I want to publish my application in playstore with SDK 30

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 11:23am

This is the message from google playstore. Now I want to update my application with sdk 30. What should I do?

SteveJG · August 20, 2021, 1:12pm

Wait. MIT is working on a version (nb187) that can handle sdk 30. Unfortunately its release has been delayed. How long to wait? Maybe days, perhaps a month or two. You will not be able to update your app until MIT releases nb187. Sorry.

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:24pm

I am using offline version, which is targeted SDK 30.

Patryk_F · August 20, 2021, 1:26pm

Do you use a file component in your app? Or maybe you save something in the external memory of the phone?

SteveJG · August 20, 2021, 1:26pm

Ask for help from the third party developer. MIT does not provide an offline version of App Inventor. He/she might have an issues forum, that would be the best place to solve your problem.

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:29pm

yes..I am using that kind of thing.. And now I want a solution for sdk 30. What should I do?

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:30pm

Oh. I never knew that...

Patryk_F · August 20, 2021, 1:33pm

Probably the creator of the off line version you are using only changed the target to sdk30. However, it did not provide changes to the file component. Of course, you cannot save files in your app to any external memory folder.

Anke · August 20, 2021, 1:33pm

Most likely this is not a good idea, for the reasons @Patryk_F mentioned.

There are 2 options (without Android Studio):

Wait for nb187 to be released.
Import your project into Niotron (however there may be some unsupported / different components).

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:40pm

If I edit manifest.xml
and use this permissions
*Read....
*Write....
for external sd
and remove requestLegacyExternalStorage code from manifest will it fix my problem for sdk 30?

Anke · August 20, 2021, 1:47pm

You cannot edit the Manifest, because there is no working tool to decompile an AAB.

Note: For new apps, you have to upload an AAB to the Play Store, as only AABs have been allowed since August 1, 2021.

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:54pm

apk update is still possible I uploaded yesterday.
Please tell me if I edit manifest will it fix the problem?

Anke · August 20, 2021, 1:55pm

And also some issues / bugs with the File component need to be fixed first.

I did a lot of tests with the File component on Niotron. It seems to work properly, unlike with AI2 (on the test server).

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:57pm

I have ads component.. Niotron will not allow my application there... Tell me other solution plz

Anke · August 20, 2021, 1:57pm

Is it an update or a new app released on the Play Store after Aug 1st, 2021?

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 1:58pm

Update, not new release

Shukto_Shuvo · August 20, 2021, 2:03pm

Google said they have detected requestLegacyExternalStorage code in manifest....
So, now I can easily remove that code from manifest. But I just want to be very sure about that. Coz google never give a 2nd chance. So, please help.

Anke · August 20, 2021, 2:12pm

Why are you telling us this now?

Then you can update your app with the current AI2 version without any problems (until the end of Oct 2021). There is also no reason to remove requestLegacyExternalStorage from the Manifest, as this is only ignored with targetSdkVersion = 30. (The current AI2 version targets Androit 10 (SDK 29).