
A quick note today about something that probably everyone but me knows already: When I last installed the F-Droid and Aurora App Store front-ends, the one thing both of them could not do were auto-updating installed apps. Not a big problem for me because I don’t mind being in control when a device updates apps. But for those in the family that would rather like things to be automated, this was not so nice. Looks like since Android 12, alternative app stores can now also automatically update apps. When I installed F-Droid and Aurora, the option did not exist, but an update down the road introduced the feature, disabled by default. Good default, I commend them for it. But actually, I have to admit that auto-update is something I would like as well, so I’ve switched it on for my device as well now. Many thanks, cool stuff!