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- Google is adding a new functionality to the Play Store to automatically open apps after installation.
- The feature will appear as a toggle underneath the Open button on Play Store listings as soon as you select Install.
- The Play Store will also push a notification with a 5-second timer before the app opens.
The Play Store will soon be able to open freshly installed apps automatically. Google is adding a new toggle for this feature to app listings, allowing users to choose if they wish to open an app after installation. We first spotted this toggle in a teardown of a previous Play Store release this June, and we’ve now enabled it before the official rollout to give you an early look.
As you can see in the following video, the feature adds a new “Turn on Auto-open” toggle underneath the Open button on Play Store listings after you select Install. Once enabled, the toggle’s description changes to “Automatically open after install,” and the Play Store opens the current app as soon as the installation is complete.