Google Pixel 8a

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Turning automatic update of apps on or off

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

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
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Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Press Play Store.
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Press Play Store.

Press the profile icon.
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Press the profile icon.

Press Settings.
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Press Settings.

Press Network preferences.
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Press Network preferences.

Press Auto-update apps.
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Press Auto-update apps.

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.
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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.
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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.
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To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Press OK.
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Press OK.

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

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