When I introduce a useful app to my friend, he says he will install it right away. However, a friend who installed the app complains. If there is a problem with the smartphone, it means that the app cannot be downloaded. It is recommended that you turn off the Wi-Fi on your smartphone. You can then connect to your mobile network and download apps using your data. Even though it has been changed to use data, only the circular sign indicating that it is being downloaded continues to spin. Even after 10 minutes passed, the app could not be downloaded. A friend is someone who knows how to use a smartphone enough to help others. But he was helplessly staring at the download screen. I saw several cases like this while conducting classes on the use of smartphones.
Smartphones must be connected to the outside world through a Wi-Fi network or data network to perform their functions. However, if it does not work properly even though it is connected to the network, as in the case above, you will have to look elsewhere for a solution. The answer lies in the Play Store. Most smartphone users think that they only download apps from the Play Store, but the Play Store should also be set to be convenient for users to use. Unfortunately, only a handful of smartphone users know this fact.
★ Setting app download preferences from the Play Store
Play Store Open→ user icon press → setting press→ Network Preferences press → App download preferences press → on all networks Select → complete press
Now, let’s take a closer look at how to solve this problem. First on the home screen Play Storeopen When the Play Store window opens, at the top right user iconthis is seen The user icon is a user’s picture or name displayed in a small circle. Clicking the user icon opens a window showing important information from the Play Store. at the bottom of this user window settingPress
This will open the settings window. in this settings window Network PreferencesPress next App download preferencesPress You’ll see three options in the App Download Preferences window. Of these must on all networksshould choose under the next completePress to finish setting.
In the app download preferences window Only on Wi-FiIf you don’t choose, you don’t have to worry about high data charges. app download experience on all networksIf you set it to , when you actually download the app, if Wi-Fi works, the app will be downloaded over Wi-Fi first. It downloads apps using data only when Wi-Fi isn’t working. Therefore, if you are connected to Wi-Fi, you don’t have to worry about downloading the app over Wi-Fi first. Even if you download the app with data, it takes about 30 seconds and the app’s capacity is not large, so it does not consume much data. So the app download environment is on all networksshould be set to
A friend who was embarrassed because he couldn’t install the app is surprised. My friend opened the Play Store on his smartphone and looked at the app download preferences. Only on Wi-Fiwas designated as As highlighted above, the app download experience on all networksWhen set to , the app that could not be downloaded was downloaded and installed in 30 seconds. My friend thanked me for realizing that the more I know how to use a smartphone, the more convenient it is.
Smartphones are operated according to the user’s command with artificial intelligence applied. This AI doesn’t cheat and doesn’t lie. I am not lazy because I am tired. Therefore, the results of smartphones are different depending on the technology handled by people. The more you know about your smartphone, the better you can handle it. If you handle your smartphone well, it is convenient for users, and if you handle it incorrectly, it is inconvenient. If you learn how to use your smartphone for your own convenience, you will be very satisfied with its usefulness.
