Re: Are Playstore app updates tested before release?

On 15/07/2024 08:20, Arno Welzel wrote:

Andrew, 2024-07-15 01:27:
 

Arno Welzel wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:28:51 +0200 :
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I prefer to update apps manually, and only when I already know there is a
reason I'd want the update (e.g., the recent NewPipe update two days ago).

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Yes, that's why you can configure Google Play *NOT* to install updates
without asking you.

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Arno is correct, where the Google Play Store isn't even a required package.
Mine is uninstalled for example, even though my phone is unrootable.
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I'm not sure how (or if) the Project Mainline updates are happening for me
though, since the Google Play Store is not installed in the user partition.

 I've been using a Google Pixel 6a for a while now. When I got it, it had
Android 13 and at some point I could install the update to Android 14.
But I never experienced any unattended updates without my consent. All
system updates and also app updates in Google Play have to be confirmed
before they get installed.

As I posted above, I'm going to check the versions at <https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/14343500> but /not/ manually update anything over the next couple of weeks, and then see if my phone has the very latest versions or not. If it has, it means the updates have taken place automatically. I assume from your comment above that this doesn't happen with your Pixel 6a.
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Jeff