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That's absolutely true. To install apps without user prompt on Android, you need INSTALL_PACKAGE permission. Guess what? You cannot use that permission on thir
by Fradow 7y ago
That's absolutely true.
To install apps without user prompt on Android, you need INSTALL_PACKAGE permission. Guess what? You cannot use that permission on third-party apps (meaning any app installed by the user, in opposition to apps that are pre-installed on the ROM), since it's for first-party apps only. The documentation backup this claim: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#INSTALL_PACKAGES https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.per... Without that permission, you cannot have automatic updates.
The feature you are referring to and shows in your screenshot refers to the ability to launch an APK install prompt (that the user have to click through) using an Intent. It cannot be considered as automatic update. So, yeah, it's not an even playing field.
- vbezhenar 7y agoMay be you're right but many people don't need automatic updates. I'm using iPhone and I don't update apps automatically.
- resfirestar 7y agoStill not quite comparable. On iOS it takes 1 to n clicks to update n apps (click “update all” or “update” on each app). On a non privileged install of f-droid it takes at least 2n+1 clicks (“update all” to download the new apks, then “update” and “install” on each app, more clicks if any permissions changed).