The Google Play Store now makes downloading multiple apps much faster

What you need to know

• Users can now download and install two apps on their Android phones at the same time instead of waiting for one app to finish installing before launching another.
• The new feature has been spotted on various devices including Pixel phones and tablets running Android 14.
• While apps can be downloaded simultaneously, app updates continue to occur individually, although this may change in the future.

The Google Play Store can now download and install two apps on your Android phone at once, instead of making you wait for one app to finish before moving on to the next.

9to5Google has discovered a new feature affecting a wide range of devices including Pixel phones and tablets rocking Android 14 with Play Store version 40.6.31. We also noticed the same behavior on older devices like the Samsung Galaxy S22.