Phone System Updater 3.9.3.1

Check for updates of system apps or (re) install those that are missing from your Windows Phone
Staying informed about the latest updates for the utilities you have installed onto your mobile device is easy, especially if you let the system carry out the checks on its own, periodically.

In case you want to perform a manual check or if you have the automatic update checks disabled, Phone System Updater can take care of this job and it also enables you to install apps that were removed or were never installed, but which are compatible with your handset.

Friendly and well organized front-end

The application offers a nice layout, where everything is kept in order, with all the functions and commands at hand and available from the main menu that is hosted in the lower side of the screen.

The graphics are decent, nothing out of the ordinary, but still crisp and clean, at least insofar as the app tiles are concerned. Going through the numerous sections and various menus of the utility has a pretty fluent feel to it, lacking any delays of flaws of any kind.

After a few uses, you will receive some reminders when the application starts up and they prompt you to review Phone System Updater or send suggestions to the developer.

Update checker for all system apps

This utility offers you a quick method of checking for fresh updates, by tapping the button shown in the main menu bar at the bottom of the screen and the process will take a couple of minutes because there are many applications included by default in its database.

The hidden system utilities and settings that you cannot find in the Store are listed inside Phone System Updater and you can view their current version and update date.

Unfortunately, these details refer to the online listings and you cannot see here the information about the apps actually installed onto your phone.

Also, when browsing the HERE Apps or Microsoft Apps section, for example, you cannot tell which ones you already have and which have to be downloaded an installed.

Create and manage a list of custom apps to monitor

With Phone System Updater you can easily put together a list of third-party utilities you are interested in following, so you can view when they are updated, even if these are not installed onto your handset.

The search function in this module is pretty responsive and provides the Store results on the fly, so you can pick the applications to monitor. Removing items from the list is possible and easy to do as well.

From the "Settings" menu you can select the phone manufacturer from the 3 that this app supports, namely Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Also, if you pin the app's tile to the Start screen you will see the last check results at a glance.

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softpedia rating

4.5/5

user rating 1

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • looks for updates for system, manufacturer and OS specific apps
  • can monitor the hidden system settings as well
  • users can create a list of third-party applications to monitor
  • live tile shows the results of the last check

misses

  • doesn't highlight installed apps
  • doesn't show in the general view the current version of the app installed onto the phone
Bottom Line
Design / UI8
 

The looks of this app are fairly nice, with decent graphics and a good organization of the content, including a couple of app sorting modes.

Function9
 

Phone System Updater offers a very good set of features and the ability to create a custom list of apps to monitor is a great addition.

Security9
 

The utility needs to access several system areas, but it has good reasons of doing so, given its profile.

Battery6
 

The app needs a fairly noticeable amount of energy to function properly, so the battery usage remains at high levels.

Price10
 

Every feature of Phone System Updater is available freely, so it has an excellent value on the whole.

Compatibility9
 

This application has to be installed onto more modern handsets, namely those powered by Windows Phone 8 or above.

Editor's Review
EXCELLENT
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on January 22nd, 11:04 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
3.9.3.1
reviewed version:
3.9.3.1
developer:
faltermayer
category:
SYSTEM & SHELL
os version req.:
8, 8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
1010

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