Can we update the APK on Google Play Store with out changing the APP Version

Question

Can anyone let me know, Can I replace the APK uploaded to Google Play Store, with out changing the App version.

Basically I have uploaded the app with version 1.0 yesterday, and today I want to reupload the APK with some important fix, and do not want to change the version.

Solution 1

You cannot update an existing app w/o changing its version code. Each time you update your app, you should increment its version code by 1. The version code is not externally visible to the user, and is used only as a means of versioning your application.

You can update an existing app w/o changing its version name. The version name is what the user will see on Google Play (i.e. version 1.10, 2.08, etc.), and has nothing to do with the actual version number of your application (it can be anything you want).

Solution 2

There are two type of app version versionCode and versionName. For updating the apk in play store versionCode should be incremented by one from the previous value and versionName is not mandatory to change. It is up to you but keep in mind only the external user can see versionName so if you are updating the apk it is recommendated to change the versionName.

Solution 3

No, you can't upload same version apk in Android market.