From d58130a5fc82047a95663b74f48d9415f4690e96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AntsyLich <59261191+AntsyLich@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:45:51 +0600
Subject: [PATCH] Check for app updates every 6 hours while the app is open

---
 .../kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt  | 51 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index b0eca8d37..5794a4d30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.SystemClock
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.SystemBarStyle
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.core.util.Consumer
 import androidx.interpolator.view.animation.FastOutSlowInInterpolator
 import androidx.interpolator.view.animation.LinearOutSlowInInterpolator
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import cafe.adriel.voyager.navigator.LocalNavigator
 import cafe.adriel.voyager.navigator.Navigator
 import cafe.adriel.voyager.navigator.NavigatorDisposeBehavior
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.isBenchmarkBuildType
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.isNavigationBarNeedsScrim
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.updaterEnabled
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.setComposeContent
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.awaitClose
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ import tachiyomi.presentation.core.i18n.stringResource
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.util.collectAsState
 import kotlin.time.Clock
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.days
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.hours
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 import kotlin.time.Instant
 import kotlin.time.TimeSource
@@ -352,23 +357,36 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
         // App updates
         LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-            if (updaterEnabled) {
-                try {
-                    val result = context.appGraph.updateChecker.checkForUpdate()
-                    if (
-                        result is GetApplicationRelease.Result.NewUpdate &&
-                        result.release.version != preferences.skippedAppUpdate.get()
-                    ) {
-                        val updateScreen = NewUpdateScreen(
-                            versionName = result.release.version,
-                            changelogInfo = result.release.info,
-                            releaseLink = result.release.releaseLink,
-                            downloadLink = result.release.downloadLink,
-                        )
-                        navigator.push(updateScreen)
+            if (!updaterEnabled) return@LaunchedEffect
+            var lastCheck: Long? = null
+            // The app can stay open for days now, so a cold start alone rarely checks.
+            // Elapsed realtime keeps counting while the device sleeps, unlike the monotonic clock.
+            lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
+                while (true) {
+                    lastCheck?.let {
+                        delay(it + APP_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL.inWholeMilliseconds - SystemClock.elapsedRealtime())
+                    }
+                    lastCheck = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+                    try {
+                        val result = context.appGraph.updateChecker.checkForUpdate()
+                        if (
+                            result is GetApplicationRelease.Result.NewUpdate &&
+                            result.release.version != preferences.skippedAppUpdate.get() &&
+                            navigator.items.none { it is NewUpdateScreen }
+                        ) {
+                            val updateScreen = NewUpdateScreen(
+                                versionName = result.release.version,
+                                changelogInfo = result.release.info,
+                                releaseLink = result.release.releaseLink,
+                                downloadLink = result.release.downloadLink,
+                            )
+                            navigator.push(updateScreen)
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: CancellationException) {
+                        throw e
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        logcat(LogPriority.ERROR, e)
                     }
-                } catch (e: Exception) {
-                    logcat(LogPriority.ERROR, e)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -653,3 +671,4 @@ private const val SPLASH_MAX_DURATION = 5000 // ms
 private const val SPLASH_EXIT_ANIM_DURATION = 400L // ms
 
 private val MIGRATING_SCREEN_MIN_DURATION = 1.seconds
+private val APP_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 6.hours