As we have already said in one of the previous materials, the client Google Play is in essence regular application. This means that it needs to be updated regularly. Only in this case, new sections will appear in it, greatly simplifying navigation. Fortunately, the need to update the Play Market for Android rarely comes. The point is that usually this service updated in background without disturbing the user. But sometimes this doesn't happen.
Why is the Play Store not updating?
There are some of the most common reasons that Google Play does not want to update:
- You installed it yourself (downloaded as an APK file).
- You do not have access to the network or access to Google services is blocked by the firewall of the router.
- Technical problems on the side Google- this also happens, servers tend to fail from time to time.
How to update Google Play manually?
If you know that the update must definitely exist on Google server, you can manually request that it be downloaded. To do this, do the following:
1. Open Play market .
2. Go to the " Settings».
3. Click on the current build version.
Upon completion of these actions, you will be told whether the latest version of the client is installed on you. If not, then a corresponding request will be sent to the server. Google Play should update within the next few minutes.
But if you downloaded the Play Market to your Android as an APK file, then it definitely won’t want to update in this way. In this case, you will again have to go to some third-party resource, downloading and installing the now more recent version of the client. How to do it - we told in the article about
If applications are not updated on Android, then the first thing to do is check google settings play market. Perhaps auto-update is turned off or set to only happen when the device is connected to WiFi networks.
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Checking Play Market settings
If you can use Google Play on your computer or to install applications, then Play Market must be installed to update programs and games on Android.
It is also important to correctly configure the parameters of its operation. Incorrect setting may be the reason why apps are not updated on Android. We act in steps:
If the auto-update feature is set to Never, apps will only be updated when manual mode. It is done like this:
- Expand the main menu of the Play Market.
- Go to the "My apps and games" section.
- On the Updates tab, see which apps have updates. Click "Update" next to the desired program / game.
Increase If a manual update seems uncomfortable, go back to Play settings Market and select a different status for the auto-update feature. For example, "Only via Wi-Fi." In this mode, applications will only be updated when the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Increase If you want apps to be updated whenever you connect to the internet (via Wi-Fi or mobile traffic 4G, 3G), then select the "Always" mode. However, remember that when downloading updates via a 3G or 4G connection, you will spend mobile traffic, the amount of which is limited by the tariff mobile operator.
Problems with the Play Market app
Even if auto-update is enabled, applications may not be upgraded due to not correct operation play market. The Android Content Store may appear different messages about errors, but most often they can be eliminated in one way - deleting data and updates system programs.
- Open the settings, go to the "Applications" section.
- Find the Google Play Store. Go to program settings.
- Delete updates and cache, wipe data.
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Increase Additionally, go to Google account and uncheck all sync checkboxes. Then restart your phone, go to your account settings again and.
Lack of memory is the reason why applications are not updated on Android
To install updates, you need free memory. If the place in internal storage and on microSD card over, you need to delete the extra data. To check memory:
- open android settings.
- Find the "Memory" section.
- See what data is taking up space and consider what can be deleted.
Memory clogged too temporary files applications, which can be deleted in the settings. On the Samsung cleaning memory from unnecessary data is implemented quite conveniently: in the settings there is an “Optimization” section, upon entering which an analysis of the device’s state is launched.
Increase One of the indicators is memory. By clicking on the corresponding icon, the system shows how much unnecessary data can be deleted.
Perhaps one of the main applications in any phone. With it, the user can download to his mobile device various applications, games and others useful programs. For the application to work correctly, you must have the latest version of the program installed on your smartphone or tablet. Since with each update, developers improve performance, make design changes and fix bugs that have arisen in early versions. Many users have a question, how to update?
In most cases, the program is updated automatically, immediately after the release of more new version. However, on some devices, especially Chinese made there are problems with the update, after which the application starts to work unstable. In this case, the question - how to update the Play Market on Android, is more than relevant. In fact, everything is quite simple and updating the program in manual mode will take no more than five minutes.
Update instructions
If you have problems and you do not know how to update the Play Market, then follow the update instructions, which will be presented below.
First you need to run on your mobile device application and enter the menu, which is located in the upper left corner.
In the tab that appears, find the line " Settings” and click on it.
When the settings menu opens, go down and select the " Assembly version»
If you have the latest version of the app installed on your device, you will see a message like the image below. If your version is outdated, it will automatically start updating to the latest version.
If you did everything correctly, then in a few minutes, Google Play will be updated. When the update is finished, restart your mobile device.
Play Market service update
When the latest version of the Market is installed on the smartphone, then everything Google services Play updated in automatic mode when connecting the gadget to the Internet. However, users who do not have unlimited Internet or there is a traffic limit, such an update can cost a pretty penny. Therefore, many simply turn off the auto-update function in the settings.
What to do if you need to update Google Play services, but don't want to spend precious traffic? In this case, you can do selective update any of the applications in manual mode. Let's take a look at the example of a calendar.
First you need to launch the PlayMarket and select the section " My apps»
In the tab " My apps» select the section « Installed". The field of this will open a page with all the applications installed on the device. You must select the application that you want to update. In our case, this is a calendar.
After we have selected the application, the page of this application should open in front of us, where we need to click on the button " Refresh».
Before updating, the system will ask you to confirm our actions by pressing the button " To accept».
The update has begun. When the process is completed, the system will notify you about it. Using this technique, you can update any application downloaded to your device. At this method There are a number of benefits such as:
- Traffic saving
- Update, only necessary applications
- Rapidity
Conclusion
Despite the fact that the developers of the application do everything possible to make life easier for users, including automatic updates, problems still arise. However, I am glad that the problem can be solved in just a few minutes and without any special tricks.
Google Play is a universal storage and store for devices under Android control, which is one of the main advantages of this operating system. With it, the user is able to install the most advanced software in a few clicks, without doubting its quality and safety, as well as transfer purchased applications to other smartphones or tablets. Let's find out the intricacies of its use.
The very first google version Play appeared back in 2012. The latest iteration was released in February 2015 and bears the designation “5.2.13”. Interestingly, in addition to the user account in GP, you can purchase a developer license and upload own programs in paywall(This pleasure costs $ 25 one-time). On the this moment the store hosts about 700,000 different programs, and the number of downloads has exceeded 25 billion. Total in e-shop There are 34 categories into which applications are divided. Among them are games, wallpapers, books, music and movies, sports, travel and much more. To use effectively Google Play, it is important to install on time Latest updates. Often, they “patch holes” in security and greatly simplify the life of the user. Recall that due to the relatively free ability to upload applications to the GP, sometimes they may contain malware that spreads through electronic devices user. Usually Google Play updates itself automatically. If updates are released, you will receive a corresponding message the next time you open the program. If this does not happen, we launch the application again, go to the settings menu, scroll through them to the very end and select the “Build Version” item - that is, data about current version assemblies. We go into the section and click “Check for updates”. The program checks for updates and installs them.
The operating system from Google has own shop applications and games, which is called Play Store. It is called a software store rather conditionally, because most of the software here is completely free. Google constantly updates the functionality of the Play Market, and if you do not have the latest version, then the program may experience crashes. That is why today we will tell you how to update the Play Market on Android.
There are several cases where updates may not install:
- Google Play was downloaded by itself and installed as an APK file;
- no or blocked access to the network;
- crashes on Google servers (you need to try updating the program later).
Android phones and tablets consume a lot of data and partly it depends on automatic update. Because of this, it may be disabled. There are several main reasons why an update may be deactivated:
- an attempt to save mobile data consumption;
- a lot of "garbage" accumulates in the system;
- saving battery power.
For most programs, such actions are simply not needed. Moreover, sometimes they even make the software worse.
One way or another, below we will talk about ways to enable updates or use them in selective mode.
If, despite the above warnings, you still decide to enable downloading new versions of all Android software, read this section. If you want to update one Google Play, go to the manual update.
- The settings we need are in the Play Market itself. We open it. Usually the store is located either directly on home screen, or in the application menu of the smartphone.
- When the program is open, tap on its main menu button. In the screenshot below, we marked it with a red circle.
- In the menu that opens, scroll through the contents to the item marked in the picture.
- There is a section responsible for setting up the application of patches. I click on it.
- There are 3 options in total. These are “Never” (updates are not applied at all. You will just receive notifications when they are available.), “Always” (new updates are installed automatically, both when connected via EDGE / 3G and via Wi-Fi) and “Only via WiFi. Choose the option that suits you.
After all, we just have to make sure that the updates are active. Take a look at the item below.
Manual update
If you don’t want to update everything because of the Play Market, then you don’t need to. We can apply new versions only to those applications that we really need.
- As well as in the previous case, open the application store.
- Go to the main menu by tapping on the button marked in the picture below.
- We go to the section "My games and applications".
If there are updates here, then you can install them separately for each application, while the old versions will simply be replaced. In our case, only latest versions and there is nothing to update.
Results and comments
That's how easy it is to update applications on the Android OS. Moreover, this is done in approximately the same way and without errors on any models: for example, Meizu, Sony Zperia, LG, Samsung, etc. If something didn’t work out for you or you have questions, ask them in the comments, we, in turn, We will try to help everyone.
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