Ah damn, just saw someone else also ask why the apk is in a zip file... makes it really weird to update on android lol.
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I would recommend waiting until the apk is properly put in the downloads, unless you have a file browser app or know where to extract the zip contents to. Updating for Android is a bit odd if you try to do it manually using a zip file instead of an apk file that is able to do the steps automatically.
You'll be waiting a very long time. The APK being in a zip file has nothing to do with me (why on earth would I go to the extra step of zipping it up when it only makes things harder for everyone, myself included?) - this is all Itch. For some reason their Butler software insists on zipping things up.
Also, updating isn't "odd" if you do it with a zip file, either. You literally just unzip the file then install as normal. All modern devices should have a file manager capable of natively extracting files, but if you're on a very old model then something like WinZip ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.winzip.android&hl=en_GB&gl=US ) is perfectly adequate.
I say "odd" a bit loosely here. Since some people won't know where the file unzips to etc. It's why I mentioned if they have a file reader app lol. As for a file manager... I actually had to download one that was recommended elsewhere. And I wanna point out I live in the USA and own a fairly new android so like... unsure if it's as common? Regardless, I hope itchio stops being weird with you and other creators. This issue is at least easy to work with. Some of the other games I wanna update can't due to a conflict with existing package, and idk what that means let alone how to fix it...
Look, Arc isn’t doing this intentionally.
It makes no bloody sense, which is why even he wonder why the itch.io upload tool decides to do that anyway.
So, for future reference. If you can’t be arsed to use a file manager to extract the zip file, go to Patreon or Subscribestar and use the public release links.
It’s the same version that gets posted on here. Supporter release is the same as public just 3 days earlier.
Oh no, I know Arc is doing his best. I have told him many times in the past he needs to take better care of himself because he does to much lmao. As is, it seems a few other updates for games are having other weird issues. Like they have the apk but the update fails due to a conflict with existing package, which makes no sense to me. Unsure if that would be easy to fix, but at least Arc just has the issue where the apk is uploading as a zip file here :D
Side note, nice job remembering the other places to get the updates, I hadn't even thought of that! Thanks ^^