Android 12 makes it easier to use alternative stores to Play Store

Last September, Google committed to making it easier to upload apps to the Play Store via alternative stores with Android 12. The Mountain View giant claimed to have responded to criticism from developers by saying, “How can we further improve the user experience of people installing apps from other stores?

Following the Google I/O keynote conference, The company confirms its intention to expand into alternatives to the Play Store. “We’ll also deliver on our promise to make third-party app stores easier to use on Android 12” Sameer Samat, vice president of Android and Google Play, confirmed this shortly after the first public beta of Android 12 was distributed.

How does Android 12 make it easier to use third-party stores?

To learn more about the changes to be made by Google engineers, our colleagues at XDA Developer reviewed the Android 12 documentation sent to app developers. visibly, the user will not have to manually confirm the installation of each update An app installed in an alternative store. Currently, installing each update requires user action. Actual software tracking is less fluid than on the Play Store.

Clearly, Google imposes various conditions It aims to protect the user. Stores that want to make installing updates easier will need to follow a set of rules. First of all, the update must concern smartphones running Android 10 or above. Additionally, the store has the authority to update an app only if it has been installed through its platform. Finally, the user must manually authorize stores to install an app update without taking any further action. Once enabled, updates will be installed automatically.

Source : XDA