The Red (Manual) Update app now showing in Market

[xguntherc]

Hey guys, Ever since going to FRF83 ad now FRF85b FroYo I've been getting this weird Manual Update listed in the market. Does this mean that certain app cannot be market as Auto Update.
I don't have Any apps checked to Auto Update, so why would I be getting something like Manual update, has anyone seen this?

It's not just the Flick It Game (Great Game, Get it) it's happened about 5 times in the last week or so while updating. I'm not sure what is causing it. I just want em all to say update like before.


Also, when this happens. There's no longer the Update All button at bottom, and I have to do them both one at a time.

 

[[IO]ERROR]

Hey guys, Ever since going to FRF83 ad now FRF85b FroYo I've been getting this weird Manual Update listed in the market. Does this mean that certain app cannot be market as Auto Update.
I don't have Any apps checked to Auto Update, so why would I be getting something like Manual update, has anyone seen this?

It's not just the Flick It Game (Great Game, Get it) it's happened about 5 times in the last week or so while updating. I'm not sure what is causing it. I just want em all to say update like before.


Also, when this happens. There's no longer the Update All button at bottom, and I have to do them both one at a time.

I'm guessing here but I think when something is flagged as Manual Update it means the permissions of the app has changed and must be approved again. This would prevent a dev from making an app update do something you don't agree to..

But like I said thats just a guess.

 

[xguntherc]

Well, I don't think anything changed. but it's possible.

 

[Clarkster]

Yeah, I saw one of those, it won't include that one in update all because the permissions changed.

 

[xguntherc]

are you sure thats what it is, a permission changed. if so thats fine.

I'm just trying to figure it all out, thats all

 

[[IO]ERROR]

are you sure thats what it is, a permission changed. if so thats fine.

I'm just trying to figure it all out, thats all

Nope which is why I said it was a guess. It seems to make the most sense to me. If a app only checks the weather but the developer releases an update that wipes you SD card I'm pretty sure you are going to have to approve the permissions.

So like I said I think it's a manual update because you have to acknowledge the changed permissions.

 

[tankmorph]

When the permissions change, you must manually update the app, even if you have automatic update checked off. Just a security feature. Going from stock 2.1 to Froyo, you will even get the manual update dialog for Google Maps.

From page 308 of the Android 2.2 Manual:

Market 308
AUG-2.2.0-100 Android User’s Guide
If the application is not set to update automatically, or if the update changes the
permissions it requires, you’re notified you have updates available. Touching the
notification opens the Downloads screen in Market. Each application you’ve
downloaded that has an update available has an Update or Update (manual)
label.
S Touch an application with an Update or Update (manual) label to update it,
after reviewing changes to its permissions if necessary.
S Touch Update all to update all the applications with updates that don’t have
permissions changes.
The Update all button is available only if you have more than one update that
doesn’t require you to approve changes to permissions.
To set whether you’re notified about updated applications
1 On the Android Market home screen, press Menu and touch Downloads.
2 Press Menu and touch Notifications.
3 Select whether or not to be notified of updates to the applications you’ve
downloaded.
4 Touch OK.

 

[xguntherc]

K Thanks guys!

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