After a long day of hard work, gamers often fire up their Xbox One to enjoy some spectacular titles but, an Xbox One update comes lurking from the corner and it ruins the gaming experience. But is there any way to avoid this unpleasant scenario? Stick with us as we discuss everything you must know about Xbox One updates.
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How to bypass Xbox One Update?
To bypass the Xbox One update, you will have to switch to ‘offline mode’ to skip the Xbox One update. To change the status of your Xbox One from Online to Offline, follow these steps:
- Go to the main menu and click on your profile at the top-left corner of the screen.
- Select the ‘Profile & System’ menu and click on Settings.
- Select ‘Personalization’ from the General tab.
- Click on the ‘my home Xbox’ option and select ‘Make this my home Xbox’ option.
- Go back to the General tab and select ‘Network Settings’ and choose the ‘Go Offline’ option.
Now the Xbox One will be switched over to offline mode and users can now play any offline game without having to download the system update. Keep in mind that these steps would only work if you have the disc of the video games that you want to play. The games that are download digitally may not work in most scenarios.
To switch back the console to online mode, use the same steps mentioned above and the Xbox One will be back online.
Although, upon getting back online, users will have to download the system update if they want to play any games because with the system online, bypassing the Xbox One update is not an option.
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Can you play Games While Updating Xbox One?
You cannot play games while updating the Xbox One system update. Apart from not being able to play games, users cannot do anything on their console while their Xbox One is installing the updates. However, during game installations and in-game updates, users can play other games or watch Netflix without any issues.
Microsoft has made it mandatory for users to install the Xbox One system updates before they can play games, especially online games. The system updates for Xbox One are quite important and they can improve the performance of the console as well as bring new exciting features to the console and that’s why it is recommended to install the updates whenever you have the time.
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Can I play Xbox games Without Updating?
Yes, you can play Xbox games without updating your Xbox One by switching over to ‘offline mode’. But, users cannot play online games because once you’ve switched over to the offline mode, the console will be disconnected from the internet and all the games and apps that require an internet connection will stop working.
I’ve mentioned the best approach to change the status of your Xbox from online to offline above. With Xbox in offline mode, users can play all the single-player games of their choice. However, any in-game updates on add-ons that you get from the internet won’t be accessible until you’ve changed the status back to ‘Online’.
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Can you do an offline system update on Xbox One?
Users can download the Xbox offline system update (OSU) which allows you to update your console by downloading a file to a USB flash drive and installing that directly onto your Xbox One. You need a USB flash drive with a minimum of 6GB of space formatted as NTFS.
You can download the update from Microsoft’s official website here.
If you don’t have access to a strong internet connection then you can always use the offline method to install the system updates on your Xbox One. To install the updates, you’ll have to go through a lengthy process. Check out this video to easily install the offline updates on your Xbox One!
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How do I play online on Xbox One without Updating?
Players cannot play online games on Xbox One without updating. They can only play single-player games by switching over to the ‘offline mode’. Microsoft has designed the Xbox One in a way that it won’t be able to do anything until the players have updated the Xbox One to the latest version.
How To Set Xbox To Offline Mode
- Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide.
- Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings.
- Select Go offline.
Internet connection is essential to play online games but once you’ve switched over to the offline mode, you can play single-player games but online games won’t work. In every scenario, users will have to install the update if they want to play any online game.
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