Tl; Dream
- Google will allow app developers to easily stop the release of their apps in the Play Store.
- Developers currently have no easy way to stop the release of their apps in case of a bigger or other significant problem.
- This will also make life easier for users, as they do not need to download a problematic app update.
The Google Play Store Allows users to seamlessly update their apps, but developers sometimes make updates with significant errors. Unfortunately, there is no official way for them to stop this roll -out, which means ignorant users will continue to download the dubious update.
Fortunately, Google has confirmed on Android Developers Blog The app developers will soon be able to stop the app and update releases via Play Console and Publishing API. Google says this will allow developers to “stop the distribution of problematic versions to new users.”
This would be a welcome change when developers who chose a “100%” release of their app would have no way to stop the rollout if they discovered a big mistake or other important problems. An apparent solution was to set the release percentage to a lower number (eg 99.9%), which will still allow you to stop the update.
This functionality will be very convenient for users, as they may not be aware that the update for their favorite app has errors or other problems. The feature can also be especially useful for people who set their phones to automatically download the latest Play Store app updates.