[Library] UpdateChecker

[rampo]

Update Checker is a class that can be used by Android Developers to increase the number of users update their apps by showing a "New Update Available" Notification or Dialog.

It checks for new updates downloadable by parsing the Play Store desktop page of your app.

Changelog

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2.1.3

• LIB: Added Japanese translation (thanks to @cutmail)

2.1.2

• LIB: Fixed #93: StackOverflowError when multiple apks are published.

2.1.1

• LIB: Fixed #90: missing apostrophe in french strings.

2.1.0

• LIB: Classes moved to make code more ordered
• LIB: Implemented all callbacks in UpdateCheckerResult.java (see CustomActivity.java for example)
• LIB: Implemented numeric vesion comparator (based on @Gsdstr's work)
• LIB: Fixed #73 and #75
• LIB: Updated Hungarian and Russian translations (thanks to @Gsdstr)
• LIB: Added Catalan translation (thanks to @alorma)

2.0.1

• LIB: Added Brazilian Portuguese translation (thanks to @favasconcelos)

2.0.0

• LIB: Complete Gradle support!
• LIB: Added Hungarian translation (thanks to @Pistabaaa)
• LIB: Removed StyledDialogs dependency
• LIB: Removed FragmentActivity requirement
• LIB: Support for Amazon App Store
• LIB: Now you can specify an icon also for Dialog
• LIB: Added the possibility to use a custom implementation. Manage yourself what to do if a new update is available by implementing UpdateCheckerResult instead of show a Dialog or Notification. See Custom Implementation.
• LIB: Added Notice and Store classes to manager better the chooses of the dev
• LIB: Removed DialogInterface
• LIB: UpdateChecker.java rewritten; now completely static
• LIB: Moved the ASyncCheck in its own class
• DEMO: New icon
• DEMO: Demo app rewritten.
• DEMO: Demo app redesigned: branded to red
• DEMO: Added CustomActivity. See above

1.2.5

• LIB: Added Slovak translation (thanks to @pylerSM)

1.2.4

• LIB: Added Croatian translation (thanks to @krvoZD)

1.2.3

• LIB: Added Korean translation (thanks to @rino0601)

1.2.2

• LIB: Bugs fixed (Fixed #26 and #27)

1.2.1

• LIB: Bugs fixed (Fixed #24 and #27)

1.2.0

• LIB: Now uses ASyncTask insted of Thread. (Fixed #7)
• LIB: Implemented "No, thanks" button in dialog. (If the user tap on this button, the library will not show again the dialog/notification for this update.)
• LIB: 2 new interfaces to facilitate the reading of UpdateChecker.java.
• DEMO: App redesigned and rewritten (now uses custom style).
• DEMO: New Infos activity.
• DEMO: New buttons for tests.
• DEMO: New icon.
• DEMO: New style for Dialog.
• DEMO: Removed ActionBarSherlock dependency.
• DEMO: minSdkVersion set to 11.

1.1.0

• Change to customize the number of checks after the dialog/notification will be shown with new methods
• Added Dutch translation
• Fixed other translation errors
• New demo app

1.0.0

• First Release

 

[version2.0]

Very good idea to remember the user to update the app/there apps.
But if someone include this feature I would wish that he includes a disable function. Because many users update there apps roundly. And e.g. me don't want to be remebered twice for an update, once from the app and once from the play store.

Best regards

 

[rampo]

See this note: https://github.com/rampo/UpdateChecker#important

The Library will show the Dialog/Update every 5 controls reported an update available.

I'll also working on a way to disable completely the library

 

[Joe_PDA]

Is auto update really the best idea? Many updates seem to create as many issues as they solve. Plus permission changes
are sometimes too intrusive. Its much better to review each update before installing. That way, you will also know if one of the updates
is causing a conflict or problem.

 

[marty331]

I'm trying to compile this library and get the "R cannot be resolved to a variable" message. Any ideas on resolving this?

 

[Rinnegan]

Is auto update really the best idea? Many updates seem to create as many issues as they solve. Plus permission changes
are sometimes too intrusive. Its much better to review each update before installing. That way, you will also know if one of the updates
is causing a conflict or problem.

I agree, sir.

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[Me‎]

Would it be possible to have any link as the download location as app?
I mean update checker for non play store app

 

[rampo]

Very good idea to remember the user to update the app/there apps.
But if someone include this feature I would wish that he includes a disable function. Because many users update there apps roundly. And e.g. me don't want to be remebered twice for an update, once from the app and once from the play store.

Best regards

https://github.com/rampo/UpdateChecker#coming-soon

 

[rampo]

I'm trying to compile this library and get the "R cannot be resolved to a variable" message. Any ideas on resolving this?

Checked Dependencies?

 

[rampo]

Would it be possible to have any link as the download location as app?
I mean update checker for non play store app

For now not, but I'm working on it.
See Coming Soon

 

[Akshay (Aky)]

Loved your work.

Already forked your project.

I had an suggestion of adding an checkbox in dialog or somewhere for Auto Updating the app (Would that be possible)

 

[nikwen]

Would it be possible to have any link as the download location as app?
I mean update checker for non play store app

I think you would need to specify which site should be supported. Every site needs to be parsed differently.
Which store do you want to be supported?

 

[lmbd]

hi there,
great library and thank you for your effort. At the moment im using this library which have a similiar functionality. One thing would be great in your lib: parsing the "recent changes" from the playstore and showing it in the dialog. what do you think about this?

 

[rampo]

I think you would need to specify which site should be supported. Every site needs to be parsed differently.
Which store do you want to be supported?

The next App Store I will support is the Amazon App Store

 

[rampo]

hi there,
great library and thank you for your effort. At the moment im using this library which have a similiar functionality. One thing would be great in your lib: parsing the "recent changes" from the playstore and showing it in the dialog. what do you think about this?

I'll implement it soon.

 

[lmbd]

I'll implement it soon.

any news ?

 

[rampo]

any news ?

No sorry, I've been busy those days

 

[rampo]

V1.2.0 Update

any news ?

New Update (V1.2.0) released today!
UpdateChecker

 

[lmbd]

New Update (V1.2.0) released today!
UpdateChecker

sounds great. thanks. can you post a link to the app in the playstore? can't find it by searching "updatechecker demo"

 

[rampo]

sounds great. thanks. can you post a link to the app in the playstore? can't find it by searching "updatechecker demo"

I don't have published the demo in Play Store yet. So, the package is the same of ActionBarSherlock Demos, as you can see on the first image on github.