Android Question Auto Update app

[Douglas Farias]

hi what the best way to update app when it is opned?

for exemple i open my app and show checking the version
if version is > of my version go to my host and download and instal new version

if user dont instal cant enter on the app only the new version

have a simple way to make this or is harder to make?

i m image use http2 to see the version but to download and install *-*

later download finish start instal i think this is not simple


any sugestion?

 

[NJDude]

You have the process correct, that's how it's done, assuming you have your own server and you are hosting the APK.

 

[Douglas Farias]

but how to check a version of the app?
for example my app os 0.1

in my host i put apk 0.2 how i know this for download *-*

 

[NJDude]

You have to create a file on your server (a text file for example) and put the version there, when the app opens, it checks the version on that file against the version on the device and do what it's needed.

 

[DonManfred]

Have a look at AppUpdating-lib.