# Updating or reinstalling a betting app safely > How to update or reinstall a betting app on iPhone and Android: store steps, what to check before you delete it and what to check after you sign in again. Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/update-or-reinstall-a-betting-app/ Updated: 2026-11-07 Update a betting app from the store that installed it: the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android. Reinstall only if the app misbehaves after an update. Before you delete it, make sure you can sign in again with your username, password and second factor. Never update from an APK file or a link in a message. ## What you need - Your login: username or email, password and second factor. - Access to the phone number or authenticator you use for the second factor. - A network you trust. Avoid public Wi-Fi when you sign in. **In short:** confirm you can sign in again before you change anything. ## On iPhone 1. **Open the App Store and go to Updates.** Your profile picture leads to pending updates. - Result: you see whether the betting app has an update waiting. - Common mistake: tapping a download link from a message instead. 2. **Update the app.** Tap Update beside it. - Result: the new version installs over the old one. 3. **Turn on automatic updates if you want them.** The setting is in iPhone Settings under the App Store. - Result: updates install without a prompt. 4. **Check the version and date.** Open the app's store page and read the version history. - Result: you can match the version and update date to what you see on the phone. 5. **Reinstall only if needed.** Delete the app, then search for it again in the App Store and check the seller name ([ten listing checks](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/read-a-betting-app-store-listing/)). - Result: a clean copy from the same listing. Menu names change between iOS versions. Apple's own help is the source: Not checked on 7 November 2026. **In short:** update in the App Store, then reinstall from the same listing only if the app fails. ## On Android 1. **Open Google Play and go to your apps.** Your profile icon leads to Manage apps and device. - Result: you see pending updates. - Common mistake: installing from an APK file because the store is slow. 2. **Update the app.** Tap Update beside the betting app. - Result: the new version installs over the old one. 3. **Set automatic updates for that app.** Use the three-dot menu on its Play page. - Result: updates install without a prompt. 4. **Check the version and date.** The Play page shows when it was last updated. - Result: you can compare it with the app on the phone. 5. **Reinstall only if needed.** Uninstall, then find the app again in Google Play and check the developer name. - Result: a clean copy from the same listing. Menu names change between Android versions. Google's help is the source: Not checked on 7 November 2026. On APK files, see [installing outside Google Play](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/is-an-apk-download-safer-than-the-store/). **In short:** update in Google Play; never use an APK file. ## What to check after you sign in - Your deposit limit and other controls are as you set them. - Notification settings are still the ones you chose. - The licence number is shown in the app. - Nothing asks for new permissions you do not understand. What an account keeps when the app is deleted: Not checked. The operator's help pages are the source. See [deleting the app or closing the account](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/deleting-betting-app-vs-closing-account/). **In short:** after a reinstall, recheck limits, notifications and the licence number. ## If it does not work - **Update will not install.** Free some space, restart the phone, try again in the store. - **You cannot sign in after reinstalling.** Use the operator's password reset from its own site, opened from the store listing. Do not follow links sent to you. - **The app crashed during a bet.** See [what happens when the app crashes](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/what-if-the-app-crashes-mid-bet/). How long it takes: not measured by us. **In short:** reset passwords only from the operator's own site. ## How we checked - Steps are general and follow how the two stores work. - Still to capture: Apple and Google update and reinstall help pages; version history and update dates from the store-listing snapshot (data table D2); what operators say an account keeps. - We did not update or reinstall any betting app to test it. **In short:** steps are general; store help pages are not checked yet. ## What changed - 7 November 2026: first version of this page. **In short:** no earlier versions exist. ## Related questions **Should I update a betting app as soon as an update appears?** Update from the same store that installed the app. We publish no timing rule, because we have not captured what operators or the stores say about it. **Does deleting the app close my account?** No. Deleting the app removes it from your phone. Closing an account is a separate request to the operator. More in [deleting the app versus closing the account](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/deleting-betting-app-vs-closing-account/). **Is a download link in a message a safe way to update?** No. Update only through the App Store or Google Play. Do not use APK files or links sent to you. See [securing your account](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/secure-your-betting-account-on-your-phone/), or [moving to a new phone](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/move-your-betting-app-to-a-new-phone/). 18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Set limits, take breaks and never bet more than you can afford to lose. Free 24/7 support: 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie. **In short:** 18+ only; help is free and open 24/7. ## FAQ **Should I update a betting app as soon as an update appears?** Update from the same store that installed the app. We publish no timing rule, because we have not captured what operators or the stores say about it. **Does deleting the app close my account?** No. Deleting the app removes it from your phone. Closing an account is a separate request to the operator. **Is a download link in a message a safe way to update?** No. Update only through the App Store or Google Play. Do not use APK files or links sent to you.