Why does this setting claim to automatically install updates when you need to manually approve every update?

This is a screenshot inside F-Droid app under settings. I can’t get automatic updates to work despite enabling the option. Any help?

It depends

  • on Android 12 or later it does natively
  • on all unlocked Androids with Priviledged Extension installed it does
  • for the rest, it just downloads them

Which device and Android version do you have?

I have Android 14, OnePlus 8T. That’s the weird thing. It should work.

It works, after the initial install or after an update.

eg. If you’ve installed an app in 2022 it will ask for manual touch on an update today, but the next update will be unattended

Some apps can’t be updated, but you can easily verify by looking at their description, you will see a banner explaining why.

Also, I hope you did not mess with Expert settings :slight_smile:

That explains it. Kind of a bummer the app itself can’t be automatically updated…

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