需要APK版本的帮助

Question

I have uploaded an app on the Google PlayStore and since this is my first time so I am having confusions about uploading the new version. I have previous version already put there. When I upload the new APK do I need to deactivate the previous version straight away or wait for some time. What are the best practices. Also, If I deactivate an APK, does it effect any current users? I just want that version to be stopped for being further installed.

Answer 1

You upload your APK to update/ replace the old one.

You do not create a new app page, nor do you need to deactivate the old one.

Any new users will install the new one, and existing users will be updated to the new one.

Note: those who do not update, will keep using the old version until they do update. There is no way to stop this. Nor should there be a need to

Answer 2

You don't have to deactivate the old one. Since you upload the apk for the first time you can update it by changing the

android:versionCode="Z"
android:versionName="X.Y"

you have to be careful the the versionCode should be an incremental number. For example if the previous version has value 10, the next should have > 10. Then your application is automatically updated and the user is notified to update the application.

The reason you not always see the update in console, is that google play needs some time to be aware of the change.