How to Stop App Updates from Play Store (Detach Apps) โ
Tired of Google Play Store forcefully updating your apps? This guide shows you how to detach apps from the Play Store using Zygisk Detach, preventing unwanted automatic updates permanently.
What is App Detaching? โ
App detaching removes the connection between installed apps and Google Play Store. Once detached, apps won't receive automatic updates or be recognized by the Play Store.
Prerequisites โ
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Required:
- โ Rooted Android device (Magisk or KernelSU)
- โ Zygisk enabled in your root manager
Method 1: Using GUI App (Easiest) โ
Step 1: Install Zygisk Detach Module โ
- Download Zygisk Detach Module (latest
.zip
file) - Flash in Magisk/KernelSU:
- Open your root manager โ Modules โ Install from storage
- Select the downloaded zip file
- Reboot your device
Step 2: Install Detach App โ
- Download Zygisk Detach App (latest
.apk
file) - Install the APK on your device
- Open the app and grant root permissions
- Select apps you want to detach
- Apply changes - done!
Method 2: Using Terminal (Advanced) โ
Step 1: Install Module (Same as above) โ
Follow Step 1 from Method 1.
Step 2: Use Terminal Commands โ
- Open terminal (Termux or similar)
- Run detach command:bash
su detach
- Select apps from the list to detach
- Changes apply immediately
If command fails, try:
su -c /data/adb/modules/zygisk-detach/detach
Enable Zygisk (If Not Enabled) โ
Magisk users:
- Open Magisk โ Settings โ Enable "Zygisk" โ Reboot
KernelSU users:
- Flash a separate Zygisk module โ Reboot
Verify Detachment โ
- Open Google Play Store
- Search for the detached app
- Should show "Install" instead of "Update/Open"
- โ App successfully detached!
How to Re-attach Apps โ
Using GUI App: Open the detach app โ Select detached apps โ Re-attach
Using Terminal: Run su
then detach
โ Select apps to re-attach
Troubleshooting โ
Module not working?
- Ensure device is properly rooted
- Check Zygisk is enabled in your root manager
- Reboot after installing module
Command not found?
- Try full path:
su -c /data/adb/modules/zygisk-detach/detach
- Verify module is installed and active
Apps still updating?
- Clear Play Store data: Settings โ Apps โ Google Play Store โ Storage โ Clear Data
- Re-detach the apps
Important Notes โ
โ ๏ธ Security Warning: Detached apps won't receive security updates. Only detach apps you specifically don't want updated.
โ Best Practices:
- Keep banking/security apps attached
- Manually check for important updates
- Backup data before detaching critical apps
Related Guides โ
- ๐ Android Root Apps Collection
- ๐ง Custom Recovery Installation
- ๐ Custom ROM Installation
- ๐ All Root Guides
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