How To Auto Update Apps On Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to install app updates on your Android device by updating the apps that accept new versions available, or by turning on automatic updates.

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Tap your profile image. Information technology's in the upper-right corner of the screen.

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Tap My apps & games .
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Tap the UPDATES tab at the top of the screen.
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Tap UPDATE next to the app(s) you lot want to update.
- To install all available updates, tap UPDATE ALL at the superlative of the screen.
- If prompted, concord to app requests for permissions or to any updated terms and conditions.
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Tap your profile paradigm. It'due south in the upper-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Settings. Information technology's virtually the bottom of the menu.
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Tap Auto-update apps . It'due south virtually the elevation of the menu in the "General" section.
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Select how to update the apps.
- Tap Auto-update apps at anytime to automatically update using your mobile data connection, which could incur data charges from your mobile carrier.
- Tap Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only to allow automated updates only when your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
- To terminate automatic app updates altogether, tap Do non automobile-update apps.
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My apps won't update at all. I accept WiFi and information technology's fix to auto update but information technology doesn't and I can't download what I want to download. Whatever suggestions?

Go to the app shop, go the page of the app y'all wish to update, click "update".
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What happens if you don't update your apps?

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In most cases, the apps won't work as intended. Many updates usually include problems patches, fixes for security flaws and so on. It will leave your phone vulnerable and is risky. Declining to/avoiding updating is not recommended unless you know what you are doing with telephone security.