How to setup android to only download with wifi

Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. I own an Android phone a Nexus 5, so it's "standard" Android and use it with a very limited data plan. Sometimes it downloads huge updates over the mobile network, even though it's at home and could use our Wi-Fi. I haven't caught it in the act, so I don't know if the updates are for the operating system itself or the apps. Is there a setting I can use to configure the phone to download software updates exclusively via WiFi?

Probably, these are app's update, because if they are OS updates you would be asked to restart your device or install the update. To avoid auto update from app's:In the Play store app, swipe from the left edge to the right. Go to settings. Under the "General" list, select "Update app's automatically"and mark with a dot "Only through Wi-Fi". If you want to instead auto-update apps only when you're connected to a WiFi network, tap Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only in the same pop-up.

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Reply 0. How can I change the setting to download via mobile data Is there any way to change Hi Satz, There's no way to change it once you set it to download via Wifi. Regards, Jess Motorola Support. Please do not send me a personal message regarding your concerns or questions if this can be posted to this community.

We prioritize the ones posting on threads. Re: Change android system update setting to download via WiFi to mobile data , PM What about future updates? Will they also set to download via WiFi or specific to this update alone. Re: Change android system update setting to download via WiFi to mobile data , PM wrote: What about future updates?

Will they also set to download via WiFi or specific to this update alone As what you have experienced that you were able to set the system update to be downloaded via Wifi.

Re: Change android system update setting to download via WiFi to mobile data , PM Thanks for the reply One more question regards this How about factory resetting the phone will resolve this. After resetting can I able to download updates via mobile data. Re: Change android system update setting to download via WiFi to mobile data , PM What about the opposite?

HELP, can I still use it? You should be able to use that one. Have you tried to reinstall the app? Hope that helps. I bought a samsung galaxy s5 from textnow and theyre telling me i cannot use my phone as wifi only device, that i must subscribe to service for the phone to work. Do i need to perform an unlock first then use as wifi only device? I once took an unlocked phone to another country and used as a WiFi only device and it worked just fine.

I hope this thread is still valid. I have an old Droid 3 with a deactivated sim card that I want to use as wifi only. I was able to do a hard reset i needed to delete a gmail account and bypass the activation screen just fine. I was able to update before I reset but cannot now. Can you help? Hi, Melodie! We do our best to reply to all comments, regardless of the age of the post, so feel free to comment away with any questions you have.

Are you having trouble connecting to the internet at all? I have no problem charging with my newer phone. The charger is the same for both. Can you help please. Any ideas? Hi, Shari! Fortunately we have a couple guides that will provide you with far more help than I could reasonably fit in a comment.

If you need any more help, whether with getting the phone to charge, using it as a security camera, or any other Android related problem, please feel free to ask! Good luck! Hello If I buy an unlocked phone to use for wi-fi only, must I have an account to download apps such as for Sirius? Hi Henry! All you need is an account with the app store you wish to use, like the Google Play Store, to download apps. The exception to this would be provider related apps and app stores.

I have an old Android phone. Thanks for insights! Thanks for all the helpful posts. It works perfectly for all internet use. I read that you use Hangout for calls. Could you walk me through? Will any unlocked phone work? Or does it need to be an Android? Anything special I should do or not do? Thank you very much.

I use Cricket service. I just got a new phone and transferred service over to it. They put my old SIM card into the new Android phone. It works just fine, thankfully. It DOES connect to the wifi elsewhere, e. The only thing I can think of is that maybe my old phone is too old?