{"id":6302,"date":"2025-04-09T20:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/6302\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T20:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T20:46:12","slug":"survey-shows-a-lot-of-people-dont-know-how-to-properly-update-their-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/6302\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey shows a lot of people don’t know how to properly update their Android phones"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

When you update your Android phone, what\u2019s the first thing you do? Chances are, you head to Settings and check for updates in the software update section, right? And hey, that\u2019s totally fine. That\u2019s how you\u2019re supposed to update your phone. The thing is: there\u2019s more to it. Google Play system updates<\/a> are just as important as your regular software updates, and they come with new features you might not even know about.<\/p>\n

Our very own Rita El Khoury recently highlighted how easily these hidden updates get overlooked. So, we decided to survey our readers here at Android Authority to see if they\u2019re aware of Google Play system updates. The results are in and they show that Google needs to make these updates way more visible.<\/p>\n

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How often do you check for Google Play system updates?<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s great to see that the majority of respondents in our survey say they stay on top of monthly Google Play system updates, there\u2019s still a sizable group who either rarely download them or are unaware of their existence. Keep in mind our readers are Android enthusiasts, so it\u2019s unsurprising that out of over 7,000 votes we received in our survey, 49.3% of the respondents reported keeping up with monthly updates.<\/p>\n

One reader even shared, \u201cI have OCD, and I\u2019m old school. I restart\/reboot my phone every Sunday morning after checking for all the updates.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s equally eye-opening to see that a combined 41.7% of the respondents admitted they either forget to download the updates, don\u2019t know what they are, or aren\u2019t even aware they exist, which isn\u2019t great, given their importance. Some users also pointed out that these updates don\u2019t always install automatically, as they\u2019re supposed to when they restart their devices.<\/p>\n

\u201cRebooting your phone doesn\u2019t help. Mine reboots (intentionally) every Monday, but the last Play system update was July 2024,\u201d said one user.<\/p>\n

These crucial updates should be seamlessly integrated into the update process.<\/p>\n

Another commented, \u201cI always check for updates, but they don\u2019t show up until a few hours later when I notice the \u2018Finishing System Update\u2026\u2019 notification in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the survey revealed that some users install Play system updates only every few months rather than staying consistent.<\/p>\n

Clearly, there\u2019s a gap in how these updates are being delivered. Google needs to make Play system updates more visible and easier to install automatically. Relying on users manually checking for updates is not enough. These crucial updates should be seamlessly integrated into the update process, with clear prompts or automatic installs without fail. This would ensure more Android users benefit from the latest features and security enhancements without hassle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority When you update your Android phone, what\u2019s the first thing you do?…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6303,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3159],"tags":[2061,2240,3597,547,3598,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-6302","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-android","9":"tag-authority-insights","10":"tag-google-play","11":"tag-mobile","12":"tag-survey-results","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114309967657784141","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}