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Auto-updating is software functionality that allows a program to maintain whether it or the supporting data is up-to-date in an automatic fashion.

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How to disable Google Chrome auto update?

Does anyone know how to disable Google Chrome for being automatic update itself, it cause my web application always change? I have tried using the Google Update ADM templates provided on this page or as described in this wikiHow article: Set the…
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When and how does a PWA update itself?

As far as I know, once you click "add to homescreen" on a PWA's website, the browser generates an .apk using the provided manifest file and sources and installs it like a normal app. I noticed that when I update the website, the app also displays…
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How can I write a Java application that can update itself at runtime?

I would like to implement a java application (server application) that can download a new version (.jar file) from a given url, and then update itself at runtime. What is the best way to do this and is it possible? I guess that the application can…
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How often do Chrome extensions automatically update?

When I push a new version of a Chrome extension to the Chrome Web Store, how long will it take for the updated version to reach current users? I pushed an update about six hours ago, but the extension hasn't updated for me yet. The Chrome docs are…
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How should I implement an auto-updater?

Many programs include an auto-updater, where the program occasionally looks online for updates, and then downloads and applies any updates that are found. Program bugs are fixed, supporting files are modified, and things are (usually) made…
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Service worker JavaScript update frequency (every 24 hours?)

As per this doc on MDN: After that it is downloaded every 24 hours or so. It may be downloaded more frequently, but it must be downloaded every 24h to prevent bad scripts from being annoying for too long. Is the same true for Firefox and…
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WebView load website when online, load local file when offline

I am actually new to programming in Java but I have been following several solutions to my problem here but didn't find one that suits my case and I can't seem to get the code down correctly. I would like to have a WebView that opens an online page…
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How does one auto update a windows application the way Google Chrome does?

Google Chrome auto updates itself every five hours. I want to clone this exact functionality in my own application. What is a way to implement this functionality on Windows?
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What is the experience with Google 'Omaha' (their auto-update engine for Chrome)?

Google has open-sourced the auto update mechanism used in Google Chrome as Omaha. It seems quite complicated and difficult to configure for anybody who isn't Google. What is the experience using Omaha in projects? Can it be recommended?
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How to work with Android's in-app update API?

I recently came across a new kind of app update flow which has provided by Google Play API. I liked this seamless flow to update an Android application. I observed the below-mentioned steps in the Hotstar app. A card popped up from the bottom…
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Auto-Update for (private) Android apps

I'm developing a non-public Android app, i.e. the app won't be available in the global Android Market. The app will be installed on a limited number of clients, e.g. by using an apk file. How can I enable an auto-update functionality in this app? I…
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Is there a way to update the JDK without manually downloading the new version?

I just got an Java update notification that Update 17 is out, so I ran the update and found that only my public JRE was updated. I still only have Update 16 of the JDK. Is there a way to have the latest JDK automatically when it's available? Of…
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How can I enable auto-updates in a Qt cross-platform application?

I love applications that are able to update themselves without any effort from the user (think: Sparkle framework for Mac). Is there any code/library I can leverage to do this in a Qt application, without having to worry about the OS details? At…
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Restarting a self-updating python script

I have written a script that will keep itself up to date by downloading the latest version from a website and overwriting the running script. I am not sure what the best way to restart the script after it has been updated. Any ideas? I don't really…
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Delphi: How do you auto-update your applications?

I've been thinking of rolling my own code for enabling my Delphi application to update seamlessly as I'll be going for "release often, release early" mentality furthermore. There are various Delphi solutions (both freeware and paid) out there and…
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