Stop Auto-updates of Apps on your Android Device

So are you one of those Android users who are tired of unwanted auto-updates of the applications? And searching around to find a way to stop these auto-updates? So you’re at the right spot on the web. In this post, I’ve explained the method to Stop Auto-updates of Apps on your Android Device.Google Play Store

Stop Auto-updates:

Auto-updates are easy to stop by simply accessing to the settings of Google Play Store.

  • Go to Google Play Store Settings:

    Launch the Google Play Store. Tap on menu button and then tap on “Settings”.Auto-updates

  • Stop the Auto-updates:

    There you’ll find an “Auto-update apps” option.Stop Auto-updates
    Tap on it and you’ll see three options you can select from.Options for Auto-updates

    – Do not auto-update:

    Choose this option to stop auto-updates of apps on your android device. You’ll receive the notifications about new updates available. And also, you’ll have to visit the app which you want to update.

    – Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply:

    This option will auto-update the apps at any time, whether you’re on Wi-Fi connection or using any service provider’s data plan. If you have no activated data plan, then this can lead to data charges while updating the apps.

    – Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only:

    This option will auto-update the apps only over Wi-Fi connection.

That’s it! It was easier than you guys thought. You can check our lists of best apps like, 6 best free launchers for Android and 6 best apps for couples. Precious comments of our readers are warmly welcomed below.

How To Get Rid Of Annoying Facebook Notifications

Facebook has seen a number of changes since its inception. One of such feature is the “notifications” which notifies you of some activities which are closely related to you such as if someone comments and/or likes on your status or photos. But some recent changes in this notifications feature have left users frowned upon for getting unnecessary and (seemingly) unrelated notifications.

Someone in your Facebook friend list tags you in a post or picture and now whoever comments on that post or picture, you get a notification. The notifications may seem something like “ABC (Friends with XYZ) commented on the photo of you”.

Facebook Annoying Notifications

How to get rid of these notifications:

Click on such notification and go to the post/photo. You will see an option of “unfollow post“. Choose this option to stop receiving further notification from this post:

That is it. You won’t get any more notices from this post. Cheers :)