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[–] lutillian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If you wanted fdroid to update apps automatically ~~you'd need to have some system level service running like Google Play services. This is course could be achieved with a custom rom or using root. (This is how huwai and other devices that don't get the play store, as well as Samsung handle their own stores)~~ [untrue as of Android 12, see below comment]

That said I view automatic updates as an anti feature most of the time. I should be asked if I want updates. You can of course turn off auto updates in the play store too though so that's more of a side note.

[–] soulfirethewolf@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually as of Android 12, there are APIs that allow third party app stores that aren't system apps to automatically update apps.

[–] lutillian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Huh that's cool. I haven't looked into the apis since about Android 9 so that checks out.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Android 12 not API 12

Just so that there's no misunderstanding