Remember the frustrating days when you had to wait for one app to finish updating before you could start the next one? Well, the wait is over! The Google Play Store has finally brought back a feature that many of us have missed for years: simultaneous app updates.
This long-awaited feature allows you to download and install multiple app updates at once, significantly reducing the time it takes to update your apps. Gone are the days of endless waiting and tedious manual updates.
But why was this feature removed in the first place? The answer lies in the limitations of older smartphone technology. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, smartphone storage was much slower and downloading multiple apps at once could overwhelm the device’s capacity.
However, thanks to technological advancements, modern smartphones now have much faster storage speeds, thanks to technologies like UFS and NVMe. This improved performance has paved the way for Google to reintroduce the simultaneous app refresh feature.
Does your phone support multiple Play Store updates?
If the type of device storage affects whether this Google Play Store feature is available, it’s currently unclear what the minimum requirements are. We’re assuming your phone’s storage should be at least UFS 3.1. Fortunately, even a phone as old as the Pixel 6 has UFS 3.1 storage, and modern mid-range phones do too, so most users should be able to take advantage of the feature for multiple updates/downloads. While the feature to download multiple apps at once was originally introduced earlier this year, it was limited to new app installs. However, Google has now expanded this feature to include app updates as well.
You can now download up to three app updates at once from the Play Store. Any additional app updates in the queue will be marked as “Pending.” This is a significant improvement over the previous limitation, which allowed only one app update to be downloaded at a time.
The simultaneous app update feature is a welcome addition to the Play Store. It not only saves time but also improves the overall user experience. By streamlining the app update process, Google has made it easier for users to keep their devices updated and enjoy the latest features and bug fixes.
