How to stop playstore from showing my side loaded apps in the updates menu?
So I sideloaded few apps that are already present in playstore. But whenever I go to my updates menu , I can see all my apps installed via playstore as well as side loaded. Is there a way to stop this?
Aurora Store can blacklist apps from appearing in the update menu.
Gonna suggest a complete alternative route here, but do as you like:
Otherwise AuroraStore is great too, as others have mentioned.
I don't know about this anymore, but back in the day Titanium Backup had a "detach from market" feature you might try. Only works on rooted phones but since you are side loading apps I'm guessing that's a step you've already taken.
It has been several years and probably 8 Android versions since I used Titanium Backup but it could still be there
It's still there, but hasn't worked in ages. The Play Store rebuilds its app database multiple times a day, which finds the detached apps again.
Damn. Well that was my shot
Side loading of apps doesn't require root 😉
Uninstall the play store
Aurora store is nice
Don't know why you're downvoted, you're right. Aurora is more private, secure, you can change your region to get region-locked apps, you can blacklist sideloaded apps, its FOSS - why would you continue to use the Google Play Store?