Open beta

Install Basaltone on your phone

Choose your phone and follow the steps to install the free beta.

iPhone

Apple distributes beta apps through TestFlight, its own testing app. You install TestFlight only once. It then takes care of installing and updating our app.

  1. Join the beta

    Tap the button below.

    Join the beta on TestFlight

  2. Open the TestFlight page

    The link opens a page introducing TestFlight, Apple's testing app. Tap the button that sends you to the App Store.

    Apple page introducing TestFlight with the App Store button

  3. Download TestFlight

    Tap the download icon. TestFlight is free; you install it once and keep it for the whole beta.

    TestFlight on the App Store with the download icon

  4. Open TestFlight

    Once the download finishes, the same spot turns into an open button. Tap that button.

    TestFlight on the App Store with the open button

  5. Install Basaltone

    TestFlight lists the apps you are testing. Tap the install button to the right of the Basaltone app.

    TestFlight list with the install button next to Basaltone

  6. Open Basaltone

    The same button turns into an open button once the install finishes. Tap that button.

    TestFlight list with the open button next to Basaltone

  7. Go past the developer note

    TestFlight shows what to test and how long the build stays valid. Tap the button at the bottom to continue.

    TestFlight screen with the note from the developer

  8. Start testing and sign in

    Tap the start button. The app opens: sign in, or create your account, beta access is included.

    TestFlight screen with the button that starts the test

Android

On Android, there is no extra app to install. You first join the beta group on Google Groups, then follow the steps to download our app from the Play Store. Updates then arrive automatically, as with any other app.

Use the same Google account for the group and your phone's Play Store.

  1. Sign in to Google

    Tap the button below to open Google Groups in a new tab, then tap “Sign in”.

    Join the beta on Google Groups
    Android beta group page on Google Groups with the “Sign in” button

    Already signed in? Skip to the next step.

  2. Join the beta

    Tap “Join group” in Google Groups to activate your beta access.

    Google Groups page with the “Join group” button

    Already in the group? Skip to step 3.

  3. Become a tester

    Tap the button below. A Google Play page opens where you can become a Basaltone tester: tap the button on that page to confirm.

    Install on Google Play
    Google Play testing page with the “Become a tester” button

  4. Open the Play Store listing

    The page now says “You are a tester”. Tap the download link.

    Confirmation page with the link to download the app on Google Play

  5. Install Basaltone

    Tap “Install”. Note: the listing can take a few minutes to appear.

    Google Play listing with the Install button

  6. Open the app and sign in

    Tap “Open” once the install finishes. Sign in, or create your account: beta access is included.

    Google Play listing with the Open button after installing

If Google Play says the app is unavailable, check your Google account, wait a few minutes and try again.

Need help?

If you run into trouble, write to support@basaltone.app and tell us which phone you use and which step blocked you. It helps more than a screenshot of the error alone.