Update Android App

Question

Hello,

I am new to android development and I have some doubts, I am developing an APK using a webview and I am often updating it with some improvements. As I work more than 200km from where the tablets with APK are installed, I would like to make APK vitrify if you have a new version and update automatically if you have a new version.

Is that possible? Could you explain to me how to do this?

Answer 1

You could create a service to check this and warn the user, but I have a better option, usually android devices have to activate automatic update check, that way when you drop a new version in the Play Store it would update itself if it was connected to the internet.

Steps to do as I said: To update apps automatically on your Android device:

1. Open the Google Play Store Google Play app.
2. Tap Menu after Settings.
3. Tap Update apps automatically.
4. Select an option:
   • Update Automat apps. anytime to update apps using cellular or Wi-Fi data.
   • Update apps automatically only via Wi-Fi to update apps only when your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Note: If an account on your device shows a login error, apps will not be automatically updated.

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