Android application's version of PatchServices.jar from an earlier or later TestComplete version

[ackmondual]

TC Version: 14.0.317.7 x64, on Windows 10

1) How do I check which version of PatchServices.jar I have?  I can see the file in...

C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestComplete 14\Bin\Extensions\Android\PatchServices.jar

... but not sure how to access its version.

2) How do I upgrade PatchServices.jar on my workstation?

Could I just find this on SmartBear's site, and copy + replace into that directory?

[AlexKaras]

Hi,

PatchServices.jar is installed along with TestComplete. You must re-instrument your tested application if you changed version of TestComplete (upgrade or downgrade) in order correct version of PatchServices.jar is used.

[ackmondual]

Does the version of PatchServices.jar correspond with the version of TestComplete we have?  Is there a way to independently change the version of PatchServices.jar, or is the only way to ensure the same version of that is to also be on the same version of TestComplete?

[AlexKaras · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I am not sure about versions correspondence (just never checked it) but installation of TestComplete always contains correct version of PatchServices file and I don't think that manual replacement of the file is a good idea.

Just set up a process that your tested application must be re-instrumented after TestComplete update and you should be fine.