Difference between revisions of "Trigger: App Install/Remove/Update"

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The App Install/Remove/Update trigger fires when an application is installed, removed, or updated on the device. This trigger can monitor all apps or specific applications that you select.

Options

Application Installed - Trigger fires when a new application is installed
Application Updated - Trigger fires when an existing application is updated
Application Removed - Trigger fires when an application is uninstalled

Application Selection

After choosing the event type, you can specify which applications to monitor:

Any Application - Trigger fires for any app that matches the selected event
Select Applications - Choose specific applications to monitor. Only events for the selected apps will trigger the macro.

When selecting specific applications, a searchable list of installed apps is shown. You can:

Search for apps by name
Show non-launchable apps using the checkbox
Select multiple applications

Magic Text

When this trigger is active, you can use magic text to access information about the app:

Package name of the installed/removed/updated application

Examples

Example 1: Log All App Installations

Triggers

Application Installed (Any Application)

Actions

Write to File: Installed app: {package_name} at {hour:minute:second}

Example 2: Notify When Specific App Updates

Triggers

Application Updated (WhatsApp)

Actions

Notification: WhatsApp has been updated

Notes

The trigger listens for the system broadcasts ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED and ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED
MacroDroid itself is excluded from the app selection list since you cannot receive notifications for your own app
The trigger uses a shared receiver for efficiency when multiple macros use this trigger
When selecting specific apps, the previously selected apps are shown at the top of the list for convenience

See Also

Application Launched/Closed Trigger

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-<pre class="header-style">
+<pre class="header-style">The App Install/Remove/Update trigger fires when an application is installed, removed, or updated on the device. This trigger can monitor all apps or specific applications that you select.</pre>
-This trigger can be configured to fire when you install an application, uninstall an application, or when an application update has completed.
-</pre>
-'''Supported configurations:'''
-'''Any app:'''
+''' Options '''
-Any application that is installed, uninstalled, or updated.
-'''Select applications:'''
+* '''Application Installed''' - Trigger fires when a new application is installed
-One or more specific applications.
+* '''Application Updated''' - Trigger fires when an existing application is updated
+* '''Application Removed''' - Trigger fires when an application is uninstalled
-''When this trigger is present, you can use more [...]'' ''[https://macrodroidforum.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_text#App_Install.2FRemove.2FUpdate magic text]''
+''' Application Selection '''
+After choosing the event type, you can specify which applications to monitor:
+* '''Any Application''' - Trigger fires for any app that matches the selected event
+* '''Select Applications''' - Choose specific applications to monitor. Only events for the selected apps will trigger the macro.
+When selecting specific applications, a searchable list of installed apps is shown. You can:
+* Search for apps by name
+* Show non-launchable apps using the checkbox
+* Select multiple applications
+''' Magic Text '''
+When this trigger is active, you can use magic text to access information about the app:
+* Package name of the installed/removed/updated application
+''' Examples '''
+''Example 1: Log All App Installations''
+  <pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
+Application Installed (Any Application)</pre>
+  <pre class="action-style">Actions
+Write to File: Installed app: {package_name} at {hour:minute:second}</pre>
+''Example 2: Notify When Specific App Updates''
+  <pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
+Application Updated (WhatsApp)</pre>
+  <pre class="action-style">Actions
+Notification: WhatsApp has been updated</pre>
+''' Notes '''
+* The trigger listens for the system broadcasts ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED and ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED
+* MacroDroid itself is excluded from the app selection list since you cannot receive notifications for your own app
+* The trigger uses a shared receiver for efficiency when multiple macros use this trigger
+* When selecting specific apps, the previously selected apps are shown at the top of the list for convenience
+''' See Also '''
+* [[Trigger:_Application_Launched_Closed|Application Launched/Closed Trigger]]