Permanently detach apps from Google Play Store?

[Taxmaster]

Hello all!

Is there any way to PERMANENTLY detach an installed app (that you wish to keep installed) from the Google Play store in order to prevent it from updating or checking for updates? Titanium Backup provides a detach option but for some reason it isn't permanent (lasts hours and/or next reboot).

Thank you!

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[Mac of York]

Get the apk from /data/app and make a copy and put it on /sdcard/. Uninstall from the play store and then install from the apk. Make sure you have unknown sources checked. Then it won't update from the play store because it'll be installed by something other than the play store. I hope this helps.

 

[Taxmaster]

Hello! I will let you know if this works for me! I just did the installation !

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[Mac of York]

Alright awesome let me know!

 

[Taxmaster]

Alright awesome let me know!

Unfortunately, this didn't work for me , as I keep getting prompted to update the app.

Does it matter that it's a Google app like maps or music?

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[Mac of York]

If you have titanium backup, you should be able to detach it from the market...

 

[Taxmaster]

If you have titanium backup, you should be able to detach it from the market...

As noted in the OP, the effects are only temporary.

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[mrlaigle]

I have found the way to so this... At long last I have found a way.


In the play store press menu / my apps / scroll over to the right to view all previously downloaded apps. There is a x on th left of all of them.

This removes them from the list.

I have looked for this for years, only to notice it this afternoon.

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[shangrila500]

I have found the way to so this... At long last I have found a way.


In the play store press menu / my apps / scroll over to the right to view all previously downloaded apps. There is a x on th left of all of them.

This removes them from the list.

I have looked for this for years, only to notice it this afternoon.

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That just deletes the apps from your previously installed list, it doesnt permanently detach them from the Play store.

AFAIK nothing really works anymore. I have tried myself and can get anything to permanently detach them. The only thing I can think of is to decompile them and take out anything that has to do with the Play store and then recompile them.

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[mrlaigle]

That just deletes the apps from your previously installed list, it doesnt permanently detach them from the Play store.

AFAIK nothing really works anymore. I have tried myself and can get anything to permanently detach them. The only thing I can think of is to decompile them and take out anything that has to do with the Play store and then recompile them.

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Ahh I thought you wanted to get it off the list of previously installed apps. I see what you mean now. You want to install it without plays tore showing it's installed.

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[shangrila500]

Ahh I thought you wanted to get it off the list of previously installed apps. I see what you mean now. You want to install it without plays tore showing it's installed.

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I'm not the OP but yes I am in the same boat, I have a couple apps I got from elsewhere that show as different apps in the Play store, because my version is only sold on Amazon (ie Angry Birds Ad Free), and it keeps getting updated with a different version.

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[exec228]

found this
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...-given-titanium-backup-detach-from-market-doe

re-sign with another key and market won't identify it as "his" application...

very strange.

 

[cthulu]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

 

[Taxmaster]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

Is there a certain setting you're using for signing it? Whenever I reboot it shows up in the update queue.

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[tibibond]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

thank you! I just detached Pulse and it worked! All hail cthulu!!!

 

[Sim-X]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

This worked, I have been looking for a reliable method for a while now. I wish TI would fix the detach feature, it's been broken for a very long time.

 

[steevo1]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

Thank you so much for this. It worked perfectly for me!!!

 

[Sjquix]

Taxmaster: ( Permanently detach apps from Google Play Store)

The post is too old, but if you are still facing the problem, :
For android, go to google plus settings, then account settings for the particular email ID. Then go to Apps with google plus sign in. Disconnect (remember to check app activities).
Hope that helps

Sj

 

[bwar85]

The only way to do this I've found so far is to :
* get the Apk you wanna detach (eg using TitaniumBackup)
* install ZipSigner from play store
* re-sign the extracted Apk using ZipSigner and test key
* uninstall the original app and install the re-signed Apk

This worked for me to get rid of new version of Facebook requiring all kind of permissions

Does not work, app is still shown as installed in playstore.

 

[TONY6669]

worked with Nova Launcher update not showing anymore thanks man ....