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Realme: Turn Auto-Download of Software Updates On or Off

If your realme phone downloads system updates on its own, mobile data can disappear fast, especially when you are away from Wi-Fi. The Auto download setting decides whether updates fetch automatically and over which network, independent of whether they actually get installed.

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VersionAndroid 11 · Realme UI 2

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Android 11 · Realme UI 2
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Auto-download of Software Updates auf Realme

Realme UI keeps update downloads separate from update installation. The Auto download setting only controls whether a new software package gets fetched in the background and which network is allowed to do it.

Open SettingsSoftware updateSettingsAuto download. From there you can choose Wi-Fi or mobile data, Wi-Fi, Mobile data or Do not allow.

Picking Wi-Fi keeps large update packages off your mobile plan and only fetches them once the phone connects to a known network. Choosing Wi-Fi or mobile data means an update can download the moment it is available, even on a cellular connection, which explains sudden data usage spikes some users notice after a software check.

Setting Do not allow stops any automatic fetching. The phone still notifies you about a pending update, but you have to start the download manually inside the same Software update screen.

This setting has no effect on already downloaded updates waiting to be installed. If you just want to avoid an unexpected reboot or installation prompt, look at the installation settings instead, not the download option.

Frequently asked questions

No. Do not allow only stops the file from being fetched in the background. Once you start the download manually from SettingsSoftware update, installation still works the normal way.