App Updates not detected on your Android device? Try this
Google is currently rolling out an update for its Chrome web browser for Android -- the stable version -- that introduces the data compression feature to it that I have reviewed back in May 2013.
Anyway, since the update is being rolled out, it can happen that your Android device does not pick it up right away. There are probably different stages involved in pushing out the update, and if it is not your turn yet, you have to wait until it becomes available.
There is one thing that you can do to install the latest version of an Android app on your device. It may not work all the time, especially not if an update is rolled out in a matter of days or even weeks, but if it is a regular update, it should work most of the time.
My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 did not pick up the Chrome browser update for Android right away as well, even though it was already available to other users of the app.
What I did was the following:
- I opened Google Play and searched there for the Chrome Browser page.
- If you have installed it, the button should read installed.
- What many do not know is that you can click on that button to install the app again. Or, in this case, install the update that Google released for it.
- This does not work all the time though. If you have the latest version for example, then the install button that pops up after you click on installed will remain inactive.
It is somewhat puzzling that the Google Play page does not list the new update yet -- it states that the app was last updated November 18, 2013 -- but that it still did install the new update that was released today in the progress.
Play store page indicates that the app is already installed
After clicking on Installed, the install button is green and enabled, so that the update can be installed
Success message that the new version will be installed
So, if an update is already available but not yet picked up by your Android device, then you can try and install it directly on Google Play.
As noted before, this does not work if updates are rolled out in stages. You will either have to wait until it becomes available, or download a copy that a third-party makes available. It is usually better to wait until the official update or app gets released as it increases the possibility to install malicious apps on your device.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.