How to make Google Play update apps only on Wi-Fi (Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-make-google-play-update-apps-only-on-wi-fi/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

If you do not see this option

• There is no Update with limited amount of mobile data Google says that option is available only to a limited group, so your list may have three choices instead of four. Source: How to update the Play Store and apps on Android
• You want only some apps on auto-update Google says to open Manage apps & device, Manage, tap the app, then More on its Details page and turn Enable auto update on or off. Source: How to update the Play Store and apps on Android

5 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Google Play

Real screenshots

5 of 6 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. Open Play Store settings

   In the Play Store, tap your profile picture at the top right, then Settings.

   Watch these steps Done

2. 

   Open Network preferences

   Tap Network preferences to expand it. It covers data use for downloads and auto-updates.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Auto-update apps

   The line below shows the current choice. Ours was set to update with a limited amount of mobile data.

   Done

4. 

   Choose Update over Wi-Fi only

   There are four choices: update over Wi-Fi or mobile data, with limited mobile data, over Wi-Fi only, or not at all. Pick Update over Wi-Fi only.

   Done

5. 

   What limited mobile data means

   With limited mobile data, Play updates a few of your most important apps over mobile data when there is no Wi-Fi. That was the option chosen on our phone.

   Done

6. 

   Check App download preference

   Back on Network preferences, App download preference sets which network may be used for apps you install yourself. Ours said Over any network.

   Done

Watch these steps

If this does not work

• Apps still do not update by themselves Google says apps may not update automatically if an account on the phone has a sign-in error. Check the accounts in the phone's Settings. Source: How to update the Play Store and apps on Android
• An app updated over mobile data anyway Google says it may push an update that fixes a critical security problem regardless of your update settings. Source: How to update the Play Store and apps on Android

About this guide

By default Google Play may update some apps over mobile data. If your data is limited, set it to Wi-Fi only. The menu is the same on every Android phone with Google Play.

Good to know

Mobile data not working at all? Samsung Galaxy mobile data not working? 7 fixes.

In short: Play Store, profile picture, Settings, Network preferences, Auto-update apps, Update over Wi-Fi only.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.