[APP][2.3+][GPLv3] APKGrabber: Re-Release of APKUpdater
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I wouldn't consider anything as a replacement to Play Store because you are using Android at the end of the day. The alternatives are just in addition to the Play Store.
In terms of what is "faster" to show updates, I think that varies quite a bit. I use all three of the apps you mentioned and see updates first in different ones. As previously mentioned, there have been times when Play Store hasn't showed updated but if I search for the app, it happens to show an Update button vs the usual Open, but still doesn't show up as an update under My Apps.
In addition, some of these apps, like GoPro, have moved to the app bundle format, which is currently only supported by the Play Store.
That's my point though, I'm trying to find a replacement for play store, I want to de-google my life. As of now, only google left in my life is the play store, and youtube-vanced.
GoPro app updates in the Aurora store too, not only the play store.
Not really, I will never use apple anything. So that leaves a windows phone or a blackberry, no thanks!
apkgrabber also updates some of my apps with incompatible versions, which you dont know until you open the app and it forces close.
yochananmarqos
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Not really. You've got Purism, /e/ and UBports.
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Thanks, not looking to purchase another phone(Purism), but I'll look into /e/, and I'm not sure there a ubport for my essential phone.
Good evening,
I released a new version 1.5.0 now. Due to double hardware failure on my laptop and external hdd, I had to generate a new pair of signing keys. So please uninstall the current apk manually before updating. This has to be done once.
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Dennis
I released a new version 1.5.0 now. Due to double hardware failure on my laptop and external hdd, I had to generate a new pair of signing keys. So please uninstall the current apk manually before updating. This has to be done once.
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Dennis
yochananmarqos
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After uninstalling, I downloaded 1.5.0 from GitHub, got a Play Protect warning, chose "Install Anyway", but it wouldn't install.
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I heard that Play Protect would do that for such apps if there's a key that doesn't match a released app in the Play Store. So maybe releasing a dummy app would work, but you'd have to pay for the dev account.
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By the way, I just did this and "Install anyway" did install the new version.
Make sure you uninstall the old one first if it doesn't install for you.
---------- Post added at 03:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:10 PM ----------
By the way, I just did this and "Install anyway" did install the new version.
Make sure you uninstall the old one first if it doesn't install for you.
yochananmarqos
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I had reinstalled 1.4.2 since 1.5.0 didn't install. This time, I cleared the app cache & data before uninstalling it. I was able to install 1.5.0 without disabling Play Protect.
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@blackdroid52@gmail.com This should be fixed in latest release. Using a native DownloadManager now should prevent Aptoide Store App from opening.
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Dennis
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Dennis
Still have force closes when trying to update the list of updated applications.
Any way I can help to fix this isue?
(Using the app on Note9)
Any way I can help to fix this isue?
(Using the app on Note9)
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49APKGrabber
APKGrabber is a fork of APKUpdater. Big thanks and of course all credits go to rumboalla.
I try to develop new features and maintain the software to stay available on latest android devices, but don't expect weekly updates.
For feature requests, issue tracking, new releases and all dev related stuff see my Github page.
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Copyright © 2017 Rumboalla. Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
Readapted 2019 by hemker.
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Status: Stable
GitHub: latest
APKMirror: latest
Izzy F-Droid: latest
Created 2019-03-04
Last Updated 2019-03-229
Hey Dennis,
Thanks for the swift action. We have been hosting APK Updater on APKMirror (last release is https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/rumbo...lease/apkupdater-1-5-11-android-apk-download/), and I'm open to now hosting APKGrabber too, as it's getting updates. Would you like that?
Would you like to chat further about the API? PM me and we can connect on Telegram.77v1.1.10
Hey everyone, @olivercervera
new release is out. Now targeting API level 28, featuring notification channels. Also implemented that a self-update check is triggered when the app is launched (if enabled in options). Furthermore, some build dependencies are increased.
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Friendly reminder: please put all development related stuff like feature requests, bugs and other issues to GitHub, otherwise tracking and priorotising such things is quite hard.
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Dennis6Hi,
Artem here from APKMirror. I'm glad someone revived APK Updater, so kudos on that!
However, the setting you added to directly download from the site now turns the app into a leech which uses up our bandwidth without giving so much as an ad or page view in return. We had an understanding with the previous author about this, and because of them we actively helped him with the fast API and did not block his app. This direct download addition to APKGrabber now, however, goes against all of that.
Please remove it, as it's against our terms of service.
Thank you for understanding.
