iOS
To test the iOS app, you will need to be set up with an account on TestFlight with one of our HD partners.
Until an HD partner gets approved for Public Beta, the number of testers they can have on TestFlight is very limited, so we may be limited in how many people we can give access in this way.
To get access, post on the testing_gaen slack channel, and tag Matt Buckley, with the Apple ID that you want registered.
This is a 2 step process: with you having to acknowledge an email at each stage.
Once you are registered, you can get access to the App using the TestFlight app on any iOS device that uses you Apple ID.
Android
There are several steps to getting set up to test on Android
You need your google account to be whitelisted for for testing GAEN.
Once this is done, on your test device, go into Settings > Google > Covid-19 > Debug mode > and enable "Bypass app signature check".
To get hold of an APK file, you will need access to this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kCVF3AQE5Ur0G8c7XrdVNKBNT8yUAbP2
For step 1, post on the testing_gaen slack channel, and tag Dick Lucas with the Google ID that you want registered.
For step 3, either request access at the link - and Dick Lucas should give you approval when he gets the notification (assuming you already did step 1).
Once you have the APK file, you need to “sideload” it onto your Android device. If you are unfamiliar with that process, see here: https://androidcommunity.com/how-to-sideloading-apps-on-your-android-device-20180417/
Now you should be up & running!
Verification Codes
For testing, it’s likely that you will also want the ability to generate Verification Codes.
To do this, you need access to (yet another) server.
https://verify-gaen.extremesolution.com/home
To be able to create an account on this server, you’ll need your email added to an approved list. Send a DM to Art Gibson on Slack, and he will add your email to the list.