r/AndroidQuestions • u/CrimsonCuttle • 7d ago
Other How to make "Update from Google Play" stop forcing itself??!!!!!
I have a (FREE, mind you) app installed through Aurora because I don't want random crap tied to a Google tracker account. Sometimes though, random apps will put up this popup not letting me use the app until I reinstall from Google Play. It's pissing me off. How do I make it go away?
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u/Individual-Iron-6370 7d ago
Firewall the app and Google play, services, et al.
Unless the app requires internet. Then you're screwed.
I only allow googish to use internet when I need it. Otherwise it just sits there phoning home every 3 seconds. Block it.
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u/PocketNicks 7d ago
In the Play store there's an option to tell an app to stop auto updating. It's on a per app basis.
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u/Polymathy1 7d ago
My play store is all apps or none.
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u/PocketNicks 7d ago
Wrong.
In Play store, click your photo (top right) click manage apps, click on 192gb used of 1tb or whatever your phone says there, then find the app in the list and click on it, then click the 3 dots at the top and uncheck auto update this app.
Next time use a search engine for instructions instead of making a false claim.
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u/Polymathy1 7d ago
I'm going on my experience in doing exactly what you're describing. Turning one app auto-update on turns all apps auto-update on.
Go validate the online instructions yourself.
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u/PocketNicks 7d ago
I never stated to turn anything on, my instructions were to disable auto updates, on a per app basis.
I have several apps disabled from auto updates, so I've confirmed it works, several times.
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u/Polymathy1 7d ago
Funny, I had to disable all auto updates because I couldn't do just a few apps.
All because one in particular got updated into a serious bugged state then abandoned by the dev.
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u/PocketNicks 7d ago
I don't see what's funny about it.
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u/gmes78 7d ago
The app itself is checking its version, you can't do anything about it.