title: Installing production .apk after installing beta .apk
body: <p>I develop Android apps that are tested by a different group of people.</p>
  
  <p>We use Google Play Beta scheme.</p>
  
  <p>The same group of testers also do production support.  After they are done testing they need to revert their device back to the production app so they can mirror whatever problem is being reported to them by the end users.</p>
  
  <p>Here is what we have tried:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Uninstalling beta app</li>
  <li>Installing app from google play app on phone.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>That did not work, it still installed the beta version.</p>
  
  <p>We also tried:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Uninstalling beta app</li>
  <li>removing user from beta tester list.</li>
  <li>Installing app from google play app on phone.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>That also did not work.</p>
  
  <p>I chatted with Google Play support and one person I talked to said this is expected behavior because Google wants the user to always have the best experience by using the latest app.  The logic for that statement does not make sense because I could argue that beta versions could have bugs that are detrimental to the user experience.</p>
  
  <p>Because if that flaw in logic I decided to get a second opinion from SO.  </p>
  
  <p><strong>How can the beta testers return to the production version of the app?</strong></p>
  
  <p>Preferably without me having to take some action like sending them the .apk or removing them from the beta program.</p>