Adam Pritchard:
>>
>> Internet freedom tools like Psiphon, Tor/Orbot, Great Fire's FreeBrowser,
>> StoryMaker, and many more provide direct download links for installing apps
>> when Google Play is blocked, or the internet is otherwise filtered.  If
>> users who download those do not have Google Play, they are left without a
>> reputable source of essential updates.
> 
> 
> This doesn't invalidate your point/idea, but for completeness: Psiphon's
> directly installed clients self-upgrade, with signature verification of the
> upgrade package. To avoid violating the Play Store ToS, the app detects
> whether it's a Play Store install or directly installed, and doesn't try to
> self-upgrade in the former case.
> 
> Adam

Thanks, that's definitely useful info!  How long as that been in your
Google Play releases?

.hc
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