UpdateAppSupport

This is very simple project i did.. basically for new to android programming people who do not have play account but want to somehow deploy necessary update to their app ,,

This library uses Firebase database...

It will automatically give you a update, function like download the apk file and then open it automatically to install.. or like whether the update is forced or not.... If there is an forced update..your app won't run unless user update it..

This library automatically manages downloading of apk file,managing write permission and also file providers to locate and open apk to install via content:// uri instead of file://

This library helps you to easily deploy update just by updating links in Firebase node ... For more information read the readme.md

Basic Requirement

1. Connect your app to Firebase and Enable Realtime Database at Firebase Console

after connecting app to Firebase via Android studio,,goto firebase console and navigate to project there and enable realtime database.
while  enabling the real time database try in `test mode` i.e both the  read and white permission are true

2. Goto your project Level Build.gradle and add following

dependencies {

       classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.2.0'
        //this is required1
     }

and

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

3. Goto Your App level Build.gradle and add the Following

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' //this is required 2

and

please use the latest Release version to ensure Compability

	dependencies {
            implementation 'com.github.authoritydmc:UpdateAppSupport:1.0.1'
   	
   }

How to use

step 1:

1.0 import the class

import authoritydmc.UpdateApp;

1.1 Call via method checkupdate

UpdateApp.checkupdate(Context context,String currentVersionname,boolean shouldShowDialog);

where currentVersionname can be Passed via Either using BuildConfig.VersionName or via calling getCurrentVersion(); method getCurrentVersion() should be implemented first .

or

1.2 Start the Activity via Intent

StartActvitiy(new Intent(context, authoritydmc.UpdateApp.class));

Firebase Update node Field and their usuage

1. name String:- name of your app

2. isforced boolean :- Whether the Current Version is forced or not.if isforced is true then app cannot run without updating.. Please note that this requires calling to checkupdate method inside Main or any parent activity (base activity )

3. version String:-what will be version number of next update (All update logic depend on this number .) choose any higher number than current build version to allow update

4. size String:- size of next update app file

5. app_download_url String:-url of the apk file

6. icon_url String:- url of icon of app

Method Available (Public use Methods)

checkupdate(Context context,String currentVersionname,boolean shouldShowDialog);

1. context is Context passed from calling Activity
2. currentVersioname is Current Build Version of App (ex: "0.1.2")
3. shouldShowDialog is a boolean value .if true a Dialogue Box appear in the calling activity if there is an update else just a toast is shown if it is false

EXTRAS

code for getCurrentVersion()

private String getCurrentVersion() {
      //get the current version number and name

      String versionName = "";
      int versionCode = -1;
      try {
          PackageInfo packageInfo = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(getPackageName(), 0);
          versionName = packageInfo.versionName;
          versionCode = packageInfo.versionCode;
      } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
      }
      return versionName;

  }

Screenshots

updatecheck method when dialogue box should show is enabled

Update Activity page