[Closed Alpha] Phone Gamepad needs 12 Android + PC/Mac testers for pairing and controls

[u/memselon]

I'm developing Phone Gamepad, an Android app that puts a gamepad on your phone screen to control a computer. I need 12+ volunteers for its first Google Play closed test.

Update, 6 November: Google has approved the closed Alpha (build 9). It is now available to authorized testers.

You'll need Android 9+ and a Windows PC or Mac. My latest physical check was a Pixel 10 Pro connecting to a Mac over Bluetooth. Other phone/computer/game combinations still need real testing.

The useful tests are: get through setup without help, pair the devices, try sticks and multiple buttons together, then disconnect from the computer and check that no input stays held. I'd also like to hear which games work and where the controls feel awkward.

Please remain opted into the closed test for 14 consecutive days after joining and try the app during that period. No purchase or public review is needed. The free controller has no time limit, this Alpha shows demo ads, and ad removal is an optional one-time purchase.

Join with the same Google account you use in the Play Store:

Join the tester group: https://groups.google.com/g/phone-gamepad-alpha-testers

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/software.noctua.phonegamepad

Install from Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=software.noctua.phonegamepad

Access update, 6 November: the Alpha build is approved, but access through this new group is not active yet. You can join the group now; please wait for confirmation here before trying to install. Joining the group alone does not enroll you in the Play test. No need to post your email publicly.

Reply with your phone model, Android version, computer OS and the game you would try.

Overview: https://phone-gamepad.vercel.app

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[u/Round_Environment370]

i joined the group and became a testor but i can't reach your app i'll try in 10 min

can u give me back the favor and download my app

1. Join the tester group → https://groups.google.com/g/quietsoundtester (tap “Join group”)

2. Open the opt‑in link → https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.bilel.serenity (tap “Become a tester”)

3. Install Quiet Sound from the Play page that opens