Android Question How to check for update?

[Zeev Goldstein]

Hi

I had a function that checked if there's an update to my app in google play store
Since sdk 34 it stopped working

How can i check for app update now?

Thanks

 

[Zeev Goldstein]

In theory you could use JavaObject to access the API functionality, but I couldn't tell you how.

- Colin.

thank you Colin
that's far beyond my expertise so i will have to sit and wait (and hope)

 

[josejad]

You can try this:

In-App Update Library

Keeping your app up-to-date on your users’ devices enables them to try new features, as well as benefit from performance improvements and bug fixes. Although some users enable background updates when their device is connected to an unmetered connection, other users may need to be reminded to...

www.b4x.com

 

[Zeev Goldstein]

You can try this:

In-App Update Library

Keeping your app up-to-date on your users’ devices enables them to try new features, as well as benefit from performance improvements and bug fixes. Although some users enable background updates when their device is connected to an unmetered connection, other users may need to be reminded to...

www.b4x.com

thanks
this seems too old
tried and got errors with maven etc
it's a few years old so i dropped it
i need something updated and working with sdk 34 and newer
it's a live app so i can't "play" with it
once again thans

 

[Computersmith64]

thanks
this seems too old
tried and got errors with maven etc
it's a few years old so i dropped it
i need something updated and working with sdk 34 and newer
it's a live app so i can't "play" with it
once again thans

It probably just needs updating to be compliant with Android & B4X changes over time, but to do that you'd need the source code of the wrapper. You could try messaging Armin (the guy who wrote it) & ask if he can provide the source, but there seems to have been some issue between him & Erel that resulted in him not being able to support his libraries - so he may not be keen.

- Colin.

 

[Zeev Goldstein]

It probably just needs updating to be compliant with Android & B4X changes over time, but to do that you'd need the source code of the wrapper. You could try messaging Armin (the guy who wrote it) & ask if he can provide the source, but there seems to have been some issue between him & Erel that resulted in him not being able to support his libraries - so he may not be keen.

- Colin.

Thanks Colin
Sad to read about the issues between Erel and Armin
I hope it will be resolved soon
I can't do the update as it's way above ny head & skills
One fouls know his limitations and this one is just one of mine (too many I'm afraid)

So i rather not touch what I'm not set to know and wait (and hope) a real expert will come on (in) a white car and rescue me

Cheers

 

[josejad]

Ok. I think you have some solutions in this thread and you have to star to test, share your code and the specific problems...

You can get inspiration from this lib.
- You check your app version
- You check your newest app version into a file on a FTP or in an online database...
- Then,

If you found the version difference, just open your gplay url,

 

[Zeev Goldstein]

Ok. I think you have some solutions in this thread and you have to star to test, share your code and the specific problems...

You can get inspiration from this lib.
- You check your app version
- You check your newest app version into a file on a FTP or in an online database...
- Then,

that is EXACTLY my question & issue
my app version (the one the user is using) is easy - very easy
the issues is the app version in google play store
saving it in a file on my server is a bad solution (i do it now) as i can't update it untill the store is updated and it can take time so i must follow it constantly andd then update the file
if i miss one time the user basically can be automatically updated - it's ok but my time is wasted
so the best is to be able to get the current version from play store and compare it to the current app's version
no manual follow up needed
so my question is - how do i get the app version in google paly store
all the rest is easy

 

[josejad]

Ok, so if there's no API to get it from Play Store, did you ever try this solution when you asked last time?

Get App version in google play store - help needed

hello, can anyone help on the easiest way to get the current app's version from play store? as alternative what will be the easiest way to check if there is an update in play store so i can show a message to update to the user a short sample to the suggested solution will very helpful thank you

www.b4x.com

Edit: well, it seems it's not working anymore, so I don't know how to help here