In a move that’s sure to make Android users jump for joy (or at least tap their screens a bit faster), Google Play Store has rolled out a game-changing feature: simultaneous app downloads and updates. Bye-bye to those times when you had to wait with your fingers crossed while the applications are installed one at a time. Meet the new age of multitasking where your phone is capable to manage multiple app installations just like a circus performer.
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The Triple Threat: Download, Install, Update
The latest update enables users to download, install, and update up to three applications at once. It’s like watching a new episode of “The Three Stooges,” but without all the silly comedy and with a heap of productivity. This update is as big as a server-side update which is already being widely distributed across multiple devices and making those eager app lovers happy.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Google has not reached this multitasking heaven in one day. First, they toyed with the idea in 2019, then revisited it in March of the year 2022. For instance, they only allowed us to download two apps at the same time by April, only if the two apps were to be installed afresh. Based on this, it appears that Google has finally taken to the “good things come in threes” philosophy.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
It was good to see Google come up with one to compete with the move of its competitors such as Apple’s App Store where one can install up to 3 iOS apps at a time. Other Android app stores from companies like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Oppo have also been flexing their multitasking muscles for quite some time now.
Quality Control
But wait, there’s more! Google has become stricter about app quality and came up with new minimum requirements while warning that apps failing to meet these standards may be removed after August 31. It is never late for a spring cleaning, especially with your phone.
Conclusion
For the impatient ones who cannot wait to start playing with new toys, Google has allegedly planned yet another “App Auto Open” feature. But it is ideal for people like us who sit glued on our phones waiting for that new app to start like children waiting for Christmas morning. The latest update on Google Play Store is going to safeguard the valuable time of every Android user.
FAQs
Q1: How many apps can be downloaded or updated at the same time?
A: Users can now download, install, or update up to three apps simultaneously.
Q2: Can I choose which apps to download or update simultaneously?
A: The specifics of user control haven’t been detailed, but typically, you can queue up multiple apps for download or update, and the Play Store will process up to three at a time automatically.
Q3: How does this compare to other app stores?
A: This update brings Google Play Store in line with Apple’s App Store, which also supports installing up to three iOS apps simultaneously. Some other Android app stores, like those from Samsung, Xiaomi, and OPPO, already allowed concurrent app downloads.
Q4: Will this feature work for both new app installations and updates?
A: Yes, the new feature works for both new app installations and app updates.
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