How Add Update Check while launching the Android App?

Question

I am new to Android App Development. I am making an App to which I want to Add an Update Check Option when the app first launches. Or I can Add a page where the user will click on Update button and the App will check for the update Available.

How can I add it??

do some google and post if you have errors..that would be a good thing to do know — Tharif, Oct 31 '15 at 06:34
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Thanks for the instant replies & for sharing this information. I'll first try a code and then post the errors id any. — Nayan, Oct 31 '15 at 06:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 31 '15 at 06:41

You can send request to server and get latest version of app.then get current app version with this code:

public static String getAppVersion(Context context) {
    PackageInfo pInfo = null;
    try {
        pInfo = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(context.getPackageName(), 0);
    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return pInfo.versionName;
}

then compaire current version with latest version.if needed to update,show dialog for update.

How Add Update Check while launching the Android App?

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