How often do you update your apps on your devices?

me:

  • android: 2x per year, except some app needs an update to work
  • linux/manjaro: every few months, except security stuff (ik its a rolling release distro but I hate updating frequently)

A while ago I updated mostly directly after publish. But since more and more apps (primarily Google services, Social Media, …) get shitty updates which include AI and bloat, I try to update as less as possible while stil trying to get important and new features.
But many apps freak out when not applying these updates in this timespan, which makes it really annoying when needing an app urgently. Then having to update them with eventually bad network makes me aggressive.

Which are your opinions?

  • Dr. Wesker
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    Android: I keep Graphene updated always. Apps maybe once a month.

    Linux: I have my environment set up to alert me when new package versions are released, so I’m always up to date. Well, as up to date as stable repos and any manually added sources go.

    Windows: I have a Win 10 rig solely for gaming. I stay updated on drivers and games, pretty much weekly.