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Google Pixel 8

Android 14

Turn automatic update of apps on your Google Pixel 8 Android 14 on or off

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You can set your phone to update apps automatically so you always have the newest versions installed.

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Step 1 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Press Play Store.

Press Play Store.

Press Play Store.

Step 2 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Press Play Store.

Step 3 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Press the profile icon.

Press Settings.

Press Settings.

Press Settings.

Step 4 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Press Settings.

Press Network preferences.

Press Network preferences.

Press Network preferences.

Step 5 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Press Network preferences.

Press Auto-update apps.

Press Auto-update apps.

Press Auto-update apps.

Step 6 of 11

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Press Auto-update apps.

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

Step 7 of 11

2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

If you turn on automatic update of apps via mobile network, your apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Over Wi-Fi only.

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Over Wi-Fi only.

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Over Wi-Fi only.

Step 8 of 11

2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Over Wi-Fi only.

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Step 9 of 11

2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Press OK.

Press OK.

Step 10 of 11

2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off

Press OK.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Step 11 of 11

3. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Auto-update apps"

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Press Play Store.

Press the profile icon.

Press Settings.

Press Network preferences.

Press Auto-update apps.

2. Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

If you turn on automatic update of apps via mobile network, your apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Over Wi-Fi only.

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Press OK.

3. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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