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Guide: How to set up automatic downloads & updates with iCloud | iOS 9

Any time that songs, apps, or books are downloaded on another device using your Apple ID they’ll also appear on your iPhone if automatic downloads is turned on – without needing to sync.

To turn this on, open Settings, then iTunes & App Store. Turn on the items you’d like to be downloaded automatically to your device.

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Automatic updates

By default the App Store can update your apps automatically. If you want to take back control though, you can.

Open Settings, select the iTunes & App Store option and turn off the Updates choice.

To update apps, open App Store, then the Updates tab, where you can manually choose which to update.

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