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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by 4ggr0 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @10:48AM (#36521121)
The problem with installing APKs directly is that you probably never update these apps again, as you'd have to manually check if you still have the current version and then download the new APK and install it again. At least that's what happened with the apps I installed that way.
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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by JohnFen on Thursday June 29, 2023 @11:56AM (#36522183)
As someone who loathes auto-updating applications of any sort, this is more of a win than a loss.
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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by 4ggr0 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @12:03PM (#36522292)
But it's not just auto-update. I can disable auto-update in the Google Play Store, but at least I easily see if updates are available and can still selectively update apps with the press of one button.

For me, the better solution would be F-Droid. Easy update process but the apps are mostly open-source etc.

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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by JohnFen on Thursday June 29, 2023 @12:14PM (#36522464)
Ah, good point. That convenience is not terribly important to me, so I didn't consider it.
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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by 4ggr0 on Thursday June 29, 2023 @04:35PM (#36526340)
fair :)
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Re:Google is about to make life more difficult for custom RO... by Rediscover on Thursday June 29, 2023 @06:51PM (#36527952)
It is a win for me not to auto-update, as Termux is very precious (to me) and I would hate to see it lose more functionality or completely stop working.
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