Automatic application updates

A mobile device, comprising:

• a display;
• an input device;
• one or more processors for controlling the operations of the mobile device, and
• a memory for storing data and program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• access application management information, wherein the application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application;
• send a request to a server for update information regarding each installed application;
• receive the update information from the server, wherein the update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications;
• and
• install the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including program instructions executable by one or more processors that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• accessing, at a mobile device, application management information, wherein the application management information identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device and one or more granted permission settings associated with each installed application;
• sending, from the mobile device to a server, a request for update information regarding each installed application;
• receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update information, wherein the update information identifies an update package for a respective application of the plurality of installed applications;
• sending, from the mobile device to the server, a request for transmission of the update package;
• receiving, at the mobile device from the server, the update package;
• and
• installing the update package without user interaction from a user of the mobile device if the one or more required permission settings associated with the update package are included in the one or more granted permission settings associated with the respective application of the plurality of installed applications.