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  • 1.  Uploading new APK

    Posted Wed April 06, 2022 05:41 AM
    Hi,

    We have an app that was added from the Google play store. Distributed to a select group of mobiles. 

    The App developer has a new version that he needs us to use, but it's not ready for the play store, so he needs us to upload it, test and then deploy. 

    I thought I could just use the App, Add 'Enterprise App for Android' option.   When I try to upload, I get an error message:
    app already exists. Use upgrade app action to add an additional version.

    I don't see where I can add an additional version?  I've looked everywhere.

    Can someone please point me in the right direction.
    Thanks in advance. 
    Andy

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    Andy Flatman
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  • 2.  RE: Uploading new APK

    Posted Thu April 07, 2022 05:01 AM
    Hi Andy
    Am assuming that you are referring to using the Google  Play Store to deploy a Private App for exclusive use by your enrolled users. 
    This doesn't support a beta-type function so the Google Play Store has a unique constraint of only one instance of an App ID can be present. 
    There is a way you can work around this which I have documented in a blog I posted recently: 
    Please let me know if this covers what you need: 
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/security/blogs/eamonn-omahony/2021/10/20/apks-vs-private-apps-on-google-play

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    Eamonn O'Mahony
    Technical Client Success Manager
    IBM Security
    Dublin, Ireland
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  • 3.  RE: Uploading new APK

    Posted Thu April 07, 2022 05:32 AM
    Hi Eamonn,

    Thanks for this, Really good article - I'll go down the 'private app for android enterprise'. 

    Could you point me to the work around for the two instances please as I don't seem to be able to find that?

    When I try and upload the private app / APK I get the message: Upload a new APK file with a different package name

    Kind Regards
    Andy


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    Andy Flatman
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  • 4.  RE: Uploading new APK

    Posted Thu April 07, 2022 12:08 PM
    Hi Andy
    New blog published explaining it all in detail. 
    Can you let me know if there's anything not clear or needs correcting? Thanks
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/security/blogs/eamonn-omahony/2022/04/07/app-version-control-in-maas360?CommunityKey=9d8b7835-e47a-4850-b400-d8c77708af84

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    Eamonn O'Mahony
    Technical Client Success Manager
    IBM Security
    Dublin, Ireland
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  • 5.  RE: Uploading new APK

    Posted Fri April 08, 2022 05:49 AM
    Thanks Eamonn, This looks excellent.
    I will go through this on Tuesday next week and let you have any feedback.

    Kind Regards
    Andy

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    Andy Flatman
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