{
  "id": 16674537,
  "title": "Sharing to test app for google dev verification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sharing-to-test-app-for-google-dev-verification",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/nanto88/sharing-to-test-app-for-google-dev-verification-g56"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new money tracking application called Saku is being tested by its developer to make it eligible for Google Play. The creator, Saku, is requesting assistance from others in running a closed test involving 12 devices over a span of 14 days. Those interested in participating as testers must have an Android phone. The app offers features such as quick money logging, widget integration, e-wallet screenshot reading and payment notification listening, reports, dashboards, budgets, goals, shared books for couples and families, and more. Saku also invites developers to share their own apps or web projects, promising to provide honest feedback and stay opted in throughout the full test period. To join as a closed tester, one must reply to or DM the developer with their Google Play email, which will be added to the tester list after a couple of hours. After being notified of acceptance, the tester is directed to this link to install Saku from Google Play and actively use the app for the next two weeks. It is crucial that the tester remains opted in during the entire duration, as this is what Google counts towards the test.",
  "summary": "Hi guys. I built a money tracker called Saku , and I need your help to get it onto Google Play. 🙏 Google asks new developers to run a closed test with real 12 devices within continous 14 days. If you have an Android phone, you can be one of those testers. The features and introduction you can see at https://saku.kantongstudio.com It does: 💸 Log money in and out with ease (Quick log, widget) 📸…",
  "key_points": [
    "Saku app being tested for Google Play eligibility",
    "12 devices to be tested over 14 days",
    "Developers invited to share apps/projects"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}