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Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version?

From VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version?
Date 2026-08-04 10:01 -0500
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VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:

> Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> After installing that version, the next problem is how to prevent it
>> from be updated again to The New Way (TM)! :-)
> 
> Disable the auto-update option for an app in the Play Store app:
> 
> - Load Google's Play Store app.
> - Tap on your profile pic icon (top right).
> - Tap on Manage apps & devices.
> - Tap on the Manage tab.
> - Tap on an app.
> - Tap on the 3 vertical dot menu icon (top right).
> - Deselect the Enable auto update option.
> 
> The app will no longer be updated unless you accidentally or blithely
> tap on Update All when reviewing available updates.
> 
> Samsung also has its own Store app.  The procedure is similar:
> 
> - Load Samsung's Store app.
> - Tap on the Menu icon in the navbar at the bottom.
> - Tap on My apps.
> - Tap on an app.
> - Tap on the 3 vertical button menu icon (top right).
> - Deselect the Auto update option.
> 
> If an app goes on Google's "bad app" list, the Play Store app will
> remove it from your phone.  If an app is not compatible with your phone
> (the app you want is incompatible, or it is a new version of an app you
> have but not compatible in the new version), the Play Store won't show
> it in an app search.  If an existing app on your phone is no longer
> compatible (the app author upped the sysreqs), the Play Store will
> detect the newer version of the app is not compatible with your phone,
> and won't update it.
> 
> I haven't used nor investigated the Samsung Store app to know what it
> does regarding curated apps that are later determined to be bad, or for
> apps that are or become incompatible with your phone.  But both the
> Google Play Store and Samsung Store apps have the option to disable the
> auto-update, but only on a per-app basis.  For N apps you want to block
> auto-update, you have to go through the above procedures N times.
> 
> However, I have read an occasional report stating that the store apps
> will override the disabled auto-update option.  Don't remember if the
> override was for curated apps you installed that were later determined
> to be evil, or for some other cause sanctioned by Google or Samsung.  Of
> course, the store apps don't list themselves in their app lists, so you
> can't get at an auto-update option for them.

I found a shortcut in the Google Play Store app if you want to disable
auto-update on ALL apps, not just one app.

- Tap on your profile pic icon (top right).
- Scroll down to tap on the Settings entry.
- Tap on Network preferences.
- Tap on Auto-update apps.
- Select Don't auto-update apps.

You'll probably have to manually initiate a scan for updates, and elect
which ones to install.  I haven't used this last method since I've only
had the need in the past to disable auto-update on one app.

Note that it isn't just the store apps that detect if there are newer
versions of apps, and will install them.  Apps themselves can check for
updates.  They may continually nag there is a newer version, or cripple
themselves if their manifest declares an existing app is incompatible
with your device.  I had one from Bryant for remote control of their
smart thermostat that kept nagging me there was a newer version, but the
newer version was not compatible with my old Android version, so I could
not update.  The store app wouldn't list it, and the play.google.com
website would list the newer version, but flagged it as incompatible, so
I couldn't install it.  Disabling auto-update in the store app did not
eliminate the app itself nagging there was a newer version.  I had to
suffer the nag until I later got a new phone with a later version of
Android moving me from v8 to v15.

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Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? croy <croy@spam.invalid.net> - 2026-08-03 19:32 -0700
  Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-04 09:31 +0000
    Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-04 09:50 -0500
      Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-04 10:01 -0500
        Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 08:08 -0800
        Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? croy <croy@spam.invalid.net> - 2026-08-04 10:31 -0700
          Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 09:35 -0800
          Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-04 23:15 -0500
            Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-05 15:58 +0000
              Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? croy <croy@spam.invalid.net> - 2026-08-05 09:46 -0700
              Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-05 11:50 -0500
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-05 18:15 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-05 11:49 -0800
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-05 20:56 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-06 14:53 +0200
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-06 15:46 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-06 08:33 -0800
              Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-07 20:17 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-07 20:22 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-07 22:25 +0200
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-07 19:30 -0800
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-08-08 06:12 +0000
                Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-08 09:21 +0200
      Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 08:09 -0800
      Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-04 18:06 +0000
    Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 08:10 -0800
      Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-04 18:06 +0000
        Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 11:58 -0800
  Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 08:10 -0800
    Re: Clock App - Can I Go Back a Version? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-04 08:25 -0800

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