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Google to allow automatic update for sideloaded apps in Android 12 Google announced that it will introduce in its Android 12 operating system a new parameter to allow apps installed outside of the Google Play Store to automatically update if they meet certain parameters. As described by XDA-Developers, Android’s PackageInstaller.SessionParams class has been modified with a setRequireUserAction method. This acts as a security measure for apps downloaded from outside of the Google Play Store so that they require user action before being installed. This class has defined how Android has handled all app sideloading, but the newly defined method can ensure it is bypassed as of Android 12 as long as the following conditions are me If non-Play Store apps meet all of these requirements, it will be possible for them to update without needing permission from the device user. https://www.keneci.com/feedbox#h.dd1tj6pgddag