How to download and install apps from Play Store using mobile data?

orangepeacock

I have a limited data plan and I want to be able to download apps from the Google Play Store while on mobile data. Is there a way to do this?

orangeswan

There are a few ways you can download apps from the Play Store while on mobile data:

First, you can check to see if your device is set to automatically download apps over mobile data. To do this, open the Play Store app, tap the three lines in the top left corner, and tap "Settings." Then, under "General," tap "App download preference." If it's set to "Wi-Fi only," tap it and select "Let me choose each time."
You can also try downloading the app directly from the Play Store website. To do this, go to play.google.com in your mobile browser and search for the app you want to download. Tap the "Install" button, and when prompted, select "OK."
Finally, you can use a third-party app store like Amazon Appstore, GetJar, or SlideMe. These app stores will generally allow you to download apps over mobile data.

Blackdog386

If you want to download and install apps from the Google Play Store while on a mobile data connection, here’s what you need to do:

Open the Google Play Store on your device.
Expand the ‘Settings’ menu.
Tap ‘Auto-update apps’ and select ‘Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only’.

This will ensure that apps won’t automatically update over your mobile data connection.

Make sure the ‘Download over Wi-Fi Only’ setting is turned on. This can be found under the ‘General’ tab in the ‘Settings’ menu.

Now apps won’t download unless you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Additionally, you can check the ‘Allow app downloads’ option in the same menu. This ensures that apps won’t be downloaded while you’re using mobile data.

The next time you’re on a Wi-Fi network and want to download an app from the Google Play Store, make sure the ‘Allow app downloads’ option is turned on.

This will ensure that all downloaded apps use the Wi-Fi connection, instead of your mobile data connection.

Hope this helps. Feel free to reach out if you have any further queries.