The inconvenience of the Google Play Store is that it does not automatically launch when you install an app. Instead, you have to look for the app in the library or on the home screen to find it.

Android Authority reported that Google is finally working on building a feature that will actually automatically open newly installed apps from the Play Store.

Android Authority conducted an APK teardown of version 41.4.19 of the Google Play Store. The features found in this teardown showed ongoing code that hinted at possible future features. However, that is no guarantee that this upgrade will come.

The feature they found is called App Auto Open. As the name suggests, it automatically opens apps installed from the Play Store.

As part of this feature, a notification appears to pop up when App Auto Open is activated. Depending on the setting, a ringtone may sound or the device may vibrate. Also, this feature appears to be toggleable, but appears to be on by default.

According to Android Authority, despite their workarounds, they were unable to get this feature to actually work. Instead, they found code, but it is not yet live.

It's a shame, though, because this is a long-needed feature and it's surprising that Google has yet to actually implement it across devices running Android 15.

According to Android Police, App Auto Open, which is supposed to be a new notification for the Google Play Store, would be a boon. This notification system will send users a reminder if an app is left unopened 24 hours after installation.

Assuming both features are actually released, users would be able to automatically open apps installed on their Android smartphones and be reminded that they forgot to open them. It could also be combined with the recently released feature that allows simultaneous downloads.