Google play app wont download or install

Do you have to perform some spring cleaning before adding new stuff? Note : Because the Android interface varies by manufacturer and version, our tutorial covers general specifics that should work for everyone. If your storage is full you can quickly delete rarely used applications by tapping on Apps , choosing the apps you wish to delete, then tapping on Uninstall.

Now, go back to the Google Play Store and attempt to download the desired app again. However, if you have plenty of storage, keep reading for more solutions. If you are on WiFi, try switching over to cellular data. Or, you can try another WiFi network if one is available. Assuming that cellular data is your only option, check the Settings on your Android device to ensure that background data usage is available.

Make sure that Allow background data usage is toggled on. A phone restart is always the first proper troubleshooting step you should take when things go wrong. However well written it may be, the software depends on timing and on a complicated ballet of processing, allocation, and execution for it all to go perfectly.

If the timing is out or a preceding line of code gets stuck for some reason, it can all go pear-shaped. A reboot will cause the phone to drop all the code it was processing and begin again.

New processes will be loaded into memory, and you may be able to download the app without any errors. Authentication is a mobile process that requires the correct time to authenticate your device with Google Play and the download server.

Most of us have our phones to synchronize date and time with the network automatically, but it is worth checking. Tap the Clear cache button. Try to download the app again.

Tap the Clear data button. Remove your Google account and then add it again If clearing the cache and data doesn't resolve the issue, remove your Google account, restart your device, and then add your Google account again. Open the Settings menu on your device. Tap the Menu icon on the top right corner of the screen. Tap Remove account. Restart your device and add your account again. Then try to download the app. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first.

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