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There was an issue where the Play Store automatically assumed we needed bluetooth hardware because of another fix we did. For the previous few weeks we enabled 4.2.0 version to show up again for devices without bluetooth. The new ARS version 4.7.0 has a correction for this issue and will start showing up on the Play Store later today for all devices.      

Can developers please get a version to verify before it goes out to users?

Edit: I see there is an update on the GitHub repository, but I assume this is already published to production on the Play Store from the commit description.

Thanks.
R      

The GitHub ARS was published with at least a 12hour lead time plus the extra time Google takes to put a published APK on their live downloads. Additionally, this version of the ARS was a requested bug fix with little other changes, so our publish cycle was condensed.      

Hi ShaneG

Some things you may not have considered:
1. The ability to test the Radio Service before it goes to users has been requested by multiple developers.
2. If this 12 hour lead time is not during office hours (which it can't be for every time zone), there is no chance to test, find issues, and report them to you before the publish to the Play Store.
3. I do not know of a way to know that you have decided to push an update to GitHub, without constantly checking manually (which is not a reasonable solution).
4. Even if we did happen to check for a GitHub update when you have just done one, and before you have made the Play Store update, finding any issues in time to prevent a bad user experience assumes that we can put all other priorities on hold and run all the tests in the time available (which is also not reasonable).

Thanks.
R
     

I have made a comment here concerning release issues: http://www.thisisant.com/forum/viewreply/5828/