Use UPDATE_PACKAGES_WITHOUT_USER_ACTION for automatic background app updates

[Victor239]

This post describes how apps are now able to update themselves automatically in the background without prompting the user. This would be preferable than having to be prompted each time to update the browsers.

[Tobi823]

I agree. But I need to gain experience with the new feature first - in the Android 12 emulator, updates were not always quiet.

For now, I've partially implemented silent updates in the latest version (74.4.6). The user still has to manually click on the notification and on my "Install Activity" button. But there should be no further dialog boxes from the OS. (Only on Android 12 and only for updates from apps which were installed by FFUpdater)

But for a full implementation I will need much more time. I have to adjust the internal architecture. This is unfortunately more effort than simply changing five lines of code.

[dznsm]

Updating works nicely after tapping on update in the notification with no other interaction on GrapheneOS (Android 12). First place I've seen this implemented. Nice work.
Would be real nice to have the updates apply automatically without having to tap update on the notification, I guess give a notification after the update.

[Donkey-Doug]

updates apply automatically without having to tap update on the notification, I guess give a notification after the update.

Or something like "Firefox got updated - See changelog" and pressing the notification opens the changelog.

[Tobi823]

The silent background update feature is now implemented and will be part of the next release.