feat: add 'check for app updates' setting to toggle the automatic behaviour (#1624)

bajrangCoder · web-flow · commit d211cf274514 · 2025-10-05T12:16:03.000+05:30
diff --git a/src/lang/ar-ye.json b/src/lang/ar-ye.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "التقييمات",
 	"overview": "نظرة عامة",
 	"contributors": "المساهمون",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "إدراج شرطة"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "إدراج شرطة",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/be-by.json b/src/lang/be-by.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/bn-bd.json b/src/lang/bn-bd.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "রিভিউ",
 	"overview": "সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ",
 	"contributors": "অবদানকারী",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "হাইফেন যুক্ত করুন"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "হাইফেন যুক্ত করুন",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/cs-cz.json b/src/lang/cs-cz.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/de-de.json b/src/lang/de-de.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "Bewertungen",
 	"overview": "Überblick",
 	"contributors": "Mitwirkende",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Bindestrich-Symbol einfügen"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Bindestrich-Symbol einfügen",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/en-us.json b/src/lang/en-us.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/es-sv.json b/src/lang/es-sv.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/fr-fr.json b/src/lang/fr-fr.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/he-il.json b/src/lang/he-il.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/hi-in.json b/src/lang/hi-in.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "समीक्षाएँ",
 	"overview": "ओवरव्यू",
 	"contributors": "सहयोगी",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "हाइफ़न प्रतीक डालें"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "हाइफ़न प्रतीक डालें",
+	"check for app updates": "ऐप अपडेट की जांच करें",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/hu-hu.json b/src/lang/hu-hu.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "áttekintések",
 	"overview": "Áttekintés",
 	"contributors": "Közreműködők",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Kötőjel beszúrása"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Kötőjel beszúrása",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/id-id.json b/src/lang/id-id.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "Ulasan",
 	"overview": "Ikhtisar",
 	"contributors": "Kontributor",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Masukkan simbol tanda hubung"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Masukkan simbol tanda hubung",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/ir-fa.json b/src/lang/ir-fa.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/it-it.json b/src/lang/it-it.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/ja-jp.json b/src/lang/ja-jp.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/ko-kr.json b/src/lang/ko-kr.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/ml-in.json b/src/lang/ml-in.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/mm-unicode.json b/src/lang/mm-unicode.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/mm-zawgyi.json b/src/lang/mm-zawgyi.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/pl-pl.json b/src/lang/pl-pl.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/pt-br.json b/src/lang/pt-br.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "Avaliações",
 	"overview": "Visão Geral",
 	"contributors": "Contribuidores",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Inserir símbolo de hífen"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Inserir símbolo de hífen",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/pu-in.json b/src/lang/pu-in.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/ru-ru.json b/src/lang/ru-ru.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "Отзывы",
 	"overview": "Обзор",
 	"contributors": "Авторы",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Вставить символ дефиса"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Вставить символ дефиса",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/tl-ph.json b/src/lang/tl-ph.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/tr-tr.json b/src/lang/tr-tr.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/uk-ua.json b/src/lang/uk-ua.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/uz-uz.json b/src/lang/uz-uz.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/vi-vn.json b/src/lang/vi-vn.json
@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/zh-cn.json b/src/lang/zh-cn.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/zh-hant.json b/src/lang/zh-hant.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lang/zh-tw.json b/src/lang/zh-tw.json
@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@
 	"reviews": "reviews",
 	"overview": "Overview",
 	"contributors": "Contributors",
-	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"
+	"quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",
+	"check for app updates": "Check for app updates",
+	"prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/settings.js b/src/lib/settings.js
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class Settings {
 			lineHeight: 2,
 			leftMargin: 50,
 			checkFiles: true,
+			checkForAppUpdates: false,
 			desktopMode: false,
 			console: this.CONSOLE_LEGACY,
 			keyboardMode: this.KEYBOARD_MODE_NO_SUGGESTIONS_AGGRESSIVE,
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { TerminalManager } from "components/terminal";
 import tile from "components/tile";
 import toast from "components/toast";
 import tutorial from "components/tutorial";
+import confirm from "dialogs/confirm";
 import intentHandler, { processPendingIntents } from "handlers/intent";
 import keyboardHandler, { keydownState } from "handlers/keyboard";
 import quickToolsInit from "handlers/quickToolsInit";
@@ -259,8 +260,10 @@ async function onDeviceReady() {
 		}, 500);
 	}
 
+	await promptUpdateCheckConsent();
+
 	// Check for app updates
-	if (navigator.onLine) {
+	if (settings.value.checkForAppUpdates && navigator.onLine) {
 		cordova.plugin.http.sendRequest(
 			"https://api.github.com/repos/Acode-Foundation/Acode/releases/latest",
 			{
@@ -317,6 +320,26 @@ async function onDeviceReady() {
 		.catch(console.error);
 }
 
+async function promptUpdateCheckConsent() {
+	try {
+		if (Boolean(localStorage.getItem("checkForUpdatesPrompted"))) return;
+
+		if (settings.value.checkForAppUpdates) {
+			localStorage.setItem("checkForUpdatesPrompted", "true");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const message = strings["prompt update check consent message"];
+		const shouldEnable = await confirm(strings?.confirm, message);
+		localStorage.setItem("checkForUpdatesPrompted", "true");
+		if (shouldEnable) {
+			await settings.update({ checkForAppUpdates: true }, false);
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error("Failed to prompt for update check consent", error);
+	}
+}
+
 async function loadApp() {
 	let $mainMenu;
 	let $fileMenu;
diff --git a/src/settings/appSettings.js b/src/settings/appSettings.js
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ export default function otherSettings() {
 			text: strings["check file changes"],
 			checkbox: values.checkFiles,
 		},
+		{
+			key: "checkForAppUpdates",
+			text: strings["check for app updates"],
+			info: "Check for app updates automatically",
+			checkbox: values.checkForAppUpdates,
+		},
 		{
 			key: "console",
 			text: strings.console,

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`@@ -426,5 +426,7 @@`
`426`	`426`	`"reviews": "التقييمات",`
`427`	`427`	`"overview": "نظرة عامة",`
`428`	`428`	`"contributors": "المساهمون",`
`429`		`- "quicktools:hyphen": "إدراج شرطة"`
	`429`	`+ "quicktools:hyphen": "إدراج شرطة",`
	`430`	`+ "check for app updates": "Check for app updates",`
	`431`	`+ "prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"`
`430`	`432`	`}`
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -427,5 +427,7 @@`
`427`	`427`	`"reviews": "reviews",`
`428`	`428`	`"overview": "Overview",`
`429`	`429`	`"contributors": "Contributors",`
`430`		`- "quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol"`
	`430`	`+ "quicktools:hyphen": "Insert hyphen symbol",`
	`431`	`+ "check for app updates": "Check for app updates",`
	`432`	`+ "prompt update check consent message": "Acode can check for new app updates when you're online. Enable update checks?"`
`431`	`433`	`}`