Title: Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.3
Author: Alicia
Published: September 21, 2021

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7:48 am _on_ September 21, 2021     
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# Call for Testing: WordPress for Android 18.3

WordPress for Android version 18.3-rc-1 is available for testing on the BetaBeta
A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under
real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are 
generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however,
design changes often occur as part of the process. channel. You can ask to join 
the Beta Program at [Android App Testing](https://href.li/?https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.wordpress.android)
on Google Play. Once you have been accepted, click the “Become a Tester” button 
at the same link.

[Download 18.3-rc-1 APK](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/releases/tag/18.3-rc-1)

## Release Notes

 * **Media**: Fix Atomic sites video not playing issue. ([15285](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/pull/15285))
 * **BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that,
   composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress
   editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with
   shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and
   user experience. editor**: Embed block: Enable WordPress embed preview [[3853](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3853)]
 * **Block editor**: Embed block: Enable embed preview for Instagram and Vimeo providers.[
   [3918](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3918)]
 * **Block editor**: Embed block: Implemented the No Preview UIUI UI is an acronym
   for User Interface - the layout of the page the user interacts with. Think ‘how
   are they doing that’ and less about what they are doing. when an embed is successful,
   but we’re unable to show an inline preview [[3927](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3927)]
 * **Block editor**: Embed block: Add error bottom sheet with retry and convert 
   to link actions. [[3921](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3921)]
 * **Block editor**: Fix issue of main toolbar initial position being wrong when
   RTL [[3923](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3923)]
 * **Block editor**: Fixes bug preventing button block gradient background from 
   being updated in the editor [[15312](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/pull/15312)]
 * **My Site**: Updated the wording for the “Posts” and “Pages” entries in My Site
   screen [[15327](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/pull/15327)]
 * **Block editor**: Embed block: Add device’s locale to preview content [[3788](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3788)]
 * **Block editor**: Embed block: Fix content disappearing when switching light/
   dark mode [[3859](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3859)]
 * **Block editor**: Column block: Translate column width’s control labels [[3952](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/pull/3952)]

## What Testing is Most Needed

 1. Embed media from various sources using the Embed block.
 2. Please spend time using the app as our beloved users would. Multiple sessions over
    a couple days, start and stop in the middle of a post, edit/schedule a post, create
    a new page, create a story post, find other content in the reader….anything you
    can think of!
 3. Set up blogging reminders, and try blogging consistently for a while. Report any
    issues you find, including with blogging reminders themselves!

## Test Setup

 * Go to Account > App Settings > Privacy settings and turn on the “Collect information”
   and “Crash reports” options.
 * Go to My Site > Settings > Use Block Editor to enable the block editor for new
   posts.
 * If you are comfortable testing in a language other than English, please test 
   in that language.

_^(Updates that went into this release:)_ _^([WordPress-Android 18.3](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/milestone/208)
and [gutenberg-mobile 1.62](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/releases/tag/v1.62.0).)_

## Where to Report

Please report bugs in GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation
of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers.
Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription.
GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches
by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository
owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) at [WordPress-Android](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/issues)
or [gutenberg-mobile](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/issues)(
for block editor issues) if you are comfortable doing so. Add a comment to this 
post if you have any questions, feedback, or issues you’re not sure how to report.

## Instructions for Reporting Issues

 * Search the GitHub repository first to see if the bug is a known issue. If you
   verify a known issue, please leave a comment noting the app and device info you
   tested with!
 * For new issues, please follow the template GitHub repository that shows up when
   creating a [new issue](https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/issues/new).
 * Please be aware that a bot will ask for labels but you may not have rights to
   add them. Know that labels will be added by someone on the triage team.
 * Please do not include full Activity Logs which include tokens. Activity Logs 
   can be very helpful for debugging but you should only include them if you have
   removed tokens as those should not be shared publicly. You can find the logs 
   at Account > Help & Support > Application log.

_Thanks for testing!_ ❤️

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