I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

--
Chris Green
ú

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Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on
the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will
display a web address and then I have to click on it.

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Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on
the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Brilliant, thank you!

Why did none of my web searches for help on this tell me to do it from
within a web browser app? Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not
to someone very computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

--
Chris Green
ú

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.11
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Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code
is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions"
in my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General'
settings area and none of the options available are anything like
"Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK
and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR
codes. But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go
to the web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon
on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically
will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Brilliant, thank you!

Why did none of my web searches for help on this tell me to do it from
within a web browser app? Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not
to someone very computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

I've often puzzled over QR codes which just tell you to scan them,
without saying what to use to scan them. Depending on the context a QR
code could contain personal information, e.g. the ones which appear on electricity bills, and scanning them might result in that information
being dumped into a search engine, which might not be what you want.

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Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Brilliant, thank you!

Why did none of my web searches for help on this tell me to do it from
within a web browser app? Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not
to someone very computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

You probably did not find these alternative methods, because normally scanning QR codes *is* a function of the device's camera app.

But because camera apps are normally device-dependent - i.e. they are made/supplied by the device manufacturer, not by Google - and your
"Umidigi running Android 11" is somewhat 'old', it's camera app has
probably not been updated to scan QR codes to their embedded URL.

BTW, by including "Umidigi running Android 11" in a Google search, you
*will* find several solutions, including using Google Lens. It also
seems that the QR scanning capability might be 'hidden' in less obvious
places on your Umidigi. (FYI, I searched on "how to scan qr code on
Umidigi Android 11".)

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Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:
[...]

I've often puzzled over QR codes which just tell you to scan them,
without saying what to use to scan them. Depending on the context a QR
code could contain personal information, e.g. the ones which appear on electricity bills, and scanning them might result in that information
being dumped into a search engine, which might not be what you want.

If the QR code does not (only) contain a link, the app doing the
scanning should *not* pass it to a web-browser, let alone to a search
engine. If the QR code *does* contain a link, it should *first* show you
the URL and then give you the opportunity to continue or cancel. Any
other behaviour is broken.

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On 2026-02-14 13:29, Chris Green wrote:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

Some camera apps just do it, some just don't. There are alternative apps.

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on
the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will
display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Brilliant, thank you!

Why did none of my web searches for help on this tell me to do it from
within a web browser app? Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not
to someone very computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves google
and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials related to
that qrcode.

--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES??, EU??;

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Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> wrote:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable
Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But
it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web
site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

My old LG V20 running Android 8 would not auto-detect when its camera
was focused on a QR image. I had to get a separate QR scanner app from
Trend Micro to scan QR images. Besides scanning, it had options to
review a history of scanned images, open safe web pages automatically (I
left this disabled, the default), and in which web browser to open the
web page (after telling it to do so, and because you may want to load
the web page in other than the default web browser - I use Edge since it permits installing add-ons, like Adguard Adblocker and Bitwarden, but
Chrome is also on my phone).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trendmicro.qrscan

For my new Samsung Galaxy A36 running Android 16, I can use either the
QR scanner app above, or the camera icon (Lens) in the Google widget on
the home screen. I have not yet tried directly opening the camera app
to see if it is smart enough to recognize it is focused on a QR image.

Since Lens is part of the Google widget, I cannot guarantee Google
doesn't keep a copy of the image when it is looking it up for you. Even
the Trend QR Scanner app can connect home using an encrypted connection,
so it can check if the URL contained within a QR image is safe, or not,
app quality telemetry, and other data collection noted at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/datasafety?id=com.trendmicro.qrscan

For the QR images that I scan, I couldn't give a gnat's fart if Google
or Trend know where it pointed via URL. I'd prefer whatever page had
the QR code also showed a hyperlink to the URL, so a QR scan wouldn't
even be needed. I can see where a QR image is preferrable to a text
string for a URL. For example, on Ryobi tools, they have a QR image to
help lookup info on a tool. The QR image is tiny, but usable (might
have to zoom in), and there isn't enough room on the label to show the
complete URL string which is susceptible to user could error when having
to transcribe all the characters which are tiny (my eyesight is too poor
at reading itty bitty text).

Not sure you'll find any Umidigi users here, so responses are very
likely to be for different brands and models of phones. Umidigi has
forums at:

https://community.umidigi.com/

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"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:

On 2026-02-14 13:29, Chris Green wrote:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code
is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions"
in my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General'
settings area and none of the options available are anything like
"Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

Some camera apps just do it, some just don't. There are alternative
apps.

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK
and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR
codes. But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go
to the web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera
icon on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it
typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Brilliant, thank you! >> Why did none of my web searches for

help on this tell me to do it >> from >> within a web browser app?
Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not >> to someone very
computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves google
and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials related to
that qrcode.

Android is Google's operating system, the default browser is Google
Chrome, how will you visit a website without Google knowing about it? If
you start with the camera app, it's going to open a web browser anyway.

I think Opera had a scanner built in, the last time I looked, but Opera
is owned by a Chinese company, but then the phone was probably made by a Chinese company.

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On 2026-02-14 21:16, Richmond wrote:

"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:

On 2026-02-14 13:29, Chris Green wrote:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code
is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions"
in my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General'
settings area and none of the options available are anything like
"Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

Some camera apps just do it, some just don't. There are alternative
apps.

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK
and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR
codes. But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go
to the web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera
icon on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it
typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it. >>>>>> Brilliant, thank you! >> Why did none of my web searches for
help on this tell me to do it >> from >> within a web browser app?
Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not >> to someone very
computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.

It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves google
and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials related to
that qrcode.

Android is Google's operating system, the default browser is Google
Chrome, how will you visit a website without Google knowing about it? If
you start with the camera app, it's going to open a web browser anyway.

If the camera offers to open the link by calling a browser of your
choice and you select Firefox, Google doesn't learn the contents of the
QR nor that you encountered a QRcode. Not directly.

Google may find out the information indirectly via cookies and scripts
on the pages visited, of course.

I think Opera had a scanner built in, the last time I looked, but Opera
is owned by a Chinese company, but then the phone was probably made by a Chinese company.

--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES??, EU??;

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Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:

[...]

It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves google
and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials related to
that qrcode.

Android is Google's operating system, the default browser is Google
Chrome, how will you visit a website without Google knowing about it? If
you start with the camera app, it's going to open a web browser anyway.

On Samsung phones, Chrome is not the default, but (Samsung) 'Internet'
is. Likewise other manufacturers might have their non-Chrome default.

Of course on Google phones, Chrome is the default, but in the grand
scheme of things, Google is just starting as a phone manufacturer. Until
about two years ago, Google phones were not even available in many
countries, including ours.

I think Opera had a scanner built in, the last time I looked, but Opera
is owned by a Chinese company, but then the phone was probably made by a Chinese company.

I think my Huawei phones also had another (than Chrome) browser, but
I can't remember what it was.

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Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> writes:

Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:

"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> writes: [...]

It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves
google and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials
related to that qrcode.

Android is Google's operating system, the default browser is Google
Chrome, how will you visit a website without Google knowing about it?
If you start with the camera app, it's going to open a web browser
anyway.

On Samsung phones, Chrome is not the default, but (Samsung)
'Internet' is. Likewise other manufacturers might have their
non-Chrome default.

Of course on Google phones, Chrome is the default, but in the grand
scheme of things, Google is just starting as a phone
manufacturer. Until about two years ago, Google phones were not even available in many countries, including ours.

I think Opera had a scanner built in, the last time I looked, but
Opera is owned by a Chinese company, but then the phone was probably
made by a Chinese company.

I think my Huawei phones also had another (than Chrome) browser, but
I can't remember what it was.

OK but I think Samsung is in the same game as Google. And whatever
browser you use, it's going to call the android networking to get the IP address of the site, and send its own IP address in the header. So all
this is a bit over-thinking if you just want to order a meal in
Wetherspoons or whatever.

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On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:59:54 +0000, Richmond wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable Google
Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But it
doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web site
that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on
the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Unfortunately this doesn't work on my phone.
realme 6 Pro running Android 11.

It locates the QR code but doesn't seem to be able to translate it into anything.

Seems happier with a barcode.

Cheers


Dave R

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David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:59:54 +0000, Richmond wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is
shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my
camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings
area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable Google
Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and
if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But it
doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web site
that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Unfortunately this doesn't work on my phone.
realme 6 Pro running Android 11.

It locates the QR code but doesn't seem to be able to translate it into anything.

Seems happier with a barcode.

Are the apps you use up-to-date? I.e. specifically the 'Google' app
(the app with the name 'Google') and the (Google) 'Chrome' app (the app
with the name 'Chrome'. (Note: We are *not* talking about QR code
scanning with the device's 'Camera' app, because that app is manufacturer-dependent.)

They both work on my current phone, but I wanted to try them on an
older (Android 13) phone, but didn't have a QR code handy, so I asked
Google for a "sample QR code with web address".

Apparently the Chrome browser - at least on Windows - can create a QR
code for any webpage by just right-clicking on that webpage and
selecting 'Create QR Code for this page', which will create a .png file
which you can display with any image viewer and then scan with the
'Google' or 'Chrome' apps on your Android devices.

So update the 'Google' and 'Chrome' apps on your Android devices and
generate and scan a QR code.

At least your "Samsung Tab A8 tablet (Android 14)" should work,
because it has a newer Android version than my Samsung Galaxy A51
(Android 13) phone.

Hope this helps.

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On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:40:29 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:

David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:59:54 +0000, Richmond wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code
is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in
my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General'
settings area and none of the options available are anything like
"Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK
and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes.
But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the
web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon
on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically
will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Unfortunately this doesn't work on my phone.
realme 6 Pro running Android 11.

It locates the QR code but doesn't seem to be able to translate it into
anything.

Seems happier with a barcode.

Are the apps you use up-to-date? I.e. specifically the 'Google' app
(the app with the name 'Google') and the (Google) 'Chrome' app (the app
with the name 'Chrome'. (Note: We are *not* talking about QR code
scanning with the device's 'Camera' app, because that app is manufacturer-dependent.)

<snip>
All my Apps auto update, so everything should be on the latest version.




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David <wibble@btinternet.com> writes:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:40:29 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:

David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:59:54 +0000, Richmond wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR
code is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens
SUggestions" in my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't
any 'General' settings area and none of the options available are
anything like "Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code
OK and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR
codes. But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and
go to the web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera
icon on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it
typically will display a web address and then I have to click on
it.

Unfortunately this doesn't work on my phone. realme 6 Pro running
Android 11.

It locates the QR code but doesn't seem to be able to translate it
into anything.

Seems happier with a barcode.

Are the apps you use up-to-date? I.e. specifically the 'Google' app
(the app with the name 'Google') and the (Google) 'Chrome' app (the
app with the name 'Chrome'. (Note: We are *not* talking about QR code
scanning with the device's 'Camera' app, because that app is
manufacturer-dependent.) > <snip> > All my Apps auto update, so
everything should be on the latest version.

I just noticed that Vivaldi, on my Amazon Tablet, which is based on
Android 11, has a QR code scanner. It appears on the right of the
location bar when you put the cursor in the location bar. (I side loaded Vivaldi from the Vivaldi website).

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David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:40:29 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:

David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:59:54 +0000, Richmond wrote:

Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> writes:

I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.

If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code
is shown. Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in
my camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General'
settings area and none of the options available are anything like
"Enable Google Lens SUggestions".

So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK
and if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes.
But it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the
web site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.

What am I doing wrong?

The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.

The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon
on the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically
will display a web address and then I have to click on it.

Unfortunately this doesn't work on my phone.
realme 6 Pro running Android 11.

It locates the QR code but doesn't seem to be able to translate it into
anything.

Seems happier with a barcode.

Are the apps you use up-to-date? I.e. specifically the 'Google' app
(the app with the name 'Google') and the (Google) 'Chrome' app (the app with the name 'Chrome'. (Note: We are *not* talking about QR code
scanning with the device's 'Camera' app, because that app is manufacturer-dependent.)

<snip>
All my Apps auto update, so everything should be on the latest version.

Sigh! Why did you snip all the rest and did not respond to any of it!?

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On 2026-02-25 16:59, Maria Sophia wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

Maria Sophia wrote:

If you're expecting Google Play Store app to automatically keep track of >>> updates, then you'll find out that in most cases, it's not even close.

Ask me how I know this...

With your non-typical use of Android devices, I'm not sure that your
experience matches most users ...

Hi Andy,

That's a good point. The Google Play Store package <com.android.vending>
is not a real updater.

For example, it doesn't know about side-loaded apps. Nor even apps from
the Google Play repo but loaded by alternative means (e.g., Aurora).

It shouldn't.


...

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Cheers, Carlos.
ES??, EU??;

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