HockeyApp Extension

[Barreeeiroo]

Hello everyone

I don’t know if anyone of you know what is HockeyApp, but it is a service that allows you to make version controls on your app, like a version check control, a login page for testers or a crash reports method, between others
For example, users that have an old version, a pop-up appears telling users that they have an old version
Or if you restrict your app to testers, a login screen will appear to login with your HockeyApp credentials and verify that you are a real tester, and you prevent unauthorized users to use your app

So, I thought that I can make an AppInventor extension to install HockeyApp in apps and use their services
I’ve been working on Android Studio and Java for about 6 months, and I think that I can make the extension

So, I will try to make the extension. I hope that I will have it before 2017

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What do you think about HockeyApp services?

• It’s amazing!!! I love it
• It’s fine
• I will try it
• I don’t think I will use it
• It’s horrible!!! I hate it

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[Brainwork]

@barreeeiroo i think your extension will be a very nice and great idea but i also think the Tinny Web DB can be used to make the version check control together with the Web DB

[Barreeeiroo]

Yeah, and HockeyApp also allows you to make private beta tester projects making a login screen automatically and crash reports or other reports methods

[Barreeeiroo]

Sorry guys
The extensions is taking me too much time because I’m having problems with HockeySDK libraries

You can checkout the progress of the extension over here: GitHub

Sorry

[pavi2410]

Use jar library instead of aar. It will compile.

To get jar, extract it from aar using 7zip

[Barreeeiroo]

It doesn’t work, I’ve already tried and lots of errors appear.
HockeyApp only supports .aar files

[Mika]

HockeyApp

Maybe this can help?
http://www.java2s.com/Code/Jar/h/Downloadhockeysdk300jar.htm

[Barreeeiroo]

I don’t think so, because docs are in the version 4.1.3, so the methods will be very updated, and even the system could reject the requests from a lower version

bitstadium/HockeySDK-Android

Maybe is possible to compile the raw code, but IDK

[Taifun]

It doesn’t work, I’ve already tried and lots of errors appear.HockeyApp only supports .aar files

How to convert AAR to JAR
Taifun

[Barreeeiroo]

If anyone wants to do this extension, feel free

It’s quite hard for me because they provide an .aar and it’s not as simpel as if it were a .jar, and also I prefer to continue with my PHP stuff and my huge TODO list

[Barreeeiroo]

Maybe this can be interesting without having an extension:

With the latest HockeyApp update, they have integrated AzureMobileCenter services on their system, so now you can use more things

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Test your apps on more than 400 devices during 3 months for free:

[Barreeeiroo]

It seems that HockeyApp has a powerful web API.

Making some tests…

VersionCode => DownloadUrl

User Verification System

It seems that it’s quite easy to use it, such as having a version control and force user to use only latest version, or to check if an user is betatester and block access to non-betatesters
Also, checking their docs, I can integrate an automatic crash reporting system with whenScreenErrorOccurred

What do you think about it? Should I make a PHP API to use make it easier to use on any app?

• Yes
• No
• I don’t know / I don’t answer / I don’t mind

Of course, I will do it after finishing ChatAble

[Taifun]

What do you think about it? Should I make a PHP API to use make it easier to use on any app?

no, you should create an App Inventor extension instead… just give it a try…
Taifun