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Google is planning to roll-out a functionality that would auto-update pre-loaded apps via Google Play even when users are not signed into their Google accounts.
With this feature, the search engine giant aims to provide a more consistent app experience for users in the coming months, Android Police reported on Friday.
Previously, if users were not signed into their Google accounts, pre-installed apps on their devices, including the Play Store, were cut off from updates.
Many users miss out on the updates because of which they are not able to use all the features of a particular application. With this feature being rolled out, the users would have the option of not logging into their respective Google accounts and yet receive frequent app updates.
Google is advising developers to make sure that any updates to their app work properly in the absence of a Google account.
The feature would only apply to devices shipped with Android Lollipop or newer OS versions, the report added. It is yet not clear by when would the feature be officially released for all Android users.
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