Users can join beta testing programs more easily

Jun 30, 2016 17:43 GMT  ·  By

During Google I/O 2016, the company announced some new features for developers and end users alike. One of those novelties was the Early Access Apps Section. The section allows users to join beta testing programs more easily, and Google has just made it live.

In the past few years, Google started allowing developers to test their beta versions of applications through the Google Play Store. Users could opt to join such testing programs either on Google Group or Google+ Community.

The new Early Access Apps Section shows unreleased applications that users can check out on the Google Play store. The section has gone live today, which means that it will be available to users from all around the world.

A new banner has been added to the Early Access Apps section, which reveals a whole list of unreleased applications that users can check out. Even games are part of this section, so users can join beta tests to find the new offerings. Leaving a beta testing program has also been made easy, as users simply need to scroll down to the bottom of the app page and tap on the “Leave” button.

There aren't many apps and games in development currently, as only nine or ten are available in the section, and the number depends on regions and availability.

The features first started rolling out to some users in May, but it seems that now Google has decided to make them available to everyone in the Play Store.

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