EasyUpdateApplication

Description

EasyUpdateApplication is a library allowing you to include an update feature, this library is very easy to use

Function (of the library)

Check whether an update is available or not
Warning you in
Download the application if an update is available
Test function (optional but very useful)

Get Library

To get the library copy the EasyUpdateApplicationLibrary folder to your project

Use

First, create a text file and modify its extension .txt in .json
Second, write in your file json this who figure below

{
    "versionName": "1.0",
    "versionCode": "1",
    "tested": "yes",
    "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Name_Dev/Name_Repository/master/update/application/app.apk",
    "release": 
    [
        "- Add support",
        "- Improvement"
    ]
}

Third, put your file json in order to download it afterwards (make sure that the download link is not interchangeable), once you have uploaded your file json copy its direct download link
Fourth, note this import into your activity

import com.msay2.easyupdateapplication.update.UpdateApplication;

Fifth, note this line to run the update feature

UpdateApplication.checkUpdateApplication(this, URL_JSON, "Care");

this is the context of your activity, it inherits the Class Activity
URL_JSON is the download link of the file json, it inherits the Class String
"Care" is the name of your application, enter the name of YOUR application, it inherits the Class String
Sixth, compile your project and put the file online .apk of your application and copy its download link (make sure that the download link is not interchangeable) and paste it into the section url which is in your file .json

 "url": "paste_your_URL_apk",

Look at an example of use MainActivity.java

More informations

The method checkUpdateApplication() contains several functions set out above
The method checkUpdateApplication2() contains only the update functionality available, if no update is available no dialog box will appear
In your file .json is the section tested this feature allows you to display a special dialog box informing the user that the future application update is in test period, this is extremely useful if you want users to no longer update your application, this function includes only two texts " yes" or "no"

Clone Git Repository

Please refresh the project so that it can work !

License

Copyright 2017 MSay2

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MSay2 / EasyUpdateApplication