# How to force update (& test) your Android app using Google's in-app update library

DevFeed: [How to force update (& test) your Android app using Google's in-app update library](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-force-update-test-your-android-app-using-google-s-in-app-update-library-38571.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.jakelee.co.uk/googles-force-update-android-app-library/>)

Author: Jake Lee

Published: 2024-11-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Jake Lee's Programming Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jake-lee-s-programming-blog.md>)

Topics: [LineageOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lineageos.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [callback](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/callback.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Users](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/users.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [callback](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/callback.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependencies.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/library.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>)

## AI overview

A Kotlin-focused tutorial on using Google's Android in-app updates library to implement mandatory immediate updates, including Gradle setup, update checks, dialog handling, callbacks, and app closure when the user cancels.

## Source excerpt

Earlier this year, I needed to add the ability to force update users of an app. Whilst I've used custom solutions in the past, Google has a standardised "in-app updates" library that does all the essentials for you!