GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync always returns Count == 0

Sacha B 116

I'm trying to do 2 things;

Update my Microsoft Store published app from code in the app. The updates are critical.
Have an Update button in the app that updates the app and shows the latest version number.

I'm always getting a Count == 0 from GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync().

I have set the local version number to 1.0 and the ones available in the store are way higher but it still returns Count == 0. I have tried in Debug and Release mode, same result.

Thanks in advance.

Roy Li - MSFT 31,766 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2020-08-31T02:11:38.34+00:00

How long since you have uploaded a available update to the store? Based on the document GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync, it mentions ''There is a latency of up to a day between the time when a package passes the certification process and when the GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync method recognizes that the package update is available to the app.''

Another question is that are you using test flight? If it is, then the GetAppAndOptionalStorePackageUpdatesAsync won't detect the update.
Sacha B 116 Reputation points

2020-09-01T16:45:19.463+00:00

It has been about a week since the update. I am not using Test Flight as this is a Windows 10 Microsoft Store app but I am running the app from Visual Studio. I need to be able to debug the code for the Updates.
Roy Li - MSFT 31,766 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2020-09-02T02:55:44.23+00:00

Could you please double-check if your app is associated with the correct app of the partner center?
Sacha B 116 Reputation points

2020-09-02T18:09:12.887+00:00

It is in the appmanifest under Packaging, it is what I use to publish the app.
Sacha B 116 Reputation points

2020-09-02T21:23:07.903+00:00

Ah uploaded a new one and it worked. Must have been because I was Demoting the number below the the currently uploaded version instead of uploading a new package. I tested it on a Packaged Release and it worked.
Roy Li - MSFT 31,766 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2020-09-03T02:39:30.637+00:00

Glad to hear that you found the reason and share it here.

Having a nice day,