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Most Android users download apps from Google Play, but the official Google Store is not the only repository. There are many third-party alternatives that offer advanced features, such as containing previous versions of applications. While downloading apps from other sources is as easy as downloading from Google Play, there is a risk that something will go wrong. For this reason, Android 14 will introduce a warning feature when a user tries to download an update for Google apps and services.
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Android 14 introduced an API that allows the Google Play Store to claim ownership of the app it installed. If any other app store tries to update this app, a system dialog box will appear asking for an action. It says that the user is trying to update the application from another source, although it was originally updated from Google Play. It further states that by performing this update, you can receive future updates from any source on your smartphone.
It appears that Google is currently only taking responsibility for its core applications. For example, this warning now pops up when trying to download an update for the Google Play Services app from another source. And perhaps such a solution will be limited only to the services of the search giant. If you ignore the warning and update, the app store that claimed ownership of the update will lose it. This means that the user will not see such a pop-up window again when he downloads the update. By the way, ownership of the update can only be enabled during the initial installation of the application. It is also worth considering that the usual Android restrictions on app updates still apply, so the system blocks the update from being installed,
Google releases many different versions of the Play Services app, so it might be difficult for some users to choose the right version. This is probably why Google decided to implement such a security feature.
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