(APK version) auto/manual in app update feature

[Nemes15]

As many of you might know, not everyone uses the app store.
Not everyone wants to instantly move to another version either (bugs).
It's 2024, and we don't have to because APK's are published.

However. There is no "install latest update" in the APK version. While I know this might be irrelevant to the Google play version (which is the majority of users) it is still ludicrous that an app of a "Privacy Focused Company" has a new version pop-up but no verified install (hash, name, certificate) check to update versions for users that, for PRIVACY REASONS, do not use the play store.

It is not that hard to implement and should be top priority since it will take someone 15 minutes to code it based on the already available "in app version check". Please change this "check" to "Download" and "later" with "Download" receiving the latest version from either the wrapped build on here or from the stable release on the PIA APK download page (please make sure there is a SHA, certificate and general file check before allowing to install a release and code in a pop-up note that users need to "enable installing from unknown sources" for it to install).

I already made this request in the now "legacy" branch of the app but it was ignored. As a long time sub to pia (10+ years) it does not feel right.

Ignoring your customers is never a good idea. Of course I understand that the app was shifting to Kotlin but that's still no excuse to ignore a customer for months when your product is open source (this is just a PSA for any devs working on this product. No hard feelings).