This is how android is loosing control over the applications and app store.
Until a year ago it was really good that if you don't want an update, just turn off the automatic updates from Play Store.
But now, even the play store is crippled and developers have found the way to get their application updated even though you have turned off the automatic updates from play store..
Take for example two very popular applications, Instagram and Facebook Messanger. It is not easy for an android dummy to turn off these applications from updating automatically. You need to dig deep ( which ruins the simplicity and peace of mind ) to turn off the updates.
In Android, control over update is now not limited to Play Store, you need to also search all the option in every single application to find out if they have any option to turn off the auto update buried inside the menu.
Some screenshots that explains the nightmare of app updates:
I control the udpate Automatially or Manually from Play Store
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3895875&stc=1&d=1475750864
Now, I saw that even after turning off automatic updates, facebook and instagram was showing notification every now and then indicating that the application has been updated. Then I saw these. Which are completey independent of Play Store Updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3895876&stc=1&d=1475750864
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3895877&stc=1&d=1475750864
My Play Store shows that Instagram was last updated on 4th October. But I just got the notification from Instagram (Internal update) that it was updated. Which made me write this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3895878&stc=1&d=1475750864
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I tried running my phone without GApps but very quickly realised that I needed access to Google Play.
There are ways to download apks from the Play store without an account but then you never get any updates.
I am not philosophically opposed to the Google services but I am trying to reduce the number of background apps running.
Is there a way to freeze and only turn on Google Play services when opening the Play store and once a week to check for updates?
If your phone is rooted go for "greenify" i guess.
That helped my search.
I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552570
Thanks!
Any way to disable "you must have Google play services to run (name of app that doesn
Title cut off, rest should say "doesn't require Google play services to run"
I only use the play store basically, and have no issues with manually enabling before checking for app updates or to download new apps (on my newer device, my older device doesn't even require them for the play store at all)
But things like ccleaner, my emoji keyboard, a few other apps I can't think, of annoyingly claim to need these services to run... While I'm actively running them and using them just fine without.
On a device without the option "disable notifications for this app"either within the app itself, or within my older 4.0.4 device that runs just fine despite it being older... How can I get rid of these annoyances?
Play services are a huge battery and ram hog which I keep disabled unless needed. So any "just install play services" comments isn't exactly what I'm looking for...
I've looked around in disable service (the app) for these apps, unable to find anything looking relevant.
Any help would be appreciated
Play Services are often used for authentication reasons. Meaning the apps look if you have a genuine version. For freemium apps they check for any in app purchases you might have done.
Other common cases are for push notifications or location services etc. These are often only minor or optional features of apps. That's why they usually work nonetheless without having Play Services active.
The only easy option is to use an alternative app store like the Amazon App Store or F-Droid. All the apps over there are pretty much guaranteed to work without Play Services.
There are also some projects out there that aim for a system without Play Services. A quick search should yield quite some results.
If you are rooted and capable of using XPosed, then there is a module in the repo somewhere that does exactly what you are looking for - hiding the pop up.
Can't remember the name right now and don't know if it is still maintained, but searching the modules should provide it to you.
However, Google Play Service shouldn't be so much of a power drainer any more. Beginning with Android 6 / M the battery optimizations are quite enormous, even though the Play Services are excluded from the system wide optimization (because they take care of these optimizations). To further improve the footprint, you could disable the location services and wireless scanning services.
Hey all. Sysadmin here, no developer experience.
We have an app we received from our vendor and we have a strict release schedule, the app is also published in Google Play. In order to avoid the app from auto updating itself from Google Play we resigned the app with our own keystore.
We followed the following article among others:
https://www.xda-developers.com/stop-updates-android-application/
This worked fine earlier this year and the app was not recognized in google play. Today we received a new version for testing and I cant get this to work anymore. Ive resigned the app with a debug.keystore and a custom keystore but the app is still recognized in google play and displaying "updates available"
Anyone familiar with recent changes regarding app signing and debug keystores ? Or alternatively other ways to prevent an app from autoupdating ? We cannot disable store autoupdate because we still require other apps to be on the latest version at all times.
fliptrick said:
Hey all. Sysadmin here, no developer experience.
We have an app we received from our vendor and we have a strict release schedule, the app is also published in Google Play. In order to avoid the app from auto updating itself from Google Play we resigned the app with our own keystore.
We followed the following article among others:
https://www.xda-developers.com/stop-updates-android-application/
This worked fine earlier this year and the app was not recognized in google play. Today we received a new version for testing and I cant get this to work anymore. Ive resigned the app with a debug.keystore and a custom keystore but the app is still recognized in google play and displaying "updates available"
Anyone familiar with recent changes regarding app signing and debug keystores ? Or alternatively other ways to prevent an app from autoupdating ? We cannot disable store autoupdate because we still require other apps to be on the latest version at all times.
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You didnt even need to edit files, Google Play offers the ability to disable updates for a specific app all what you need to do is:
1. In google play go to the desired app you want to disable the updates for
2.will find a three dots option on the top right side of the screen
3.press it and then uncheck "Auto-updates"
Hello everyone!
First of all I hope that I didn't get the section wrong - if yes, just let me know
So, my dad have some big issue with Android System WebView in his car. He is pretty smart with technology so he was able to install his android system in car:
MCU Version: MTCE_MX_V3.73_1
Kernel Version: 4.19.111+
Compilation: rk3368-userdebug 10 QQ2A
Main goal for my dad is to use Internet Radios (stream) from APPS. After last update of Android System WebView every Radio app stopped working, like you turn them on, there is loading and app is going down. My dad uninstalled all up-dates from Android System WebView and apps started working properly (so we know where problem is) BUUUUUT, even when he TURNED OFF AUTO UPDATE on APP settings, and also on Google Play settings, his system updated it anyway.
Now we got problem because after this update, he can NOT use Chrome app or EVEN GOOGLE PLAY so actually he can not get into google play to uninstall updates. I know he did couple of factory resets to get back to properly working system but we need help for sure.
Any suggestions? We would like to make his radio apps working on, and how to force android TO NOT update this Android System WebView.
If You need some more informations just let me know, hope we can fix it.
Thanks!
You either stop all auto updates from the store settings or even better you disable auto updates for an application, once again from store, installed applications, find the application and turn auto updates off for it.
If you cannot open play store then maybe a reset is in need
GnFgr said:
You either stop all auto updates from the store settings or even better you disable auto updates for an application, once again from store, installed applications, find the application and turn auto updates off for it.
If you cannot open play store then maybe a reset is in need
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We already did, like I wrote " even when he TURNED OFF AUTO UPDATE on APP settings, and also on Google Play settings, his system updated it anyway."
Thats the problem, we dont know why it was updated anyway after 2-3 days
Try WebView version 100.0.4896.127 from 04/14/2022. Chrome version: 100.0.4896.127 from 04/15/2022. Then disable updates for both.
You can use a VPN solution like afwall or tracker control to block internet access from play store, then update the apps using aurora store.
If magisk is installed you can get a proper solution to block access.
I use nanodroid system WebView module to have and "old" bromite WebView that isn't updated unless I do it. I don't update it because all webviews (chromium, bromite, mulch, google ...) stop working on my px6 with a recent version.
What about rooting the device and then using LuckyPatcher or something similar to delete it? I've been using LP on my phones for years, I haven't figured out how to safely root my PX6 RK3399 stereo yet but I'm looking around as I'm writing this.
Often when I open an app that I use not so much, that requests to update and I must wait to use it.
There is an option to always automatic update all apps?
Yes there is. Via play store go to settings->Network preferences->Auto-update apps.
How to update the Play Store & apps on Android - Google Play Help
Find out how to update Android apps one at a time, update the Play Store to the latest version, and set apps to update automatically in Google Play.
support.google.com