This was possible since long (2013) but Google decided to keep it "banned" via policy which stated: > An app downloaded from Google Play may not modify, replac

This was possible since long (2013) but Google decided to keep it "banned" via policy which stated: > An app downloaded from Google Play may not modify, replace or update its own APK binary code using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/google-bans-self-updating-android-apps-possibly-including-facebooks/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/googl... https://gizmodo.com/5995416/google-bans-non-play-store-android-app-updates https://gizmodo.com/5995416/google-bans-non-play-store-andro...