---------- Previous post was at 14:19 ----------

No it didn't helped. Showed applications let at first launch, then after scanning all applications disappeared from list again.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I have uploaded a new version on Google Play, will be available within 24 hours (may be 2 hours, 8 hours, 10 hours, this depends on Google).

If you are not willing to wait send me a message on Telegram ( "@mirko_ddd" ) and I ll send you the apk
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
Latest update adding system apps is interesting however I'm puzzled, if anyone here might help me understand :

After scan done on my Pixel 3a, it has a captiveloginportal app listed as well as module metadata and networkstack.

Joining module metadata's beta made joining the other two as well.

Then, on my Pixel C, android services library was listed after scan as already joined beta.

I guess those four system apps are linked for the beta program but since none of them are accessible on the Play Store (app not found error when trying to open any of their respective urls), I wonder how to monitor/be sure about which version (stable or beta) I will have.

Until further understanding of it, I'll quit the(ir) beta program as I don't want to risk being enrolled leading to a potential mess...

Better safe than sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] maximus007:
Latest version from Play is not showing *any* betas, even for the programs which I know I had joined before.

This is the new one which shows System Apps too.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Not true for me (Oneplus 3/LOS15.1/Magisk20.3), see attached screenshots!

And it would be helpful for the dev if you give some more information or a log file.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hello El Julio, could you please attach some screenshot about the apps you re concerned about?

I m here to help
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hello, did you try uninstall and reinstall the app?

Could you please attach any screenshots to show the problem?
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
Hi Mirko,

Certainly.

In the process of taking them (re-enrolled and re-quit those beta program - only one of those to join to join them all), more apps appeared after scanning once joined then, after quitting, some display a message related to the Google account used if an invite has been received..

Not easy to understand all this.. except that they're all linked one with the others.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Sincerely I don t understand why they re linked together.

One thing I want to remind you is that if you are using the app in different devices with the same account the apps will be synced.

For example if I join beta program of "APP1" from "PHONE1" the "APP1" will be in beta on "PHONE2" too.

But as you said, for system apps is good to stay in a stable app.
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
Yes, that's one of the flaws beta programs on Google Play have, you can't choose to have a stable version on device a and test betas on device b.

As for why they're linked together, I can only guess that it's because they are "core" components app of the Android system so if Google is allowing/inviting testers for one of those, they might have made it so that any enrolled user can receive all the necessary updates.

One thing with this finding is interesting though : the Module Metadata one does indicate that the updates are to be obtained not via the Play Store (in-app) but via Google Play system update in device's security settings. (So not the monthly updates on Pixel phones)

So I think this means they have opened a beta program for security updates if I understand correctly what those updates are.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
just double checked for curiosity and I haven t Module Metadata app (I have the first xiaomi android one, MiA1) so I cannot even tell if your guess is right or not.
[Android Apps and Games] maximus007:
I cleared data and this fixed the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I would like to apologize to every Beta Maniac user for being greedy, for the bad user experience and for using interstitial ads over simple banner ads.

I am so, so sorry.

:cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
[Android Apps and Games] tiagojpavan:
After the last update, only 2 from the 17 Brad I participate appears on the app main screen. I don't know if this is a error or bug from app or something on my phone, so I'm posting here to see if there something I can do to solve this "problem"(?).

PS: oooook, nevermind. I've cleared the cache and data and now everything start to work again. [emoji28]

Enviado de meu LM-X420 usando o Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Sorry for being in late, today was a busy day ?, glad you figured it out yourself.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
First in lifestyle trending

Trending rankings change so fast, but I took a screenshot few moments ago. Thanks to everyone of you for the support
[Android Apps and Games] patilamits:
I'd suggest you to change the special character for beta in the application name, to a normal ASCII character based 'beta'.

The special character interferes with the app name based app search in my launcher. This issue might also be there in the play store when searching your app using 'beta-maniac' as the search string.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
It's calculated to be at bottom of the launcher list for most languages. In the Google Play is normally listed as "Beta Maniac", with no special character :D
[Android Apps and Games] darth_ridiculous:
I was able to get it working again. It was the wifi throttling. I emailed you the other day under my email address name, cause you're probably wondering, who the hell is this. Lol.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I answer to every email, I don't care who is ?.

Glad you got it working again
[Android Apps and Games] brenosnt:
Could you add the option to bypass specific application beta programs?
[Android Apps and Games] patilamits:
Hi,

I don't why but when I hit the start button which is at the middle in the bottom, it searches betas 2 times.

First it goes from 1 to 100 and then goes again from 1 to 100 immediately. I suppose it should only search 1 time.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I don t understand what you mean, could you explain yourself better?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
does perform 2 complete checks or one check and then suddenly goes from 1 to 100 in a second?
[Android Apps and Games] patilamits:
Two complete checks.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
It happens every time you scan or just the first time?
[Android Apps and Games] patilamits:
I retried just now but I'm unable to reproduce the issue. Maybe it got fixed with some update?

But I'm sure that I've seen double search a lot of times.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
:confused: I dunno, never happenned to me
[Android Apps and Games] ☺TPS☺:
Disabled apps & multiple accounts

Could you make it possible to exclude (built-in) apps that I've disabled?

Could you make it possible to sign in >1 Google account to check for testing status?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
hello,

* yes, I am working on it

* this, would create so much confusion.. maybe in future.

btw, I don t spend anymore so much time at computer due to latest problems with covid, so the next update will be in April, hopefully the first week.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Coming soon: grid view
[Android Apps and Games] Soymicmic:
I'm working with v.17

Today, when I run the app it is redirecting to Play Store

What's wrong?

Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A6013 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
You need to uninstall and reinstall the app from Google Play
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
Looks awesome !
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
:D
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
What's new in version 0.1.5

- App compiled as .apk and not as app bundle.

- Added option to ignore apps

- Added grid view

- Better app listing (system apps and installed apps which have a Google Play App page)

- Added option to launch the app and open Google Play page directly from the app

- Minor UI changes

- Added DE and NL translations

the app will be online in a couple of hours.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
[MENTION=3153524]Mirko ddd[/MENTION]

Thanks for your new version, good work :good:

Only thing that doesn't work for me is the ignoring apps option; instead of YT I have installed YT vanced, detached YT with TeMeFi from the play store, your beta maniac shows available beta for YT but YT is on my ignore list.....please take a look into that!
[Android Apps and Games] Nicols0Mart:
Nice Easter egg, love the app by the way?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hi! Ignore app feature is about "ignoring notifications" for example if you don t want to receive notification about WhatsApp beta opening you set WhatsApp as ignored. I realize there is no visual cue (maybe a off-bell icon?), I will add this UI part in the next update.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Thx for explanation!
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you :D do you like the bugs swinging?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
You're welcome ☺️
[Android Apps and Games] vili-al:
Can you please add also Albanian translation of the app?

I have translated it and sending as per attachment. :)

Thanks for your great work.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you very much, I will check it asap
[Android Apps and Games] t0rz:
Ciao Mirko,

why don’t you just ask for logcats to investigate problems and fix them? It would be much more convenient and easy.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Ciao,

I don't need to ask for logcats, when people use the app Google Play register logcats and I can watch them directly from the developer console.

Is there anything you want to report?
[Android Apps and Games] t0rz:
Oh I didn’t know Google Play registered app logs of every user :) Anyway no, I don’t need to report any bugs. Grazie
[Android Apps and Games] aarefalharthi:
Hi.

When adding applications to the ignore list, and after searching for available beta programs, these apps appear in the list of available beta programs.

What is the solution please ?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Ignore feature is about notifications, means that you won t be notified about the ignored apps. Anything related to the app list.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
the new update is live on Google Play.
[Android Apps and Games] Amfakh:
I just realized that I can't tell anything if I'm on "Wind Down".

I think color blind mode would be a great addition with different shape to differentiate it in grayscale.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hello, thanks for your feedback, never considered monochromatic accessibility issues and never had a single complaint about, that's why there's no optimization about it. I have a couple of ideas about differentiating the different app beta statuses that may work better for everyone without rethinking the app for a certain category of people (for example no more promiscuous list, and labels indicating which type of list you are watching).

Thank you again.
[Android Apps and Games] 1nikolas:
After the new update for some reason all my apps "don't have a beta version"
[Android Apps and Games] IlD4nX:
It happen to me once... Clean data and everything was fine
[Android Apps and Games] 1nikolas:
Thank you, it worked but I was trying to see what causes this problem. Before clearing data, app's shared prefs where identical with what they are now, except for the cookie. So maybe the cookie gets expired?
[Android Apps and Games] IlD4nX:
I really don't know... Only the Dev knows!
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Nope, it s a database override problem, nothing related to shared prefs. When cookie expires you will be notified about ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Well, if it happens just clear app data, until I find why this database goes crazy everytime I push an update.
[Android Apps and Games] 1nikolas:
So the db should be deleted? I mean a manual option in case this happens
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I prefer to not include an option to delete db, would be something confusing for the user.
[Android Apps and Games] prajjwal2345:
Hi all!

Idk if it's off topic

But I have published a review of this app on my blog!

You can read it here:

http://appsaware.blogspot.com/2020/04/betamaniac-for-impatient-one.html

Would really appreciate some feedback or thoughts of everyone!

and also really thanks to Mirko for sparing his time to revert to my questions!

Btw...I have a feature request too!

How about adding a notification action to opt into betas when notifying about an app being available for Beta??
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
I was about to post the link here, but you were faster. Very nice, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Thanks for the app, exactly what I wanted for a long time!

Clean interface with all the right settings!

Much love! :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Thank you very much
[Android Apps and Games] bruh™:
Osm app...thnk u:o
[Android Apps and Games] Hubik82:
Any chance for Android TV compatibility? App won't install from Play Store at the moment.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Currently I have not compiled the app for android TV, because I have any compatible device, and honestly I don t know how much this app can be useful in that ecosystem. Maybe in future
[Android Apps and Games] Darwok:
Hi there!

First of all I want to tell you that I love ur app, is awesome to be able to keep track of beta apps when available.

Since a few days back, my list of beta progams has been empty, now it say that from all my apps, none of them has a beta program, even if I'm a beta tester of some of them, it says there are no apps that I have joined to beta testing. I already tried uninstalled the app and installed it again and still same result. Any help or news about that?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Hello, to restore the app just clear app data, don't uninstall, it's not the same thing.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Last 19th April I pushed an update (currently it's the last one) that caused in some device the invalidation of the user database, so many users emailed me and asked for support which I quickly gave fixing the problem. With huge disappointment I received a lot of bad reviews, even from the ones I helped, complaining about my lack of "kindness" (maybe someone expected a red carpet beyond the support I give for an app that s completely free).

Well, I'm so disappointed to everyone who used the app, disabled ads, didn't even consider a donation and rated 1 star, so I'm about to remove the option to remove the ads (there will be an option to pay to remove it, obviously who donated will not get ads) and the ads will be doubled, so if you have Google play auto updates I suggest to disable it for my app, so you won't get the new app.

Once again I am sorry, but it's not my fault.
[Android Apps and Games] Raresh T:
Mate, don't take it personally, people are not nice. give a few a mask and they will stop being nice. Given that this app is mostly intended for those that want beta versions of apps, which might bring bugs and so on, why people complain about a perfect working app is beyond me. instead of fixing it themselves, they complain and trash your app. some just have their illusions of grandeur. keep the app working, keep it nice and fill it with ads. like add even more ads. maintaining an app is costly, I wouldn't object against making you watch an ad for every beta you want to sign in. that would be perfect. again, keep up your good work!!
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
What about those who translated ? ?

Will we get to not have ads or will we be subjected to this collective "punishment" because of the rudeness of some ungrateful people ?
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
People who translated can be part of "fake purchases" circle, I will add all the emails to the console so you won t pay anything.
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
Got the update and the "fake purchase" thing worked - weird experience which even if fake does get stored in Play's purchases history which is illogical but anyway.

Thanks for that even though I do believe it's not a long term profitable solution for you.

Fingers crossed I'm wrong about that.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Technically is a test purchase, this is because I stored your email as tester account. I don't think it's a long term profit solution too, but I'm tired of people rating one star a full free app (and a good one) so even if I earn a single cent it's worth it.
[Android Apps and Games] ~El Julio~:
I had guessed that but I mean it's strange that Google Play does count it as an actual purchase in my history and thus against my monthly Play budget too despite it being fake.

It is indeed a good one and I'm sorry you're that much affected by people like that.

Hoping this will all get better once all the recent and sometimes still ongoing tensions round the world will have settled down to more kind-of-normal relational situation.
[Android Apps and Games] Mirko ddd:
Google Play only checks for dirty words, links and phone numbers, not for massive 1 star ratings.