Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of AlphaInstructions

Timestamp:

Jun 6, 2013, 11:52:41 AM (11 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AlphaInstructions

@@ -6 +6 @@
 The BOINC testing program helps us find and fix bugs in the BOINC software before we release it to the public.
 Testing is vital to the success of BOINC.
-If you're a tester, then:
+We ask that testers:
 
-    * You'll need to spend about 1 hour per week doing testing;
-    * You'll run experimental versions of BOINC that may crash or cause jobs to fail.
-    * You may be asked to assist, via phone or email, in troubleshooting. 
+    * spend about 1 hour per week doing testing;
+    * run experimental versions of BOINC that may crash or cause jobs to fail.
+    * assist in troubleshooting via phone or email if needed. 
 
-If you are OK with all this and want to help test BOINC,
+If you are OK with this and want to help test BOINC,
 send email to [ProjectPeople David Anderson or Rom Walton],
 and we'll give you an account in the BOINC Alpha test project
@@ -24 +24 @@
 Periodically (every couple of weeks, sometimes more) we'll send an announcement on the email list,
 asking alpha testers to download and test a specific new release of BOINC.
-You can find these releases on the [//download_all.php?dev=1 BOINC download page].
-Please try to report test results within 3-4 days of receiving the email.
+Please try to report test results within a few days of receiving the email.
+
+== Installing test software ==
+
+For Windows, Mac, and Linux,
+download test software from the [//download_all.php?dev=1 BOINC download page].
+
+For Android, test software is distributed through the Google Play Store.
+To get test versions, do the following:
+
+ * If you haven't already done so, create a Google Play Store account
+   by launching the Play Store app on your Android device.
+ * Join the "BOINC Android Testing" Google group:
+   https://groups.google.com/d/forum/boinc-android-testing
+ * Accept the invitation to become a tester:
+   https://play.google.com/apps/testing/edu.berkeley.boinc
+ * On your Android device, go to
+   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.berkeley.boinc
+   in a web browser.
+   Download and install the app.
 
 == How to test ==
 
 See [http://isaac.ssl.berkeley.edu/alpha/test_matrix.php the set of test cases].
-For each release, please try to do all the General tests.
-Please try to do as many of the other tests as your time and computer environment permit.
+For each release, please do all the General tests,
+and as many of the other tests as your time and computer environment permit.
 
-If you experienced problems with BOINC that are not exercised by any of these tests,
+If you experienced problems with BOINC that are not covered by any of these tests,
 please post to the [mlist:boinc_alpha boinc_alpha@ssl.berkeley.edu email list].
 
@@ -54 +72 @@
 
 If a problem persists across multiple releases,
-you can submit bug reports to the [WikiStart BOINC bug database],
-or send email to the relevant [DevProcess area owner].
+you can submit bug reports to the [WikiStart BOINC bug database].
 
 == Resources ==