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 - [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2](microsoft-defender-endpoint.md)
 - [Microsoft Defender XDR](/defender-xdr)
 
-Learn how to setup a secure environment to safely test prerelease versions of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android using Google Play preproduction tracks. This guide is useful for deploying prerelease builds or custom .APK files to a limited number of users before fully deploying them to all users in your organization. 
+Learn how to setup a secure environment to safely test prerelease versions of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android using Google Play preproduction tracks. This guide is useful for deploying prerelease builds or custom Defender for Endpoint .APK files to a limited number of users before fully deploying them to all users in your organization. 
 
 This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up your environment for prerelease testing or custom APK deployment. These steps are for Android devices that are onboarded to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint through the following methods:
 
 - Android Enterprise scenarios
 - Mobile Application Mangement (MAM) enrollment scenarios
 
-## Know before you begin
+## Set up your testing environment in the Android Enterprise scenario
 
-If you're new to Google Play preproduction tracks, see the following Play Console Help articles for more information:
+To set up your environment for prerelease testing, follow these steps:
 
-- [Set up an open, closed, or internal test](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9845334)
-- [Prepare and roll out a release](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859348)
+1. Contact Microsoft Support to provide the Google Play Store Organization ID for your organization and wait for confirmation. The ID is required to add your information to an inclusion list and make the prerelease build available for testing. You can find the Organization ID from the Microsoft Intune Admin center under **Apps > Android > Add - > App type > Managed Google Play** then selecting the icon on the top right corner. Here's an example.
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/icon-select-small.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Microsoft Intune admin center highlighting the org ID" lightbox="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/icon-select.png":::
 
-## Set up your testing environment in the Android Enterprise scenario
+2. Sync the prerelease build of the app with Microsoft Intune to publish it to the managed Google Play Store. See [Sync a Managed Google Play app with Intune](/intune/intune-service/apps/apps-add-android-for-work#sync-a-managed-google-play-app-with-intune) for more information. The sync steps in Intune looks like the following:
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/intune-sync.png" alt-text="Screenshot selecting an app for managed Play in the Microsoft Intune admin center":::
 
-You must first contact Microsoft Support to provide the Google Play Store Organization ID for your organization. This ID is required to add your information to an inclusion list and make the prerelease build available for testing. You can find the Organization ID from the Microsoft Intune Admin center under **Apps > Android > Add - > App type > Managed Google Play** then selecting the icon on the top right corner.  Here's an example.
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/manage-sync.png" alt-text="Screenshot highlighting the Sync option in the Managed Play store":::
 
-:::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/icon-select-small.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Microsoft Intune admin center highlighting the org ID" lightbox="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/icon-select.png":::
+3. Create a group in [Microsoft Intune Admin Center](https://intune.microsoft.com/).
 
-You'll receive a confirmation email from Microsoft Support once your Organization ID is added to the inclusion list. After you receive the confirmation email, you can proceed with the steps below to continue the setup.
+4. In the portal, navigate to **Apps > All apps** and search for *Microsoft Defender: Antivirus*.
 
-Then, you need to sync the prerelease build of the app with Microsoft Intune and assign it to a user group. To do this, To do these, see [Sync a Managed Google Play app with Intune](/intune/intune-service/apps/apps-add-android-for-work#sync-a-managed-google-play-app-with-intune). This step is required to publish a custom .APK file to the managed Google Play Store.
+5. In the **Properties** pane, select **Edit** beside **Assignments** and then add the user group under *Available for enrolled devices*.
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/assignments-edit.png" alt-text="Screenshot highlighting the Microsoft Defender Antivirus properties":::
 
-Then, follow these steps:
+6. In the **Edit application** list, select the added group to open the **Edit assignment** pane.
 
-1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Intune Admin Center](https://intune.microsoft.com/) then navigate to **Apps > All apps** and search for *Microsoft Defender: Antivirus*.
-2. Select the app and click **Properties**.
-3. In the **Properties** pane, select **Edit** beside **Assignments** and then add the user group under *Available for enrolled devices*.
-   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/assignments-edit.png" alt-text="Screenshot highlighting the Microsoft Defender Antivirus properties":::
-4. In the **Edit application** list, select the added group to open the **Edit assignment** pane.
-   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/mdav-properties.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Edit assignment pane":::
-5. In the Edit assignment pane, select **Included** as the mode. Then select the test track in the **Tracks** dropdown list. Then select default under **Update priority**.
+7. In the Edit assignment pane, select **Included** as the mode. Then select **Custom testing track (number)** in the **Tracks** dropdown list. Then select default under **Update priority**.
    :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/edit-assign-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the required Edit assignment settings":::
-6. Select **Review + save** to review and save the details.
+8. Select **Review + save** to review and save the details.
 
 After the app is synced and assigned to a user group, the following steps are required for the members of the user group to test the prerelease build on the Android device:
 
 1. Open the Microsoft Intune Company Portal on the Android device and sign in with the user account that is part of the user group assigned to the prerelease build.
 2. In the device's work profile, open the **Play Store** app and search for *Microsoft Defender: Antivirus*.
-3. Select the app and click **Install** to install the prerelease build on the device.
+3. Select the app and then **Install** to install the prerelease build on the device.
 4. Open the app and sign in with the user account that is part of the user group assigned to the prerelease build.
 5. Follow the prompts to complete the onboarding process.
 
 ## Set up your testing environment in the MAM enrollment scenario
 
-You must first create a Google group for your organization. This group is required to add your information to an inclusion list and make the prerelease build available for testing. To create a Google group, see [Create a group and choose group settings](https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2464926).
+To set up your environment for prerelease testing, follow these steps:
 
-Then contact Microsoft Support to provide the Google group name for your organization. You'll receive a confirmation email from Microsoft Support once your Google group is added to the inclusion list. After you receive the confirmation email, ensure that the group is provided the test link where they can download the prerelease build.
+1. Create a Google group for your organization. This group is required to add your information to an inclusion list and make the prerelease build available for testing. To create a Google group, see [Create a group and choose group settings](https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2464926).
 
-The following steps are for the members of the Google group to proceed with the steps below to continue the setup:
+2. Contact Microsoft Support to provide the Google group name for your organization then wait for confirmation. Then, provide the test link to the members of the Google group where they can download the prerelease build.
 
-1. Sign in to the Google Play Store with the Google account that is part of the Google group assigned to the prerelease build.
-2. Search and download the prerelease build using the test link provided by the administrator. Here's an example.
+3. Users testing the prerelease build must sign in to the Google Play Store using the Google account that's part of the Google group.
+
+4. Search and download the prerelease build from the test link provided by the administrator. Users are then redirected to a *Welcome to the testing program* page. Here's an example.
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/welcome-test.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a Welcome page to test the prelease build of Microsoft Defender Antivirus":::
+
+5. Follow the steps from the test link to install **Microsoft Defender: Antivirus (Beta)**.
    :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/beta-app.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a prerelease version of Microsoft Defender Antivirus in the Google Play Store":::
-3. Follow the steps from the test link to install **Microsoft Defender: Antivirus (Beta)**.
-4. Follow the prompts to complete the onboarding process. Once successfully onboarded, the app will show a *Preview build* label on top. Here's an example.
+
+6. Sign in to the Defender app using the work/corporate account. Then follow the prompts to complete the onboarding process.
+   :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/defender-signin.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Microsoft Defender Antivirus sign in page":::
+
+7. Once successfully onboarded, the app shows a *Preview build* label on top. Here's an example.
    :::image type="content" source="/defender-endpoint/media/mobile-pretest-android/preview-build.png" alt-text="Screenshot of a prerelease version of Microsoft Defender Antivirus installed on a device":::
 
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