diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 8d0c32b3673..cec7ce0076f 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.facebook.fresco:webpsupport:2.6.0'
     implementation 'com.android.support:support-core-utils:24.2.1'
 
+    // for Android In App Update
+    implementation 'com.google.android.play:app-update:2.1.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.play:app-update-ktx:2.1.0'
+
 
     if (hermesEnabled.toBoolean()) {
         implementation("com.facebook.react:hermes-android")
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/net/artsy/app/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/net/artsy/app/MainActivity.kt
index 9aaa8827517..1f99eb6ebd7 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/net/artsy/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/net/artsy/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowInsets
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentSender
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable
 import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity
@@ -18,9 +19,20 @@ import com.dieam.reactnativepushnotification.modules.RNPushNotification
 import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.fabricEnabled
 import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactActivityDelegate
 
+import com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateManagerFactory;
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
+import com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo
+import com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateManager
+import com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions
+import com.google.android.play.core.install.model.AppUpdateType
+import com.google.android.play.core.install.model.UpdateAvailability
+
 import android.util.Log
 
 class MainActivity : ReactActivity() {
+    private val DAYS_FOR_FLEXIBLE_UPDATE = 7
+    private val TAG = "ArtsyApp"
+    private lateinit var appUpdateManager: AppUpdateManager
 
     /**
      * Returns the name of the main component registered from JavaScript. This is
@@ -90,6 +102,53 @@ class MainActivity : ReactActivity() {
                 return null
             }
         })
+        appUpdateManager = AppUpdateManagerFactory.create(this)
+
+        checkForAppUpdate()
+    }
+
+    private fun checkForAppUpdate() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "here we go!")
+        Log.d(TAG, "checkForAppUpdate: started checking for update!")
+        val appUpdateInfoTask = appUpdateManager.appUpdateInfo
+
+        appUpdateInfoTask.addOnFailureListener { appUpdateInfo ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "checkForAppUpdate: task failed: ${appUpdateInfo.toString()}")
+        }
+
+        appUpdateInfoTask.addOnSuccessListener { appUpdateInfo ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "checkForAppUpdate: adding listener, appUpdateInfo: ${appUpdateInfo.toString()}")
+
+            Log.d(TAG, "checkForAppUpdate: conditions: \n" +
+                    "appUpdateInfo.updateAvailability() == UpdateAvailability.UPDATE_AVAILABLE: ${appUpdateInfo.updateAvailability() == UpdateAvailability.UPDATE_AVAILABLE}\n" +
+                    "(appUpdateInfo.clientVersionStalenessDays() ?: -1) >= DAYS_FOR_FLEXIBLE_UPDATE: ${(appUpdateInfo.clientVersionStalenessDays() ?: -1) >= DAYS_FOR_FLEXIBLE_UPDATE}\n" +
+                    "appUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateType.FLEXIBLE): ${appUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateType.FLEXIBLE)}"
+            )
+            if (appUpdateInfo.updateAvailability() == UpdateAvailability.UPDATE_AVAILABLE &&
+                appUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateType.FLEXIBLE)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "appUpdateInfoTask.addOnSuccessListener: passed appUpdateInfo if statements")
+                // Start a flexible update
+                try {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "appUpdateInfoTask.addOnSuccessListener: trying to start an update flow")
+                    appUpdateManager.startUpdateFlowForResult(
+                        appUpdateInfo,
+                        registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartIntentSenderForResult()) { result ->
+                            Log.d(TAG, "startUpdateFlowForResult: getting result: ${result.toString()}")
+                            // handle callback
+                            if (result.resultCode != RESULT_OK) {
+                                Log.d(TAG, "Update flow failed! Result code: ${result.resultCode}")
+                                // If the update is canceled or fails,
+                                // you can request to start the update again.
+                            }
+                        },
+                        AppUpdateOptions.newBuilder(AppUpdateType.FLEXIBLE).build()
+                    )
+                } catch (e: IntentSender.SendIntentException) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "startUpdateFlowForResult: errored out with ${e.toString()}")
+                    e.printStackTrace()
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // Basic overriding this class required for braze integration:
diff --git a/src/app/AppRegistry.tsx b/src/app/AppRegistry.tsx
index 203afc1d453..e8ecf5aa097 100644
--- a/src/app/AppRegistry.tsx
+++ b/src/app/AppRegistry.tsx
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ const artQuizScreenOptions = {
 
 export type AppModule = keyof typeof modules
 
+// comment
+
 export const modules = defineModules({
   Activity: reactModule(ActivityScreen, {
     fullBleed: true,