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Publishing app in alpha / beta doesn't publish my app in Production?

I have already released an application with a large number of downloads, but now I want to update my application by adding some features that need to be tested before testing. But it seems that when I follow the link specified in the beta test version, it gives me the old apk, since the version in the setting is old. When I crossed myself in the developer console, I saw that the beta version of my apk was still in the project. So my question is, if I publish the application, which is in beta, will I lose the already published application, which is in production? since I get constant download in an already published application. therefore, I am afraid that if I publish the modified application in the beta version of the tester, it will delete the old version of the working version of the application, which is already in prod.and accessible to users?

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When you publish a new version in beta, only those users who are members of the beta tester group will see the new version.

All other users will continue to download the previous version until you push your beta to production.

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FYI, the beta testing of the APK and the actual production of the APK, are both different.

As you already mentioned, you have beta testing enabled, so only those users who are members of the beta testers group can download the latest version of the APK.

And those who downloaded the app from the app store can only update the app when you move the beta app to production.

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No, it will not affect. Because it will be in "play.google.com/testing", and the products will be in "play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" your package name ", so when you switch only to production, users can download the updated application.

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