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 about the following: frequent background loading of applications can take resources from the programs you run.
The device may start to slow down due to the constant use of Internet traffic. And intrusive update notifications can be a big deal. In this regard, many are wondering about how to prohibit updates on Android. This article will talk about ways to disable various applications and startup firmware.
How to prevent updates on the "Android"?
In order to disable startup of the new firmware version of the device, you need to go to "Settings" - "About phone" ("About tablet").
This 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, and not the system, will decide whether to install a new firmware version or not. As shown in the photo above, you can even set the time for auto-update.
How to prohibit automatic updating of Android applications
The essence of the application update is clearly visible. Instead of removing the program installed in our device and downloading its new version, you can simply update it. When you download the latest version of the application, all data (files, settings, etc.) remains the same. In addition, new features and features 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 some time.
And how to prohibit updates on the "Android" already installed programs? Required to go to Google Play (present on almost all Android devices).
You must click "Settings" - "My applications 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 tick the automatic update or uncheck it.
Turn off update notifications
And what to do with frequent and intrusive alerts about downloading new versions of games and applications you already installed? To turn off such notifications, go back to the "Play Store" of your device. By clicking on the three dashes (in the upper left corner), the user enters the Google Play menu.
By choosing Settings, you can turn off any alerts. In the item "Auto-update applications" we have to make a choice of a network on which we will download updates, or refuse autoload at all.
By clicking "Never", you can make sure that no application will be updated automatically. If you select “Any network”, the programs will be updated both over Wi-Fi and through a regular 3G / 4G network. But remember: the operator may charge an additional fee for data transfer. Therefore, for most users, the optimal update is via Wi-Fi.
You can also disable startup at the device’s settings: “About phone” - “Software updates” - “Ask before downloading”. In this case, the applications will not load spontaneously.
Turn off application sync
You can also place a ban on synchronizing our device with online services (Gmail, Contacts, etc.). Thus, Google application data will not be updated spontaneously. You can do this through "Settings" - "Accounts" - "Synchronization". Disabling Google app updates will positively affect the device’s battery life and minimize traffic loss. Applications will not work when they feel like it, but when necessary.
Conclusion
This article examined how to prohibit the automatic update of Android applications. By the way, another advantage of self-updating is the "What's New" list, 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 all the above, the choice of downloading updates should be taken very seriously.
So, how to prevent updates on the "Android"? Either in the device’s settings, or through Google Play, the store of games and applications on Android OS. Now you know how to prohibit updating applications on Android. Turn off notifications and startup programs will not be difficult. In addition, now you decide how to use this or that application - whether it is worth updating it, and if so, when.
Previously, when manufacturers seriously updated their brainchildren, it was really necessary to download new versions. Now, given the almost daily updates of various programs for every little thing, it’s better to go to Google Play once a month and click "Update All" than almost every night to monitor the battery level on the device and endure the "brakes" of your device.