Do I have to uninstall an older version of an app to if a new version comes out?

[kenticles101]

APK question

hey guys im new with apk's. If i install an app manually, and a new version came up on the play store, got extracted and posted on a website which i then download. do i just install it directly or do i have to uninstall the old version of the app? Cheers.

 

[Aquila]

Re: APK question

hey guys im new with apk's. If i install an app manually, and a new version came up on the play store, got extracted and posted on a website which i then download. do i just install it directly or do i have to uninstall the old version of the app? Cheers.

Most APK's will update existing apps, but if you end up with a duplicate it's easy enough to uninstall the one you don't want. Many apps if you got the original from the Play Store and updated via an APK sideload will still receive updates from the Play Store.

 

[kenticles101]

Re: APK question

Thank you!