We use frequently Android devices, we know that definitely, this is a very stable operating
system, especially compared to others of its kind, and also because of the
protection it offers us in relation to the proliferation of malware is also a
very reliable.
However, as with all software platforms that depend on many
factors for their proper operation, and even if the hardware is in the optimum
state, it may happen that we sometimes encounter certain problems.
Fortunately, most of the inconveniences and failures that may
arise in the functioning of the Android
operating system can be solved in a simple way, through a series of actions,
which can even be carried out by the more inexperienced users.
Problems with Google Play Store
The Google Play store is essential for us to be able to install
new tools on our Android devices, so we need the Play Store application to work
properly, but there is a possibility that sometimes it will generate some flaws
or may not respond as we intended.
1 One of the most frequent drawbacks is that the Play Store stops working when we run it or does not respond as
it should. This failure usually occurs because the application's cache is
corrupt.
In this sense, the easiest solution would be to clear the cache,
for which in principle we go to "Settings", there to the section
"Applications", in this window we slide to the screen that shows all
installed apps and there we look for the Google Play Store, click on it and
then on the button "Clear cache".
Once this is done, it is a good idea to restart your Android
device.
In case this operation does not work, we can also choose to clean
the data in the Google Play Store, or even the cache of services Google Play
and Services Framework Google.
2 What can we do when the Google Play Store works but does not
allow us to download applications? Well, to solve this problem we can also
choose to clear the Google Play cache, and we can also delete your history.
Just to clear the history in the Google Play Store, what we have
to do is to run the Play Store application, in the menu go to
"Settings", and in the window that is displayed click on the item
"Clear local search history".
3 In some cases, users are surprised by the reality that the
Google Play Store no longer exists on the device, and even though they look for
it and cannot find the application, the first thing they think is that it has
been uninstalled.
At this point, it is
important to keep in mind that there is no possibility of uninstalling the Play
Store without access to the root, so if you have not made mistakes when rooting
your equipment, most likely the Play Store is simply disabled, for which you just re-activate it.
To do this, we go to "Settings", then
"Applications", we slide the screen to the right to find the section
"Disabled", there we look for Google Play Store and click on the app.
Then click on the "Enable" button.
4 On other occasions, the problem is not necessarily so simple.
Failure to update the Play Store may stop because the new version of the app
does not run correctly on the device.
To solve this problem we will need to install an older version of
the Play Store, which we must do through the installation of the APK.
Problems with memory and storage
One of the most recurring errors in Android devices is usually
given by the insufficiency in the storage space of the device. This usually
happens when we try to download a new application.
The first thing to know is that Android alocate a certain storage
space for applications and that we as
users do not have the possibility to expand this capacity, so even when the
computer informs us that there is internal storage space, but for the
installation of apps is not so.
When we get to this point, it is advisable to uninstall those
applications that we do not use, although here we must keep in mind that there
is a number of unwanted stored files at different points in the storage of the
device, so it is best to use Clean Master, one of the best apps for this job .
So It should be noted that as we know, Android devices tend to
work better when they have fewer applications installed. So it is often the
case that when buying a Smartphone or Tablet new as time pass by and we install
applications, the device becomes slower.
This relates to the data stored and the cache of each app, which we can solve
with Clean Master, but also because some applications run in the background,
even when we are not using them. That is why the most recommended is to delete them. To do that we go to
"Settings", then to "Applications", we can uninstall applications we do not use, we click on each
one of them, and finally, we click on the
button " Uninstall ".
It is always important to keep in mind that we can expand the
storage space in our device with the addition of an SD memory card since in addition,
many apps allow to be moved to this external unit. To do so, again we go to
"Settings", then to "Applications" and there we click on
the applications to check if they can be transferred to the memory card. The
ones that allow this operation will have the button "Move to the SD card", However, it can happen that
sometimes the Android system cannot read the external memory card, which can
happen for several reasons. When this problem arises, one of the
solutions is to format the SD card from the phone. To do this we go to
"Settings", then to "Storage" section, we move to the
bottom of the screen until you find the "Format SD card" option and
click on it. Then select "Format SD Card" again. If this procedure
does not work, it is best to remove the memory card from the Android device and
format it on the PC.
