In modern times, we heavily rely on mobile apps. To enhance user experience, app developers frequently release updates. However, if the auto-update feature is enabled in the Play Store settings, these updates will be automatically downloaded and installed, potentially causing a significant data loss on our mobile devices.
Play Store's automatic app updates |
Both positive and negative aspects of automatic Playstore app updates can be found. Auto updates may not be an issue for individuals who use wifi, but they are for those who use mobile data because they load a specific amount of data, most of which is consumed by Playstore app updates. If we choose, we can halt the Playstore's automatic updates. We'll talk about how to stop your Play Store apps from automatically updating today.
How to turn off Play store's Auto App Update?
- Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines (also known as the hamburger icon) in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Scroll down and select "Settings".
- Scroll down to the "General" section and select "Auto-update apps".
- In the popup window, select "Do not auto-update apps" and then tap "Done".