# User Trial Opportunity: Samsung SmartThings Beta App

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** mobileapp\
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371 "2019-05-23T20:41:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![samsungbeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@samsungbeta](https://community.smartthings.com/u/samsungbeta)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/1 "2019-05-23T20:41:34Z")

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The SmartThings app has always been a single, easy-to-use app that connects, automates and manages all of your SmartThings-compatible appliances and electronics. Although we have created this app to be as smart and as simple as possible, demand remains high for improvements.

**Samsung Electronics** is thrilled to offer you the opportunity to use a Beta version of the SmartThings 2.0 app and provide feedback to us as you use the app on a daily basis.

The SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial will last for **3 months, beginning on 06/04 and ending on 09/04**.

**Requirements**

1. To participate in the SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial, you must:
2. Be a resident of the United States
3. Have 20+ smart home devices connected to the existing SmartThings app
4. Be available to participate in the SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial from 06/04 to 09/04
5. Provide feedback, complete surveys, and interact with Samsung regarding the SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial

**[Click here](https://research123.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Wz98W5lKyLFQTX)** to apply to the SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial.

Thank you!

Samsung Electronics Product Evaluation Team

All personal information you provide in connection with your application for the SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial will be treated in accordance with the [SmartThings 2.0 Beta User Trial Privacy Notice](https://research123.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYEh6LRX1yNCULz) and the [Samsung Global Privacy Policy](https://www.samsung.com/us/account/privacy-policy/).

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**Author:** ![Torulf\_Danielsson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/torulf_danielsson/32/95991_2.png) [@Torulf\_Danielsson](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Torulf_Danielsson)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/2 "2019-05-23T20:52:56Z")

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To bad you have to be a us resident…

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**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/3 "2019-05-23T21:02:49Z")

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Should this be iOS 10.X or higher? @samsungbeta  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/original/3X/2/8/288c65b7dd901a14d5dfb9a954f93b07994100ea.png)

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**Author:** ![samsungbeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@samsungbeta](https://community.smartthings.com/u/samsungbeta)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/4 "2019-05-23T21:40:14Z")

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yes. Anything above iOS 10.X works.

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**Author:** ![David\_Van](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/david_van/32/48728_2.png) [@David\_Van](https://community.smartthings.com/u/David_Van)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/5 "2019-05-23T22:00:03Z")

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I hope it’s more like the classic app!

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**Author:** ![jamesonrw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@jamesonrw](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jamesonrw)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/6 "2019-05-24T04:29:10Z")

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Signed up!

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**Author:** ![fido](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/fido/32/163321_2.png) [@fido](https://community.smartthings.com/u/fido)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/7 "2019-05-24T05:42:26Z")

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hopefully it wont be a top secret test, would be good to hear on the forum how V2 compares to the … thing.

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**Author:** ![bamarayne](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bamarayne/32/18206_2.png) [@bamarayne](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bamarayne)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/8 "2019-05-24T13:43:19Z")

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Looking forward to seeing this

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**Author:** ![tonesto7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/tonesto7/32/114859_2.png) [@tonesto7](https://community.smartthings.com/u/tonesto7)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/9 "2019-05-24T13:54:16Z")

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All signed up 🙂

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**Author:** ![tweason](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/tweason/32/72507_2.png) [@tweason](https://community.smartthings.com/u/tweason)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/10 "2019-05-24T14:26:28Z")

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Will custom DTH’s from the classic app be functional in the beta version?

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**Author:** ![BaRaD5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/barad5/32/94730_2.png) [@BaRaD5](https://community.smartthings.com/u/BaRaD5)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/11 "2019-05-24T15:17:47Z")

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Not so much a US resident but I signed up…

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**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/12 "2019-05-24T15:53:48Z")

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This would probably be a good area to provide feedback on through the beta.

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**Author:** ![tweason](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/tweason/32/72507_2.png) [@tweason](https://community.smartthings.com/u/tweason)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/13 "2019-05-24T23:25:31Z")

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Not willing to try it if I have to re-code my device handlers and apps.

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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/14 "2019-05-24T23:32:53Z")

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Does this work with Voiceover? And if not, why not?

( One of the reasons that I ask is that the beta test application form does not work with voiceover. So, you know, there’s that. 😥

Qualtrics provides an accessibility assessment for surveys conducted through their site. They note that not all themes are accessible.

Did you test your application form using their accessibility tool before releasing it? It should have highlighted the problems.

> **[Check Survey Accessibility - Qualtrics Support](https://www.qualtrics.com/support/survey-platform/survey-module/survey-tools/check-survey-accessibility/)**
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> About "Check Survey Accessibility" When you have respondents who use screen readers (like JAWS) and you need to meet accessibility standards, it's

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**Author:** ![samsungbeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@samsungbeta](https://community.smartthings.com/u/samsungbeta)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/15 "2019-05-29T15:43:27Z")

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**Author:** ![SmartThings](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/smartthings/32/198105_2.png) [@SmartThings](https://community.smartthings.com/u/SmartThings)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/user-trial-opportunity-samsung-smartthings-beta-app/164371/16 "2019-05-29T19:19:13Z")

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We are no longer accepting submissions as we are at capacity. Thank you to all who applied!
