

In the updates tab, tap on the X that will be to the right, of the apps whose update you want to delay.

If you want to speed up the process, you can stop other less important apps from updating first. Prevent Unimportant Apps from Updating First Select Don’t auto-update apps and ad after this, the apps will only be updated unless you do so manually. When the menu slides out, tap on Settings > Auto-update apps. To turn off auto-update tap on the hamburger icon when you first open Google Play.

It’s a good idea to have important apps on auto-update, that way, you’ll always get the latest bug fixes and features.īut, there are apps that can wait and can be updated manually. If Google if updating apps in the background and you tap on the install button, you’re going to be stuck with the Download pending message until Google is done.
