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My mobile phone uses a large amount of mobile data
This troubleshooting guide will take you through a number of possible causes to help you find a solution to your problem.
Possible cause 4:
Automatic update of apps via mobile network is turned on: Turn off automatic update of apps via mobile network.
List view
1. 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.
2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off
To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, tap Over any network.
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 automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, tap Over Wi-Fi only.
To turn off automatic update of apps, tap Don't auto-update apps.
Tap DONE.
3. Return to the home screen
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 1 of 11
Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Step 2 of 11
Tap Play Store.
Step 3 of 11
Tap the profile icon.
Step 4 of 11
Tap Settings.
Step 5 of 11
Tap Network preferences.
Step 6 of 11
Tap Auto-update apps.
Step 7 of 11
To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, tap Over any network.
Step 8 of 11
To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, tap Over Wi-Fi only.
Step 9 of 11
To turn off automatic update of apps, tap Don't auto-update apps.
Step 10 of 11
Tap DONE.
Step 11 of 11
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
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