Update all Android apps - Heres how to do it
First, of course, you need to know which of your installed Android apps have updates available. You can find out using the Google Play Store app.
- Open the app to the Google Play Store . Use the sandwich icon to open the menu and select "My apps and games". An overview of all installed Android apps opens. At the top are those for which an update is available (see screenshot).
- You can update all apps at once using the "Update All" button at the top right. Note: Read on first before clicking the button.
Convenient: Automatically install updates for Android apps
You can also have the apps installed on your Android smartphone updated automatically. To do this, proceed as follows:
- In the Google Play Store app, press the sandwich icon in the top left and select "Settings".
- If you click on "Automatic app updates" and then select the second selection (see image), updates to your Android apps will from now on be downloaded and installed automatically. Note: You can read why this is not recommended in every case in the next section.
- If you want to check each update individually but still dont want to always check for new app updates, just tick "Notifications". This will show you in the status bar if new updates are available for your Android apps. You then decide which of them to install.
Attention: App permissions - You should pay attention to this when updating
Android apps require different permissions when you install them. However, newer app versions sometimes require different rights than the original app that you installed. Therefore, you should pay attention to the following when updating the app:
- When you click Update on an app, you may be notified of additional permissions that the app requires in the latest version (as shown in the image). In this case, you should be careful.
- Always read the required permissions carefully. Some app developers describe on the apps Google Play Store page what rights are needed for. If this is not the case, you should ask yourself which function of the Android app could use the respective permission.
- You should be suspicious, especially if there is a long list of permissions (see picture). If in doubt, you should not install the app or the update for the app.
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