How can I disable updates on Android? How are games updated on Android?

It often happens that after buying a smartphone or tablet based on the "Android" system, the user discovers that the balance on his SIM card starts to rapidly move to zero. What is the reason for such financial miracles?

Cause and investigation

This is due to the fact that numerous applications and games on the device independently go online and download updates for themselves. Then the user faces the question: how to disable automatic application updates ?

"Android" is a smart system, but without the user it can not switch off updates, so he will have to do it himself. In fact, in the disconnection of updates there is nothing complicated - this is a very simple operation. Any person can cope with it, even one who has never encountered this and does not know how to disable updates on "Android."

Android operating system updates

Developers of the Android system constantly release updates for it, which are useful because they fix critical errors and add new features. However, each update has a size of about 2 GB, and, of course, download this update on a paid tariff will be very expensive. Next, we will consider how to disable automatic updating of the "Android" device and its system.

To do this, go to "Device Settings" (perhaps just "Settings"), then - in the "About the device" menu, select the item "Software Update" and remove the checkmark next to the line "Auto Update". Now the operating system will not be updated in automatic mode, and the user can update it at any time.

Synchronization with online services

Some applications have the function of synchronization with online services: a calendar; Online contacts; cards; Various applications for social networks; "Twitter"; Synchronization of time and date; games; and many others.

Synchronization actually happens quite often, and it also consumes traffic. Disabling the synchronization does not affect application performance in any way, it's the same as disabling updates on "Android" - only the necessary information for the user will work with the network.

To disable synchronization, you must go back to "Device Settings", find the "Accounts and synchronization" item and clear the "Background" checkbox. After these actions, applications running in the background will no longer access online services.

Updates on Google Play

Google Play is a service that allows you to download paid and free applications for Android. Many applications are updated through it, so first you need to launch the Google Play application, then click on the "Android" device button "Options" and go to the "Settings" menu, find the menu item "Auto-update applications" and select the option "Only via Wi- Fi ». Also, you should turn off the update check by unchecking the "Notifications" checkbox.

Thus, all updates will be installed only when the device detects a Wi-Fi network. This method is good because the update of games on the "Android" device consumes a lot of Internet traffic, and this is only allowed when using a Wi-Fi network or unlimited tariff. If updates are not needed at all, you can select the option "Never" instead of "Only over Wi-Fi" at the last stage.

But it should be noted that in this way the current update of Android applications is disabled Will not allow, therefore it is necessary to reboot the device if there are current updates in the notification area.

Mobile data

For the "Android" system, many applications have been created, and many of them are updated from their own servers, so the previous method is not always effective, because it is not possible to disable updates on "Android" via Google Play for such applications. Also, many of them download annoying ads, which also consumes Internet traffic.

For such a case, you can disconnect the data transmission over the mobile network. To do this, go to "Device Settings", then go to the "Advanced Network Settings" menu, select the "Mobile Networks" item and remove all the tick marks there - "Mobile Data" and "Data in Roaming". If you suddenly need a mobile Internet, then it's easy to turn it on, doing the reverse.

In new versions of "Android", you can enable and disable mobile data by using the shortcut button, which is located at the top in the notification panel.

Firewall and antivirus

For personal computers for a long time already exist such programs - for example, firewalls. This program allows the user to give permission to access the Internet only to those applications that he needs to work on the network, and the rest to the global network is blocked.

Such applications are firewalls for Android too. There are several types. The advantage of such applications is that they block access to the Internet for all applications that are not on the white list. In the firewall, you can configure white and black lists of Internet addresses, where applications are contacted for updates and for advertising. Also for each application, you can configure the type of Internet connection: local data transfer; Wi-Fi; Mobile data; Mobile data in roaming.

About antiviruses know, probably, everything, at least by hearsay. These applications have the same locking functions as firewalls, but at the same time help protect the device from viruses and malicious applications.

With the help of a firewall or antivirus, you can click on both the disable updates on the "Android" and turn them on. This is a very convenient and very effective way.

In the age of high technology, few people can do without the Internet, especially without a mobile. But not always the developers of applications for mobile devices give the user the opportunity to customize the settings of updates, than do financial damage to him, and the methods considered will help save money, time and nerves. If possible, it is advisable to use all the methods given to protect yourself and your wallet.