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How to
Turn automatic update of apps on or off
You can set your mobile phone to update apps automatically so you always have the latest versions installed.
List view
Find "Auto-update apps"
Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Tap Play Store.
Tap the profile icon.
Tap Settings.
Tap Network preferences.
Tap Auto-update apps.
Turn automatic update of apps on or off
To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, tap Update all apps over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
If you turn on automatic update of apps via mobile network, your apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.
To turn on limited update of apps using mobile network, tap Update with limited amount of mobile data.
If you turn on limited update of apps via mobile network, your most used apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.
To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, tap Update over Wi-Fi only.
To turn off automatic update of apps, tap Don't auto-update apps.
Return to the home screen
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Tap Play Store.
Tap the profile icon.
Tap Settings.
Tap Network preferences.
Tap Auto-update apps.
To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, tap Update all apps over Wi-Fi or mobile data.
If you turn on automatic update of apps via mobile network, your apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.
To turn on limited update of apps using mobile network, tap Update with limited amount of mobile data.
If you turn on limited update of apps via mobile network, your most used apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.
To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, tap Update over Wi-Fi only.
To turn off automatic update of apps, tap Don't auto-update apps.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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