Google forces Facebook to update its application through Google Play

It seems that Facebook and any other company that comes to mind toupdate their app automatically and silent they have turned off the tap And it is that Googlehas decided to limit this practice by modifying the terms of use or rules fordevelopers of applications, forcing to load said updates , improvements and changes on platform Google PlayAn issue that may well be caused by the attitude of the social network regarding including improvements, or in order to protect users of smartphones and tablets with operating systemInfected apps Android

It seems that last month Facebook surprised many users with an unexpected notification This was a window informing about an update available that had already been downloaded to the terminal and that required the user's confirmation to be installed All this through the Facebook application itself Something that was quite irritating because of the constant notification, but which also involves skipping the notification controls Google A question that is supposed to be unimportant coming from this social network, but that could result dangerous if others decide to do it

And, using the platform Google Play not only means finding all kinds of applications through a tool where they can be found in order, where you can consult the lists of the most downloaded or that allow easy installation It is also a matter of security , since Google carries out analysis processes to ensure that the applications published here act accordingly. correctly and are safe for the user, avoiding those that contain virus or malfunction. Proof of this was the recent removal of more than 60,000 applications from Google Play in pursuit of quality.

Thus, it has decided to extend the requirements to developers, including a new clause in the rules of use that clearly specifies the following: An application downloaded from Google Play must not modify, replace or update your own APK using any update method other than Google PlayIn other words, Google Play applications cannot be modified or updated by means other than the one proposed by the platform of Google With this, all applications hosted in this market are obliged to load and release your updates through Google Play

This involves the usual system whereby a user receives a notification in the top bar informing them that there is a update available for one or more of the applications installed on your device, and not through the application itself. Thus, all that remains is to click on said notification or access the section My applications withinGoogle Play to carry out the process of updating, knowing which are the permissions that tool requests and what changes will come with itAdding, of course, the security of having been filtered by Google