Market updates- automatic versus manual

[cmotion]

So in looking at my apps on the market, when I have updates available, the word "Update" is usually written in orange. When I click on the update, it gives me the option to check the box to "Allow Automatic Updates". However, some of my apps have "Update (manual)" written in red, which do not allow automatic updates. Does anyone happen to know why some apps don't allow automatic updates?

 

[Podivin]

I know that apps where the permissions have changed do not allow 'update all' to be selected - in which case you see 'manual' in your apps list.
I don't know if that also affects the Allow Automatic Updates field or not.

 

[doogald]

I know that apps where the permissions have changed do not allow 'update all' to be selected - in which case you see 'manual' in your apps list.
I don't know if that also affects the Allow Automatic Updates field or not.

Yep, it's exactly that. You must manually ok all updates for apps that have changed permissions.

 

[cmotion]

Awesome, thanks guys!

 

[bberryhill0]

I tried checking Automatic Updates on some of my 100 apps. FAIL. When I went to My Apps in the Market the auto apps would start to download but if there were more than two or three the downloads would stall and I would have to manually cancel them and then reinstall. FAIL.

 

[Demache]

I generally keep them on manual update, since installing apps can cripple it until its finished.

 

[bberryhill0]

The Market now shows that I have 10 apps installed. FAIL. It's been that way for a few days. I'm guessing that there is a Market update that hasn't been pushed to my phone yet.

 

[doogald]

The Market now shows that I have 10 apps installed. FAIL. It's been that way for a few days. I'm guessing that there is a Market update that hasn't been pushed to my phone yet.

Did you happen to do something like restore some apps from Titanium Backup?

Even if it is not that, typically installing an app from the market - any app - will reset the market connection the next time you look at My Apps. Also, you can try going into Talk, press menu and sign out, go back into Talk (to log you back in) and see if that's any better.

 

[bberryhill0]

One of my apps that had an update made it on to the shortened list. Updating that app reset the Market.

 

[nomarsgirl]

I have unchecked automatic update for mine. The updates seem to occur at inconvenient times -- like when I need to make a phone call. And since we can't use voice and 3G at the same time ...

 

[Demache]

I have unchecked automatic update for mine. The updates seem to occur at inconvenient times -- like when I need to make a phone call. And since we can't use voice and 3G at the same time ...

Voice should always override data.

 

[doogald]

Voice should always override data.

Well, it'd be better if voice and data could be carried at the same time.

 

[Aimy77]

Has anyone found a way to permanently IGNORE market updates for certain apps? I have some in an old version that I'd like to keep that way, but the damn market is always telling me to upgrade...

 

[gruss]

Root and freeze them with titanium is the only thing I can think of.