How To Update Apps & Games On Samsung (Android) Phone

Keeping apps on Android phone up to date makes the phone secure and improve performance.

Please note: I will use Samsung Galaxy M12 running on One UI 4 (based on Android 11). So some settings may be different in the different models.

How to update system apps on Samsung (Android) phone

Some system apps (like Gallery) are not available on Play Store, so we need to update those apps from Galaxy Store.
Before we proceed, update Galaxy Store.

How to update Galaxy Store on Samsung Phones

To update Galaxy Store on Samsung phone:
  1. Open "Galaxy Store".
  2. On "Galaxy Store", tap on the menu ≡ icon (at the top left) and select the Settings icon.
  3. In "Galaxy Store Settings", under General, tap on About Galaxy Store.
  4. If the status says "A new version available" then tap on Update. And, If the status says "This is the latest version", then continue and update Apps from Galaxy Store.

How to update Galaxy Store Apps on Samsung Phones

To update system apps on Samsung phone:
  1. Open "Galaxy Store".
  2. On "Galaxy Store", tap on the menu ≡ icon (at the top left) and select Updates.
  3. If it shows the list of apps, then tap on the "Update all" button. And, if it says "All your apps are up to date", then continue and update Apps from Play Store.
Currently, I am using the Galaxy Store app version 6.6.08.54. So these settings may be different in different versions.

How to update the apps using Play Store on Android phones

Before we proceed, update Google Play Store.

How to update Google Play Store on Samsung Phones

To update Google Play Store on Android phones:
  1. Open "Play Store".
  2. On "Play Store", tap on the profile icon and select Settings.
  3. In Settings, tap on About.
  4. Under "Play Store Version", tap on "Update Play Store".
  5. If an update is available, it will automatically download and install in a few minutes. And if it says "Google Play Store is up to date", then tap on "Got it" and then update apps from Play Store.

How to update Play Store apps on Samsung phones

To update apps on Samsung phone:
  1. Open "Play Store".
  2. On "Play Store", tap on the profile icon and select "Manage apps & device".
  3. If it says "Update available" then tap on "Update all". And, if it says "All apps up to date", then all System and 3rd party apps are up to date.
Currently, I am using the Google Play Store app version 31.6. So these settings may be different in different versions.

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