[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
A LOT to cover in a very small window, i'll try to catch as much as I can

There is a "hint" in the confirmation and also, its an opportunity for people to confirm in their own minds, they understand what they are about to do and the associated risks and consequences.

For the remove all artifacts, I do mention that YOU will need to re-attach all apps, so obviously TeMeFI wont do it for you. You cant expect me to also document every step to revert, in the confirmation.

Patience, by letting Google catch up, OR as described above; which you can now see is pretty darn quick, easy and painless. ahhh.... and undocumented by google.

Come-on, you cant expect TeMeFI to make you breakfast. And again, the little trick above, does the job, and much better than I could ever hope to do. Thats what re-attaching apps is all about, so you can detach them.

And THAT would be a sidestep by google. They use the ommission to imply its up tpo date, when in reality they dont know about it yet. They are far from perfect. The fact I can do the detach shows at least one of their failings, and even more so, that they do not trap the error I induce; which adds to the strength of my detach. I do not replace the playstore, this behaviour is part of the smoke and mirrors google use.

I and many others have found turning auto-updates is NOT nearly enough for a few apps, YouTube being one. What version of the PlayStore are you running? I dont think you would be allowed to connect with too old a version, but its an entry point to maybe understand your particular case. It is the exception rather than the rule.

This may be one of those forehead slapping moments. In TeMeFI, you can detach an app that is already detached. Its a method I used originally to correct any failures that may of occurred over time (especially during dev as I built it up or changed it). Within the process, you can select which method, but there is nothing (etc M1) stopping you from selecting a different method to whatever it currently is. So, you can select to detach App1 that is currently method 3, but then select method 2! or vice-versa. For switching between Method 2 & 3, its totally safe. However, once you go method 1, you have to manually re-attach, AFTER you first remove method 1 from the app.

Are you serious?!

1. I have shown (and you now understand) that there is an easy way to get google to do it, and better than I could ever hope to do

2. The detach is only 1 of >500 methods, and I am only a single dev, not a team like google.

3. The attachment is VERY complex (its a BIG job) and completely undocumented by google. "return back to the original position" would be very complex if at all possible (returning back to original would possibly be incorrect, as google have moved), prone to errors since its undocumented, and again, google does it for you.

4. All children are taught that its MUCH easier to push Humpty Dumpty over the wall, than it is for all the kings men to put him back together again! ;) There are around 30 layers to the detachment, with each needing to be "undone" / reverted, and again, its a big undocumented black box as to what it should be.

5. Read the OP, this is an app I built for me, that I share, and do not charge for it. ie your looking in the mouth of a "Gift Horse"

edit: think the word you were looking for was "like" not "expect" ;)

This app sounds important to you not to risk updating it. As its not google, I doubt they will be too protective (so Method 2 should suffice), but I personally would suggest Method 3, as it sounds like it might screw you badly if it does get updated.

But doesn't it feel goooood to roll around in the filth... You walked into the shadows as soon as you detached your first app. Actually, rooting your phone was an even earlier infraction, you cant play all sweet and innocent.

And now why, I do not do an attempt to re-attach becomes abundantly clear, with how easy it is to get google to do the heavy lifting, and minimise any risk of dropping something fragile.