Fix!Google Apps has stopped Working!
Each Android user has probably experienced the Google Play Store crashing and burning. Whether you get a Google Play Store error message when downloading apps or the Play Store doesn’t open and wondering “is the Play Store down?”, here we’ve got the solutions to those times when Google Play doesn’t work for you.
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We researched a lot about this and i am providing all the information i know about this issue.If all of the steps wont work you may have to factory reset your phone.So please go through the steps carefully.
1. Clear the Google Play Store cache
In most cases when the Play Store’s faltering, you just need to empty the app’s cache. This is a storage area that will temporarily hold data which can then quickly be retrieved again without needing to be reloaded; in short, it helps the Play Store load quicker.
To empty the cache:
- Go to Settings > Apps. Tap All > Google Play Store then finally tap the Clear Cache button.
2. Clear out your Play Store data
Along similar lines to – but more drastic than – the first tip is deleting the data from the Play Store. This sets the app back to square one and gets rid of your saved information – hopefully including whatever was glitchy data was causing the problem.
As with the previous tip, go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Store but this time tap Clear Data.
As with the previous tip, go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Store but this time tap Clear Data.
3. Uninstall Play Store updates
Even this can help. Sometimes an update will do more harm than good to your Play Store app, so it makes sense to uninstall an update.
- Go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Store then tap the button that says Uninstall updates.This will revert Google Play back to the original version (as it appeared when it was first installed on your device),
- Next, you’ll need to find an older – but still recent – version of the Play Store app to download.
- You can install the app as an system or as an user app as desired.
4. Clear data and cache on Google Play Services
If Google Play Store is the beating heart of your Android device, then Services is the soul – that enigmatic background process that brings the scattered pieces together and makes them greater than the sum of their parts.
In other words, Play Services allows apps to communicate with different parts of your device – letting them sync, send push notifications and so on. Play Store problems could stem from an issue with Google Play Services.
- Go to Settings > Apps > All > Google Play services then tap the ‘Empty Cache’ button. If that fails to solve the problem, come back to this page and tap the Clear data
5. Reset your Google account on your phone
We’re coming now to the slightly more drastic solutions.
If your Play Store app still isn’t working, then you may need to refresh your Google account on your Android device. In other words, remove your account from your device then add it again.
- Go to Settings > Accounts then tap Google under manage accounts.
- Tap the Google account you want to remove, then tap the menu icon (three dots) at the top right and tap ‘Remove. Do this for every Google account on your device.
- Next, go to Settings > Accounts > Add Account > Google and follow the on-screen steps to re-add your account.
6. Perform a Factory Data Reset of your smartphone
Be forewarned that all of your data will be lost, so it is super important to perform a complete backup beforehand.
- First, make sure all your smartphone data is backed up. To do this, go to Settings > Backup & reset then make sure the ‘Back up my data’ slider is on. Tap ‘Backup account’ to select which account you want your data backed up to.
- Once you’ve done this, in the Backup & reset menu tap Factory data reset at the bottom. Confirm that you want to do this, and you phone will be as good as new. Your backed up data will be restored when you log back into your Google account.
7. For rooted users: edit hosts file
If the Play Store won’t load for you and your device is rooted, you have an even simpler solution at hand: just modify your Hosts file for a quick fix.
- Go to your preferred file manager, then navigate to system/etc/hosts and select the Edit option (this will vary between devices).
Add a hashtag (#) to the front of the second set of numbers and save your changes (i.e. change from 127.0.0.1 to #127.0.0.1). Reboot your device, re-add your Google account and your Google Play Store problems should be fixed.
Last but not least-try disabling download manager!
Other than clearing the cache and the data for a particular app or even uninstalling your recently downloaded apps, there’s another quick way to get a solution, especially if you don’t which app is causing the issue. First you will go into the settings of your Android smartphone or tablet. This can be reached either through the pull down notifications bar or in the app drawer.
Once in here, find and tap on Application Manager, Applications or Apps (depending on what it’s called on your device), found under the device subcategory of the main Settings page. When you land in the Applications Manager, swipe right to left to get to ‘All’ applications and then look for Download Manager and tap it to open (this is the app with the Android as a logo).
