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sooo, here's my question, i set an app to allow auto updating, well, when exactly does the market auto update? right now i have a few apps that have an update (not a manual one) but they're just sitting there not updating, so when does the market just update the apps? is there a certain time of day it does it?
This is something I've wondered as well. Couldn't ever find an definitive answer.
The market probably automatically checks for updates once or twice a week. If an update is released before the system's autoupdate feature turns on, there maybe a period of time when your apps are a few days behind.
I figured it was whenever you opened up your market. It usually checks for updates upon opening and downloads them for me.
Hope that helps
FrOSteDSwAgg said:
I figured it was whenever you opened up your market. It usually checks for updates upon opening and downloads them for me.
Hope that helps
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doesn't do that for me, but i'll keep it in mind
A2CKilla said:
doesn't do that for me, but i'll keep it in mind
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maybe press menu while in market and click on my apps. it might depend on which version of market you are using.
Hey guys. Nothing to do with me, but I felt it was worth reposting the info here - if only because you can now delete apps from your "All Apps" list at long last.
Android Police Review
I'm sure that people will post other places to get it from but just to get you going;-
Android Police mirror #1
Android Police mirror #2
Android Police mirror #3
Android Police multi-mirror
com.android.vending_3.9.16.apk
Enjoy - I've just downloaded and will try it out now.
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Update - seems to work fine (currently on Reaper v4) and removing apps from the list works. It isn't the fastest process in the world as you only seem to be able to do each one at a time, but after a couple of minutes they then disappear from the Google Play website list as well!! I've been waiting for this feature for 18 months now - well done Google.
Just one word of warning - try not to delete any of your paid apps/games as I'm not entirely sure what the effect would be - likely that you would have to pay again if you wanted to re-install them, just like it is if you delete any of your purchased media from Google. If an app is currently installed though you can't delete it, so that should make most things safe.
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Now that Google have proved it IS possible to allow us to remove unwanted apps from our lists, I really really hope they put this facility on the web-site some time. I've spent the best part of two hours now deleting all the cr4p I've tried-out over the last 18 months and I'm only about half way there
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Finally :victory: Now when I go to the "My Android Apps" page I have 6 pages of "Apps installed on ..." and only 8 applications listed in the "Other apps in my library!
Now I can keep the damn thing under control - if I don't like an app I can just delete it immediately, and when I install a new ROM I can actually find the apps I need to re-install quickly and easily.
New Google Play Update
I love the new update and I also noticed deleting apps from the list one by one could take forever, I did some research and discovered if you long press the app you want to remove you can then click all the other apps you don't want and remove them at once. Awesome!
Napster1 said:
I love the new update and I also noticed deleting apps from the list one by one could take forever, I did some research and discovered if you long press the app you want to remove you can then click all the other apps you don't want and remove them at once. Awesome!
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Damn - where were you a few days ago That would have made things much quicker. Hopefully others will benefit though :good:
How do you install this.....?
Mine keeps saying that it's not installed because a similar app is already there or something like that....
Andy3105 said:
How do you install this.....?
Mine keeps saying that it's not installed because a similar app is already there or something like that....
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It should just install straight over the top. Make sure you have "Unknown Sources" ticked and post the exact error message if it doesn't work.
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It should just install straight over the top. Make sure you have "Unknown Sources" ticked and post the exact error message if it doesn't work.
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Unknown Sources is ticked and the install still failed this is the message I get....
X APPLICATION NOT INSTALLED
An existing package by the same name witha conflicting signature is already installed
Any ideas...?
Andy3105 said:
Unknown Sources is ticked and the install still failed this is the message I get....
X APPLICATION NOT INSTALLED
An existing package by the same name witha conflicting signature is already installed
Any ideas...?
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How about if you install via ADB?
SimonTS said:
How about if you install via ADB?
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I'm in work but even if I wasn't I don't know how to do that to be honest.....
Andy3105 said:
I'm in work but even if I wasn't I don't know how to do that to be honest.....
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Have a look here
There is also a guide on the DS forums here
For me, the SABS Prime v8.5 Android Market v3.9.16 works beautifully.
However, the ICE DS v 5.3, unfortunately no new features.
For the first time in 6 years of Android phones, I just had an ad pop up in my notifications. It was for the Walgreens drug store app. (An app I do not have installed.)
From googling, it seems it's pushed from an app I have installed, but it should be easy to figure out as I've only installed 2 new apps on this phone that I didn't have on my last phone.
Has anyone else experienced this? What apps have you found that do this?
(This is not cool at all.)
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For the first time in 6 years of Android phones, I just had an ad pop up in my notifications. It was for the Walgreens drug store app. (And app I do not have installed.)
From googling, it seems it's pushed from an app I have installed, but it should be easy to figure out as I've only installed 2 new apps on this phone that I didn't have on my last phone.
Has anyone else experienced this? What apps have you found that do this?
(This is not cool at all.)
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Have you tried turning off the "Show Notifications" for that app through the Apps option in Android Settings?
DevonSloan said:
For the first time in 6 years of Android phones, I just had an ad pop up in my notifications. It was for the Walgreens drug store app. (And app I do not have installed.)
From googling, it seems it's pushed from an app I have installed, but it should be easy to figure out as I've only installed 2 new apps on this phone that I didn't have on my last phone.
Has anyone else experienced this? What apps have you found that do this?
(This is not cool at all.)
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Do as guyd says. If it happens again with another app and the notification is still there, hold it until it changes, then press the "i" button that appears. From there you can do the same.
Note that you cannot block notifications from most system apps
guyd said:
Have you tried turning off the "Show Notifications" for that app through the Apps option in Android Settings?
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A typo in my original post must have made it unclear - the ad was for an app that is not installed. I have no idea what app is pushing the ad.
DevonSloan said:
A typo in my original post must have made it unclear - the ad was for an app that is not installed. I have no idea what app is pushing the ad.
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Regardless, if you hold down on the notification it should show you the source app (not the app that is in the ad, but the app that's pushing the ad) and you'll be able to take action by tapping on the "i" button.
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Regardless, if you hold down on the notification it should show you the source app (not the app that is in the ad, but the app that's pushing the ad) and you'll be able to take action by tapping on the "i" button.
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Thanks. I'll try that next time I see it.
If you use Chrome, it could also be the new web notifications feature. Have you visited the Walgreens website in Chrome on the phone?
Sevael said:
If you use Chrome, it could also be the new web notifications feature. Have you visited the Walgreens website in Chrome on the phone?
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+1
If that's the case, you can just clear cookies in Chrome. Though that is definitely not a cool thing to happen in the first place.
Sevael said:
If you use Chrome, it could also be the new web notifications feature. Have you visited the Walgreens website in Chrome on the phone?
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Ugh. I do use Chrome, but I have not visited the Walgreens website on it. (Or ever, anywhere.) I'll see if removing it helps. Thanks.
So now Chrome isn't only the worst desktop browser, it's the worst Android browser. That's an accomplishment.
DevonSloan said:
Ugh. I do use Chrome, but I have not visited the Walgreens website on it. (Or ever, anywhere.) I'll see if removing it helps. Thanks.
So now Chrome isn't only the worst desktop browser, it's the worst Android browser. That's an accomplishment.
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The ads come from other apps. Chrome has never placed ads in the notifications. This is done by something built into the apps. I forget what it's called of the bat. Airpush I think. Some apps do this to make money when they are free apps. There is an app that will detect any app that does this. Then just uninstall it. The above device will cancel notifications completely from the app causing it.
Had the exact same experience on both my S6 and my wife's. Something fishy, no indication what app caused it.
What carrier are you on? I am on Sprint, and their bloatware apps "Sprint Zone" and "Sprint Fun & Games" like to advertise apps in the notification bar every now and then. I hate it, because there is no way to disable the apps unless I root.
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What carrier are you on? I am on Sprint, and their bloatware apps "Sprint Zone" and "Sprint Fun & Games" like to advertise apps in the notification bar every now and then. I hate it, because there is no way to disable the apps unless I root.
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Sprint as well. That's unfortunate as this will be my first non-rooted phone due to Samsung Pay. I was hoping android/Sumsung had come far enough that I didn't need to root/rom, but it looks like I'm in for a frustrating experience.
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For the first time in 6 years of Android phones, I just had an ad pop up in my notifications. It was for the Walgreens drug store app. (An app I do not have installed.)
From googling, it seems it's pushed from an app I have installed, but it should be easy to figure out as I've only installed 2 new apps on this phone that I didn't have on my last phone.
Has anyone else experienced this? What apps have you found that do this?
(This is not cool at all.)
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Do you have GoSMS installed? Not sure if it still does it but it started doing something really similar to me a month or so ago.
ITNV said:
Do you have GoSMS installed? Not sure if it still does it but it started doing something really similar to me a month or so ago.
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I'm assuming no because I have no idea what it is.
I'm on Sprint as well. So, we're thinking it was Sprint Zone???
Keebler1175 said:
I'm on Sprint as well. So, we're thinking it was Sprint Zone???
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I think maybe so. I took a screenshot of one today. (I don't know how many have some through as I often just swipe off notifications without looking at them. This was at least the second one today, as right after I swiped one of them away, I decided to make a conscious effort to screenshot the next.) I forgot to press/hold until the "i" shows up to see app info. I'll have to remember that for next time.
Sprint - Featured Apps <-- That's the culprit. You'll want to disable notifications on that application in the settings menu, under all apps, or uninstall it, which is what I did.
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Sprint - Featured Apps <-- That's the culprit. You'll want to disable notifications on that application in the settings menu, under all apps, or uninstall it, which is what I did.
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Thanks. Also, mine showed the option for uninstall, and it seems to have done so. I wouldn't be surprised it if auto-reinstalls, though. Hopefully this works. THANKS!
Its from Sprint Featured Apps. Block its notifications. It can also be uninstalled from Applications>all>uninstall.
I had that same thing happen with my samsjng galaxy s6 from Sprint. Its infuriating adware bloatware.
play store auto installing apps on all devices
Whenever I install something on my s22, it will install it on my galaxy tablet.
How can I prevent this.
In Playstore settings change to update by wifi only and disable wifi. I normally keep Playwhore package blocked and firewall blocked unless needed. Once a Playstore paid for app is activated I firewall block it as well if it doesn't need internet access. I avoid Playstore as much as possible and create installable backups for all the apps from Playstore so I never need to use Playstore again when reloading except for paid apps. It streamlines reloads and they go much faster.
I also use more Playstore alternatives now but always scan them first with Virustotal. A Playstore app may be clean when installed only to download it's payload latter as an "update". Another reason I don't allow updates or an internet connect if not needed. Playstore updates can and do ruin once working apps. Tired of that bs.
Thanks for your thoughts.
But this did not ever happen before.
I've always had a Samsung mobile and Samsung tablet and the mobile app never auto-installed on the tablet till now.
I don't want to turn off auto-update because thats not a real fix.
Need to find out why its auto-installing.
I checked playstore on mobile and on tablet and on browser - but theres no mention of auto-install on all devices.
CorruptedSanity said:
Thanks for your thoughts.
But this did not ever happen before.
I've always had a Samsung mobile and Samsung tablet and the mobile app never auto-installed on the tablet till now.
I don't want to turn off auto-update because thats not a real fix.
Need to find out why its auto-installing.
I checked playstore on mobile and on tablet and on browser - but theres no mention of auto-install on all devices.
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You can manually install updates from Playstore which is a wiser way to do it. One of the reasons I can run Pie securely is I use vetted apps, some are 6 yo and I firewall block them. Updates bring trouble far too often. Once a system is running fast, stable and fulfilling its mission updates serve no purpose most of the time. Auto updates bring rude surprises and make troubleshooting much harder in tracking down the offender.
In 2.5 years (that's how old this current load is) I've had no malware but spent a lot of time undoing damage updates have caused including a firmware "upgrade" for my Buds+ that trashed the sound. That pair now needs to be reflashed and it's a pain to do. meh.
If you try unmark one or more of your devices before instalation on the app, did it help?
See the pictures.
Same, annoying feature, as on iPhone. On the other device go to settings/network preferences and disable auto update.
Simply manually periodically check for updates on tablet and it will check and update any apps installed if necessary
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If you try unmark one or more of your devices before instalation on the app, did it help?
See the pictures.
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that was exactly it!
both devices were checked
many thanks to you!!
raul6 said:
Same, annoying feature, as on iPhone. On the other device go to settings/network preferences and disable auto update.
Simply manually periodically check for updates on tablet and it will check and update any apps installed if necessary
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see above solution
I ran Avira on my phone today and it detected "malware" within the SnapMod app.
Tried to google the description but nothing shows up.
ANDROID/SmsAgent.YJF.Gen
Anyone got an idea?
memocatcher said:
I ran Avira on my phone today and it detected "malware" within the SnapMod app.
Tried to google the description but nothing shows up.
ANDROID/SmsAgent.YJF.Gen
Anyone got an idea?
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What is SnapMod?
Any app that hijacks or otherwise interferes with another app's processes will likely be flagged as malware, and in fact many such apps are trojans. Use at your own risk.
V0latyle said:
What is SnapMod?
Any app that hijacks or otherwise interferes with another app's processes will likely be flagged as malware, and in fact many such apps are trojans. Use at your own risk.
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It's an xposed module for Snapchat.
I ran a few other scanners like Avast and Bitdefender but only Avira says its malware.
Just wondering what that SmsAgent is
memocatcher said:
It's an xposed module for Snapchat.
I ran a few other scanners like Avast and Bitdefender but only Avira says its malware.
Just wondering what that SmsAgent is
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Sounds like some sort of trojan that's associated with reading SMS messages. I'm not surprised that the module would be flagged.
Maybe check the source code of the module, if it's available? Antivirus/malware checkers just check for particular fingerprints; they can't tell the difference between an actual trojan and a Magisk/XPosed module that injects code into other processes.
V0latyle said:
Sounds like some sort of trojan that's associated with reading SMS messages. I'm not surprised that the module would be flagged.
Maybe check the source code of the module, if it's available? Antivirus/malware checkers just check for particular fingerprints; they can't tell the difference between an actual trojan and a Magisk/XPosed module that injects code into other processes.
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Yeah its open source on Github.
Never had an issue with it before but now it randomly starts flagging the App. I removed it for now.
Thanks though