The settings we’ll be changing here today are in the Google Play Store where you get games, apps, or music. Not on the phone. Navigate to the Google Play Store by tapping the icon on your homescreen, or by finding it in your app tray.
Once in the Google Play Store users can select the top left (3-lines) menu button next to the “Google Play” search bar. From here just scroll down to “Settings” and select that as shown below.
From here users will be in the general settings for the Google Play Store. In this menu the first option listed is “Auto-update apps” and you’ll want to select this. From here select what works best for you. By default it will be set to automatically update apps over Wi-Fi, which is what most users should leave it on. No one wants apps updating while using data, as that will use a full 2-4GB data plan too quick and cause overage fees from a carrier. Instead select “Do not auto-update apps”.
This option means users will constantly be notified in the notification tray that apps need to be updated, rather than just updating on their own. However, this gives owners the control to see what is being updated, check changelogs to know what’s new, and stop updates. I never update Textra, my text message replacement app, as I like an older version than what’s available right now.
It’s best to update apps over WiFi to save data, and WiFi is typically faster and will save battery life and time. Then, as we mentioned above, in here you can also uncheck the option that automatically puts icons on the homescreen whenever an app is downloaded. This is nice, but if you download a lot you’ll quickly fill up all those homescreens with icons.
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