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Testers wanted for KotenOCR on Android

KotenOCR is coming to Google Play. Before the release, we are looking for people who can keep the app installed for 14 days.

KotenOCR reads the text in a photo of a classical Japanese book (kuzushiji) or a modern Japanese document. Recognition runs entirely on your device. Your photos never leave it.

What we’re asking

To publish an app on Google Play, at least 12 people need to stay in its test for 14 days in a row. All you need to do is install the app and keep it for 14 days. You don’t need to use it every day.

You will need:

Join the test

  1. Open our Google Group, KotenOCR Android Testers, and click “Join group”. Use the Google account you use on your Android device. When a confirmation dialog appears, click “Join group” again.

    The Google Group page. The "Join group" button to the right of the group name "KotenOCR Android Testers" is outlined in red.

  2. Open the Google Play test sign-up page and tap “Become a tester”. If you open it before joining the group, it says “App not available”. In that case, start from step 1.

    The Google Play test sign-up page. The "Become a tester" button below the KotenOCR icon and description is outlined in red.

  3. Open KotenOCR on Google Play and tap “Install”. It may take a few minutes after becoming a tester before the app is available.

    The KotenOCR page on Google Play. The "Install" button below the app name "KotenOCR - Kuzushiji OCR" is outlined in red.

These screenshots were taken in a desktop browser. The same buttons appear on an Android device.

When you join, the email address of your Google account is visible to the group manager (the developer). Other members cannot see it. Only the manager can post to the group, so you won’t normally receive email from it. To leave, tap “Leave the program” on the test sign-up page and leave the group.

Thank you so much for your help! Please send bug reports or suggestions from the app’s Google Play page, or via GitHub Issues.