I understand we can setup a time for our app update to go live using timed publishing.
I am also wanted to update the 'Store Listing' info at the same time (i.e. update the screenshots of the app, and update the description) will this information also be published at the same time of the app using timed publishing? Or does this update go live straight away. Thanks for the help
All that information won't be published until you press the Go Live button. Until that moment no changes will be released and store listing or screenshots changes will be saved as a draft.
Google play itself shows you an alert explaining it when you perform a change:
To ensure which changes are included in your Timed publishing release, you can check the changelog link beside the Go live button, and you will be able to see there those store listing, screenshot or whatsoever changes.
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I know that Time Publishing works for store listings such as description and screenshots. But I am not sure how it works for releasing a new version. I want to upload apk, create a release and add the new description and screenshots and keep everything ready for production and go live in a launching event.
But my question is there is only one button "Start rollout to Production" in release. If I click it, will it be submitted for production right away? How do I control exact time to go live?
Please help.
Thank you.
I'm seeing the same behavior, except when I click "Start rollout to Production", I see a warning message saying, "Your app will now become available to all users of the Play Store. Do you want to continue?"..... Nooo, we want to use Timed Publishing! :-) So, I think Timed Publishing doesn't pertain to the first time you publish -- only to app updates.
I have a problem with updating an Android app. My requirements to the application are:
It must work constantly (24/7);
Updating should also be automatic, with no user input.
I uploaded the application to the developer console to conduct beta-testing. Then, I installed it on the tablet (I used URL).
Then, I uploaded the update, but the application does not start the updating process automatically.
There are no added additional permissions. The "automatic updates" are turned on in Play Market settings.
4 days have passed. If I go to the app's page in the market, I see that an update is available, but it does not start the download process.
The question is: what may be the problem? Why does the app not update?
Is it possible that the app gets reinstalled instead of an update (thus requiring some user input to proceed)?
Thank you in advance!
in Google play store app, open side menu, go to settings, enable auto update apps. It should do the trick
The Google Play auto update solution does not seem to work, when the app is always running. The way to achieve it through enterprise management tools.
Introduction
I've deployed the first version of my app to the Play Store and now I'm going to change the version code and publish the next version. So, in general case, the Google Play will notify users about the update. But I want my app itself to check for the updates and take user to the Play Store.
Studies till now
I have read about the workaround , here , where the app checks for the latest version with your server but I don't want that.
Requirement
I just want my app itself to directly compare its version with version available on the Play Store, and if it is different, then prompt user to update the app. On confirmation, it will take the user to the Play Store.
Is there any way to achieve this?
Is there any way to achieve this?
Probably, but I would not try to implement this if I were you and here is why.
Users configure update settings themselves through google play app settings.
If they want app updates right way they can say so. If they want to confirm first they can say so. If they don't want to be notified of updates at all, they can say so.
In most cases users are already notified of an update of your app through google play notifications. There is no need to add a 2nd notification. Even worse - users that don't want to be notified of updates will be annoyed when you notify them yourself. You want to avoid that.
You will need a service call to
https://androidquery.appspot.com/api/market?app=YourPackageNameOnPlaystore
for example:
https://androidquery.appspot.com/api/market?app=com.google.android.youtube
the respnse which will be returned by playstore will contain version information which is present on playstore.
compare it with local app version and take further steps
Hope this helps!
Good luck!
Short answer: No. There is no such official API yet. But you can go for an unofficial one.
But still as you have mentioned you can go for your own API implementation and prompt the user to update the app. But take into consideration that users have their own preferences about updating the app and they may find such prompts annoying. #Tim Castelijns's answer explains it in detail.
I want to update the description of the app plus the screenshots on play store but the app remains the same viz same version number(I don't want to publish new app since nothing in app is changed)
Is that possible or will google ask for app to be updated as well.
You can update the description and can change screenshot also and your app will remain same only the description and screen will be updated within two hours, and you don't need to update apk.
google will never ask to update the apk file when you change description or distribution. below is the screen shot where yoiu have to edit description and change screen shot.
This is how you can update the description in Google Play console New UI August 2020
Store presence -> Main store listing
Using this [keywords] Search app in play store easliy
Link:-
https://play.google.com/apps/publish
You can edit the app description and screenshots without updating the application itself. Just go to "Store Listing" in the Android developer console, make your changes, and save them.
You can edit the app description and screenshots without updating the application itself. Just go to "Store Listing" in the Android developer console, make your changes, and save them.
As of June 2022, Store presence -> Main store listing is no longer the last step. Then you need to go to Publishing overview => Send for review
First do as described by #AmrDeveloper in https://stackoverflow.com/a/63350488
Then this screenshot:
Within Play Developer Console click on the app, then choose Store Presence then Store Listing on the left side menu and you'll be able to edit your short and long descriptions.
I have created an Android application, published an initial version on Google Play Store and installed the APK on a test device.
How can i update new version without prompting?
I have seen sometimes Play store send notification for update
available and user can update after click on that notification but
some application is updating automatically.
hows it possible.?
I want that user get update automatically.
Your help would be highly appreciated.
No, it's not possible (unless the user clicked on the checkbox update automatically).
The only thing you could do is build yourself a shell of an application that would update itself from the internet when it gets run (but that would be quite an undertaking on your part and probably not worth your time).
No. Google Play cannot update applications automatically without user permission.