How to disable auto-update apps in Google Play

It is annoying to see your android phone that Google Play is auto-updating and installing all your app every time you connect to the internet without your permission and the bad part of this if you are only registered to a promo that only offer a limited use of data that only good for browsing not for downloading. Take an action before Google Play eat your data allowance.

Note: The good thing of auto-updating apps in Google Play will make your phone improve its performance on your android phone, but it can also slow down your phone like eating your phone storage.

If you've ever picked up your phone to see that Google Play is going crazy and auto-updating app after app, you might feel your stomach tightening up as you see your data allowance evaporating into thin air. Fortunately, this is easy to solve. We'll show you how to stop apps from updating automatically so that Google Play only updates when and how you want it to.



How to disable auto-update apps in Google Play and updates only what apps you want.

1. Open the Google Play Store app and tap on the navigation drawer (the three dash line). Then choose Settings.

2. Tap Settings

3. In the Play Store settings, tap Auto-update apps.

4. You'll see three options: Do not auto-update apps, Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply, and Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.

5. Choose the first one (Do not auto-update apps.). If you still want apps to update automatically, just not on your data connection, select Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.