On the occasion of the opening keynote of the Google I/Othe Mountain View house illustrated, among the numerous news coming to its ecosystem, The future of the Google Play Storethe corporate platform in which to discover unique digital experiences in their kind and, at the same time, provide the necessary tools to developers to bring their ideas to light and create applications successful.
Among the novelties dedicated to the developers, which we talked about in depth in a dedicated articlethe addition of an option stands out, in the Google Play Console, which will allow Devs block the distribution of the version of an app even if 100% complete. Let’s see the details.
Farewell to the forced release of problematic versions of the apps thanks to the “Halt Rollout” of the Google Play Store
The confirmation came directly from the Android Developers Blog in an update that, according to Googlewill allow developers of “interrupt the distribution of problematic versions of an app to new users. “
Is called “Halt Rollout“And it will land on the Google Play Console, the online platform that allows DEVs to manage, publish and monitor your Android apps on the Google Play Store. Crucial tool to interact with the Play Store, from the publication of an app to the management of performance and reviews.
The option, therefore, will allow you to block the public release of an application even if 100% complete. Previously, the distribution concluded of an app meant that it would no longer be able to go back and that any change should have taken place with application already published.
In such a situation, The developers had no way of blocking the release of the app even in the event of significant errors, thus leaving users unaware of the possibility of downloading and installing the application bundle.
In concrete terms, as can be seen from the screen, in the new “Release” section, the “Halt Rollout” option will appear through a Dropdown Menu with which, as mentioned, blocking the publication of an app, regardless of its distribution.
As mentioned, the novelty is particularly convenient for users, both the new ones and they will avoid downloading and installing a problematic app that for the pre -existing who could update the application, perhaps through automatic updates, and find themselves an annoying bug.
The function, explains Google, will be made possible thanks to Publishing API of the Play Console, platform that on the occasion of the Google I/O has gained some interesting news such as the arrival of new dedicated sections; These will aim to make various workflows of a developer’s life more effective: testing and releasing an app and controlling and improving it.
This translates into various innovations, such as the sections called, not surprisingly, “Test and Release” and “Monitor and Improve” that perform precisely to the aforementioned tasks. The “Grow” and “Monetize” sections will follow.
Google Play Console is therefore enriched with a function that will help reduce developers’ stress in the roll-out process of an application and subsequent updates. The possibility of blocking the distribution of a particular problematic version will allow to preserve the user experience of those who install it by keeping, at the same time, of higher quality standards.
To date, Google has not released any information regarding the timing of issuing the “Halt Rollout” function if not a vagus “Soon“; We will keep you updated if news emerge.
