Change apk to not update or get update notification - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to install a older version of Google Contacts as apk. Because there is a bug in later versions, i don't want to update the app automatically and also don't want to get a update notification, when I search manually for updates.
Do i need to edit the apk name or something else? Is there any advice for this?

@Lifear
If you clone an app, for example with 3rd-party Parallel Space app, the clone doesn't get automatically updated.

Oh. Nice to hear that. And this clone creates a new apk file to save it for install it later again?

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I was able to get my Google account sync'd and Gapps installed. Now the issue I'm having is installing some apps on Bluestacks. For instance the 'Call of Duty' app says that it's not compatible with my device. When I go to the Play store from a browser it shows that the 'device' is being listed as a T-Mobile Samsung GT-I9100 which isn't compatible. So do I need to change the device type within Bluestacks to get it to allow these sorts of apps to be installed and if I do this will it make some things unstable? Is there another way that I can install this? I assume I can locate an APK and load it that way but there was an update yesterday and I'm not able to find the most recent version (1.1.300) of that app. The ideal solution would be to install from the store to make updates cleaner.
Thoughts?

WhatsApp Updates Automatic Download

Hi!
I'm new on this awesome forum, so I hope to post the thread in the right section.
I downloaded WhatsApp from the official site, not from Play Store. And I also disabled the option in the Play Store to prevent automatic updates of all apps.
Btw, whenever WhatsApp released an update, the .apk file is downloading automatically in "WhatsApp" folder on my device.
So everytime I open WhatsApp it keeps asking me to update until I tap "Ok".
Now my question is:
Is there a way to avoid WhatsApp from downloading these damn updates automatically?
Thanks for help.
no that is normal
i will explain
it will ask you to update if the whatsapp.apk still in whatsapp download folder
just when you update whats app and after installing the new one just delete or move whatsapp.apk from whatsapp download folder on your device
apk5656 said:
no that is normal
i will explain
it will ask you to update if the whatsapp.apk still in whatsapp download folder
just when you update whats app and after installing the new one just delete or move whatsapp.apk from whatsapp download folder on your device
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I always do this. But when a new update comes out, it appears in the folder again. Plus, every update "eats" 27 megabites from my data plan.
So I was wondering if there's something I can do to stop this automatic download of WhatsApp.apk.
badly the whatsapp team always force you to update the whatsapp automaticly or it will not longer work for you
so i think there is no way to do it
im my whatsapp.apk its ask me first to download the update
but if clicked later it will not work for me any more
stupid app
apk5656 said:
badly the whatsapp team always force you to update the whatsapp automaticly or it will not longer work for you
so i think there is no way to do it
im my whatsapp.apk its ask me first to download the update
but if clicked later it will not work for me any more
stupid app
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My .apk never asks me to download the update. It just does it automatically. And then it keeps annoying me asking to install the update.
Then, probably there's no chance in hell to avoid this thing.
Thank you anyway for helping me.

[Q][ASK] There is a way to integrated Update app to rom?

this my first thread, hope i can get some answer.
my phone is asus zen 2 laser wich is recently get marsmallow update, and you know even the android is the newest version but the system and user app such as gmail playstore and etc keepin' give an update like twice a month maybe, and im the one who always check the latest version of my apps on playstore, then if theres an update i will update to the latest version
what i want to ask is how to integrated the update app to rom?
you know if you update an user apps the update will replace the old one cause theres still on data/app
but if you update a system app the old one still on system/app or system/priv-app and the new one on data/app
wich is for me so wasting space, cause i have a pretty large freespace on system/
i usually use link2sd but on Marshmallow i think it useless, it says success like always but after i reboot the apps that i recently integrated with link2sd will gone, therefore the file still on system
i try to manually push the file into system, it just get the same result
anyone can help me?

Samsung Internet Browser - Change Package Name

Hey,
i want to change the package name of the apk from Samsung Internet Browser:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...rnet-browser-10-2-01-10-android-apk-download/
Why?
My phone will update the app to v11 and this version is stuttering while scrolling pages with videos and gifs like 9gag.
I want to change the package name, so my phone will not update the appanymore to a newer version. Deactivate auto update does not work, with every firmware update from samsung the phone will automatically update the app to v11.
How can i change the package name?
Thanks!
audianer said:
Hey,
i want to change the package name of the apk from Samsung Internet Browser:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...rnet-browser-10-2-01-10-android-apk-download/
Why?
My phone will update the app to v11 and this version is stuttering while scrolling pages with videos and gifs like 9gag.
I want to change the package name, so my phone will not update the appanymore to a newer version. Deactivate auto update does not work, with every firmware update from samsung the phone will automatically update the app to v11.
How can i change the package name?
Thanks!
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https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/ken-e...4-release/zipsigner-3-4-android-apk-download/
Download the app. Extract the Samsung internet browser app
Go into zip signer and resign your app with test keys.
Uninstall the browser app if currently installed then install the test key app you just made.
Or you could post me the Samsung browser app you are using and I could do it for you
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/woyvmwp3mda758a/AAAXjxg_um0Eq4LFV-vlShIba?dl=0
Above are 32 and 64 bit test signed apks Uninstall your current browser and then install the one compatible with your os
Samsung Internet Browser 10.2.01.10 (arm64-v8a + arm-v7a) (nodpi) (Android 7.0+)
From here:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...rnet-browser-10-2-01-10-android-apk-download/
Thank you =)

Question ATT A52 5G/Google Play System Update

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