Automatic update new version of symbian application

Question

I have a Qt Symbian application. I didn't publish it via Nokia OVI store. I'm distributing the app in my own website. What I need to know is, If I released a new version of my app, the user should be able to automatically download the new version.

I mean, whenever he/she launch the app, he should be informed about the release of the new version (if an update is available). And then he may have the option to install the update or skip it.

How to achieve this....?

Answer 1

As far as I know there are no automatic mechanism in Symbian for this. You could set up a web service on your web site (which can be as simple as a static txt file that you update manually as you roll out a new version of your app) that returns the latest released version number of your application. Then when you start your application it would query the web service and compare the latest released version with its own version. If the installed application is older, it can initiate the installation of the new version.