Android Question Version code of an app in play store

[Kadandale Ganapathy Bhat]

Please guide to find out the version code of an published application in play store without installing.
It helps the customer to update directly from my app without going to play store.
Thank you

 

[Erel]

If you already have a server then upload a text file with the number of the current version and download it when the app starts.

 

[Kadandale Ganapathy Bhat]

Dear Sir
I have to questions
1. I have no server. Is there any other way to get the versioncode without uploading text file?
2. How can I have a server? I have no idea . Please guide eme.
Thank you

 

[Erel]

How will your app be updated if it is not in Google Play and not hosted somewhere?

 

[Kadandale Ganapathy Bhat]

Sir
I have updated my app in play store, I want to notify the old version users when they open the app. So I want compare the version codes .

 

[Erel]

Try this: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/checkappversion-on-googleplay.75491/#content

 

[Alex_197]

Try this: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/checkappversion-on-googleplay.75491/#content

I tried to use code from this url but it gives me an error

Logger connected to: LGE LM-Q720
--------- beginning of main
*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **
--------- beginning of system
--------- beginning of crash
java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String org.jsoup.nodes.Element.ownText()' on a null object reference
at de.donmanfred.AppVersion$1.run(AppVersion.java:42)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)
** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = true **

See my attached project.

 

[mcqueccu]

Dear Sir
I have to questions
1. I have no server. Is there any other way to get the versioncode without uploading text file?
2. How can I have a server? I have no idea . Please guide eme.
Thank you

You can register for a free server here https://www.000webhost.com/

 

[Kadandale Ganapathy Bhat]

I tried to use code from this url but it gives me an error



See my attached project.

 

[Erel]

You can register for a free server here https://www.000webhost.com/

This is the best solution. Just upload a text file with the version and download it when your app starts. The second option is to download the Google Play page and parse it.

 

[Kadandale Ganapathy Bhat]

Dear Sir
I followed you first suggestions, and successfully got the desired result.
Thank you and your team.