APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION

摘要

A method for application management and an electronic device therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store a first application, and a processor configured to obtain a request for installing a second application, compare a first identifier corresponding to the first application with a second identifier corresponding to the second application, if the first identifier is the same as the second identifier, compare first signature information corresponding to the first application with second signature information corresponding to the second application, if the first signature information is different from the second signature information, compare the first signature information with additional signature information corresponding to the second application, and if the first signature information is the same as the additional signature information, replace at least a portion of the first application by using at least a portion of the second application.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a memory configured to store a first application; and a processor configured to:
obtain a request for installing a second application;compare a first identifier corresponding to the first application with a second identifier corresponding to the second application in response to the request;if the first identifier is the same as the second identifier, compare first signature information corresponding to the first application with second signature information corresponding to the second application;if the first signature information is different from the second signature information, compare the first signature information with additional signature information corresponding to the second application; andif the first signature information is the same as the additional signature information, replace at least a portion of the first application by using at least a portion of the second application.