xDrip updater only works for the Nightly channel

[Lupum1001]

I'm currently running the build from Oct 4, 2021 and I can't get xDrip to detect any new releases from the Stable/Beta/Alpha channels.
In theory, it should detect the build from Jan 31st, but it currently only can detect builds from the nightly channel.

Link to discussion thread: #2145

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My Environment:

Samsung Galaxy S21 phone running xDrip version:
49817a5-2021.10.04
Code: 2110041402

Expected behavior

When I check for an update, either by switching channels (which triggers a check), or pressing the explicit "check for updated version" menu item, I'd expect to see the usual pop-up offering an update to the Jan 31st build.

Actual behavior

When I've selected the Stable, Beta, or Alpha channels, I don't get a pop-up. This is also true if I explicitly press the "check for updated version" button in the Home screen dropdown menu.
It will detect the nightly builds, if I select that channel, but that's it.

[Navid200]

I would change the title to "xDrip updater only works for the Nightly channel".
But, that's just a suggestion. Keep it if you like.

[Navid200]

@jamorham
1- I remember people getting updates from the beta channel from posts in facebook in 2021.
2- I installed versions all the way back to September 2020 and they all have this problem.

Putting 1 and 2 together, the problem cannot be in the code. It must be with the links. But, I don't understand what. I'm not sure what to look for.

[Lupum1001]

Looking at the code, My first instinct is an integer overflow.

In ascending order:
2110041402 - My installed version
2122051908 - latest from nightly channel (not sure why this doesn't start with a 22, tbh)
2147483647 - maximum value of signed 32-bit integer
2201310800 - latest from Stable/Beta/Alpha channels

[Lupum1001]

Looks like @jamorham patched the version numbers issue on January 3rd: 666f578

It seems to be working for the nightly build urls, and the actual contents of the January release are fine (if you install the apk, it correctly self-identifies as 2122013118); it's just labeled wrong, so xdrip rejects it.

I'm not sure why xdrip-plus-updates.appspot.com and the actual apk would disagree on the version number. I assume there's just a patch on the website that was applied to the nightly channel, but not the others.

[jamorham]

Thanks for noticing this. Please can anyone who is interested check if the alpha channel is now working correctly? Thanks.

[Lupum1001]

👍 Yes, Alpha is now working for me. It shows version 2122051908 (May 19th build)

[Navid200]

Yes, alpha is working pointing to a very very recent Nightly, the current one.

[jamorham]

I've promoted the currently nightly to alpha which is why it shows as the May 19th one.

[Lupum1001]

https://xdrip-plus-updates.appspot.com/update-check/stable

2201310800
https://github.com/NightscoutFoundation/xDrip/releases/download/2022.01.31/xDrip-plus-20220131-33be05a.apk?
12779931

c28cc7f8786c7147876caf0cd869af33e0a8e09a4f4bfc8ffe7e2c1456bd36db

https://xdrip-plus-updates.appspot.com/update-check/nightly

2122051908
https://github.com/NightscoutFoundation/xDrip/releases/download/2022.05.19/xDrip-plus-20220519-e557cba.apk?
13050888

44b24ed125a1425b9497af9136e31355e1ec9ec8dc477110ec8c2572685bce19

Is it possible to update the version # of the January release on appspot?
As I mentioned earlier, the file already thinks it's 2122013118, so it's just appspot's metadata for that file causing issues.

(P.S. feel free to close this issue if you feel it's resolved)

[Navid200]

On Monday, June 13 2022, the Beta and Stable channels will change from January 31, 2022, to May 19, 2022.

If you are on the Beta or Stable channels, you may get a notification that a new update is available for you.
You can go ahead and download and update.

Do you have to update?
You never have to update. But, you can.

You can read about how update channels work here: https://navid200.github.io/xDrip/docs/Updates.html

[Navid200]

All update channels are working fine now.

We can reopen if you are still experiencing the problem.