Android apps will soon be able to update while you’re using them

Posted by snazz on Thursday November 08, 2018 @01:10PM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/07/google-android-in-app-updates-api/

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Re:Android apps will soon be able to update while you’re usi... by skbly7 on Thursday November 08, 2018 @02:08PM (#18408951)

This was possible since long (2013) but Google decided to keep it "banned" via policy which stated:

> An app downloaded from Google Play may not modify, replace or update its own APK binary code using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/googl...

https://gizmodo.com/5995416/google-bans-non-play-store-andro...

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Re:Android apps will soon be able to update while you’re usi... by lostgame on Thursday November 08, 2018 @01:53PM (#18408822)

This has been somewhat possible on both Android and iOS for some time if you consider that a well-developed application may use web services to deliver its data as well as certain sets of UI/UX instructions. Many applications I have developed over the years have been self updating in this manner.

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