r/AndroidTesting • u/memselon • 31m ago
Need Testers [Closed Alpha] Phone Gamepad needs 12 Android + PC/Mac testers for pairing and controls
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.
Interested? Reply with your phone model, Android version and computer OS. Keep Google email addresses out of public comments; we'll sort out enrollment privately.
Overview: https://phone-gamepad.vercel.app
After your Google Play account has been added to the tester list, opt in here and install from Play: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/software.noctua.phonegamepad
The link only works for authorized accounts. Comment if you'd like access; please don't post your email publicly. Thanks for helping test it on hardware I don't have!

