diff --git a/lib/pages/home.dart b/lib/pages/home.dart
index 670527a..1bb5802 100644
--- a/lib/pages/home.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/home.dart
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import 'package:obtainium/pages/import_export.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/pages/settings.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/providers/apps_provider.dart';
 import 'package:obtainium/providers/settings_provider.dart';
-import 'package:obtainium/providers/source_provider.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher_string.dart';
 
@@ -201,14 +200,6 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
               ),
               context,
             );
-            await appsProvider
-                .checkUpdates(specificIds: result.key.map((e) => e.id).toList())
-                .catchError((e) {
-                  if (e is Map && e['errors'] is MultiAppMultiError) {
-                    showError(e['errors'].toString(), context);
-                  }
-                  return <App>[];
-                });
           }
         } else {
           throw ObtainiumError(tr('unknown'));
diff --git a/lib/providers/apps_provider.dart b/lib/providers/apps_provider.dart
index 8cd78e2..61801a5 100644
--- a/lib/providers/apps_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/apps_provider.dart
@@ -1025,13 +1025,19 @@ class AppsProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       );
     }
     getHost(String url) {
+      if (url == 'placeholder') {
+        return null;
+      }
       var temp = Uri.parse(url).host.split('.');
       return temp.sublist(temp.length - 2).join('.');
     }
 
     // If the picked APK comes from an origin different from the source, get user confirmation (if context provided)
     if (appFileUrl != null &&
-        getHost(appFileUrl.value) != getHost(app.url) &&
+        ![
+          getHost(app.url),
+          'placeholder',
+        ].contains(getHost(appFileUrl.value)) &&
         context != null) {
       if (!(settingsProvider.hideAPKOriginWarning) &&
           await showDialog(
@@ -1077,7 +1083,8 @@ class AppsProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       MapEntry<String, String>? apkUrl;
       var trackOnly = apps[id]!.app.additionalSettings['trackOnly'] == true;
       var refreshBeforeDownload =
-          apps[id]!.app.additionalSettings['refreshBeforeDownload'] == true;
+          apps[id]!.app.additionalSettings['refreshBeforeDownload'] == true ||
+          apps[id]!.app.apkUrls.first.value == 'placeholder';
       if (refreshBeforeDownload) {
         await checkUpdate(apps[id]!.app.id);
       }
@@ -1301,7 +1308,8 @@ class AppsProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       }
       MapEntry<String, String>? fileUrl;
       var refreshBeforeDownload =
-          apps[id]!.app.additionalSettings['refreshBeforeDownload'] == true;
+          apps[id]!.app.additionalSettings['refreshBeforeDownload'] == true ||
+          apps[id]!.app.apkUrls.first.value == 'placeholder';
       if (refreshBeforeDownload) {
         await checkUpdate(apps[id]!.app.id);
       }