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OpenSource-Ghost visit Google Play Store in a browser and try download something, you will be promptly asked to log in
@itehc convenience wins again?!? I would be happy enough to get a notification that there is an update :) but not using sandbox I can only dream of it. But hey, we all have different needs.

itehc You're not giving it enough time to automatically update the app, or you've said it to only do it on Wi-Fi and are using cellular data.

    This really sucks. Android needs an open-source app store that doesn't require a Google account and can be integrated into AOSP and/or GOS on a level that allows for fully automated app updates without user intervention.

    Ffupdater can do it well, as can Accrescent, also GraoheneOS Apps all currently have a very limited amount of apps available.
    Neostore also can, but possibly can be a bit unreliable?

    I mean an open-source store that allows access to Google Play Store repository. Basically, we need an updated and secure version of Aurora Store with unattended auto-update feature.

    It was a long time since I used Google account. Can Google Account privacy settings be set to not list apps downloaded from Google Play Store?

    8 days later

    Maybe I misunderstand the initial reply. Is it saying that full auto-update of apps through sanboxed GPS in GOS isn't possible because such full auto-update through GPS requires privileged access that GOS doesn't provide to GPS?

      OpenSource-Ghost The compatibility layer in GrapheneOS makes Play Store use the unattended update API instead, which is available to all apps, instead of the privileged one it would normally use.

      Automatic unattended updates are possible with Play Store on GrapheneOS as a result.

      a year later

      A very new grapheneOS user asking a question related to the same issue. If I need to start a new thread, let me know, so I don't hijack someone else's thread. As far as I have understood it, I can install the apps I need from playstore, set it to auto-update and then in theory log of the google account or uninstall it, and the apps will still auto-update? I have an google-account I only use for apps (using proton-mail) , would it be ok use this, since I have some paid apps there or is it more safe to make a new account?

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        toddvarg I believe if you sign out this is not going work with paid apps where the app licence gets presumably checked against your particular purchase history.

          [deleted] so as long as it's not paid apps, it will work with auto-update and logging out/uninstall. Maybe it's ok to be logged in, since the apps are sand-boxed anyway. I'm trying to understand this new beautiful world of being able to decide your self when it comes to mobile phone (been on linux laptop for years).