Now you are not so empty in life that you will take special care of updates every time. That’s why in Android you get a default option on Google Play, with the help of which the app is automatically updated when there is only a Wi-Fi network.
But sometimes it happens that you do not want to update the app. There can be many reasons for this. Unlike the Apple App Store, the Play Store gives the user more flexibility to decide on auto-updates.
How to turn off automatic updates for specific apps on Android
If you like auto-updates, but want to block selected apps from updating, here’s how. Ability to turn off automatic updates for specific apps.
1. Open Google Play Store.
2. Touch the hamburger icon appearing in the top left. Then select My Apps or Games. After that swipe up and select the app of your choice. You can also search for apps by typing in their names using the search icon.
3. After reaching the app page, click on the three dots appearing on the top right side.
4. Then uncheck Auto Update.
enough. After that the app will never update automatically. If you want to update the app, then once again you have to go to the Play Store and give permission for the update. Rest of the apps will keep updating automatically.
How to Turn Off Automatic Updates for All Apps on Android
1. Open Google Play Store.
2. Click on the icon shown on the left side. Then swipe up and select Settings.
3. Now tap on Auto update apps under General.
4. After that select the first option Do not auto-update apps.
After doing this, not a single app will automatically update. If you want, then you can activate the auto update option by going to Google Play Store.
If you have an unlimited data plan, you can activate auto-update on cellular data as well.
How to activate auto update on Android
1. Open Google Play Store.
2. Tap on the icon in the top left corner. Swipe up and select Settings.
3. Under the General section, select Auto update apps.
4. If you want to update only on Wi-Fi, then choose the third option – Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.
5. If you want updates at any time, then choose the second option: Auto-update apps at any time.
Do remember that in the second option the update will be downloaded over cellular data as well, which means your mobile data bill will be affected. Think twice before choosing this option.