Not getting new private version

[tejasp]

My clock face was published to galary. I updated the app and submitted it for review again. While waiting for review, I am using the private link to download the clock face, but I get the old version not the latest updated version. How can I download the latest version I have published (even though its pending review). 

[Gondwana]

Try replacing your (old) clockface with a totally different one, and then install your new one.

[JonFitbit]

You can't install a version which hasn't been approved and published, unless you sideload it by installing from Studio or the CLI.

[tejasp]

Thats strange. I definitely remember being able to install new versions from the private link in the app

[Drifty26 · Accepted solution]

As @JonFitbit said, once you have an app that has been approved and published, the private link is no longer private - it always points to the approved and published app.

I agree that it would be great if you could automatically have a link to the version that is in the approval cycle, but I don't know of any way to do that.

My workaround is to create a second app to which I append " - Test" to its name, copy in the official code, and use that for private distributions.  This isn't great since it has a different PID, but it is one way to get around the limitation.

John

[tejasp]

That makes sense. I probably remember getting newer versions before app was approved. Thanks for clarification.