XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Jeff Layman wrote:   
   > With the method(s) stated, how do you get app update notifications? I   
   > assume you don't as there is no GA for Google to let you know there's   
   > been an update. Of course, often there's no need to update as the   
   > original app works well, but there might be for security reasons. This   
   > could be of particular importance with "OS apps" supplied with the phone   
   > (many are not required for phone use, of course, but are just bloatware   
   > according to the App Manager). In fact, how do you get OS updates with   
   > no GA?   
   >   
   > Also, I'm not sure how this works with "amended" Android systems such as   
   > those provided my Xiaomi, and no doubt certain apps provided by the cell   
   > providers who sell locked phones.   
      
   Hi Jeff,   
      
   Happy New Year!   
      
   The PC method works but it's NOT from the official Aurora developers, so it   
   should be taken with a healthy measure of skepticism. I should NEVER have   
   posted this PSA but I was so excited about it when I was answering Qihe's   
   question (about spoofing) that I wanted the PC folks to benefit from it.   
      
   Turns out I was too hasty.   
   The PC version works (apparently); but it can't be trusted.   
      
   As for "updates", my version of Android Aurora 4.5.1 (60) has that.   
    Settings gear > Settings > Updates   
     Auto-update apps (off, notify only, notify & install)   
     Automatic updates frequency (slider for frequency)   
     Incompatible updates (show updates for incompatible or disabled apps)   
      
   Please note very clearly the very very very non-intuitive fact that the   
   Google Play Store update does NOT update what people "think" it does.   
      
   Google Play Store update only updates a small subset of apps on my system,   
   simply because I install apps from a variety of mechanisms, but luckily,   
   the Aurora update mechanism is way (way way way) better than Google's.   
      
   However, even Aurora's update mechanism isn't what most people might think.   
    Aurora Store can update apps if...   
    a. The app was originally installed by Aurora   
    b. Or the app was installed from Google Play   
       (but is not tied to Play Protect)   
    c. With relatively minor caveats below...   
      
   Aurora Store cannot update apps when   
    A. It's a system app   
    B. The app was installed by another user profile   
    C. The app was installed from Play Store with Play Protect enforcement   
       (e.g., banking apps)   
    D. if you disabled the "session installer" (which is on by default)   
       (Most apps are split APKs nowadays, so you need this installer.)   
      
   Of course, there are app updaters which are apps specifically tailored to   
   do the three things you need done in order to update all apps that have   
   updates available.   
      
   1. It scans the entire Android device (which takes a while)   
   2. It scans the Google Play Store and other repositories as needed   
   3. The delta in version numbers gives you a list to update   
      
   While the app updaters generally do an almost perfect job, the aurora   
   updater is good enough for most people as it updates almost everything.   
      
   But since this is a PC thread, that's a topic for Android alone.   
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