Samsung Galaxy the Complete Manual 14th Edition

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The apps


Settings menu. Downloading apps while signed into the wrong
account will stop all downloaded apps from appearing when you
eventually switch to the correct account.
The third and final essential change is disabling the Push
Notifications option. This will prevent you receiving promotional
messages regularly and can help save your battery life.


Keep all your apps updated
Now that you’ve filled your device with lots of apps and made some
essential changes to how Galaxy Apps performs, you need to tackle
how your device will update apps. By default, any app downloaded
from Galaxy Apps will update automatically. Although this sounds
good, it can actually lead to problems. Automatic app updates can
drain your battery and it leaves you no choice but to accept the
changes the update brings as well. Venture back into the Settings
menu in Galaxy Apps and disable the choice to download apps
automatically, which will put you back in control of how and when
you update apps. To then manually update an app, simply go to
that app’s page and press on the Update button where the Install
button is usually found.


1 Add to Wish List Find an app that
you want to add and then tap on
the bookmark icon.


2 Access list On the main menu, tap
the three-dot icon in the top-right,
then choose My apps>Wish list.

Create an app wishlist


The search function is
essential for finding a
specific app that you
know the name of

1 Open app page Open the
page of one of your favourite
apps on Galaxy Apps.

Share favourite apps


2 Open Share menu Scroll down
the main app page and then tap
on the ‘Share’ option.

3 Share via email Press on one of
the apps listed to share the link
to a friend or contact.

4 Send details A link to the app
will then be sent via your chosen
medium.

Galaxy Apps

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