Fabla Android Beta Tester Manual

This guide explains how to join the Fabla Android beta, install the test build, and report issues clearly to the team.

Step 1: Open the invitation email

• Open the invitation email from Firebase App Distribution.
• Confirm that the invitation is for Fabla.
• Open the email on your Android phone or tablet.

Step 2: Accept the invitation

• Tap the invitation button or link in the email.
• Sign in with your Google account.
• Accept the invitation to become a Fabla beta tester.

Step 3: Open Firebase App Distribution or Firebase App Tester

• After accepting the invitation, Firebase may say it will send another email with instructions.
• That email does not always arrive.
• If you do not receive it, open Firebase App Distribution on your Android device.
• Sign in with the same Google account you used to accept the Fabla invitation.
• From there, open or install Firebase App Tester if needed.

Step 4: Install Firebase App Tester if required

• You may need to allow your browser to install applications.
• After downloading app-tester.apk, Android will prompt you to install it.
• Follow the installation prompts on your device.

Step 5: Open Firebase App Tester

• Open the Firebase App Tester app.
• Sign in with the same Google account you used to accept the Fabla invitation.

Step 6: Allow app installation

• Android may ask for permission to install apps from Firebase App Tester.
• Tap Settings if prompted.
• Turn on Allow from this source.
• Return to Firebase App Tester.

Step 7: Find Fabla

• In Firebase App Tester, look for Fabla.
• Tap Fabla to open the app test page.

Step 8: Install Fabla

• Tap Download or Install.
• Wait for the download to finish.
• Confirm the Android installation prompt.
• When installation is complete, tap Open.

Step 9: Test Fabla

• Use Fabla as you normally would.
• Try the main features.
• Check that screens load correctly.
• Check that buttons, audio, language content, login, and navigation work as expected.
• Watch for crashes, freezes, slow loading, missing text, or broken pages.

Reporting issues

Send feedback to the Fabla team using the message box shown in the app.

Include:

• what you were trying to do
• what happened
• what you expected to happen

Installing future updates

• When a new Fabla beta version is available, open Firebase App Tester.
• Tap Fabla.
• Tap Download or Install.
• Test the new version.

Common problems

• Fabla is not visible: make sure you accepted the invitation with the same Google account.
• Fabla will not install: make sure Allow from this source is enabled.
• Update fails: uninstall the previous Fabla beta version, then install the new one.
• Invitation link does not work: contact the Fabla team and ask for a new invitation.
• Access is blocked: try another Google account or contact the Fabla team.