This is how you can prevent apps from updating automatically on iPhone.

Do you want to use this trick? iPhones have several functions that often go unnoticed, such as automatic app updates. Although it is a necessary option most of the time, things change if the system does it with tools that are not very useful for us.

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Although this feature can be quite useful for certain users, as it would save us the trouble of manually updating apps, the truth is that it causes the iPhone to consume more and more memory.

This is mainly related to the applications that you don't usually use on your smartphone. In that sense, you may not want them to update automatically and thus avoid consuming more storage space. In DEPOR, we share a guide with the steps to follow. Pay attention to the details.

How to prevent apps from updating automatically on iPhone

If you no longer want certain apps to update automatically, we explain how to stop them in the following tutorial.

• From your iPhone, go to the "Settings" app.
• Then, go to the "iTunes Store and App Store" section.
• Go to "App Updates".
• Now, tap the switch to disable this function.
• Scroll down to "Automatic Downloads".
• Disable this function by tapping the switch.

This way, the apps will not update without your permission. Also, keep in mind that you can always reset these functions by following the aforementioned steps, but enabling each switch.