I have the following technical scenario: I need to implement the “Update Now” alert flow that forces the user to download the latest version from the App Store before continuing to use the application.
Conditions and limitations:
I have no access to the frontend code, I can only make changes in the backend.
The current version of the app was not designed to receive or process a signal from the backend indicating that the update alert should be displayed.
The current frontend is connected to a different backend(PHP) than the one that will be used for the new app version, so it is not possible to implement this logic on the client side for older versions.
Goal: To find out if there is any method, configuration, or API (for example, in App Store Connect or through some distribution mechanism) that allows forcing the mandatory update alert without modifying the current binary or frontend, only through backend responses or settings.
Has anyone implemented this type of control, or does Apple provide any tool to achieve this?
Thanks.