Android puts an end to one of the most absurd restrictions

Today, Android owners have reasons to rejoice. Google has just made a major change to the Play Store that has been in testing for years and that users will welcome with open arms. This is about simultaneous download and installation of applications. Yes, we talked about the possibility of descent two applications at the same time and not one at a time, as before.

This new product was first seen on Pixel with Android 14, although This is not an exclusive option for Google phones.. All smartphones are compatible and will now be able to use this feature. Moreover, its implementation occurs on the server side, that is, it is a transparent process that does not require any updates.

Moreover, while we were writing these words, we wanted to check whether this was an official landing or something that would come with time. Quick test on a Realme smartphone allows us to confirm that the feature is available. Of course, there are a few details you should know about this simultaneous installation, as it may not be as complicated as you think.

On Android you can now install 2 applications at the same time.

Trying out this new feature is very simple: you just need to go to the Play Store, find two relatively large apps and select “Install” in both. You can then click on your profile icon and go to “App and device management‘and enter’Updates available‘. This is when you can check whether there are two simultaneous downloads or just one.

When this option is activated, it leaves behind the previous method, which required you to individually download and install the application in order to be able to move on to the next one. This limitation made downloading many applications has become an extremely slow and tedious processespecially when you first launch your smartphone and install 40 or 50 applications at the same time.

Everything is faster now, but don’t expect to add a few apps and they’ll all start downloading and installing. The limit has been reduced from one to two applications.so the savings, while significant, are not on par with other operating systems such as iOS, which allow you to download 3 apps from the App Store at the same time.

In addition, Android offers simultaneous downloads only for new applications, so updates continue to be downloaded and installed one at a time. It is possible that this will change in the future, although for now we have been able to verify that it is not active in the large G store.

Your smartphone and its connection have the final say

Now, although Android has implemented this new feature, the improvement is directly related to your smartphone and its connection. It’s possible that entry-level devices limit concurrent downloads for performance reasons. Dual installation consumes more resources, and more modest mobile phones may have problems with very heavy applications.

At the same time, connection is also vital in this new method, as poor data transmission or Wi-Fi coverage may significantly slow down concurrent downloads and that it does not represent an advantage over the previous system. If the network is very slow, it may be preferable to install applications one at a time so that they use all the bandwidth rather than spreading it out.