How to Permanently Turn off Updates to Specific Android Apps

Are you tired of updating an app all the time? Do you want to continue using an app without receiving notification to update it? If so, this article is for you.

So far, Android has provides its users with the ability to have control over most of the settings of an app on their device as well as having access to Permanently Stop Updates to a Specific apps.

Updating your app is important because it protect the device from security vulnerabilities but sometimes the old version is even more better than the new one when it comes to looking at the interface or usability so most users prefer to keep the old version of the app without updating it.

But they continuously get notifications about the app update which users found disturbing because as the number of apps on your smartphone increases it drains battery power, exhaust your mobile data, slow down your device. etc. But worry no more you can turn off the auto updates for the apps directly in Google Play Store.

Turn off Auto Update of Apps in Google Play Store

You can Update and as well Download new apps from the Google Play Store in Android. It also has different option for the app. One of the option is to turn-off auto update. Below is the method given:

• Launch the Google Play Store App.
• Tap on the options bar in the top left corner and a list of options will appear, see below screenshot.

• Tap on "My apps & game" option

Select installed apps and then Tap on the app you want to disable it update notification.

Now a window related to the content of the app will appear on the top right corner, its just three dots. Press it

A checkbox named "Enable auto-update" will appear. Turn it off to disable updates

Now uncheck the Box

By doing this you have successfully turn off the update notification of a particular app, and you have save your self the stress of updating an app again and again.