diff --git a/scripts/upload-testrun.sh b/scripts/upload-testrun.sh
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+
+VERSION=$1
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "this script uploads test apks testrun.org, both flavours:"
+    echo "- 🍋 gplay (overwrites gplay installs)"
+    echo "- 🍉 dev (can be installed beside gplay)"
+    echo ""
+    echo "usage: ./scripts/upload-testrun.sh <VERSION>"
+    exit
+fi
+if [[ ${VERSION:0:1} == "v" ]]; then
+    echo "VERSION must not begin with 'v' here."
+    exit
+fi
+
+APKGPLAY="gplay/release/deltachat-gplay-release-$VERSION.apk"
+APKDEV="build/outputs/apk/fat/debug/deltachat-fat-debug-$VERSION.apk"
+ls -l $APKGPLAY
+ls -l $APKDEV
+read -p "upload these apks to testrun.org? ENTER to continue, CTRL-C to abort."
+
+scp $APKGPLAY root@testrun.org:/var/www/testrun.org/
+scp $APKDEV root@testrun.org:/var/www/testrun.org/