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> An app downloaded from Google Play may not modify, replace or update its own APK binary code using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism.

http://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html

How does this get around that? Didn't fb get slapped for this exact same thing?

http://phandroid.com/2013/04/27/new-google-policy-hits-faceb...

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It doesn't. Evolve is targeted towards apps not on Google Play and Beta tests. It's useful for enterprise apps (fix security holes without bugging all your employees) and beta tests (push updates to beta testers instead of waiting for them to download it).

Good stuff! I absolutely see it's usefulness for the enterprise crowd.

I wonder if the non-compliance with the Play store policy should be stated a little more boldly and clearly in your readme, so as not to put unsuspecting devs in jeopardy of having their apps unpublished.

Thanks! I'll make it clear in the readme

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