Device Guides
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 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 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.

Tap the Return key.

3. Return to the home screen
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
