Google Play Store is the hub to access millions of applications along with movies, games, and more. It offers some handy options like auto updating applications as well. But in some scenarios, we might face the problem of not auto updating apps and if you are someone who is facing this particular problem then I am here to help you as today I will be guiding you on the way to fix not auto updating apps problem. So without making any further delay let’s get into the step by step guide to fix not auto updating apps problem and you can able to save your time by avoiding manually updating applications.
Steps to fix not auto updating apps problem on your Android device
It is pretty simple to fix the not updating apps problem on your Android device and you need to follow the steps below to find a proper solution.
Before starting the proceedings, you need to make sure that the auto update option is enabled on your Google Play Store. You can check this by opening Google Play Store on your device and you need to tap on your profile photo at the top right corner. Now you need to select Settings and expand the Network preferences section. Then you need to tap on the Auto-Update apps and the select Over any network. Having said that, if you want to update the applications only when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network then you need to select ‘Over WiFi only’ option.
If that particular option is enabled, and the applications are not updating automatically then you need to check whether your internet is working. You can trying opening google.com to check whether the internet connectivity is enabled or not.
If the internet is active and still your applications are not updating automatically then you need to check the stories space on your Android device. It is recommended to keep at least a few amount of gigs of storage space free for the new app and update installation.
It is worth mentioning that Android applications including Google Play Store rely on date and time data and it is made to make sure that the date and time is working properly on your device.
You need to open the Settings app on your Android phone and select on Additional Settings or System Settings. After that, tap on Date & Time and you need to enable the toggle for Set Time Automatically and Set time zone automatically.
If the above mentioned things are working properly then you need to clear cache of your Google Play Store by opening the Settings of your device and go to App Info screen, tap on Storage usage. Then you need to tap on Clear Cache.
Can also trying clearing the cache of Google Play Services by opening the Settings app and go to Apps. Then you need to tap App Management and find Google Play Services. Now you need to select Storage Usage and tap Clear Cache.
So this is how you can able to fix not auto update apps problem on your Android device. If you find this article helpful then don’t forget to share this with your friends and family as sharing is caring.
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