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[Q] Is it possible to automatically update side loaded apps on firetv stick?

I have a firetv stick with apps sideloaded. Is there a way to automatically updates those apps?

Yes, with third party app stores. You do not wanna auto update with third party app stores though, cause sometimes it installs fake apps. I use 1mobile market and Aptoide to update my apps, but I always update them one at a time. I have three apps that always say they need to be updated in Aptoide, but they are really downgrades, so thats an example of the problem you might have with updating apps through third party app stores. I actually think I prefer using third party markets and downloading apps from the internet, than I do the play store. The only advantage the play store has is some apps need the play store to run, but the solution is to find another app that does the same thing that does not need the play store to run.

porkenhimer said:
Yes, with third party app stores. You do not wanna auto update with third party app stores though, cause sometimes it installs fake apps. I use 1mobile market and Aptoide to update my apps, but I always update them one at a time. I have three apps that always say they need to be updated in Aptoide, but they are really downgrades, so thats an example of the problem you might have with updating apps through third party app stores. I actually think I prefer using third party markets and downloading apps from the internet, than I do the play store. The only advantage the play store has is some apps need the play store to run, but the solution is to find another app that does the same thing that does not need the play store to run.
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Thank you for your advice. Would you happen to have links to those markets? Thank you much.

Do you really need to install Google play store ?

Was going to use Aptoide or something like that instead the Google play stuff for my Android apps
Will that work ok or will it have problems also ?
Thanks

You could use any store in theory, but some apps need the Google Play services, otherwise they won't start / work properly.
The Playstation app for example. I didn't want to install a whole GAPPS package, so I installed only the Play services.
In that case it worked, but I can't promise it will work for every app.

No,
I guess you could always switch to a windows phone if you don't need any apps ;o)

The only use I have found for gapps is downloads from play store, and even those apps can be sideloaded without the need for gapps. Otherwise, in my opinion, gapps framework is a constant drag on fire-phone. They use up resources in the background.
I have about 7 androd devices and have disabled Google Apps on almost all of them, and life is good.

Same here, using F-Droid and a 2nd repo I made for myself. I'd rather buy (or donate for) apps directly, e.g. here on XDA instead of using the Play Store.
Novice users tend to prefer Google Play Store & services, because it's comfortable and (usually ^^) hassle free, I suppose.

I have apps I've paid for on google play store and there are other apps there that are not on amazon's app store so yeah you really do.

I'm still running 4.6.1, so no Google Play Store or Services for me. I get all my apps from Aptoide and most of them work fine. So you don't really need to use Google stuff but as mentioned some apps won't work...

Any app store will work... the only advantage about using google play store and google services is that you need google play services to get most google apps working such as maps, hangouts, etc. Also, any games that work with the Play store scoring system will require google play. Other than that, most 3rd party apps will work fine if they don't integrate with google play.
gecoffin said:
Was going to use Aptoide or something like that instead the Google play stuff for my Android apps
Will that work ok or will it have problems also ?
Thanks
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Has anyone managed to purchase apps from Google play store?

Hi. I've installed Google apps and play store on my rooted AFTV2 by following the Aftvnews guide here:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-fire-tv-2-running-fire-os-5/
So far so good... I've signed in with my play store login, and can download and run free apps.
But I can't get paid apps to install or in app purchases to work.
e.g. in sky force anniversary if i try the IAP to get the whole game, the google play payment box pops up, it has my correct play store credit balance but every time I try I get a “purchase failed!“ error. Similar happens when trying to download paid apps directly from play store.
I had some success with newer Google play services and play store - I was able to sign in to Google play games but the play store crashes when I open it (I have hd xposed) so still not able to buy apps...
Has anyone managed to buy Google play apps by using different Google app versions e.g. play store, play services, play games? I only want the leanback versions as sky force anniversary is a Google TV app.
PS I don't want to pirate any apps, since I have the money to buy them!
Thanks!

Problem with system apps

Hello
I have a problem for example I use bank app and when I click on something is redirect me to v apps and it's don't work
I would love to switch default apps to normal one like play store or chrome
Same with any apps in Chinese....

For me Play Store was installed, and work with V-app perfectly when one has a update that the other doesn't have it tells me.
Search in V-app Google Play Store

Google services

If I install google services for google applications like gmail,maps, play store
would I get application update notifications from play store?
will play store itself update automatically?
will I need to continuously monitor play store for updates and then update it manually?
are there any limitations or drawbacks or anything I need to know?
thanks

CorruptedSanity said:
If I install google services for google applications like gmail,maps, play store
would I get application update notifications from play store?
will play store itself update automatically?
will I need to continuously monitor play store for updates and then update it manually?
are there any limitations or drawbacks or anything I need to know?
thanks
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Except to Google Pay you will have all facilities