Auto update app including new components etc

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#1

This guide will help you if your app is not on playstore or you want to update your app automatically without going to playstore. just follow me.

Required components
*Firebase (to get/store latest version and Url)
*Web (to download latest version)
*Notifier (to notify users for update)
*Tinydb (only if you want to add version in your app name ex. hello v1.2)
*Activity starter ( to install the latest apk)

1. Check for update
The following blocks to check for update
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2. When firebase got value
The following blocks will show what to do when firebase got value

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3. Notifying users and getting url
The following blocks to tell user if update is available and the store the url of your app

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4. After choosing dialog(Downloading update)
The following blocks show what to do after choosing

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5. installing update
The following blocks installs the latest update after downloading.
Activity starter properties

Action= android.intent.action.MAIN
Activity Class= com.android.pakageinstaller.PakageinstallerActivity
Activity Package= com.android.pakageinstaller
Data Uri= file:///mnt/sdcard/download/your app name

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FAQ
Q.Where do i upload my latest app?
Ans: Direct download like google drive direct link (please google for more info)

Q.What should i do to inform for latest updates?
Ans: change the value(version of your app) in firebase and value of url

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#2

where is package.Version Name In Block? and if My APP is On google play store then what to do?

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#3

Even if your app is on play store then also you can use this method to make your users update the app.

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#4

after adding this my app is closing and i can`t find Package1.Version Name.

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#5

Please send the full information with screenshots of blocks and error

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#6

i did`t understand 3. Notifying Users And Getting URl Processes
Where I Find URL,Save Response,Response File Name Blocks?

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#7

There are blocks for saving response in #3 and the url is from firebase so it uses URL to “Get value” block.

#8

@Shreyash u r right it can be used even if the app is on playstore and no need the package name in this method.

#9

i mean which block ? Web,Download?
i tried web but nothing happen

#10

@Nik The version is the value which is on firebase please check your blocks that it is correct

#11

it uses web component

#12

can you please send me pic of your firebase url? i mean update apk url example

#13

Let’s clear up. it required two firebase component.
1 for the version and another for the url.

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it should be on different tags and bucket

properties
1 for the version
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2 for the url
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you need to change the value in firebase when the update is available.
Tag=version and value to your app latest version ex. 1.2
and url to “your direct download link” like https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=your id

#14

i set that but i confuse right now
Firebase Base Url I Said That :-
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I Faced Issue :-

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#15

please pm i will help at my best also it will be lot’s of reply

#16

Keep the discussion on the forum and not via pm.

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#17

the problem is button not showing on choose dialog on his device. previously i got confuse and think it will be lots of reply on this topic so i decided to pm. sorry for that.

#18

what about button not showing on choose dialog on my device my device is redmi note 4

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#19

please open an topic about it

#20

please check the blocks of #4 (notifier after choosing) its not similar