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check compatibility before update

Open openforfuture opened this issue 6 months ago • 0 comments

In relation to what happen here: https://github.com/element-hq/element-desktop/issues/1505

I suggest to:

  • check if the new update is compatible with the OS before downloading and updating (which means trashing the old version)
  • if it's not, turn off auto-updates and advise the user about EOL or other reasons why cannot update anymore

basically, take care about the UX during breaking updates and avoid leaving the user with a broken app that instantly crashes, without explaining why and how can fix the situation (ex. use the previous version).

openforfuture avatar Feb 14 '24 13:02 openforfuture