Step 4: choose the track's countries

Testers count by the country of their Google Play account. In the track's “Countries/regions” tab, add every country and region, or at least the test's countries.

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What this step is for

A track is offered only in the countries you select. Google goes by the country where each tester's Play account is registered, not where they are. Every country left out can lock testers out.

How to do it

  1. In the track, open the “Countries/regions” tab.
  2. Add every country and region. That's what we recommend, and it gives Peerbeta the most testers to invite.
  3. If you chose specific countries for your Peerbeta test, add at least those.
  4. Save, then click “Done” on this step in Peerbeta.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving the track on production's countries. By default, testing tracks sync their countries with production: click “Unsync” to choose the track's own.
  • Choosing only your own country. Peerbeta spreads a test over several countries, with at most 30% of the seats from one country while others can take them.
  • Asking a tester to change their Play country. Google makes them wait at least 90 days between two changes.

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