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Here's how you turn it on and off and some thoughts as to why you might, and might not, want to do it.
How to set your apps to auto-update/turn off auto-update
- Open up the Google Play Store app on your phone or tablet
- Pull out the menu from the left
- Open "Settings"
- Under "General" tap on "Auto-update apps"
You're then presented with three options:
- Do not auto-update apps: Turns auto-update off completely, app updates will give you a notification to action
- Auto-update apps at any time: This option will allow your apps to auto-update in the background whenever one is available. This includes allowing downloads over your cellular data connection, so if you're on a limited plan then you should definitely avoid this one.
- Auto-update apps over Wifi only: Removes the ability for apps to automatically update using your cellular data connection.
Should you auto-update?
Casual Android users might think that having to do absolutely nothing to update all their apps is the best thing in the world. And for them, it might absolutely be. But there are a couple of good reasons you might want to consider taking a look at your apps before they update.
- Changelogs: Sure, not all app developers use them, but a changelog is one of the easiest ways to check out what's new in the latest version of an app. If you're auto-updating everything – and if the developers don't give you a heads up inside the app – then you're going to miss out on the changelogs. That is unless you go into the listing in the Play Store, at which point is it worth using auto-update?
- Wifi vs cellular: Say you're away from Wifi for a while and you get a bunch of app updates pushed to the store. You might not want to download all of them over cellular, but there might be one you need to get hold of there and then. In this situation you'll still need to go into the Play Store and manually pull the update.
Permissions
There's often a lot of discussion about permissions, but it's important to take note when auto-updating apps. Here's what happens with new permissions and auto-updating apps, straight from Google:
If you have automatic updates enabled, you won't need to review or accept these permissions as long as they are included in a permissions group you already accepted for that app. If the app needs access to an additional permissions group, you'll be asked to manually accept the update, even if you've set an app to update automatically.
If an app needs new permissions as above and you're set to auto-update you'll receive a notification telling you that said update needs your permission to download.
The bottom line
Ultimately there's no right or wrong answer to this one. Because Google has put tools in place to make sure no new permissions are forced through without your approval, it really does come down to personal taste. If you're a heavy app user, auto-update might be for you, as it might be if you're really not that bothered by changelogs. But if you like taking careful note of what's what, you're better off without.
Richard Devine 13 Sep, 2014
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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/ooQxVfGqTsY/story01.htm
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