App Kill Switch / Force upgrade

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I'm looking for a way to easily stop older versions of my app from working. Right now, it's tough to move away from old API versions on the backend because users simply don't update. It would help a lot if I could just turn off the versions that almost no one is using anymore.

Picking Versions to Stop: I've got analytics that show me which versions of my app aren't being used much. I want to use that info to choose which versions to shut down. A graph, showing the percentage of killed apps would also be helpful to prevent the accidental kill of a big chunk of the userbase.

Telling Users What's Up: When I do shut down an old version, I want to make sure users know why and how to get the updated version. Ideally, I'd show them a message and a link to the Play Store or App Store for the update.

Emergency Stops: If there's a big security issue or something like a DDOS attack, I need a quick way to turn off all versions of the app to protect my users and my servers. But, this should be easy to undo once the problem's fixed.

Getting Feedback: Even after an app version is turned off, it'd be great if users could still send feedback. This could help me understand why they hadn't updated or what issues they were facing.

Problems with Current Tools

I tried using Firebase Remote Config to do some of this, but it was a real hassle to set up. Plus, it doesn't even work on Windows and Linux. The process of deciding which app versions to shut down feels like it's just asking for mistakes to be made.

I'm not looking for fancy marketing talk or complex solutions. Just something straightforward that lets me manage my app versions better, keep my users informed, and make sure everything's secure. Thanks for considering this!

Automatic force-upgrade

It would be cool to automatically force-update users when their app version percentage falls below 2%. Like explained in this tweet