Google Play Store can now simultaneously download multiple Android apps
9to5google.com
After on and off testing, Google looks to have now rolled out simultaneous app downloads and installs on the Play Store...

Finally all that power won’t be wasted waiting for a single app download to finish and install.

Now, they should do simultaneous app updates. That’s the slowest process on my phone.

  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    Finally all that power won’t be wasted waiting for a single app download to finish and install.

    Wait, what do you mean by this?

    • limerod@reddthat.comOPMEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      It takes ages updating apps one by one. Your smartphone is capable enough to download and update multiple apps simultaneously speeding the install process significantly.

      Edit: just downloads for now and hopefully updates in the future

      • helpmeEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        It says it doesn’t apply to updates, only app downloads…

      • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Sure, but why would this lead to a decrease in power consumption? I’m not sure that follows.

        • Exec@pawb.socialEnglish
          4·
          8 months ago

          Modern phones do a thing called “race to sleep”. If they’re awake every other background process also runs, so it’s beneficial to do the task as quickly as possible then go back to sleep.