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How to auto update Android apps

Automatic updates on Android devices can keep your apps up-to-date on the latest bug fixes, feature adds, and enhancements. We'll show you how to set up automatic updates on your Android device.

Ed Rhee
Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog at techdadreview.com.
Ed Rhee

An easy way to keep Android apps up-to-date is by turning on automatic updates. As long as you have access to the Android Market, it is very simple to set up. Here's how:


Step 1:
Launch Android Market

Android Market
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Step 2:
Press the Menu key on your device and select My apps.

Android Market menu key
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Step 3:
Select the app you would like automatically updated. In this example, we will select the Twitter app.

My apps Twitter
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Step 4:
Make sure the box next to "Allow automatic updating" is check marked.

Allow auto update
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Repeat Step 4 for each app you would like automatically updated.