Android app auto update on Google Play and permissions change

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Raymond Chenon picture Raymond Chenon · Jul 1, 2013 · Viewed 6.9k times · Source

I know that when at least one new permission is added, the app will not be auto-updated. The user has to manually update it. You will have "Manual Update" when the app's permissions have changed.

What about removing a permission ?
My current app version N is released. In the next release, one permission is removed. Will the users of version N get an automatic update ?

Edit : https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/2958/why-do-some-of-my-apps-show-update-and-some-show-update-manual

Answer

Raymond Chenon picture Raymond Chenon · Jul 5, 2013

Whenever you see an app that requires manual updates, it’s because the app requires additional permissions. Usually, the app’s developers added a new feature that requires a new permission.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/app-permissions-work-care-android/

So removing a permission will not cause manual update.

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