Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Android 5.1.1

Short battery life on my Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Android 5.1.1

Cause 5 of 15: Automatic app update is turned on

If automatic app update is turned on, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn off automatic app update.

Step 1 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press Apps.

Step 2 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press Play Store.

Step 3 of 9

Find "Settings"

Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.

Step 4 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press Settings.

Step 5 of 9

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

Press Auto-update apps.

Step 6 of 9

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Do not auto-update apps.

Step 7 of 9

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply..

Step 8 of 9

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.

Step 9 of 9

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Settings"

Press Apps.
Press Play Store.
Slide your finger right starting from the left side of the screen.
Press Settings.

2 Turn automatic update of apps on or off

Press Auto-update apps.
To turn off automatic update of apps, press Do not auto-update apps.
To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Auto-update apps at any time. Data charges may apply..
If you turn on automatic update of apps via mobile network, your apps are automatically updated via the mobile network when no Wi-Fi networks are within range.
To turn on automatic update of apps using Wi-Fi, press Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only.

3 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Did this solve the problem?

Yes - All solved No - Go to next cause

Get information on...

Or select...

Another device

Customer Impacting Events

Mobile ›
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Low No Connection
Landline & Broadband ›
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Low No Connection
main_icn_Play_arrow main_icn_Chevron_down main_icn_Chevron_right main_icn_Chevron_left main_icn_Chevron_up

Internet Explorer Not Supported

Please note that we do not support Internet Explorer. For optimal browsing we recommend Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.