> it won't make things easier for "standalone" third-party apps that only update themselves, since they will continue to be marked as originally installed by a

> it won't make things easier for "standalone" third-party apps that only update themselves, since they will continue to be marked as originally installed by a browser or file manager app I'm not 100% sure, but I think you're incorrect about this. From TFA: > However, user action won’t be required for an app install/update if all of the following conditions are met: > ... > The installer is either updating *itself* or installing an update to an app it first installed. Emphasis added by me. If you request the new permission, target Android 10+, and update yourself, the user shouldn't be subsequently prompted. (If my reading is correct.)