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Updating the Launcher

The Launcher updates itself in much the same way it updates the applications you install through it. Update status is communicated in a banner at the top of the main window.

The Update Banner​

A persistent banner across the top of the window communicates the Launcher's own version status.

The banner has the following states:

  • Idle — Shows the current Launcher version. No action required.
  • Checking — Shown briefly while the Launcher contacts the update server.
  • Update available — Shows the new version number and a blue Update button.
  • Downloading / applying — Shows a progress bar with a percentage.
  • Failed — Shows an error message and a retry button. Common causes are a dropped connection or a temporarily unreachable update server.

Applying an Update​

Clicking Update downloads the new version, applies it, and restarts the Launcher. The whole process usually takes under a minute on a normal broadband connection.

When the Launcher restarts, its window state is preserved — if the window was open before the update, it opens again after; if it was hidden in the tray, it stays hidden. Any application that was installed or running through the Launcher is unaffected: the Launcher updating itself does not touch managed apps.

Mandatory Launcher Updates​

When a Launcher update is marked as mandatory, the Launcher displays a full-screen blocking dialog instead of the banner. You cannot use the Launcher until the update is applied — the dialog cannot be dismissed and there is no "later" option.

Mandatory Launcher updates are reserved for changes that fix a security issue or are required to keep the Launcher able to talk to Appgineering's servers. They are rare.