What is the best way to have a development/test version of an android app installed at the same time as the released version from market? i would like to send testers a .apk file via email they can install side by side with the currently released version available through the market. how is this possible? (it guess i could sign it with the same key so they can update the existing version, but if there is a bug in the test version they can’t easily go back)
the same goes for my own device – when i want to try out the version of my app from market i always have to completely remove the development version including all my data and install it from market and set it up again.. this is pretty annoying, but i guess it’s simply necessary to test my app after uploading it to the market.. and i don’t have a dedicated development device..
is there a good workflow for this?
You will have to change its package name. Something like:
com.you.package.test