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Update an application

We can update an application that is installed on your device if a new version is available in the Application Center.

Follow this procedure to make the latest versions of favorite and recommended apps available on your device. Applications that are marked as favorites and that have an updated version are listed in the Updates view. The applications that are marked as recommended by the Application Center server administrator are also listed in the Updates view, even if they are not favorites.

If a more up-to-date version of an installed application is available on the server, it is listed under Update or Recommended.

Procedure

1. In the Updates view, navigate to the Details view.
2. In the Details view, select a newer version of the application or take the latest available version.
3. Android and Windows 8 Universal: On Android and Windows 8 Universal devices, tap Update.
4. iOS only: On iOS devices, tap Install latest..
5. Follow the appropriate application installation procedure.
   • Install an application on an Android device
   • Install an application on an iOS device
   • Install an application on a Windows Phone device
   • Install a Windows Store application on a Windows device

Parent topic: The mobile client