Google Play testing
Test what's next.
One Google Group gives you access to both testing tracks. Mink Launcher and MinkPad Pro are available now.
First step
Become a Mink Tester.
Open the group with the same Google account you use in Google Play.
Steps 02 and 03
Choose the app you want to test.
The instructions below change with your selection.
Home screen
Mink Launcher
The keyboard-first home screen with Magic Box, MinkSpace, and MinkPad Lite.
Required for GitHub and F-Droid users
Back up before switching builds.
The GitHub, F-Droid, and Google Play builds use different signing keys. Android cannot install the Play build over your current installation.
- Export your launcher backup.Open More, Backup & Restore, then save the file somewhere you can find again.
- Confirm the file is available.Do not uninstall Mink Launcher until you can see the exported backup.
- Uninstall the current build.Only then should you install the Google Play beta.
Opt in to the beta
Tell Google Play that this account should receive the testing release.
Install the app
In Google Play, use the same Google account that joined the Mink testers group, then install the current release.
Open More, Backup & Restore and import the backup you exported.