How to download early access apps and games

Have you ever asked yourself if you can make use of an app that is not yet released? Have  you ever thought of being of support to app developers? Do you want to have an edge over your friends with your not yet released but partially used app? You definitely are reading the right thing.

There are times whereby you might know of some useful apps that can be of use but the app is not yet released for public use. At times you cant just wait for an app to be available or you might just like to help developers develop certain apps which later becomes final products.

But be warned: It is very normal for you to experience certain bugs, crashes and annoying experience during the early access period of the app. That's the purpose, though – although your job is to report issues and help app developers make better apps.

Some apps already available in the program are personal savings app Digit and shopping app Operator are offering Early Access to the Android version of their respective apps. Lego is also testing a forthcoming game called Go Build.

How to download those not yet released apps

Open the Play Store on your Android device and select the Apps & Games tab. Scroll to the green category buttons to the left until you find the Early Access button. Sometimes, you might see an Early Access graphic that's rotating through the promo carousel which you would tap on to get to the Early Access section.

Here you will find a list of unreleased beta apps and games. Tap on either category to browse through the listings, read more about the app or game, and install. As you will notice, each app listing carries a warning to remind to you the app may not work: "This app is in development. It may be unstable."

You won't have the option to review the app (not really fair to review an unfinished product, right?), but you would be able to send feedback about issues and bugs that you encountered when using the app's Play store listing.

Google notes in this support document, early access programs are limited in the number of users. And because you took part in an app's early access program the developer may leave your account in the beta program once the app officially launches. If at any point you'd like to change that, you can leave the beta program from the app's Play Store listing.