Disclaimer: :not-kotlin-but-kotlin-colored: Hey, ...

# android

[theapache64]

Disclaimer: not kotlin but kotlin colored

Hey, quick question. If an app is sideloaded to the device, would it continue to get Playstore updates ?

[Jeremy Figgins]

I believe that is true. I don't think that the Play store tracks what it has installed. Rather it uses the package names to figure out what it needs to look for updates for and then updates them, assuming that the APK signature matches. I'm not 100% sure about this though.

[William Billy5]

I believe that is still accurate, so long as they are signed with the same key

[Colton Idle]

yep. ive installed a release version of an app on my own machine, and then sometimes ive gotten surprised when it gets overriden in the future from the play store. lol