ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge 1.0.25

.NET 10.0 This package targets .NET 10.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge --version 1.0.25
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge -Version 1.0.25
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge" Version="1.0.25" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge" Version="1.0.25" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge --version 1.0.25
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge, 1.0.25"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge@1.0.25
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge&version=1.0.25
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge&version=1.0.25
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

AndroidAppUpdateBridge

A Java bridge + C# interop library for the Google Play In-App Updates API on .NET Android. Supports both immediate and flexible update flows with clean async C# wrappers.

Problem

The Xamarin binding for com.google.android.play:app-update has a GC lifetime bug: InstallStateUpdatedListener instances created in C# can be collected by the Mono GC mid-update because nothing on the managed heap holds a strong reference once the call site returns. This causes silent failures during flexible update downloads.

Solution

A compiled Java class (AppUpdateBridge) holds a strong reference to the InstallStateUpdatedListener as a Java field, keeping it alive for the entire download lifecycle. C# communicates with it via auto-generated JNI bindings — no reflection needed.

Setup

1. Add NuGet package

dotnet add package ExzileGames.AndroidAppUpdateBridge

2. Initialize in your Activity

using AndroidAppUpdateBridge.Interop;

protected override void OnCreate(Bundle? savedInstanceState)
{
    base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
    AppUpdateBridgeManager.SetImplementation(new AndroidAppUpdateBridgeImpl(this));
}

3. Use from shared code

using AndroidAppUpdateBridge.Interop;

var info = await AppUpdateBridgeManager.CheckForUpdateAsync();

if (info.Availability == UpdateAvailability.UpdateAvailable)
{
    if (info.ImmediateAllowed)
    {
        // Blocks the user until the update is installed
        var result = await AppUpdateBridgeManager.StartImmediateUpdateAsync();
    }
    else if (info.FlexibleAllowed)
    {
        // Downloads in the background; prompt user to restart when ready
        var progress = new Progress<FlexibleUpdateProgress>(p =>
        {
            if (p.IsDownloaded)
                AppUpdateBridgeManager.CompleteFlexibleUpdate();
        });

        var result = await AppUpdateBridgeManager.StartFlexibleUpdateAsync(progress);
    }
}

Update Types

Type Behaviour
Immediate Full-screen UI blocks the app until the update is installed. Best for critical updates.
Flexible Downloads in the background while the user continues using the app. Call CompleteFlexibleUpdate() once IsDownloaded is true to trigger installation.

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-android36.0 is compatible.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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