Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G

Android 12.0

My Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G Android 12.0 uses a large amount of mobile data

Cause 3 of 4: Automatic app update via mobile network is turned on

If automatic app update via mobile network is turned on, your tablet will use mobile data.

Solution: Turn off automatic update of apps via mobile network.

Step 1 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Step 2 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

Press Play Store.

Step 3 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

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

Step 4 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

Press Settings.

Step 5 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

Press Network preferences.

Step 6 of 11

Find "Network preferences"

Press Auto-update apps.

Step 7 of 11

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

Step 8 of 11

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

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

Step 9 of 11

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Step 10 of 11

Turn automatic update of apps on or off

Press DONE.

Step 11 of 11

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Network preferences"

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.

Press Play Store.

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

Press Settings.

Press Network preferences.

Press Auto-update apps.

2 Turn automatic update of apps on or off

To turn on automatic update of apps using mobile network, press Over any network.

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 Over Wi-Fi only.

To turn off automatic update of apps, press Don't auto-update apps.

Press DONE.

3 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.