How to manage app updates and apps on your Samsung Galaxy device

Last Update date : Jul 15. 2026

You can manage how apps are updated on your Samsung Galaxy device through the Google Play Store. Follow the steps below to set automatic update preferences and turn off Play Store notifications.

Various Samsung apps floating on top of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra phone.

Note: Some menu paths may vary depending on the Play Store version, device model, and software version.

You can choose how apps downloaded from the Google Play Store are updated on your device.

Set automatic update preferences for all apps

Play Store main screen with the account icon highlighted in the top right corner. Play Store main screen with the account icon highlighted in the top right corner.

Step 1. Open the Play Store app > Tap your account icon in the top right corner.

Account menu with Settings highlighted. Account menu with Settings highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Settings.

Play Store settings showing Network preferences highlighted. Play Store settings showing Network preferences highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Network preferences.

Network preferences menu with Auto-update apps highlighted. Network preferences menu with Auto-update apps highlighted.

Step 4. Tap Auto-update apps.

Auto-update apps menu with the Update over Wi-Fi only option selected. Auto-update apps menu with the Update over Wi-Fi only option selected.

Step 5. Select Update over Wi-Fi only to allow app updates only over Wi-Fi.

Auto-update apps menu with Don’t auto-update apps option selected. Auto-update apps menu with Don’t auto-update apps option selected.

Step 6. Select Don’t auto-update apps to turn off automatic updates for all apps.

Turn off automatic updates for specific apps

Play Store main screen with the account icon highlighted in the top right corner. Play Store main screen with the account icon highlighted in the top right corner.

Step 1. Open the Play Store app > Tap your account icon in the top right corner.

Account menu with the Manage apps & device option highlighted. Account menu with the Manage apps & device option highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Manage apps & device.

Manage apps & device screen with the Manage tab highlighted. Manage apps & device screen with the Manage tab highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Manage tab.

List of apps on the Manage tab with one app selected. List of apps on the Manage tab with one app selected.

Step 4. Select the app you want to manage.

App detail screen with the More options icon highlighted in the top right. App detail screen with the More options icon highlighted in the top right.

Step 5. Tap the More options icon (three dots).

Enable auto update turned off. Enable auto update turned off.

Step 6. Turn off Enable auto update.

If you do not want to receive Play Store notifications, turn off notification permissions for the app.

Settings menu with Apps highlighted. Settings menu with Apps highlighted.

Step 1. Open Settings > Tap Apps.

List of apps with Google Play Store highlighted. List of apps with Google Play Store highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Google Play Store.

App info screen for Google Play Store with Notifications highlighted. App info screen for Google Play Store with Notifications highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Notifications.

Notifications screen with the toggle for Allow notifications turned off. Notifications screen with the toggle for Allow notifications turned off.

Step 4. Turn off Allow notifications.

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