How to Use the Google Play In-App Update API | Android Studio Tutorial

In this video you'll learn how you can make use of the Google Play In-App Update API to let your users update your app on the fly.

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[ViniciusVieira]

I can see you put on a lot of effort into that video. Thank you so much

[jaygitonga]

Phillip never misses! Comes in clutch all the time!

[riverboatgambler]

Absolutely amazing tutorial. Such a relief from some of the other garbage that is found on YouTube. Now, I'm a "subscriber for life". Update management has been a real challenge for me, but this video helped me to better understand the workflow and get things working elegantly. I definitely plan to watch all other videos you've posted or will post. One of the biggest takeaways for me was related to testing this feature. I had never picked up that it was necessary to hit the Internal Shared App link to the subsequent "update" release in order to ensure the installed app recognized that an update existed. That was huge for me! Thank you!

Suggestion: I may have missed it, but it would be extremely handy if the source code from the video(s) was made accessible as a download.

Observation: I've had a couple of situations where the Internal Shared App link didn't want to load. It would appear that there are some latency issues between the time that the release gets uploaded and it's truly available. I find if I wait about 1-2 minutes to incorporate a new upload into the testing process, everything works seamlessly.

Thanks again. You're a great speaker and a great instructor. You speak clearly and intelligently and I appreciate that there isn't a lot of extraneous music/background noise. Kudos to you! It's nice to find someone who really knows what he's talking about.

[samsammaniamantap]

this is what I'm looking for. The easier version of in app update tutorial. Thanks Philipp

[francisco.montero]

Everytime i need to do a specific thing it turns out that you just published a new video about it a few days ago.

I like your videos because you provide updated examples about these topics, thats why i also get your courses

[kios]

this was a really well done tutorial, easy and str8 forward, appriciated

[mikeshilovski]

There's an easier way to test it. If your app is already in the play market, just hardcore a lower build version and build release variant. It should show the dialog.

[amilcar]

thank you so much from argentina. You are the best Philipp !!!

[srabbijan]

I maintain a custom API for app updates are available or not. This video released this type of maintenance action. This video is very effective. Make more videos on unique and effective topics.

[andongwisyemwamengo]

You saved my day thank you for sharing this useful content

[MenaSamer]

It was really cool as expected ... thanks

[nurinwonderland]

Thank you Philipp espicially for testing part

[armaanmollah]

How would you implement an auto lock functionality in jetpack compose where you use multiple composables? Would you use the onUserInteraction in the base activity of the application and run a loop for the lock out time of the app and launch the lock screen if completed without user interaction or would you use another way?

[StrikWolf]

Thank you so much mi brother 😎. Sempre me ajudando, mesmo não entendo muito pouco de English, eu ativo as legendas e até a explicação consigo entender bem, se não, acompanho o tutorial e faço igual. Ótima explicação, + 1 Like. (Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷)

[silientlips]

Hi Philipp,

I learned a lot from
your YouTube channel. May I know the specifications of your machine or MacBook that you are using? Android and IOS development are RAM eaters. I am planning to buy a Mac machine soon. Can you include the specifications of the machine that you are using in the description?

Thank you.

[MIISohag]

Hey philipp Thanks for this wonderfull tutorial.
I have an query as we see onActivityResult deprecated is there any other way to do this process ???

[letslearntogetherandroid]

Thanks bro. May I know which Android version you have tested. For me, it displays the flexible In-App update at the bottom not in the center.

[gregas]

Nice tut, as always. However, at the Google Play Console, I don't know why someone would use Internal sharing as opposed as Interntal Testing. If someone can explain why you use that, would appreciate. Was having issues (meaning I could not upload bundle in Internal app sharing). I got an error and couldn't upload it there. However, I am uploading apk bundlesto INternal sharing, and it works fine there. I hope it will work in production as well, since I haven't publish there yet.

[Bhavdip]

Hi @Philipp, You are explaning very well in details. I am having one question.
Can we totally remove app from internal testing and closed testing?

[amitray]

This is a complete guid to in app update thanks man. My question is where should we place the in app update checking code in the Application class or in the main activity of the app?