Cannot update to latest version 8.5.68.904

[andreas1107]

When I try to update to the latest version I get "app not installed". It's been working to date, problems started with 8.5.68.904.

Anyone else have this problem?

[nickmasster]

Yes, I have the same issue.

[jancc]

Looks like the current apk has been tampered with?

Deleting Spotify and reinstalling works, but at the first launch it opens some modal about an ad removal mod, which then opens a related Telegram group. Not a huge fan of this.

[andreas1107]

Where does the updater fetch the apk from?

[jancc]

I've only skimmed through the code, but the app seems to query Spotify's own API to determine the latest version. The download however seems to be sourced from https://ws75.aptoide.com. This is defined in app/build.gradle.

[markuman]

Same Issue here. You can debug with adb and get a more detailed error message

$ adb install Spotify\ Listen\ to\ new\ music\ podcasts\ and\ songs_v8.5.68.904_apkpure.com.apk
Performing Streamed Install
adb: failed to install Spotify Listen to new music podcasts and songs_v8.5.68.904_apkpure.com.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]

Stackoverflow says:

... it doesn't have a native library for your cpu architecture

My workaround is to grab an older version and install them.
The last 8.5.74.x works for me.

$ adb install spotify-free-music-and-podcasts-streaming.apk
Performing Streamed Install
Success