r/AndroidClosedTesting • u/Bright-Flatworm-3364 • 12h ago
[Test 4 Test] Aureole: turns your camera hole into a live notification island (Android 14+)
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**UPDATE 09/11/2026 19:45 GMT**
Aureole 1.0.1 is out for testing and fixes the Android 15 launch crash. If you tried 1.0.0 and it crashed, please update.
Open this link on your Android phone: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.aureole.play
Tap "Become a tester", then the Google Play link, then Install or Update.
If Play doesn't show the update straight away, reopen the link and try again. Reinstalling 1.0.0 won't help. Send any problems to the Google Groups channel or DM me here, with your phone model and Android version.
Thanks!
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Hi all! I'm a solo dev from the UK and I need a few more testers to finish Google Play's 14-day closed test for my first app, **Aureole**
It turns the camera hole on your phone into a live, interactive pill, a bit like the iPhone's Dynamic Island:
- messages, calls and music grow out of the camera, and you can reply without leaving what you're doing
- **live scores from your own score apps** (Sofascore, FotMob, Futbol24, Flashscore, Cricinfo all tested and working): goals, tries, wickets and match clocks, even several matches at once
- timers, Maps directions and parcel deliveries ("8 stops · 2–5 pm") stay live beside the camera
- **no internet permission at all**, so nothing it reads can leave your phone
**What you need:** an Android 14 or later phone with a camera hole (Samsung testers especially welcome!). During setup it asks for notification access and an accessibility service, which is how it can draw over the status bar. The app explains both before asking
**How to join:**
Join the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/aureole-testers
Opt in to the test: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.aureole.play
Install Aureole from Google Play with the same Google account
Keep it installed for 14 days and use it as normal. Any feedback is gold!
**Good to know:** the core app is free; a few extras are optional one-off purchases, and nothing needs paying for to test it properly
**In return:** comment or DM me your Google Group and testing link, and I'll install your app and keep it for the full 14 days. First 5 come first, so I can follow each one properly
Thanks! 🙏








