
Android users can follow the directions in the app or update the game from the Google Play menu.

In order to download the pre-installation update for Genshin Impact, mobile players on iOS will have to enter the App Store and press the Update button. The amount of time that it will shorten the download will depend greatly on individual download speeds and connection strength, but anything that makes a download a little bit faster can help. Mobile users will not be able to play while the pre-installation is happening, but PC users can download the pre-update in the background while playing. Players will be able to access some of the assets for the 2.1 update through the menu of both the mobile and the PC versions, giving those who want to access the update as quickly as possible a way to make day 1 downloading a little faster. Update 2.1 will be available for Genshin Impact's open world starting August 30th, 2021 at 11:00 (UTC+8), which is 7AM in Eastern Standard Time. RELATED: Genshin Impact Fan Shows Off Klee Cosplay Complete With Background Explosion The release date of update 2.1 is going to be Septemtoday on its news blog, miHoYo finally posted the time and date that pre-installation downloads would be available to start. Unfortunately, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users will not be able to download these assets early. Pre-installation of Genshin Impact update 2.1 will be available for PC and mobile users only, just as before. It's coming out soon, and miHoYo is going to let players pre-download some of the update before it comes out, just like it has since Genshin's update 1.3. Sometimes, preinstallation needs to be started again by going into the game and selecting the preinstall option.Genshin Impact players are excitedly awaiting the newest update to the game: update 2.1. The player will be able to continue playing Genshin Impact while it is updating although the app will close once the installation commences. On these platforms, preinstallation can be initiated by going to the store and selecting "Update" next to Genshin Impact. On Play Store/App Store/Epic Games Store Once all the resources are preinstalled, the text "Get now" will turn into "Installed". Preinstallation takes some time and reduces the time spent during updates. To preinstall the game, the player simply selects "Get now".

On PC, the preinstall button will appear next to the "Launch" button a few days prior to release.

Preinstalling depends on the player's device. It is made available a few days prior to release. Game Systems Preinstallation is a function in Genshin Impact that downloads an upcoming major update's resources to the player's device before that actual version is released.
