But, for a variety of reasons, you might prefer to have manual control over what updates are installed on your device, so you want to disable those automatic app updates. Our steps below will show you how to find this option through the Play Store menu on your phone.
How to Disable Automatic App Updates on the Galaxy On5
The steps in this article were performed on a Galaxy On5 running the Marshmallow (6.1.1) version of the Android operating system. Note that this does not affect any of the Android operating system updates. This will only prevent your phone from auto-updating the apps on your device. Step 1: Select the Apps folder.
Step 2: Touch the Play Store option.
Step 3: Tap the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the left end of the search bar.
Step 4: Scroll down and select the Settings option.
Step 5: Select the Auto-update apps option.
Step 6: Tap the circle to the left of Do not auto-update apps.
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