Help Auto Update Apps Checked in Settings but Not in Apps

[andoird213]

Hi all,

I have a problem. I checked Auto Update apps in the settings of the market, but none of them check themselves so none of them update. Ideas?

Thanks!
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[Tim K]

The settings in the market basically enable auto updating as a feature. However, you have to individually go into apps and enable each one to auto update. It may be a pain, but there is a reason for this, as you may have apps that you don't wish to auto update and want to exclude them from doing so. Previously, I was having problems with google maps on my original droid, and the recent versions were hugely problematic. I reinstalled an older version that was stable and disabled auto updating for that app. Same with Facebook....I didn't want any of the new "features" (more privacy invasion) so I disabled updates. There was also another app I had and the developer removed a feature in a newer version and so I was able to block that auto update.

 

[Deleted User]

Yep, Tim is exactly right - I appreciate the ability to separate out the global permission of, "do you want to allow any auto-updating?" from "do you want this particular app to auto-update?"

I have it turned off globally now because I don't like my phone doing things that I haven't asked it to do

 

[andoird213]

The settings in the market basically enable auto updating as a feature. However, you have to individually go into apps and enable each one to auto update. It may be a pain, but there is a reason for this, as you may have apps that you don't wish to auto update and want to exclude them from doing so. Previously, I was having problems with google maps on my original droid, and the recent versions were hugely problematic. I reinstalled an older version that was stable and disabled auto updating for that app. Same with Facebook....I didn't want any of the new "features" (more privacy invasion) so I disabled updates. There was also another app I had and the developer removed a feature in a newer version and so I was able to block that auto update.

Ah I see. That is quite annoying. Do you happen to know if I backup those settings in Titanium or a NANDroid if it would remember after a factory reset?

 

[andoird213]

Yep, Tim is exactly right - I appreciate the ability to separate out the global permission of, "do you want to allow any auto-updating?" from "do you want this particular app to auto-update?"

I have it turned off globally now because I don't like my phone doing things that I haven't asked it to do

Normally neither do I, but I don't like having to go through multiple updates because they pile up after a while!