Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps?

From	Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, alt.cellular, alt.internet.wireless
Subject	Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps?
Date	2016-09-21 05:47 +0000
Organization	Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID	<nrt6sr$1lnc$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink)

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Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps?
http://i.cubeupload.com/zNtJ10.png

Just about monthly, I reset my Android phone to factory defaults, where I
re-install my apps from auto-archived APKs without creating a Google Play
account.

The first app installed from an APK outside of Google Play causes this
setting to pop up: http://i.cubeupload.com/qaqp8e.png
 "Install blocked: For security, your device is set to block installation
of applications not obtained from Google Play"

Pressing the "Settings" button brings you to the "Unknown sources" box:
http://i.cubeupload.com/66kdAe.png

Which says:
 "Unknown sources: Your device and personal data are more vulnerable to
attack by applications from unknown sources. You agree that you are solely
responsible for any damage to your device or loss of data that may result
from using these applications."
[x]Allow initial installation only <=== what does this mean?

After you press "OK" to the "Unknown sources" box, you get the question:
http://i.cubeupload.com/zNtJ10.png
 "Google may regularly check installed apps for potentially harmful
behavior."

The application will install whether you "Decline" or "Accept":
 http://i.cubeupload.com/ObXiPQ.png

So, the main question is simply whether you allow Google to "regularly
check installed apps"?

In addition, the dialog says "Learn more in Google Settings > Verify apps", 
but I don't seem to have that "verify apps" settings in "my" Google
Settings.

Here's what I do have in my Google Settings:

 *(Google Settings)*
 Google+, Location, Search, Ads, Android Device Manager
 http://i.cubeupload.com/AuoxUM.png 

 (Google location settings)*
 *Access location
 [ ]Let Google apps use this phone's location any time the device is on?
 http://i.cubeupload.com/dbsuhF.png 

 *(Privacy & accounts)*
 [ ] Safesearch is active or not active?
 http://i.cubeupload.com/k8Cvez.png 

 *(Google Ads)*
 Enable Tailored Ads by Google in Apps
 [ ] Choose whether to see interest-based Ads by Google in non-Google apps.
 http://i.cubeupload.com/siQsa9.png 

 *(Android Device Manager)*
 [ ] If you lose your device, you can lock or erase it with ADM?
 http://i.cubeupload.com/LjzN88.png (Android Device Manager)

My question:
Q: What do *you* have in *your* Google Settings for allowing Google to
"regularly check installed apps"?

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Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algier <horatio@horatio.net> - 2016-09-21 05:47 +0000
  Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-22 21:13 +0200
    Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-22 22:43 +0000
      Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-09-23 00:28 -0400
        Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-23 13:56 +0000
          Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-23 10:19 -0400
            Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-23 16:21 +0000
              Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-23 13:04 -0400
              Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? joe <none@domain.invalid> - 2016-09-23 15:54 -0500
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-23 23:22 +0000
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-09-23 19:25 -0400
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-23 23:37 +0000
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-23 23:37 +0000
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? AL <noemail@none.invalid.com> - 2016-09-23 20:20 -0700
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-09-24 01:26 -0400
                Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-24 16:31 +0000
              Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-09-24 01:12 -0400
          Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-24 06:57 +0200
            Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-24 16:31 +0000
              Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-26 19:53 +0200
          Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-09-24 01:09 -0400
            Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Horace Algiers <horace@horacealgiers.com> - 2016-09-24 16:31 +0000
              Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-09-24 18:17 -0400
      Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-23 08:24 +0200
        Re: Do you "Decline" or "Accept" Google regularly checking on your apps? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2016-09-23 10:17 +0100

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