Ask users to upgrade to the latest version of the app

[Gergo_Toth]

So I see that in some places, you can do this:

I want to build this to my application but I dont know how. Could anyone help me with this?
(Tip: You can also ask users to upgrade to the latest version of your app using the Google Play Developer Publishing API. This solution allows you to target the entire range of application versions as well as individual application versions.)

At first, I thought that I just had to go through the steps, but in principle, something must be included in the application.

Prompt users to update to your latest app version - Play Console Help

[Taifun]

[Paid] InAppUpdate Extension : Download The Update From Inside Your App

[PAID] InAppUpdate Extension : Download The Update From Inside Your App [icon] Now you can ask or force user to update your app from inside the app. Update Type [image] Check Update Check is there any update available. [image] Start Update Flow Launch the update flow with updateInfo parameter. [image] Install Install Flexible update manually once the update is downloaded. [image] Demo Video This demo v…

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[Gergo_Toth]

Thank you but isn't there any free way for that?

[SteveJG]

@Gergo_Toth

isn't there any free way for that

FREE ???

• write a clone version of Taifun's InAppUpdate extension and use your extension in your app? This will require a lot of work.

• if your app uses CloudDB or FirebaseDB, you might be able to post a message in your app that users 'see' when they access the app. The message would provide instructions on how they could download the app from your Dropbox (yes, you would have to upload a copy of the upgrade to the app there)

• if your app requests email addresses in order to use it, you can email all the users to log in to it. Email to tell them there is a new version available on your Dropbox.

[Taifun]

@SteveJG

Taifun's InAppUpdate extension

That extension is from @JEWEL

Something probably not as fancy but free is

Update My App - Extension - Useful to app builders to update their distributed apps

UpdateMyApp - Extension created on 2020-07-11T18:30:00Z (UTC) I am an enthusiastic app builder, built many apps and distributed to my friends to test them. But It becomes so messy, once i made improvements to those apps in the later stages. I used to send the new versions to my friends and ask them to install the new version to replace the older one. Many app builders are facing the same problem like mine. So, i thought that the procedure would be simple and better, if the app is updated …

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PS: both extensions you could have found yourself after doing a search in the extensions directory App Inventor Extensions | Pura Vida Apps

[Patryk_F]

Do apps installed from the Play Store not update automatically?

[Gergo_Toth]

You are right but I can pay with card sadly

[santos]

Check my update app

You can use this one, it's great and it's free, I use it in my apps