Android 9: Disable automatic updates

In Android 9, there is the automatic update feature that keeps apps always up to date. If you don't want apps to be updated just like that and suddenly require more memory than before, you can also easily disable the feature in the Google Play Store app.

How to disable automatic updates in Android 9?

If you want to disable the setting, you need to keep in mind that the names may differ depending on the device. This is because Android is an operating system that can be easily customized.

1. Open the Google Play app and tap on the menu icon, which consists of three horizontal bars.
2. Now go to "Automatic App Updates". Here you can choose between two options. "Automatically update apps at any time" or "Allow automatic app updates only via WLAN".
3. If you want to let individual Android apps update automatically or not automatically, the easiest way is via the update settings of the app.
4. To do this, go to "My apps and games" in the menu and then to the app. Tap on the three small dots and remove the check mark next to "Auto Update".
5. If you want to update an app manually, also go to "My Apps and Games" and simply click "Update" next to the corresponding app. The app may want you to set new permissions after the update. Sollte dies der Fall sein, wird Ihnen das in einem Infofenster mitgeteilt.