How and why to update applications on an iPhone or iPad

Every few times new notifications appear above the icon of the App Store , the app store of Apple devices No matter what it isiPhone and iPad, and it is that the applications for these terminals usually receive enhancements, new features, redesigns, and options through updatesSo it's really useful to know the process and why of it to get the most out of it match to terminals and the applications that are installed on them.

And the fact is that the work of a developer does not end when the creation of an application is finished. There are always touch-ups or novelties to be introduced to improve the operation, the design or the possibilities Thus creating new parts of these apps that must pass the exhaustive Apple Store evaluation process for publication and, finally, to be available to end users Hence the importance of notificationsand know when there is an update ready to be installed.

The process is really simple Thus, when there is an update available for any of the applications installed on the terminal, a notification numeric appears in the upper right corner of the App Store icon When accessing this market, you need to Go to the Updates tab, thus showing the list of applications that have this process pending. In this way, all that remains is to select the desired one to download and install the update

If you choose the applications to update one by one, the user has the opportunity to get to know the novelties introduced in that version Something highly recommended to avoid being surprised when accessing the updated application and finding new features, design, or option removalBy simply pressing the update button and entering the Apple ID password, the process takes just. Something that can be done much faster and practical if in the tab Updates Press the Update All button in the upper right corner. This avoids going one by one, although you also lose viewing the news screens that are introduced in each application.

In this way the applications are updated to their latest version It must be taken into account that the process of updating involves the downloading of data, being in some cases packets quite heavy that can reach several MB Therefore, the most sensible thing to do is to carry out the update process through a WiFi connection, thus avoiding the bleeding of the data rateAlso, this connection can speed up the process by downloading more quickly.

With all this the user is sure to have the latest more improvements, options and corrections But the updates are not only related to the functional aspect of the applications. They are also important regarding the security of the terminal and the user data And it is that many of these updates, such as those of WhatsApp several months ago, allowed increase security and privacy , trying to ensure that no third party can intercept information or access private data One more reason not to lose sight of the issue of updates and check periodically if there are new versions of the applications installed in the terminal