in_app_update_android 1.0.7

A Flutter plugin for prompting users about Android in-app updates using Play Core API.

in_app_update_android

A Flutter plugin for Android in-app updates using Google Play Core API.

Supports immediate (blocking) and flexible (background) update flows with install status tracking.

Features

• Update Availability Check – Query Google Play to see if an update is available
• Immediate Updates – Full-screen, blocking update flow
• Flexible Updates – Background download; install when ready
• Install Status Stream – Real-time install status events via Dart stream

Usage

import 'package:in_app_update_android/in_app_update_android.dart';

// 1. Check for update
final info = await InAppUpdate.checkForUpdate();

// 2. Check status
if (info.updateAvailability == UpdateAvailability.updateAvailable) {
  // 3. Immediate update
  final result = await InAppUpdate.performImmediateUpdate();

  // Or flexible update
  await InAppUpdate.startFlexibleUpdate();

  // 4. Listen to stream for detailed status & download progress
  InAppUpdate.installStateListener.listen((state) {
    if (state.installStatus == InstallStatus.downloaded) {
      await InAppUpdate.completeFlexibleUpdate();
    } else if (state.installStatus == InstallStatus.downloading) {
      final progress = state.bytesDownloaded / state.totalBytesToDownload;
      print("Download progress: ${(progress * 100).toStringAsFixed(1)}%");
    }
  });
}

API

Method	Returns	Description
checkForUpdate()	Future<AppUpdateInfo>	Check if an update is available
performImmediateUpdate()	Future<AppUpdateResult>	Start immediate update flow
startFlexibleUpdate()	Future<AppUpdateResult>	Start flexible (background) update
completeFlexibleUpdate()	Future<void>	Complete flexible update (triggers restart)
installStateListener	Stream<InstallState>	Stream of detailed install state events (progress, error code, status)
installUpdateListener	Stream<InstallStatus>	(Deprecated) Stream of install status events

Requirements

• Android minSdk 21
• Google Play Store installed and signed in
• App distributed via Google Play Store

License

MIT