[Q] Stop apps updating (without root) - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I don't want the "Facebook messenger" app to accidentally be updated when I manually update other apps, as I love the SMS chat heads - is there a way to hide it from the update list so I can press "update all" without worrying?

Unless there's a cheeky app for it, manual updates are the way you have to go.
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I'm pretty sure It's not possible in the play store. You could try a play store alternative like aptoide. Aptoide let's you ignore updates and remove them from the list, then you can just hit update all without worrying about apps you don't want to update.
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Youtube app disappeared after factory reset

hello,
today i did a factory reset on my nexus s 2.3.3 and now the youtube had disappeared? and when i check my installed apps youtube is in the list?
any help?
thx
and also my market wont update to the newest version?
If you search for the apprentice in the market it won't let you install it?
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csmall said:
If you search for the apprentice in the market it won't let you install it?
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no if i search for youtube it doenst find it
Me too!the youtube had disappeared.
mee too
solution is find it with titanium backup, uninstall it, and now you can download it from market
dissapear too google earth, google books, voice and some more and this don't apears on market before uninstalling it, but appears in titanium backup
I tried it for.other apps. Like books and voice recorder but it only worked with youtube?
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I only tried with youtube, these other apps I dont will use and dont try with these. and I uninstalled it, these apps appears like youtube app in titanium backup
edit: I tried install google voice and google earth and no problem for me
I had a same problem on my Nexus S, what I did was, I navigated to /system/app/ folder on my phone with ES File Explorer, found the YouTube.apk and reinstalled it from there!
PS. Android Market and my phone showed the application as installed, and all options were greyed out (Open, Install, Uninstall)!
I fixed it with ep file explorer. Fix the youtube app
But still have problems with voice recorder thinkfree office and others that wont install and show up in my menu.
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centroi said:
mee too
solution is find it with titanium backup, uninstall it, and now you can download it from market
dissapear too google earth, google books, voice and some more and this don't apears on market before uninstalling it, but appears in titanium backup
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I had to do this several times because it kept getting messed up. Couldn't uninstall it normally but it didn't open.
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But with titanium backup you need root access what i dont have. Then it isnot possible?
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nielsvg said:
But with titanium backup you need root access what i dont have. Then it isnot possible?
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Try downloading an uninstaller app from the market.
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What is that? Can you give me a name of one?
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I cannot uninstall it with a free app. Google vpice or thinkfree are not even visible.
I can only see these apk files with ep file.explorer
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My odd solution:
-Download GApps from Rom Manager...or wherever
-Flash GApps via recovery
-Reboot (Still no YouTube...)
-Go to Market
-Re-install Youtube from Market
When my YouTube "disappeared", it "appeared" in the Market as installed but the Open and Unistall buttons were greyed out. The icon in the drawer and the widget option were both gone.
I don't have that Think Free Office icon either in the apps drawer, but the TFO is installed in my phone. I was little bit confused about that thing, but now I see it's a common issue...?
I find it in xoom forum,thought it might help
If you have had a problem with the missing YouTube and/or Google Books applications, we have a workaround you can try.
Connect to WiFi network. (So far it looks like only WiFi Xooms have had this issue. Let me know if you have this on a Verizon Xoom.)
Go into Settings > Applications > Manage Applications
Go to the "All" tab and then scroll down and select "Google Partner Setup."
Clear Data.
Reboot your Xoom. (That is, turn it off and on.)
If this doesn't work, perform a factory reset (Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset) and try the sequence above again.
Please let me know how if this works for you.
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Solved the problem thanks guys
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Solved the problem thanks guys
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How? Was it the suggestion to clear data from the Google Partner Setup or something else?

[Q] "Updated Successfully" - but what's changed?

Hi,
I'm a newbie to Android. Got my Nexus 4 few weeks ago and am very pleased with it so far (except for the BT Audio problem).
I have many applications marked with "auto update" enabled.
Quite frequently, I get the "Updated Successfully" notification, when apps are updated.
... but how do I find out what's changed?
When an app is not updated automatically, I can see it in the play store, and the release notes are usually informative enough to show what's new. But when the app is automatically updated, there's no easy way to see those notes.
Any idea as to what can be done?
Or am I doomed to search for 'facebook' on the play store, whenever it's updated, just to search for the release notes there?
You can still go to the play store and view whats new in the current version of any particular app, even if it has already been updated on your device.
Thanks for the response.
Sure, but there's no way to get there easily.
If you click the "updated successfully" notification, the app loads.
If you long-click it, you get the "play store" app info, not the app that was updated.
The only way is to actively search for the app in the play store, that's a tedious process, especially if you have multiple apps updated.
If you don't mark apps to be auto updated, you can load the play store, see a list of the apps that need updating, and each click will show you what's new... it's actually easier.
Or am I missing something?
Push the menu button in the play store, and then my apps. All of your apps magically appear for you to click and see the release notes.
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Got it!
Thanks!

Lost nexus 7

So i lost my nexus 7. It's only wifi. And i don't have any security app installed.
I know it's a long shot, but can i install an app and activate it remotely without sms activation. I searched all over the playstore and was only able to find apps for phones and not tablets. Please help!!!!
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You could try this one, I've installed it on my N7 and it works fine. Just install from play store and follow the instructions on the description.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidlost
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Sign in to Google market with your gmail creds and push a security app to the tablet from the market
This will push the app to the tablet if it is still using your creds.
There was an app - I can't remember the name - perhaps "Android Rescue" ?? - that could be commanded via SMS even though remotely installed (That is, not manually started at least once after install). Obviously this exact app won't be useful in your case but there should be other apps that implement a remote wipe or alarm via their website e.g. Lookout)
Some apps have an execute-on-install attribute; perhaps Lookout or other security app will let you remote wipe or remote geolocation.
None of this will work if the tablet has been wiped or the Google creds are NOT still in use.
There are several implications of that "cred" - you should make some quick decisions.

Stopping Maps from updating. no auto updates option.

Hi guys, I downgraded google maps to the last non sucky version.
However, in Google Play there is no option to to un-check "automatic updates"
I need the rest of my apps to update automatically as i alpha/beta test other apps.
Anyone know a way to manually exclude a certain app from updating?
thanks!
deathshead said:
Hi guys, I downgraded google maps to the last non sucky version.
However, in Google Play there is no option to to un-check "automatic updates"
I need the rest of my apps to update automatically as i alpha/beta test other apps.
Anyone know a way to manually exclude a certain app from updating?
thanks!
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If you're rooted and have titanium, you can break the market link with titanium backup.
Just selecting "Update over Wifi only" solved most of my auto-update troubles.
U kidding ... what google play version are u using?
In settings third option, click on it it gives u thre choice one is not to uodate at all
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Disable apps from updates

Just posting a solution I found to work for a common problem.
Some people prefer an older version of a certain app, therefore they disable auto updates, which leaves it in your play store always there to remind you to update.
The solution I found that worked for me is to get the app apk, save it into your internal storage, uninstall the app, then download zipsigner from play store, find the apk in your internal storage, resign it using zipsigner, then reinstall the resigned apk. This will detach the app from the play store. Play store will not detect that you have that app installed.
Of course you will need the pre update apk, so hopefully you will have it in an old backup somewhere if you need to do this.
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I've been wondering how to do this with Google maps. Thank you. I'll report to how it works.
Works absolutely perfect. Thanks again!!
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