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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nWhy Disabling Automatic Updates on Android Isn’t Recommended <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGenerally, it’s not recommended to turn off automatic updates on your Android device. Here are some reasons why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Security: <\/strong>Regular updates from the developer strengthen your smartphone’s security<\/a> and privacy. All without you having to do anything. If you turn off the automatic updates, you’ll have to remember to install them manually on a regular basis to keep your data and personal information safe.\u00a0<\/li>
- Stability: <\/strong>When you turn off automatic updates, after a while you may start noticing sudden crashes and freezes<\/a>. Regular updates also contain fixes for various bugs that developers find in the operating system over time. Updating your phone will generally keep it more stable.<\/li>
- New Features and Apps: <\/strong>When you update your operating system, you often get access to new features and apps that might not be compatible with the older version of your OS. At the same time, when it comes to new features and functionality, you might want to wait until they get tested by other users and then pick which ones you want to install manually.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How To Turn Off Automatic Updates on Android<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhether you’re trying to save space or want to pick which updates to install on your device yourself, here’s how you can turn off automatic updates on Android. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- On your smartphone, open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Scroll down until you see Software update<\/strong> and select it. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select the gear cog <\/strong>in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the pop-up box, select Do not allow<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the confirmation window, select Disable<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nUnder Auto download<\/strong>, you’ll now see Disable<\/strong>. That means your updates won’t be downloaded on your Android smartphone automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Turn Automatic Updates on Android Back On<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you change your mind and want to turn automatic updates back on, here’s how to do that on your Android device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Select Software Update<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Select the gear cog<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Then select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li>
- This time, you can select Wi-Fi or mobile data<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong>, or just Mobile data<\/strong> from the options, depending on the form of data connection that you prefer. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nThis will enable automatic download of the operating system updates on your smartphone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Disable Automatic App Updates <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou can leave the automatic OS updates but turn off the automatic app updates on your smartphone instead. To do that, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Google Play Store<\/strong><\/a> on your smartphone.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select your profile picture in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li>
- Select Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- From the Settings<\/strong> menu, select Network preferences<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Auto-update apps<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the pop-up box, select Don’t auto-update apps<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Done<\/strong> to confirm. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
This will disable the automatic app updates on your smartphone. To turn these automatic updates back on, repeat steps 1 through 5, then select Over any network<\/strong> or Over Wi-Fi only<\/strong>, depending on which form of data connection you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Disable Automatic Updates for a Single App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you don’t use a certain app very often but don’t want to delete it from your smartphone, it may be useful to disable the automatic updates for this individual app<\/a>. You can do that without affecting any other important apps on your Android device. To turn off automatic updates for a specific app, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Open Google Play Store<\/strong> on your smartphone.<\/li>
- Select your profile picture. <\/li>
- Then select Manage apps & device<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Open the Manage<\/strong> tab. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
How To Turn Off Automatic Updates on Android<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhether you’re trying to save space or want to pick which updates to install on your device yourself, here’s how you can turn off automatic updates on Android. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- On your smartphone, open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Scroll down until you see Software update<\/strong> and select it. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select the gear cog <\/strong>in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the pop-up box, select Do not allow<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the confirmation window, select Disable<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nUnder Auto download<\/strong>, you’ll now see Disable<\/strong>. That means your updates won’t be downloaded on your Android smartphone automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Turn Automatic Updates on Android Back On<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you change your mind and want to turn automatic updates back on, here’s how to do that on your Android device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Select Software Update<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Select the gear cog<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Then select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li>
- This time, you can select Wi-Fi or mobile data<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong>, or just Mobile data<\/strong> from the options, depending on the form of data connection that you prefer. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nThis will enable automatic download of the operating system updates on your smartphone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Disable Automatic App Updates <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou can leave the automatic OS updates but turn off the automatic app updates on your smartphone instead. To do that, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Google Play Store<\/strong><\/a> on your smartphone.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select your profile picture in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li>
- Select Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- From the Settings<\/strong> menu, select Network preferences<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Auto-update apps<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- In the pop-up box, select Don’t auto-update apps<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select Done<\/strong> to confirm. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
This will disable the automatic app updates on your smartphone. To turn these automatic updates back on, repeat steps 1 through 5, then select Over any network<\/strong> or Over Wi-Fi only<\/strong>, depending on which form of data connection you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Disable Automatic Updates for a Single App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you don’t use a certain app very often but don’t want to delete it from your smartphone, it may be useful to disable the automatic updates for this individual app<\/a>. You can do that without affecting any other important apps on your Android device. To turn off automatic updates for a specific app, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Open Google Play Store<\/strong> on your smartphone.<\/li>
- Select your profile picture. <\/li>
- Then select Manage apps & device<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Open the Manage<\/strong> tab. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Select the gear cog <\/strong>in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- Select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- In the pop-up box, select Do not allow<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- In the confirmation window, select Disable<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
Under Auto download<\/strong>, you’ll now see Disable<\/strong>. That means your updates won’t be downloaded on your Android smartphone automatically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Turn Automatic Updates on Android Back On<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you change your mind and want to turn automatic updates back on, here’s how to do that on your Android device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- Select Software Update<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Select the gear cog<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Then select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li>
- This time, you can select Wi-Fi or mobile data<\/strong>, Wi-Fi<\/strong>, or just Mobile data<\/strong> from the options, depending on the form of data connection that you prefer. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\nThis will enable automatic download of the operating system updates on your smartphone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Disable Automatic App Updates <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You can leave the automatic OS updates but turn off the automatic app updates on your smartphone instead. To do that, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Google Play Store<\/strong><\/a> on your smartphone.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- Select your profile picture in the upper-right corner of the screen.<\/li>
- Select Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- From the Settings<\/strong> menu, select Network preferences<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- Select Auto-update apps<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- In the pop-up box, select Don’t auto-update apps<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n
- Select Done<\/strong> to confirm. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
This will disable the automatic app updates on your smartphone. To turn these automatic updates back on, repeat steps 1 through 5, then select Over any network<\/strong> or Over Wi-Fi only<\/strong>, depending on which form of data connection you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How To Disable Automatic Updates for a Single App<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you don’t use a certain app very often but don’t want to delete it from your smartphone, it may be useful to disable the automatic updates for this individual app<\/a>. You can do that without affecting any other important apps on your Android device. To turn off automatic updates for a specific app, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Open Google Play Store<\/strong> on your smartphone.<\/li>
- Select your profile picture. <\/li>
- Then select Manage apps & device<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n- Open the Manage<\/strong> tab. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- Open Google Play Store<\/strong> on your smartphone.<\/li>
- Select Done<\/strong> to confirm. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- In the pop-up box, select Don’t auto-update apps<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- Select Auto-update apps<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- From the Settings<\/strong> menu, select Network preferences<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- Select Software Update<\/strong>. <\/li>
- Open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>
- In the confirmation window, select Disable<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- In the pop-up box, select Do not allow<\/strong> from the options. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
- Select Auto download<\/strong> (or Auto download & install<\/strong>). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t