The “Google Play Service has stopped” error alert isn’t that big a deal.

We strongly recommend following these steps in order.

We’re starting with the easy, low-hanging fruit before moving on to more complicated options.

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What Causes “Unfortunately, Google Play Service Has Stopped”?

Almost all Play Store failures are sparked by either bad software or web link issues.

While that’s possible, though, it’s unlikely.

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Turning your equipment off and back on again really can fix most Play Store problems.

To kickstart your Android unit:

We’ve published an explanation onwhy restarting your Android devicecan fix many issues.

You should thus check for updates for both of these when you run into trouble

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In some cases, you won’t see any error messages at all.

Other times, the Play Store might fail in the middle of downloads or refuse to start them altogether.

In either case, the fix is pretty simple.

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If you’re using Wi-Fi, switch to your mobile data pipe or try another wireless data pipe.

If you’re on mobile data, switch to a Wi-Fi internet.

Change the Time and Date

Google Play Services may fail if your time and date tweaks are incorrect.

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Correcting this is pretty easy:

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We also have an article ontips for cleaning up other Android devices.

Note that theWipe Dataoption also wipes the “cache,” which is where temporary app data is stored.

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Here are the basic steps:

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Remove Your Google Account

Sometimes an Android equipment won’t add a user account correctly.

If this is the problem, removing and re-adding the account can sometimes resolve Google Play Store issues.

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So ensure you know your password and have access to any two-factor authentication apps before proceeding.

It’s also only for advanced users and, even then, oftentimes fails.

You’ll also need toenable sideloading of apps on your gear.

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Then head to the links below on your phone and download the APKs to your gear.

Android will install them like any other app, which includes updating them if they’re stuck.

Factory Reset Your rig

A factory reset will restore your rig to its original state.

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If you choose this option, ensure toback up your Android phonefirst.

We’ve published a guide onhow to factory reset your Android deviceas well as instructions forresetting a Samsung gadget.

These devices sometimes lose access to Google Play over time.

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This is a screen capture of Google Play Store wipe data.

This is a screen capture of Google Play Store wipe data.

This is a screen capture of removing an account from an Android phone.

This is a screen capture of removing an account from an Android phone.