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How to Disable HTC 10 Automatic App Updates

The new premium all-metal HTC 10 is finally shipping to buyers, and new owners have a lot of questions. When you first get the HTC 10, it will have many apps in the Google Play Store that need to be updated. However, more will emerge in the weeks and months that follow. Users who do not want to bother with notifications to update apps or want to check which updates are available, here we will explain how to manage or disable automatic app updates on HTC 10.

It’s a nice new phone with a fairly stock and basic Android version, but some of the advanced controls can be a bit confusing. One thing that is always asked is apps that update automatically so here we will explain how to disable this on your new phone.

If you don’t want the HTC 10 to update apps on its own, or if you don’t want to be bothered by tons of notifications to update apps daily, we have a few easy ways to stop it. This can be useful for first-time Android smartphone owners or someone who has recently switched from an iPhone to HTC’s new phone.

Out of the box and by default it will automatically update apps, this is the best way for most. At the same time, many want to check everything and know what is happening in the applications or why they are updating. This could be saving data and updating on WiFi only, or knowing what’s new or changed. Google’s Play Store even adds an icon for new apps to the home screen automatically, and we can disable this obnoxious feature while in this settings menu.

Whether or not the owners do this is up to them, and everyone has different wishes or preferences. Those who want full control will want to follow the steps below.

Instructions

This setting is extremely easy to find and is not embedded in phone options or settings either. Go to the Google Play Store by tapping the icon on your home screen or finding it in the app tray.

Once in the Google Play Store, users can select the top left (3 lines) menu button next to the “Google Play” search bar and scroll down to “Settings” and select it as shown in our image below. Everything we need to change for everything mentioned before is in this Google Play Store settings menu.

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This is the normal settings menu of the Google Play Store. One of the first options listed is “Auto-update apps” and we have to select it. Choose what works best for you here. By default, it will be set to automatically update apps over Wi-Fi, which most users should leave on. Especially at first or if users install big games like Clash of Clans, Asphalt 8 or others, we don’t want apps to be updated while using data as it can use up a full 3-4GB data plan very quickly. Choose instead.

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Choosing this means users will be constantly notified in the top notification bar that apps need to be updated, and this will not happen automatically. This gives owners the option to check their change logs and know what’s new and stop updates if there are features coming or going from a particular app.

Our recommendation would be to leave it set to update apps over WiFi to save data, so it will update automatically but not with your data. However, you are here to stop it, so choose the option to not update automatically. Then, as we mentioned above, here users can also uncheck the feature that automatically puts icons on the home screen. Deselect this box and we’re done.

Is This Right For You?

Casual smartphone users or those new to Android may want to let the smartphone do everything for them. My family hates getting notifications for updates every day so they set it up automatically. Personally, I prefer to check for what updates, look at change logs and permission requests, so I do everything manually.

If you’re using automatic updates, you never know what’s new and different or what might change in your favorite apps. Users will notice changes in apps like Facebook, YouTube, and even frequently played games.

In the end it’s all about personal preference. Do what suits your needs, what’s easiest for you, and enjoy the stylish new HTC 10 smartphone. While you’re here, check out the great cases below.

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