If you want to make sure all your apps on your Android smartphone are up to date, this article will explain how to do it.
Keeping your apps updated can give you access to new features or help fix pre-existing bugs. They often update automatically without you having to do it manually, but this article explains how you can start the process yourself and keep your apps up to date as much as possible.
The process won’t take long, but depending on the size of the update, you may have to wait a few minutes before the app in question is ready to run again.
What you will need
Short version
- Open Play Store
- Tap the profile icon at the top right
- Click “Manage apps and device”
- Touch the Manage tab.
- Select the app you want to update and install the update if it’s available
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1Open Play Store
First of all, open the Play Store on your phone. It has an icon that looks like a play button and is where you can download apps to your Android smartphone.
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2Tap the profile icon at the top right
Tap your profile icon in the top right corner of the screen. This will be your photo if you uploaded it before.
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3Click “Manage apps and device”
In your profile menu, click on the “Manage apps and device” option.
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4Touch the Manage tab.
Now click on the tab labeled “Manage”
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5Select the app you want to update and install the update if it’s available
From here you will see a list of installed programs. Just click on the one you want to update and if a software update is available, you can install it from here.
Troubleshooting
You might want to update your apps to gain access to new features or install software that might fix existing app problems.
Yes, you can. Just go to Settings > Network settings > Auto-update apps and choose to auto-update over Wi-Fi only, over Wi-Fi, or over mobile data.
