Google Play Store to introduce auto-open feature for Apps: All you need to know

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for the Play Store that will enhance the app installation experience on Android devices. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming auto-open feature and other recent updates.

Google Play Store is expected to introduce a new ‘auto-open’ feature on the platform, which will automatically launch apps, just right after they are installed on Android smartphones. According to a recent report, this new function will aim at streamlining the user experience by eliminating the need to manually search for and open newly installed apps.

Android Authority report first unveiled the news, in collaboration with tipster Assemble Debug, which suggests that an official announcement could be on the horizon. The auto-open feature was earlier spotted in a test phase in an earlier release of the Google Play Store back in June (2024). 

It was discovered during an APK teardown of the Google Play ...