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How to turn off automatic updates on an Android device if you're running low on data or battery life

Written by Steven John
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It's easy to turn off automatic updates on an Android device. Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider
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Keeping your Android apps updated is important, as these updates usually include bug fixes and security updates. And by default, your apps will update automatically whenever a new version is available.

However, if you find your Android device is constantly running low on space, battery, or data, these automatic updates might be more of a nuisance than anything.  

If you're tired of automatic updates on your Android device, follow these steps to turn off auto updates.

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How to turn off automatic updates on an Android device

1. Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.

2. Tap the three bars at the top-left to open a menu, then tap "Settings."

3. Tap the words "Auto-update apps."

4. Select "Don't auto-update apps" and then tap "Done."

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If you're worried about data charges, you can also set it to only update apps over Wi-Fi.  Steven John/Business Insider

Your apps won't update automatically anymore. You'll now have to update them manually — you can find information on how to do this by checking out our article, "How to update apps on your Android device manually or automatically."

 

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Steven John
Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.