The Android operating system provides users with a very convenient feature - software auto-update. On the one hand, using this opportunity, you can significantly save time. But do not forget the following: frequent background downloads of applications can take resources from the programs you are running.
The device may start to slow down due to the constant use of Internet traffic. And intrusive update notifications can be a big nuisance. In this regard, many are wondering how to disable updates on Android. This article will talk about ways to disable various applications and autoload the firmware.
How to disable updates on Android?
In order to disable autoloading of the new firmware version of the device, you need to go to "Settings" - "About phone" ("About tablet").
BThis item contains the "System Update" menu. You should click on it and then select the option: "Do not update automatically" or "Ask before updating". Now you, not the system, will decide whether to install the new firmware version or not. As shown in the photo above, you can even set a time for auto refresh.
How to prevent Android apps from updating automatically
The essence of the application update is clearly visible. Instead of deleting the program installed in our device and downloading a new version of it, you can simply update it. While downloading a fresh version of the application, all data (files, settings, etc.) remain the same. In addition, new chips and functions are added. But sometimes developers are in a hurry with updates. Often in the new version there are bugs or brakes. It often happens that it is better to wait a bit with the update and, if possible, use the old version of the application for a while.
And how to disable updates on "Android" already installed programs? Requires Google Play (available on almost all Android devices).
You must click "Settings" - "My apps and games" - "Installed". Then you should select the application in which you want to disable auto-update and go to its page on Google Play.
An ellipsis will appear in the upper right corner, when you click on it, you can either tickto an automatic update, or remove it.
Disabling update notifications
And what to do with frequent and intrusive notifications about downloading new versions of games and applications you already installed? To turn off such notifications, go to the "Play Store" of your device again. By clicking on the three dashes (in the upper left corner), the user enters the Google Play menu.
By selecting "Settings", you can turn off any alerts. In the "Auto-update applications" item, we have to make a choice of the network through which we will download updates, or refuse to auto-download altogether.
By clicking "Never", you can make it so that no application will be updated automatically. If "Any network" is selected, the programs will be updated both via Wi-Fi and via a regular 3G/4G network. But remember: the operator may charge an additional fee for data transfer. Therefore, for most users, the optimal update occurs over Wi-Fi.
You can also disable autoload in the settings of the device itself: "About phone" - "Software updates" - "Ask before downloading". In this case, applications will not automatically download.
Disable App Sync
You can also block our device from syncing with online services (Gmail, Contacts, etc.). Thus, the data of Google applications will not be spontaneously updated. You can do this through"Settings" - "Accounts" - "Synchronization". Disabling Google app updates will positively impact your device's battery life and minimize data loss. Applications will work not when they want, but when necessary.
Conclusion
The above article discussed how to prevent automatic updates of "Android" applications. By the way, another advantage of self-updating is the "What's new" list, which is often used by developers when modifying their programs.
After reading about what has changed in the new version, you decide whether to download the update or not. It often happens that the old version of the application works better than the new one. Considering everything written above, the choice of downloading updates should be approached very seriously.
So, how to disable updates on "Android"? Either in the device settings, or through Google Play, the store of games and applications on the Android OS. Now you know how to disable app updates on Android. Disabling notifications and autoloading programs is not difficult. In addition, now you yourself decide how to use this or that application - whether it is worth updating it, and if so, when.
Before, when manufacturers seriously updated their offspring, it was really necessary to download new versions. Now, given the almost daily updates of various programs on every little thing, it's better to go to Google Play once a month and click"Update all" than to monitor the battery level on the device almost every evening and endure the "brakes" of your device.
