CODEWITHSUNDEEP
android
user2568219
user2568219

Reputation: 95

Older version still downloadable even after uploading newer version of apk in Google Play

I have updated new version of apk on Google Play. But still in statistics I see people downloading older version, how is that possible ? Has anyone encountered this problem ?

Regards

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2592

Answers (5)

user2568219
user2568219

Reputation: 95

I got it. This is because mobile app stores cache. If you go to GOOGLE APP -> My Apps -> ALL and install from that cache it will also download and install the apk which u unpublished long back in past. Big bug in Google....PHEWWWWWWWWWW...

Upvotes: 0

IanB
IanB

Reputation: 3489

As minipif has said, you may have changed minSdkVersion in your manifest, or some other attribute e.g. supports-screens.

If this results in you decreasing the number of devices supported in your new apk then, by default, Google Play will keep hold of the old apk and deliver it to devices not supported by the new apk (but supported by the old apk).

You can override this by simply unpublishing your old apk in the developer console.

Upvotes: 1

minipif
minipif

Reputation: 4866

Are the new APK's requirements the same as the old one? It can come from there.

For example, let's say the old APK's minSdkVersion is 8, and the new one is 9. Then users with SDK version 8 will still be able to download the old APK.

Upvotes: 2

mromer
mromer

Reputation: 1897

Play Store app has cache. You can delete cache from settings.

Upvotes: 0

Shadow
Shadow

Reputation: 6899

Whether you replaced that with older apk by switching to new apk update?

If yes, it takes couple of hours to update in android market.

Upvotes: 0

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