Internal, closed, and open testing are different tracks

On Play, internal testing, closed testing, and open testing are not substitutes. The task for a personal account created after 13 November 2023 is generally closed testing: at least 12 testers opted-in for 14 continuous days before production. Internal testing does not fill that task. Open testing, in Google's description, comes after production access.

What passing a track is not

Finishing the closed-test task is not passing review. Organization accounts and older personal accounts are generally outside that rule. Read the task on this Console. Guyi does not run the test as part of the handover.

Apple is a different word

TestFlight is Apple's testing path. It is not Play's closed track and not a separate account type. Do not buy Enterprise to get testers for the App Store.

Questions

Can I count the same 12 people on internal testing?

Do not treat the tracks as interchangeable. Follow the task this Console marks.

Does an empty account skip tracks?

Empty means no apps in the deal. When you add an app, the track rules still apply to that personal account if the date rule applies.

Ask for the account this guide describes

Send the spec to @hagee66