Simple implementation of Play Store's InAppUpdate

HOW TO USE

Add it in your root build.gradle at the end of repositories:

allprojects {
	repositories {
		...
		maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
	}
}

Add the dependency

dependencies {
        implementation 'com.github.mohappsdev:InAppUpdate:v1.1.0'
}

Create ForceUpdateActivity

Modify your MainActivity

Add button_in_app_update (visibility = GONE) in your activity_main

IMPORTANT: Specify your settings in Config

HOW IT WORKS

button_in_app_update will be shown on main activity when there is an update available and when user taps it update dialog will be shown (Flexible update)

ForceUpdateActivity will be opened when update version meets the settings you have specified and update dialog will be shown and user has to update to use app (Immediate update)

FORCE UPDATE

There are occasions where you want to force users to update to your app's latest version

1. A feauture rich update you don't want users to miss out

2. An important security fix

3. Changes in backend where outdated versions of your app are affected

FORCE UPDATE STRATEGIES

1. When your new update's version ends with a specific number

To use this strategy you have to specify a positive number for FORCE_UPDATE_LAST_DIGIT (no limit on digits) and uncomment this line

FORCE_UPDATE_STRATEGY_LIST.add(ForceUpdateStrategy.LAST_DIGIT);

example: If you set it as 4, updates with version code of *4 such as 4, 14, 24, 34, ..., 104, 114, ... will be forced to users

example: If you set it as 23, updates with version code of *23 such as 23, 123, 223, 323, ..., 1023, 1123, ... will be forced to users

and so on...

this strategy allows you to force update to all your users, all you have to do is make your new update's version number end with your specified number

2. When your new update's version number is a major change from installed version

To use this strategy you have to specify a positive number for FORCE_UPDATE_MAJOR_LENGTH (no limit on digits) and uncomment this line

FORCE_UPDATE_STRATEGY_LIST.add(ForceUpdateStrategy.MAJOR_CHANGE);

example: If you set it as 1, updates where 1 digit from left chenged such as 1 to 2, 12 to 22, 100658 to 200033 will be forced to users

example: If you set it as 2, updates where 2 digits from left chenged such as 11 to 22, 120 to 230, 100658 to 210033 will be forced to users

and so on...

Also if your version's length has increased update will be forced

example: updates where version's length increased such as 9 to 10, 99 to 100 will be forced to users

this strategy allows you to prevent your users from using a very outdated version

LICENSE

Copyright 2020 mohapps

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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