In-App Update gives InstallException (ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE)

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Implemented in-app update feature, using the following code snippet:

private void showInAppUpdateDialog(boolean isMandatoryUpdate) {
    Task<AppUpdateInfo> appUpdateInfoTask = appUpdateManager.getAppUpdateInfo();

    appUpdateInfoTask.addOnSuccessListener(appUpdateInfo -> {
        if (appUpdateInfo.updateAvailability() == UpdateAvailability.UPDATE_AVAILABLE
                || appUpdateInfo.updateAvailability() == UpdateAvailability.DEVELOPER_TRIGGERED_UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS) {

            int appUpdateType = isMandatoryUpdate ? IMMEDIATE : AppUpdateType.FLEXIBLE;
            int requestCode = isMandatoryUpdate ? REQUEST_APP_UPDATE_IMMEDIATE : REQUEST_APP_UPDATE_FLEXIBLE;

            if (appUpdateInfo.isUpdateTypeAllowed(appUpdateType)) {
                // start the app update
                try {
                    appUpdateManager.startUpdateFlowForResult(appUpdateInfo, appUpdateType, targetActivity, requestCode);
                } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    }).addOnFailureListener(e -> {
        e.printStackTrace();
    });
}

I am testing in-app update on the device which has Android 9. Still, it is giving me following an error (ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE): 

com.google.android.play.core.install.InstallException: Install Error(-3): The API is not available on this device. (https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/InstallErrorCode#ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE)
        at com.google.android.play.core.appupdate.i.a(Unknown Source:24)
        at com.google.android.play.core.internal.o.a(Unknown Source:13)
        at com.google.android.play.core.internal.j.onTransact(Unknown Source:22)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:731)

It is saying that check the following link: https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/install/model/InstallErrorCode#ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE)

Using Play core library version: 1.6.5

Latest core library version:

implementation 'com.google.android.play:core:1.7.0'

However, I am not able to get why it is saying that ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE. Any help would be appreciated!

in-app-update google-play-core android
7 Answers

Firstly, please check that you are using the latest version of the play library.

Secondly, understated fact: Please check the app you are testing has the same package name which is available on the play store.

Example:

You have an app on the play store with package name com.example.app but you are testing your app with package name com.example.app.debug. You will get this error: ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE

Note: You need to have at least one version of your app on the play store when you are testing.

user_31402270

On top of what Vipal suggested, the issue may be due to a signature mismatch between the version you have installed on the device and the one that Play Store would deliver (this is a common issue if you try to test it with debug builds). See https://developer.android.com/guide/playcore/in-app-updates#troubleshoot

Recently the Play Core API started returning an API_NOT_AVAILABLE error if the app is not owned by the user or the signatures mismatch, while before it used to return a successful UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE Task.

The recommendation is:

Source: I work on the Play Core team

user_96597140

My app was working fine before today, but I started getting this error today. One temporary workaround is to clear your Google Play Store cache and storage and then try launching the app. For me, it works only the first time, but fails afterwards. Before launching the app again, I have to clear the cache and storage again. I think there is something wrong on Google Play Store side due to which this issue is happening because everything was fine for me before today.

user_54939990

Got the same error, tried all solutions described here, nothing works. App installed from Play Store Internal Test track with Version Code 267, then submitted new update to the same track with Version Code 268.

Play Store shows available update but the application still says ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE

Clear Play Store data and cache does not help.

Description of ERROR_API_NOT_AVAILABLE say that it means “API is not available on device”

After carefully reading again this page, I have noticed that “in-app updates support apps running on only Android mobile devices and tablets, and Chrome OS devices”

Android TV not mentioned, I think it’s the reason in my case.

user_22986690

Temporary workaround for the moment is to surround the OnCompleteListener with a :

try {...} catch(e: RuntimeExecutionException) {...}

Just to avoid having to clear the PlayStore cache everytime I relaunch the app

user_44918730

After long time of debugging. I found, this is because of we are testing the app directly in mobile. Even though we generate and use signed apk, this error will occur. The only way to get rid of this error is, we need to download the app from google play.

We can use Internal app sharing to test or simply publish our app.

user_88502520

Well, in my case we've cleared Google Play app cache and we didn't launch the Google Play before our app. You have to do it to download fresh data from the store, which is necessary for the SDK.

user_29562170
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