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Any way to automatically update all apps?

This would be a bad idea IMO. I like to see what specific changes were made to the app before I go ahead with the update. What if the developer releases an update that you don't want, but you go ahead and update the app? Beautiful Widgets is a good example. :D

maybe a check list option. However, if you went about it this way the apps would have to install one at a time even if you said "update all" slowing down everything else on your phone. So, update what you want NOW, right now. And then when your not busy, update the rest. Besides its unlikely you will have more then 3-4 apps to update at a time.
 
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maybe a check list option. However, if you went about it this way the apps would have to install one at a time even if you said "update all" slowing down everything else on your phone. So, update what you want NOW, right now. And then when your not busy, update the rest. Besides its unlikely you will have more then 3-4 apps to update at a time.

I was also thinking of the separate "update-list" idea. With the current system, it seems once you ignore/clear an update, I believe it gets lost until the next update reminder, or you have to locate your app in the market and see if an update is available. Maybe someone is able to create such a list.
 
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I was also thinking of the separate "update-list" idea. With the current system, it seems once you ignore/clear an update, I believe it gets lost until the next update reminder, or you have to locate your app in the market and see if an update is available. Maybe someone is able to create such a list.

just go to the market and hit menu>downloads. you will see all the available updates there.
 
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just go to the market and hit menu>downloads. you will see all the available updates there.

Thats what i do. I often dismiss all my updates as soon as they come in and wait to do them till right before I go to bed cause I won't be using my phone for anything else. Sometimes my updates lag or pause for some reason so I don't update when Im out and about.

So as he said, when in the market press the four line button (menu) and click downloads.
 
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Thats what i do. I often dismiss all my updates as soon as they come in and wait to do them till right before I go to bed cause I won't be using my phone for anything else. Sometimes my updates lag or pause for some reason so I don't update when Im out and about.

So as he said, when in the market press the four line button (menu) and click downloads.

Good catch guys. This is what I was referring to.
 
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i have a ton of apps loaded and i actually enjoy the 60-90 seconds a day i devote to updating my apps. i look forward to checking to see what all has been updated.

I agree. I love seeing that update icon in the notification bar.


Automatic updates might not always be desireable like with the recent overhaul of Beautiful Widgets, alot of people would have been pissed if it overwrote the HTC style without being able to back it up first.
 
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I agree. I love seeing that update icon in the notification bar.


Automatic updates might not always be desireable like with the recent overhaul of Beautiful Widgets, alot of people would have been pissed if it overwrote the HTC style without being able to back it up first.

True. Im still using the htc version of beautiful widgets. Maybe if you could set an update que though...
 
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An "Update all" button or checklist is what I'm looking for, not automatic updates that download and install without warning whenever one is detected. I don't see any reason this shouldn't already be a feature of Android...

The reason you don't and can not have an "Update All" button or "Checklist" is simply because almost every APP is made by a different individual (s) addressing different issues with each APP. That is why it is not a feature within Android, outside of our OS Android doesn't make many of the APPs in the Market, they are all third party APPS.
 
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I agree. I love seeing that update icon in the notification bar.


Automatic updates might not always be desireable like with the recent overhaul of Beautiful Widgets, alot of people would have been pissed if it overwrote the HTC style without being able to back it up first.

Thanks for reminding me, I've just been ignoring that Update, guess I better use Astro and back it up before I occidentally choose Update :eek:
 
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The reason you don't and can not have an "Update All" button or "Checklist" is simply because almost every APP is made by a different individual (s) addressing different issues with each APP. That is why it is not a feature within Android, outside of our OS Android doesn't make many of the APPs in the Market, they are all third party APPS.

What does this have to do with anything?

The fact is MOST people will install all of the updates showing as having any .. one .. after .. the .. frustrating .. next.

An update all button / check box would be the perfect solution for users. Just because the apps are from different individuals doesn't mean this isn't feasable/better.
 
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Listen when you start a thread.
It will give you a list of threads that have already been started.
In this case many people have already asked this same question.

Then people come on here and right no, in 20 different ways.
Don't answer unless you have the answer which is YES!
It saves people time, and effort to see if someone actually has the answer.

Thanks.
 
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What does this have to do with anything?

The fact is MOST people will install all of the updates showing as having any .. one .. after .. the .. frustrating .. next.

An update all button / check box would be the perfect solution for users. Just because the apps are from different individuals doesn't mean this isn't feasable/better.

They probably could make this an "option" but of course it will be the user's responsibility if they obtain an update they do not agree with. For example, if you were one of those "update all" users, but then started b*tchin that Beautiful Widgets is now "ugly", that would be your, the user's, fault. There's already some people out there who are blaming the developer of BW of changing the look of the application, meanwhile they were the ones who didn't read what the update was about and went along with the update regardless. The developer posted a warning. Anyway, just my 2 cents. :D
 
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This would be a bad idea IMO. I like to see what specific changes were made to the app before I go ahead with the update. What if the developer releases an update that you don't want, but you go ahead and update the app? Beautiful Widgets is a good example. :D

On Apple's app store, you can update each app individually or click a button to update all.
 
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The reason you don't and can not have an "Update All" button or "Checklist" is simply because almost every APP is made by a different individual (s) addressing different issues with each APP. That is why it is not a feature within Android, outside of our OS Android doesn't make many of the APPs in the Market, they are all third party APPS.

That's not the reason. It was either overlooked or tecnically impossible. It has nothing to with the fact that the apps are from third parties.
 
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You don't have to wait for one update to completely install before starting the next update. I have had at least five updates installing at once before. It is alot faster than one at a time.

Yah but each update takes 3 button presses. So if you have 5 app updates, 5x3 = 15 button presses that could be eliminated with just 1 - 3 total.

Don't really need an "auto update", but an "update all" would be nice.
 
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