I’m updating an Android app that is uploaded under Local Apps and used in a single app kiosk policy. I edited the existing local app entry and uploaded the newer APK, but the update does not install on the device.
If I uninstall the old app first and then install the new APK, it works, but that removes the app’s locally saved data. Is there a way to update the app in place from Hexnode without losing the app data?
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Hello @ace_98 ,
For Android apps, preserving existing app data requires the update to be installed as an in-place update over the currently installed version. If the app is uninstalled first, Android removes the app’s local data unless the app itself stores or restores that data separately.
For an in-place APK update to work, check the following:
Since the app is in single app kiosk mode, temporarily disable or disassociate the kiosk policy before attempting the update if app management actions are not executing. Then push the updated APK again from Hexnode Local Apps. After the update succeeds, reapply the kiosk policy.
If the update still fails after disabling kiosk, the most likely cause is an APK signing, package, or build mismatch. In that case, uninstalling and reinstalling will work, but it will not preserve local app data.
Regards,
Simon Scott
Hexnode UEM
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