Google bans self-updating Android apps, possibly including Facebook’s

Facebook end run around Google Play store followed by change in Google policy.

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[Oletros]

nurst[/url]":82r0rzzi]Curious if this will affect antivirus products like Avast, which sometimes download definition and engine updates out-of-band from the Google Play store... A contributing factor, though one that Google may oppose, is that some of these vendors offer advanced features (like firewall capabilites) for rooted phones.. I have to wonder if that is part of the reason why these companies update their products this way.

No, it doesn't apply, like it doesn't apply to apps that download additional data.

 

[Oletros]

i8thecat[/url]":181skbbi]So... Reading between the lines... Google is slowly building a walled garden and hoping users fail to notice?

A walled garden can be a very good thing if you are tired of babysitting a device...

But...

If you enjoy playing and are competent in doing so, then the walls that Google has slowly been stealth-building are not good.

The Play Store has had rules since the beginning, while there are other stores and apps can be sideloaded there will be no walled garden