Downloading Made Easier: Android Users Can Now Install Two Apps Concurrently

Google has finally introduced a highly anticipated feature for all Android users: the ability to download two apps simultaneously from the Play Store. This update removes the need to wait for apps to download one by one, significantly improving performance. According to media, the feature is currently limited to new downloads and only supports two apps at once. If a user tries to download more than two apps simultaneously, additional downloads will be queued until one of the initial two apps is installed.

In contrast, the Apple App Store for iOS devices can download up to three apps simultaneously, as reported by 9to5Google. Additionally, the two-app download feature does not extend to app updates at this time. The new update can be seen on many Pixel phones and tablets running Android 14 with version 40.6.31. It is also reported that Google may allow more than two downloads in the future. However, more new features are expected from the tech giant at the upcoming Google developers conference, Google I/O, which is scheduled for May 14. According to the report, Google will announce new products such as new Pixel series smartphones and updates related to maps, search, Android related features and their artificial intelligence bot Gemini.

Some reports suggest that the upcoming Android 15 from Google, dubbed Vanilla Ice Cream, will come with a Find My Device feature similar to Apple’s, which will allow users to locate their stolen or misplaced smartphone even when the device is locked. Also, it will reportedly come with a sensitive notification feature in which the device prevents malicious apps from automatically reading the one-time-password (OTP).