Hello Lemmy. I just released a new Lemmy client for iOS. I’m still working on a few key features (background notifications, word block filters, i18n, community creation and moderation, plus a few other random things). I hope to have them complete soon. If you have the time, please take a look and let me know how I can make it better: Maliki Issues.

I want to release this app for Android, but Google requires that I have 12 Android testers. Anyone up for that?

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    2 days ago

    I think it’s only a requirement for new Android developers.

    I can think of a few ways around it, but I would in fact like some actual testing done on this thing before release.

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      1 day ago

      Where are you seeing that requirement? Like I said, there should be nothing stopping you from simply building the APK and letting any arbitrary user download/install it. Think of all the APKs available on GitHub, itch.io, etc. Anyone can download/install those without the user or developer having had to register for anything. Android is not a closed system like iOS in which distribution of applications is restricted to some official channel.

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        1 day ago

        Ah, misunderstood you. Yes, I can make the app available on other services and available for side loading. I’m not at all familiar with the various Android ecosystems other than the Google Play Store (which has the requirement I mentioned). Appreciate the advice!