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Android: "A new version is available" but I appear to be on the latest version

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C#
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Description

Describe the bug
Running the FW Lite app on Android (installed via Google Play), I saw a popup "A new version of FieldWorks Lite is available. (Download button)". But clicking the Download button took me to Google Play where my options were Uninstall or Open, because I actually had the latest version available: v2025-12-03-9cc9b680.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Run FW Lite on Android
  2. Click on Download button in "new version" popup
  3. Observe that Google Play does not have a new version

Expected behavior
The popup would only appear when the Download button will take you somewhere that has a newer version than what you currently have.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the FW Lite Android app decides that a new version is available and how the popup's Download button targets Google Play. Reproduce the issue with version v2025-12-03-9cc9b680; done means the popup appears only when Google Play offers a newer version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, csharp
Domain
mobile-dev, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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