Alexey Shabanov

A maker of TestingCatalog, Test Engineer, beta tester and Android enthusiast. Email tips or corrections to testingcataloghelp@gmail.com

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            Summary
        
    Snoovatars and a new way to explore Early Access apps on Google Play
            One of the purposes of this post is to highlight the top 3 (or more) things that happened in the beta testing world during the past week. Usually, these are
        
Alexey Shabanov

    22 Jan 2021
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    3 min read
    
            Vero
        
    Vero app got a major update to v2.0 introducing Video Calls, App/Games Recommendations and Bookmarking feature
            Do you remember Vero social app? It got a huge release 2.0 that comes with Video Calls, Apps/Games recommendations and bookmarking feature. If you were testing Vero before,
        
Alexey Shabanov

    16 Jan 2021
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    3 min read
    
            Summary
        
    Messenger wars update and beta news from week #2
            Greetings testers. We are keeping an eye on the shift in user attention from one set of apps to another as usual but this week it became a trending topic
        
Alexey Shabanov

    15 Jan 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Facebook
        
    How to set affiliate banner to your Facebook group and prerequisites for brand collabs
            Facebook groups affiliate banner allows admins to showcase an ownership of the group to others. It can be set to an individual or to a linked page.   If your Facebook
        
Alexey Shabanov

    10 Jan 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Signal
        
    Signal Messenger receives a massive boost in downloads after WhatsApp TOS update and a small beta release for Android
            Signal messenger app got a massive boost in downloads when WhatsApp forced users to accept a new user agreement that allows WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook.  After that,
        
Alexey Shabanov

    9 Jan 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Summary
        
    Make me visible but not very much, Telegram location exposure and other updates from week #01
            2020 is finally over! This year hasn't accelerated to the full speed yet due to New Year holidays but we already have some things to talk about.
        
Alexey Shabanov

    8 Jan 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Samsung
        
    3 new security features that you can get with OneUI 3.0 on your Samsung device
            OneUI 3.0 got pushed to Note 10 and Note 10+ owners at the end of December. After being in beta for a while, it got a bunch of feature
        
Alexey Shabanov

    7 Jan 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Summary
        
    Biggest features released at the end of 2020 in popular Android apps
            This time I want to highlight some most important things that happened during this period in the world of beta testing!
        
Alexey Shabanov

    3 Jan 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Telegram
        
    Telegram beta 7.2.0 comes with grouped messages, post stats, multiple pins, slot machines and more 🎃
            Telegram beta for Android got updated to another major version right before Halloween. This time, Android client was updated the last after macOS and iOS and most of the new
        
Alexey Shabanov

    28 Oct 2020
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    2 min read
    
            Guides
        
    10 best music streaming and local MP3 players for Android in beta
            Nowadays, everyone is listening to music on-the-go, at home, at work, etc. As a die-hard music fan and a "betaholic," I would like to share with you my favorite music
        
Alexey Shabanov, Eray Rafet

    22 Oct 2020
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    8 min read
    
            Beta Apps
        
    Beta testing UNBLND that helps you to meet people with similar interests
            UNBLND is a new app that aims to help you to meet other people based on your interests, activities and location. This app was released in October 2020 and has
        
Alexey Shabanov

    21 Oct 2020
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    4 min read
    
            Signal
        
    Signal Messenger got new groups with mentions, group admins and more
            Signal Messenger for Android is probably the first app that comes to mind when it comes to secure communication. You can even spot it in Mr Robot series as a
        
Alexey Shabanov

    21 Oct 2020
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    3 min read
    
            Twitter
        
    Twitter got a new share layout that splits "bookmark", "copy" and "share via" actions into a separate row
            When you share a tweet on Android, you enter into a custom share layout that allows you to trigger different intents. Some of them are internal to Twitter app (like
        
Alexey Shabanov

    20 Oct 2020
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    2 min read
    
            Amazon
        
    What to expect from Amazon Photos beta for Android when you have a Prime account
            Amazon Photos is an Amazon's solution for photos storage and you can think about it as a Google Photos alternative. Amazon Photos app isn't new and it got its beta
        
Alexey Shabanov

    19 Oct 2020
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    5 min read
    
            Games
        
    How to become a beta tester for Among Us on Android
            Among Us is a relatively new indie game that was developed by a small studio of 3 devs. This game already has a PC, Android and iOS versions. It also
        
Alexey Shabanov

    14 Oct 2020
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    3 min read
    
            Google Apps
        
    Google Play Points program got released to more users and this is how to test them
            Google Play points feature was presented back in November 2019 as a rewards program for Google Play. It was released in the USA last year and now this program is
        
Alexey Shabanov

    14 Oct 2020
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    3 min read
    
            Social Apps
        
    First look at Telepath, a new invite-only social network
            Telepath is a new social network that aims to have a much higher level of moderation in order to prevent hate speech, bullying, fake news and other negative things that
        
Alexey Shabanov

    13 Oct 2020
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    5 min read
    
            Spotify
        
    Spotify pushes collaborative playlists to more users and makes it easier to share them
            Spotify released collaborative playlists a while ago and recently they also made small UI adjustments to make it easier to share these playlists. If you go to any collaborative playlist
        
Alexey Shabanov

    13 Oct 2020
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    2 min read

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