This notice was visible when I installed an app outside of Play store
this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
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Were you previously able to update apps you didn’t install from google play through google play lol?
Kinda recent change but yeah you could get updates from google play after installing an apk. It was useless for me, as most my apps that i downloaded from intermet were either modded (stripped from ads, infinite money in games, etc.) or weren't available in play store anyway(fdroid apps, self published apps)
I'm pretty sure not.
Was at least the case for the two apps I have installed that are also listed in the playstore. Didn't stop google from trying (and then failing, as some certificates didn't match).
Recognizing that beforehand is actually an improved behaviour.