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[GH-ISSUE #3639] [FR] Check for updates #1649

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opened 2026-03-23 21:15:23 +00:00 by mirror · 6 comments

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Originally created by @syeerzy on GitHub (Oct 7, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3639

Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub.

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Need a “Check for updates” or a "Upgrade to newest version" button

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Originally created by @syeerzy on GitHub (Oct 7, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3639 Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub. ### Description Need a “Check for updates” or a "Upgrade to newest version" button ### Impact All ### Additional Context _No response_

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2026-03-23 21:15:25 +00:00

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@MightyM17 commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2023):

Hey, I'd like to work on this, we can either use a package that checks the app/play store for updates or we could have the check on the serverside (giving us more flexibility on when to notify users) what would be preferable.

@MightyM17 commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2023): Hey, I'd like to work on this, we can either use a package that checks the app/play store for updates or we could have the check on the serverside (giving us more flexibility on when to notify users) what would be preferable.

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@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

@MightyM17 how would you like to implement this feature?

Since we haven't released the app on the App Store or Google Play yet, I recommend that the first step be to fetch the latest version from the GitHub release page and then notify the users to visit the GitHub release page. (It would be preferable to support auto-updating, but I'm not certain if there's a package available for that.)

@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): @MightyM17 how would you like to implement this feature? Since we haven't released the app on the App Store or Google Play yet, I recommend that the first step be to fetch the latest version from the GitHub release page and then notify the users to visit the GitHub release page. (It would be preferable to support auto-updating, but I'm not certain if there's a package available for that.)

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2026-03-23 21:15:26 +00:00

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@MightyM17 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

Locally when the app starts we could have a check to the server/endpoint/github for a new release and then show a popup to the user notifying them of the release. Making a stream that continuously checks for releases doesnt sound that good imo since it just adds more background processes.
Autoupdating might be an issue since iOS would most likely not allow us to update (talking even for the future when appstore is released) and Android also without root/shizuku it isnt possible

@MightyM17 commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): Locally when the app starts we could have a check to the server/endpoint/github for a new release and then show a popup to the user notifying them of the release. Making a stream that continuously checks for releases doesnt sound that good imo since it just adds more background processes. Autoupdating might be an issue since iOS would most likely not allow us to update (talking even for the future when appstore is released) and Android also without root/shizuku it isnt possible

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2026-03-23 21:15:26 +00:00

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@Xazin commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

Locally when the app starts we could have a check to the server/endpoint/github for a new release and then show a popup to the user notifying them of the release. Making a stream that continuously checks for releases doesnt sound that good imo since it just adds more background processes. Autoupdating might be an issue since iOS would most likely not allow us to update (talking even for the future when appstore is released) and Android also without root/shizuku it isnt possible

Honestly, iOS and Android have some of the best features when it comes to update handling, compared to Desktop platforms.

iOS Automatic/Manual App Updates: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202180
Android App Updates: https://support.google.com/googleplay/work/answer/9350374?hl=en

So once we do have the app in Appstore and Google play, this won't be that much of an issue.

And for users not opting in for automatic app updates, we can provide something like https://developer.android.com/guide/playcore/in-app-updates for android, and for iOS I guess all we can do is notify the user of a pending update.

I don't believe mobile should be a focus for the first version of this feature, as once we release mobile, half of the milestone is covered by the store providers.

Focus should definitely be on desktop, consider looking at this: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/releases/releases?apiVersion=2022-11-28#get-the-latest-release

@Xazin commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): > Locally when the app starts we could have a check to the server/endpoint/github for a new release and then show a popup to the user notifying them of the release. Making a stream that continuously checks for releases doesnt sound that good imo since it just adds more background processes. Autoupdating might be an issue since iOS would most likely not allow us to update (talking even for the future when appstore is released) and Android also without root/shizuku it isnt possible Honestly, iOS and Android have some of the best features when it comes to update handling, compared to Desktop platforms. iOS Automatic/Manual App Updates: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202180 Android App Updates: https://support.google.com/googleplay/work/answer/9350374?hl=en So once we do have the app in Appstore and Google play, this won't be that much of an issue. And for users not opting in for automatic app updates, we can provide something like https://developer.android.com/guide/playcore/in-app-updates for android, and for iOS I guess all we can do is notify the user of a pending update. I don't believe mobile should be a focus for the first version of this feature, as once we release mobile, half of the milestone is covered by the store providers. Focus should definitely be on desktop, consider looking at this: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/releases/releases?apiVersion=2022-11-28#get-the-latest-release

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2026-03-23 21:15:26 +00:00

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2023):

Hello! I installed the desktop version of the application on my computer. What do I need to do to update the application? For some reason I can’t find the “Update” button in the application interface

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2023): Hello! I installed the desktop version of the application on my computer. What do I need to do to update the application? For some reason I can’t find the “Update” button in the application interface

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2025):

Supported!

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2025): Supported! <img width="803" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/98036423-31f9-4e44-9a96-17f2ba76c715" /> <img width="286" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0f7cf70-b965-468f-90a9-9a0a00bce7b0" />

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2026-03-23 22:16:14 +00:00

[PR #1655] [MERGED] feat: #1649 [FR] Convert quill delta to appflowy document #4883