Appcenter: Given a public distribution group, provide urls for each release

[gmerinojimenez]

In HockeyApp it was possible to have an url pointing to an specific release (for example: https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/app_id/app_versions/15). But in AppCenter there is only a link to the distribution group and there, the list with all the releases.

We would like to have a way to keep a reference (an url) to a concrete release from a distribution group. Otherwise we will need to change our distribution process.

[tjsomasundaram]

Thank you for your feedback! I will take this back to the team and see how we can address your issues as soon as possible.

[Svotava]

And it would be also great to provide QR code for each release link.

[Brantone]

+1 on this ... HockeyApp had ability to link directly to a release. That functionality is lost.
If a team needs to use a previous version, can no longer provide direct link instead have to rely on error-prone instructions.

[sudeepdino008]

How will this work with the "forced update" feature though? Wouldn't the users be upgraded immediately if there's a newer version?

[gmerinojimenez]

IMHO, it should block the user until the newest update is done, but that's a product decision.

Anyway, almost year and a half and no answer from Microsoft team :(