Apps are not upgraded automatically in background (normal installer)

[bobdole4prez]

Describe the bug
Apps are not upgraded automatically in background with the normal installer (in contrast to #1376 which deals with the Shizuku installer), although all the requirements specified in the wiki for automatic background updates are met.

To Reproduce

1. Install Obtainium
2. Install some apps via Obtainium
3. Ensure requirements for background automatic updates are met
4. Notifications of available updates show up but apps are not updated automatically.

Screenshots and Logs
App logs.txt
logcat grep obtainium.txt
obtainium-export-2024-04-19T20-07-23.495872.json

Please complete the following information:

• Device: OnePlus 7 Pro
• OS: DivestOS 20 (latest version: 2024/04/05) / Android 13
• Obtainium Version: 1.1.4

Additional context
Foreground installation/updates works fine. No sign in the logs that a background installation is even being attempted.

[ihatemakinganaccount]

I've had this issue for a week or two on CalyxOS. Strangely, the log says "apps updated" even if... They weren't.

Also I don't even get notifications about updates. I think notifications are only shown on apps where there's just one apk. If there are multiple apks to choose from, e.g. various architectures (Cromite) or fdroid/github releases (like Obtainium itself) etc, I don't even get notified about the update. But it's just an observation and I'm not 100% certain that's the reason.

[j0hann3s]

I've got the same problem but on GrapheneOS (Pixel 8 Pro). Logs just mention that it has checked for updates but never actually tries to update.

2024-04-21 17:20:46.838: info: Cleared 7 logs (before = 2024-04-14 17:20:46.259143, after = null)

2024-04-21 17:20:51.497: info: BG update task: Started (37).

2024-04-21 17:20:59.859: info: BG update task: Done checking for updates.

2024-04-21 17:20:59.859: info: BG update task: Done checking for updates.

[ImranR98]

When you open the app, do you see the update button immediately for apps that have updates? Or do you need to pull to refresh?

[ihatemakinganaccount]

@ImranR98 I see the update icons for the apps. So pulling the information about updates does occur in the background.

(At least that's my case, I'm not the OP)

[ImranR98]

Has the notification permission been granted?

[ihatemakinganaccount]

Yes. When I press the update all button and switch to another app, I'll get a notification that installation has been attempted (usually successfully, I may add). So notifications are good.

I see there's a new Obtainium update, I'll see how it behaves. But @ImranR98 I'm curious, how are unattended updates supposed to work if there are multiple apks to choose from? Like x86/Arm64, fdroid/github, beta/release etc. Should Obtainium just pick something that corresponds to what was installed before?

Unattended or background updates are hit or miss as per this issue, but I've never had an app update automatically when it has multiple apks.

[ImranR98]

Yes, the app must satisfy these requirements: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/wiki#background-updates
But if it doesn't, you should still be notified.

[ihatemakinganaccount]

I see. Ok I added regex filters for apks, I'll see how things go when something gets an update.

[bobdole4prez]

@ImranR98 Thanks for following up. I also see the update icons without having to pull to refresh.

[soredake]

Same problem on my device.

[niels-beier]

Same for me. I get the notifications that there is some update, but I have to trigger it manually in the app. The update then just doesn't need another confirmation like when installing an apk from storage, etc.