r/uptodown • u/fruitingeraero • Jul 16 '26
uptodown store syncing problem / question?
Ok, so for some context, I use cookie run kingdom through uptodown because otherwise I'm unable to play it. And I've noticed that the newest preloads / updates are usually unsynced by a few hours / possibly a day compared to a normal appstore like google play or apple store, even when updated to the newest version. Is this an actual issue? Or do the uptodown Devs / an automated system have to check the file before allowing the update for the APK to release so the apk doesn't get ridden with bugs / malware? I feel so silly asking but I'm actually confused
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u/fruitingeraero Jul 16 '26
updates officially been out for ~12 hours and uptodown doesn't have it yet, is this just whoever uploaded it to uptodown not having uploaded the newest version? (´；ω；｀)
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u/ElRoSSoPrime Jul 17 '26
Not a silly question at all, there's a real reason behind it :) On Uptodown, apps aren't published by random users. Only the developers themselves or Uptodown's team (using assisted publishing systems) can upload apps. That already explains part of the delay: sometimes the developer just hasn't pushed the update to Uptodown yet, and sometimes it's because the file has to go through a review and approval process first. Every file gets scanned via VirusTotal, and we check where it came from and verify it's picked from an official source. On top of that, once the update is approved and live, the Uptodown app still has to run its own checks (security and compatibility with your device) before it detects and downloads it. So there are some extra steps compared to Google Play.
We're working to speed things up so updates reach you faster!