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SimultaNeal's avatar
4 months ago

How to make app update?

I'm trying to use Release Channels to control which version of an app is on my HMD, but when I switch release channels, the app does not update.  I can see in the "settings" page what release code is available on each release channel, and I can see that the release code for the version I have installed is different than the one in the selected release channel, but it won't update.  I could swear that there used to be an "update" button on the main title details screen that would do it, but that button seems to be gone.  How is this done now?

I have tried switching the selected release channel so it should want a different version, and that doesn't cause an update.  I've tried rebooting and that doesn't cause an update.  It just seems like it updates whenever it feels like it, which is sometimes a whole day after I change the release channel.  All the documentation I can find seems to imply that it just happens when you change the release channel, but what do you do when that doesn't work?

3 Replies

  • Hi SimultaNeal​ 🙂

    I can't remember there was an update button when you change the version of a game.

    How should it "update" if you are already on a newer version as the one you've selected.🤔

    Try this: change the version to the the relelease channel you want, uninstall the game and reinstall it.

    It should now install the version you've selected, not the newest😉

    • SimultaNeal's avatar
      SimultaNeal
      Protege

      Well if the channel has v33 and v32 is installed on my headset, then "update" would be appropriate, would it not?

      Yes, I can manually uninstall and reinstall but that isn't how the docs say it should work.  It's supposed to just install when the version in the channel is different than what you have.  But that isn't working.  I never had to take this extra step before.

      • Choleni's avatar
        Choleni
        MVP

        Sorry, I misunderstood you....I thought you want go to a previous version.

        You are correct, v32 to v33 should work without these extra step.

        I don't know, why it is not working.

        So, if I were you, I would try a reinstall....but that's up to you.🙂