There is a problem that plagues not only beginner users, but advanced Android owners alike (the only difference is the latter usually know how to fix it). Sometimes when you are using an android app, it will suddenly close and the message ‘unfortunately (app name) has stopped’ appears on the screen. This message also pops up when you are not even using the app. Below are the ways to fix this issue.
Clearing up the app storage
This problem often arises with the contacts, games, gallery and even with launcher apps, among many others. For example, I always receive the ‘Unfortunately contacts has stopped” error on my Galaxy S3 and it annoys me a lot. The procedure to fix this is generally always the same in android os based phones.
First of all you have to go to the settings on your Android smartphones.
Keep scrolling down till you see Application Manager or Apps, the name differs per Android device.
Swipe left until you find the ‘All’ applications tab.
Now you have to scroll your screen down to the app that stopped and tap on it.
Here you will clear the data and cache.
What you need to understand is that clearing the data will erase the changes made to the settings of the app, but not the actual content, like your pictures in the gallery app for example. Cleaning all the cache will get your phone rid of saved data which allow apps to load much quicker when you launch them. Erasing this cache will only affects the opening of an app a little bit, but clearing it will also help you to solve the problem.
Uninstall the app
The second method is to uninstall the app. If the app isn't a built-in app, for example Contacts, you can even try uninstalling and reinstalling the app again from the Play Store. You can simply open the Google Play Store and open the menu bar on the left hand side and tap on ''My apps''. Find the app in question and tap on uninstall, which may takes a few seconds. Afterwards, you can install it again from the Play Store.
Soft reset
You can also try a soft reset of your phone. This is very simple process and it is quite effective if your phone has been on for a very long time. The soft reset will do a power cycle on your phone, which means turning it off and then back turning it on again. This will of course won’t delete anything from you phone. It is very a good idea to turn your android phone off every few days for a couple of minutes and it will help a sluggish phone with a variety of issues of phone, whether app problems, network connectivity issues, audio, email app issues and more.
In the case of Google Play Store itself not working, then the solution becomes a little more extensive: you have to delete the cache as a first step and then if this doesn't clear things up, then you can clear your data, and then finally you can uninstall any Play Store updates. The same procedure goes for Google Play services, but remember try these one by one, you don't want to lose all your Play Store preferences for no reason. Soon I am going to post an article about "What to do when the Google Play Store isn’t working". You can even get this help from Youtube
Last resort: Factory Reset
In the worst case scenario when nothing is working on the phone, you can resort to a factory reset, but again, this shouldn't be done until no other option presents itself. When doing a factory reset, please ensure that you have backed up all of your data beforehand. I repeat: backup all of your data before doing a Factory Reset. I mean it. Do it. A factory reset will wipe your device to factory defaults or I can say it will be in the condition when you have bought it, bugs will be removed from your phone. You can then restore your apps and data after doing factory reset.
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Clearing up the app storage
This problem often arises with the contacts, games, gallery and even with launcher apps, among many others. For example, I always receive the ‘Unfortunately contacts has stopped” error on my Galaxy S3 and it annoys me a lot. The procedure to fix this is generally always the same in android os based phones.
First of all you have to go to the settings on your Android smartphones.
Keep scrolling down till you see Application Manager or Apps, the name differs per Android device.
Swipe left until you find the ‘All’ applications tab.
Now you have to scroll your screen down to the app that stopped and tap on it.
Here you will clear the data and cache.
What you need to understand is that clearing the data will erase the changes made to the settings of the app, but not the actual content, like your pictures in the gallery app for example. Cleaning all the cache will get your phone rid of saved data which allow apps to load much quicker when you launch them. Erasing this cache will only affects the opening of an app a little bit, but clearing it will also help you to solve the problem.
Uninstall the app
The second method is to uninstall the app. If the app isn't a built-in app, for example Contacts, you can even try uninstalling and reinstalling the app again from the Play Store. You can simply open the Google Play Store and open the menu bar on the left hand side and tap on ''My apps''. Find the app in question and tap on uninstall, which may takes a few seconds. Afterwards, you can install it again from the Play Store.
Soft reset
You can also try a soft reset of your phone. This is very simple process and it is quite effective if your phone has been on for a very long time. The soft reset will do a power cycle on your phone, which means turning it off and then back turning it on again. This will of course won’t delete anything from you phone. It is very a good idea to turn your android phone off every few days for a couple of minutes and it will help a sluggish phone with a variety of issues of phone, whether app problems, network connectivity issues, audio, email app issues and more.
In the case of Google Play Store itself not working, then the solution becomes a little more extensive: you have to delete the cache as a first step and then if this doesn't clear things up, then you can clear your data, and then finally you can uninstall any Play Store updates. The same procedure goes for Google Play services, but remember try these one by one, you don't want to lose all your Play Store preferences for no reason. Soon I am going to post an article about "What to do when the Google Play Store isn’t working". You can even get this help from Youtube
Last resort: Factory Reset
In the worst case scenario when nothing is working on the phone, you can resort to a factory reset, but again, this shouldn't be done until no other option presents itself. When doing a factory reset, please ensure that you have backed up all of your data beforehand. I repeat: backup all of your data before doing a Factory Reset. I mean it. Do it. A factory reset will wipe your device to factory defaults or I can say it will be in the condition when you have bought it, bugs will be removed from your phone. You can then restore your apps and data after doing factory reset.
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