# AppUpdateManager Summary:[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager#pubmethods) # AppUpdateManager ` public interface AppUpdateManager ` ` ` |---------------------------------------------------------| | com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateManager | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Known indirect subclasses [FakeAppUpdateManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/testing/FakeAppUpdateManager.html) |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [FakeAppUpdateManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/testing/FakeAppUpdateManager.html) | A fake implementation of the[AppUpdateManager](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html). | |
*** ** * ** *** Manages operations that allow your app to initiate its own updates. For more information, read[Support in-app updates](https://d.android.com/guide/app-bundle/in-app-updates). ## Summary | ### Public methods || 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| ` abstract `[Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[Void](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Void.html)`>` | ` `[completeUpdate](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#completeUpdate())`() ` For a flexible update flow, triggers the completion of the update. | | ` abstract `[Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)`>` | ` `[getAppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo())`() ` Requests the update availability for the current app, an intent to start an update flow, and, if applicable, the state of updates currently in progress. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[registerListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#registerListener(com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallStateUpdatedListener))`(`[InstallStateUpdatedListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/InstallStateUpdatedListener.html)` listener) ` Registers a listener for this app that receives state changes for self-update operations. | | ` abstract `[Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[Integer](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Integer.html)`>` | ` `[startUpdateFlow](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlow(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, `[Activity](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html)` activity, `[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)` options) ` Starts the desired update flow asynchronously. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[startUpdateFlowForResult](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, ActivityResultLauncher activityResultLauncher, `[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)` options) ` Starts the desired update flow. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[startUpdateFlowForResult](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20int,%20com.google.android.play.core.common.IntentSenderForResultStarter,%20int))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, int appUpdateType, IntentSenderForResultStarter starter, int requestCode) ` *This method is deprecated. This API has been deprecated in favor of startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter, AppUpdateOptions, int). Please use[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)to specify[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html).* | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[startUpdateFlowForResult](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, `[Activity](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html)` activity, `[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)` options, int requestCode) ` Starts the desired update flow. | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[startUpdateFlowForResult](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20int,%20android.app.Activity,%20int))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, int appUpdateType, `[Activity](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html)` activity, int requestCode) ` *This method is deprecated. This API has been deprecated in favor of[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)). Please use[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)to specify[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html).* | | ` abstract boolean` | ` `[startUpdateFlowForResult](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20com.google.android.play.core.common.IntentSenderForResultStarter,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int))`(`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)` appUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter starter, `[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)` options, int requestCode) ` Starts the desired update flow. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[unregisterListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#unregisterListener(com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallStateUpdatedListener))`(`[InstallStateUpdatedListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/InstallStateUpdatedListener.html)` listener) ` Unregisters a listener you previously registered using[registerListener(InstallStateUpdatedListener)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#registerListener(com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallStateUpdatedListener)). | ## Public methods ### completeUpdate ``` public abstract Task completeUpdate () ``` For a flexible update flow, triggers the completion of the update. You should call this method to complete an update that has already been started via[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int))and is in the[InstallStatus.DOWNLOADED](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/InstallStatus.html#DOWNLOADED)state.
| Returns || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[Void](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Void.html)`>` |
| ### getAppUpdateInfo ``` public abstract Task getAppUpdateInfo () ``` Requests the update availability for the current app, an intent to start an update flow, and, if applicable, the state of updates currently in progress. To learn more, read[Check for update availability](https://developer.android.com/guide/app-bundle/in-app-updates).
| Returns || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)`>` |
| ### registerListener ``` public abstract void registerListener (InstallStateUpdatedListener listener) ``` Registers a listener for this app that receives state changes for self-update operations. Typically, you need to register a listener for only*Flexible* updates, and listeners should be unregistered using[unregisterListener(InstallStateUpdatedListener)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#unregisterListener(com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallStateUpdatedListener))when you no longer need them. To learn more, read[Handle a flexible update](https://d.android.com/guide/app-bundle/in-app-updates#flexible_flow).
| Parameters || |------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `listener` | `InstallStateUpdatedListener`: the listener you want to register
| ### startUpdateFlow ``` public abstract Task startUpdateFlow (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, Activity activity, AppUpdateOptions options) ``` Starts the desired update flow asynchronously. Starts a flow with provided`options`. Requires an[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html), which you can receive from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). This method can only start update flow types that are allowed according to[AppUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateOptions)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html#isUpdateTypeAllowed(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions)). The result from the In-app update flow's Activity will be returned within the[Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html). If the update flow was displayed[Task.isSuccessful()](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html#isSuccessful())you can check if the update was successful using[Task.getResult()](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html#getResult()). The task is unsuccessful if you try to start the update flow but[AppUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateOptions)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html#isUpdateTypeAllowed(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions))is false. This method is preferable to its synchronous counterparts relying on`Activity#onActivityResult`if your app cannot change the onActivityResult() of its underlying activity, e.g. for some game engines. Each[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)instance can be used only in a single call to this method. If you need to call it multiple times - for instance, when retrying to start a flow in case of failure - you need to get a fresh[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). For a list of possible result values and parameter documentation, see[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, int, Activity, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20int,%20android.app.Activity,%20int)).
| Parameters || |-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`: an intent you use start an update. You get this using[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()).
| | `activity` | `Activity`: the Activity on whose Activity stack the update flow is run
| | `options` | `AppUpdateOptions`: the update options, including the type of flow
| | Returns || |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)`<`[Integer](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Integer.html)`>` | a[Task](https://developer.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/tasks/Task.html)that completes once the dialog has been accepted, denied or closed
| ### startUpdateFlowForResult ``` public abstract boolean startUpdateFlowForResult (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, ActivityResultLauncher activityResultLauncher, AppUpdateOptions options) ``` Starts the desired update flow. This API uses the ActivityResultLauncher provided by Jetpack components to launch the update flow for result. Starts a flow with the provided options, including the flow type. Requires an[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html), which you can receive from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). This method can only start update flow types that are allowed according to[AppUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateOptions)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html#isUpdateTypeAllowed(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions)). Each[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)instance can be used only in a single call to this method. If you need to call it multiple times - for instance, when retrying to start a flow in case of failure - you need to get a fresh[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). For a list of possible result values, see[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)).
| Parameters || |--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`: an intent you use to start an update. You get this using[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()).
| | `activityResultLauncher` | `ActivityResultLauncher`: An ActivityResultLauncher to launch the update flow.
| | `options` | `AppUpdateOptions`: the update options, including the type of flow.
| | Returns || |-----------|--------------------------------------------------| | `boolean` | whether the requested update has started.
| ### startUpdateFlowForResult ``` public abstract boolean startUpdateFlowForResult (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, int appUpdateType, IntentSenderForResultStarter starter, int requestCode) ```
**This method is deprecated.** This API has been deprecated in favor of startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter, AppUpdateOptions, int). Please use[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)to specify[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html). Starts the desired update flow. This method should be called if you are starting the flow from a Component different from an`Activity`and you don't want to receive the`onActivityResult`call on the Activity. This is identical to calling[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20com.google.android.play.core.common.IntentSenderForResultStarter,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)), with the[AppUpdateOptions.defaultOptions(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html#defaultOptions(int))for the requested update flow. See its documentation for further information. For a list of possible result values and parameter documentation, see[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20com.google.android.play.core.common.IntentSenderForResultStarter,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)).
| Parameters || |-----------------|---------------------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`
| | `appUpdateType` | `int`
| | `starter` | `IntentSenderForResultStarter`
| | `requestCode` | `int`
| | Returns || |-----------|--------| | `boolean` |
| | Throws || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IntentSender.SendIntentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/IntentSender.SendIntentException.html) | | ### startUpdateFlowForResult ``` public abstract boolean startUpdateFlowForResult (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, Activity activity, AppUpdateOptions options, int requestCode) ``` Starts the desired update flow. Starts a flow according to the provided options, which include the[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html). Requires an[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html), which you can receive from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). This method can only start update flow types that are allowed according to[AppUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateOptions)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html#isUpdateTypeAllowed(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions)). Similar to[Activity.startActivityForResult(Intent, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#startActivityForResult(android.content.Intent,%20int)), this method is run "for result". The result from the flow's Activity can be handled by the provided`activity`'s`Activity#onActivityResult`and is tagged with the provided`requestCode`. Each[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)instance can be used only in a single call to this method. If you need to call it multiple times - for instance, when retrying to start a flow in case of failure - you need to get a fresh[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). In the*flexible*flow, the Activity returns right after user confirmation with one of the following values: - [Activity.RESULT_OK](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#RESULT_OK): The user accepted the request to update. - [Activity.RESULT_CANCELED](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#RESULT_CANCELED): The user denied the request to update. - [ActivityResult.RESULT_IN_APP_UPDATE_FAILED](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/ActivityResult.html#RESULT_IN_APP_UPDATE_FAILED): Something failed during the request for user confirmation. For example, the user terminates the app before responding to the request. In the*immediate*flow, the Activity returns one of the following values: - [Activity.RESULT_OK](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#RESULT_OK): The user accepted and the update succeeded (which, in practice, your app never should never receive because it already updated). - [Activity.RESULT_CANCELED](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#RESULT_CANCELED): The user denied or canceled the update. - [ActivityResult.RESULT_IN_APP_UPDATE_FAILED](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/ActivityResult.html#RESULT_IN_APP_UPDATE_FAILED): The flow failed either during the user confirmation, the download, or the installation.

| Parameters || |-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`: an intent you use start an update. You get this using[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()).
| | `activity` | `Activity`: the Activity that will be used for`Activity#onActivityResult`
| | `options` | `AppUpdateOptions`: the update options, including the type of flow
| | `requestCode` | `int`: the request code that will be used for`Activity#onActivityResult`
| | Returns || |-----------|-------------------------------------------------| | `boolean` | whether the requested update has started
| | Throws || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | [IntentSender.SendIntentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/IntentSender.SendIntentException.html) | if there is an error when starting the flow's Activity for result | ### startUpdateFlowForResult ``` public abstract boolean startUpdateFlowForResult (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, int appUpdateType, Activity activity, int requestCode) ```
**This method is deprecated.** This API has been deprecated in favor of[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)). Please use[AppUpdateOptions](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html)to specify[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html). Starts the desired update flow. Starts a flow of the provided[AppUpdateType](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/AppUpdateType.html). This is identical to calling[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)), with the[AppUpdateOptions.defaultOptions(int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateOptions.html#defaultOptions(int))for the requested update flow. See its documentation for further information. For a list of possible result values and parameter documentation, see[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)).
| Parameters || |-----------------|------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`
| | `appUpdateType` | `int`
| | `activity` | `Activity`
| | `requestCode` | `int`
| | Returns || |-----------|--------| | `boolean` |
| | Throws || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IntentSender.SendIntentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/IntentSender.SendIntentException.html) | | ### startUpdateFlowForResult ``` public abstract boolean startUpdateFlowForResult (AppUpdateInfo appUpdateInfo, IntentSenderForResultStarter starter, AppUpdateOptions options, int requestCode) ``` Starts the desired update flow. This method should be called if you are starting the flow from a Component different from an`Activity`and you don't want to receive the`onActivityResult`call on the Activity. For example, you can use it for`androidx.fragment.app.Fragment`: startUpdateFlowForResult(info, type, fragment::startIntentSenderForResult, requestCode); Starts a flow with the provided options, including the flow type. Requires an[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html), which you can receive from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). This method can only start update flow types that are allowed according to[AppUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(AppUpdateOptions)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html#isUpdateTypeAllowed(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions)). Similar to[Activity.startActivityForResult(Intent, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#startActivityForResult(android.content.Intent,%20int)), this method is run "for result". The result from the flow's Activity can be handled by the`onActivityResult`of the object that would normally receive an activity result when the`starter`'s`startIntentSenderForResult`is called. The result is tagged with the provided`requestCode`. Each[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)instance can be used only in a single call to this method. If you need to call it multiple times - for instance, when retrying to start a flow in case of failure - you need to get a fresh[AppUpdateInfo](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateInfo.html)from[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()). For a list of possible result values, see[startUpdateFlowForResult(AppUpdateInfo, Activity, AppUpdateOptions, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#startUpdateFlowForResult(com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateInfo,%20android.app.Activity,%20com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.AppUpdateOptions,%20int)).
| Parameters || |-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `appUpdateInfo` | `AppUpdateInfo`: an intent you use start an update. You get this using[getAppUpdateInfo()](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#getAppUpdateInfo()).
| | `starter` | `IntentSenderForResultStarter`: will be used for`startIntentSenderForResult`
| | `options` | `AppUpdateOptions`: the update options, including the type of flow
| | `requestCode` | `int`: the request code that will be used for`Activity#onActivityResult`
| | Returns || |-----------|-------------------------------------------------| | `boolean` | whether the requested update has started
| | Throws || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | [IntentSender.SendIntentException](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/IntentSender.SendIntentException.html) | if there is an error when starting the flow's Activity for result | ### unregisterListener ``` public abstract void unregisterListener (InstallStateUpdatedListener listener) ``` Unregisters a listener you previously registered using[registerListener(InstallStateUpdatedListener)](https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/appupdate/AppUpdateManager.html#registerListener(com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallStateUpdatedListener)). To learn more, read[Handle a flexible update](https://d.android.com/guide/app-bundle/in-app-updates#flexible_flow).
| Parameters || |------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `listener` | `InstallStateUpdatedListener`: the listener you want to unregister
|