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From: Andrew <andrew@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: Are Playstore app updates tested before release?
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:27:33 -0000 (UTC)
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Arno Welzel wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:28:51 +0200 :

>> I prefer to update apps manually, and only when I already know there is a
>> reason I'd want the update (e.g., the recent NewPipe update two days ago).
> 
> Yes, that's why you can configure Google Play *NOT* to install updates
> without asking you.

Arno is correct, where the Google Play Store isn't even a required package.
Mine is uninstalled for example, even though my phone is unrootable.

I'm not sure how (or if) the Project Mainline updates are happening for me 
though, since the Google Play Store is not installed in the user partition.