Hello,
as stated in the topic, i started recently to have this problem.
Some app updates (torrent client, kiss launcher, odyssey) force F-droid to close and don’t install.
Another app recently added (paper launch) has the same behavior.
In addition, if i manually download the apk files when i try to access the download folder, file manager suddenly closes. I have to manually remove the apk files by connecting device to PC and using PC file manager.
Uhmmm… I’m not a developer, so i can’t argue, but frankly it’s hard in my opinion to believe that if 3 of the dozens of apps installed on my device don’t update, then there’s something wrong on the device…
Those 3 apps updated flawlessy until latest releases, could It Be possible that something changed in latest build process?
The problem is somewhat similar to the one in thread you are referring to. I have also experienced crashes when file manager (or a backup application) was trying to access the .apk. The fact that you were not able to install any of those apps is most likely saved you from the boot loop.
Just an update (and a confirmation): even Torrent Client developer compiled his app with build tools 27.0.1 and now the app installs on my device. It seems that the solution have been found.
I see that this is fixed with build tools.
But for the protocol this remains to be a vulnerability. The build tools
emerged to be an exploit and updating it just “tells” build tool “don’t
touch this weakness”