Google Play shows phantom updates on Note8

[gaeilge]

Hello, maybe it's more general Q but it happens only on my Note8 so I write here. Sorry if I placed this thread wrong.
Since yesterday GP started to show updates that didn't take place. On my last updates list it claims some apps were updated lately even though I did not update them myself.
I have automatic updates switched off. Most of such apps are Samsung apps but not limited to (btw, I have auto updates off in Galaxy Apps as well).
Yesterday I've noticed it for the first time, having plenty of apps with "updated" status. I cleared GP cache, then data, and of course all info disappeared. But today it started again. E.g. it shows Samsung Experience Service as updated 10hrs ago. There was no new version lately, neither I updated this app (I did but some time ago, after new version was available in Galaxy Apps).
I admit I tend to install Samsung apps from Galaxy Apps. Now all these apps are shown in app manager as downloaded from GP.
It's all a bit strange to me.
Did any of you experience same behavior?

 

[winol]

Yes, I have auto updates off, but for some reason, there are apps auto updating, not all with updates available, I am as confused as you

 

[gaeilge]

Thanks! This gives me hope there's no serious issue on my side but some general hiccup.
Anyway, this is indeed strange, especially as all mentioned by GP apps were updated some time ago and no new updates are available. So it's not only auto update issue.

 

[StevePritchard]

Yes, I have auto updates off, but for some reason, there are apps auto updating, not all with updates available, I am as confused as you

Yes, same situation here with auto-updates off. I have a few apps that claim to have been updated recently when a) I don't believe they have, and b) the latest update listed is from some time ago.

 

[winol]

Yes, same situation here with auto-updates off. I have a few apps that claim to have been updated recently when a) I don't believe they have, and b) the latest update listed is from some time ago.

Well, in my case, I have seen actually when they update!!, no way to stop them from doing it without cutting internet, really annoying, as some updates are worse than previous versions

 

[gaeilge]

It's even worse then, you cannot avoid newest versions... I don't have such issue, I have exactly same as described by Steve. E.g. one app has the last version issued on October 24th and it was updated around that time, over Galaxy Apps. Suddenly Google Play shows it was updated yesterday. And if it wouldn't be funny enough, yesterday GP didn't show this app has been updated . Now system is showing it as downloaded over GP... Someone is playing tricks, Samsung or Google, I don't know. I just hope it's not some freaky virus.

 

[Tanis64]

I think this will happen while Google Play verify the installed Apps periodically.

It seems that then the date in the update list will rewriten with the date of the verify check.

But I'm not sure if this is all.

Sent from my SM-N950F using XDA Labs

 

[gaeilge]

Hm, not in my case. Had this option off as well. I have turned it on, scanned and no other apps appeared on updated list.
Maybe Samsung is forcing us to GP? . For long time updates in both stores do not match. In my case at least by issuing date, sometimes available version too.

 

[Max_Terrible]

I had this issue on my device a week or two ago. I had a whole list of apps that said they were updated 0 seconds ago, some apps that haven't had an update in over a year. It kept showing that throughout the day, no matter what time I went to check the updates. I think it did the same thing the next day, as well, but it's since been fixed and I'm not sure when exactly or how long after or whether it was something I did. I just know it screwed around and it's fine again now.
Maybe just give it some time and it'll go back to normal for you, as well.

 

[winol]

Yes, sometimes I see the same thing, apps updated 0 seconds ago or 1 minute ago

 

[hshah]

I've noticed this as well and I know some of the apps haven't recently been updated. It's a mystery lol.