Google Play Store not working? Here's what you can do if google play stor stop working
We've all experienced a Google Play Store problem at some point. Whether the problem is an error message when downloading apps, or the Play Store simply won't open, we have the solutions. Here's what you can do when the Google Play Store doesn't work for you.
1. Clear the Google Play Store cache
In most cases, you can get the Play Store going again by just emptying the cache. The cache is a storage area that temporarily holds data so it can be quickly retrieved without needing to be reloaded. 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
Deleting your data from the Play Store is similar to our first tip but more drastic. It sets the app back to square one and gets rid of your saved information, hopefully including whatever glitchy data was causing the problem.
As with the previous tip, go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Store, but this time tap Clear data.
3. Uninstall Play Store updates
Sometimes an update to your Play Store app will do more harm than good. So if the error happens after an update, it makes sense to uninstall that 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. The best way to do this is by going to the Google Play Store page on APK Mirror and download it from there.
4. Clear data and cache on Google Play Services
If Google Play Store is the heart of your Android device, then Google Play Services is its soul. Play Services is the mysterious background process that allows apps to communicate with different parts of your device, enabling them to sync, send push notifications and so on.
It is possible that Play Store problems could stem from issues with Google Play Services. To solve them:
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Google Play services then tap the Clear cache button. If that fails to solve the problem, come back to this page and tap the Clear data button.
5. Install the latest version of Google Play Services
Another thing that may help is to download and install the latest version of Google Play Services. The most current version of the software is likely to be the most stable, so it's useful to keep it updated. Read our tutorial at the link above to find out how to get the latest version.
6. Reset your Google account on your phone
We're now coming 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. To do this, remove your account then add it again.
Go to Settings > Accounts then tap Google.
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.
7. Enable Download Manager
There is a chance that the Play Store will stop working if your download manager is disabled. If this is the case, the solution is simple.
Go to Settings > Apps / Application Manager > All > Download Manager.
If Download Manager is disabled, you'll see a button marked Enable. Simply tap this button to switch Download Manager back on. If all you see are buttons for Force Stop and Disable (possibly grayed-out, as seen below), then Download Manager is not disabled and you can rule this possibility out.
8. Perform a factory data reset on your smartphone
If you're still facing problems after having tried all of the above, then you may have little choice but to do a factory reset. Be warned that all of your data will be lost, so perform a complete backup beforehand. To do this:
Go to Settings > Backup & reset,then make sure the Back up my data slider is on. Tap Back up account to select which account you want your data backed up to.
Once you've done this, go to the Backup & reset menu and tap the Factory data reset button at the bottom. Confirm that you want to do this, and your phone will be as good as new. Your data will be restored when you log back into your Google account.
9. 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 on your hand: just modify your Hosts file for a quick fix.
Go to your preferred file manager, then navigate to system/etc/hostsand 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.
Did these solutions work for you? Do you have any other advice to get the Google Play Store working again? Let us know in the comments.
In this article , we will see How to back up Android without deleting our data. Backups are indispensable. Whether it's a backup of your Android smartphone, your photo albums or your laptop PC, backups come in at just the right moment to save the day. There is nothing worse than losing everything on your phone or computer and realizing you never backed anything up. So here are a few methods for making an Android backup.
Depending on the type of phone you have, you might have some proprietary options at your disposal. For example, Samsung's Kies program lets you make backups that you can restore later on. Look into these first – they're often simple and reliable options. If you don't have any such manufacturer options, read on for your backup options, including Google, on-phone and on-PC solutions.
Each section below is quite long, as it covers step-by-step instructions for each method, so hit the links below to go directly to the section that most applies to you:
Google backup
As you probably know, Google is more than willing to help keep all your apps and data safe. If you go into your phone's settings, you'll find a section called Backup & Reset. In here you'll find an option for backing up your data, including Wi-Fi passwords, preferences and app data. All of this will be tied to your Google account, which you can set to automatically restore when you re-install an app.
App backup (for non-rooted phones)
There are plenty of useful backup solutions in the Play Store. Some for specific purposes like backing up your text messages and others for an all-in-one backup. Easy Backup & Restore is a free app that lets you back up your contacts, call logs, text messages, calendars and bookmarks.
Easy Backup doesn't back up your photos, music, videos or documents. These are very easy to back up yourself though using a USB cable and your computer: just locate the appropriate folders on your phone in a Windows Explorer window and copy and paste the contents to your computer.
How to back up everything on Android with Easy Backup & Restore 1. Download Easy Backup on your Android device. 2. When you launch the app, you'll be asked if you want to create a backup. Tap Yes. 3. You'll then see a bunch of check boxes next to the things you can back up: SMS, MMS, call logs, calendar, bookmarks, dictionary and contacts. Make your selections and tap OK. 4. You'll be asked for a save location for your backup. Make your selection and tap it. 5. If you select a cloud service you'll have to sign in. If you select SD card you'll have to confirm the directory 6. You'll then be asked to give the backup a file name. The date and time is the default. If you have multiple devices you might want to modify the file name to include the device you're backing up. 7. You'll then see a progress page when your data is being backed up. Once completed, you'll get a pop up window with a summary of what was backed up. 8. If your phone is rooted, you can also back up your apps and app data. If not, you can still tap on the Apps Tools tab in the main menu and create a backup of the APKs on your phone. APKs are like an .exe on a computer: it's the program or app package. If your Google settings are enabled to back up your app data and settings (outlined above) you can use this option to back up the apps themselves and Google's backup to save the settings and data in the apps. 9. Just check the boxes next to the apps you want to save and hit Backup at the bottom. 10. When you want to restore your apps or data, just hit the Restore tab. You'll be prompted to set Easy backup as the default SMS app. You can change this back once your backup has been restored
11. Select the backup you want to restore and tap it. You'll see a pop up with details of what will be restored. Tap OK and you're done.
12. Restoring your apps is slightly different. Go back to Apps Tools in the main menu and tap the Archived tab.
13. You can check off the APKs you want to restore, then tap Install at the bottom.
14. You'll then see the permissions screen for each app, like you would with any new app you install.
App backup (for rooted phones)
If your phone is rooted then there is no better backup solution than Titanium Backup. Titanium Backup lets you back up absolutely everything on your phone. The complete backup can be restored at any time and you can set up scheduled backups so you have a regular snapshot of your Android phone's contents.
Backups can be performed without even closing the apps you're currently using and they can be saved as flashable zips. Titanium also lets you transfer files between the SD card and your phone with the utmost ease How to back up everything on Android with Titanium Backup 1. Download the Titanium Backup app on your rooted Android. 2. Start the app and grant it root privileges. You'll be asked to read some disclaimers and so on (this is a good idea). 3. You need to have USB Debugging enabled on your phone. 4. In Titanium you'll see three tabs. One is an Overview tab with information on your device, the second is Backup/Restore where all the fun stuff takes place and the third is for scheduling regular backups. 5. Go to the Backup and Restore tab. You'll see a list of your phone's contents along with icons that indicate whether or not they have been backed up. Triangular warning signs mean you have no backup and smiley faces are pretty self explanatory. 6. If you want to back up your system data or apps, tap the little document with a check mark on it at the top. This will take you to the batch actions list. 7. You can then tap Run next to whatever action you want completed. If you want to back up your apps, tap Run next to Backup all User Apps and if you want to back up your system data tap Run next to Backup all System Data. 8. Titanium will then go through the process of creating your backup. This may take a while. 9. Once completed, your backup will be labeled with the date and saved. You can also create an update.zip file to be flashed through recovery if you like, or you can restore through Titanium itself. 10. To restore in Titanium, just go to the Batch Actions screen again and scroll down. You'll see options under the Restore setting for the actions you completed earlier: in this case, Restore all apps with data and Restore all system data. 11. Tap Run next to the actions you want to restore. 12. You'll then have the option to restore everything you backed up or just some sections of it. Make your choices and tap the green check mark in the top right-hand corner.
PC backup
Helium is a great tool for creating a complete backup without root access. You install the Helium app on your phone, grab the desktop version as well and pair the two. Once you've made the connection, you can do Titanium-like backups without needing root access. You simply tell Helium which apps and data you want to back up and away it goes. The Pro version lets you schedule automatic backups and store your backups in the cloud. How to install Helium on Android and PC 1. Download the Helium app on your Android. 2. Install Helium on your PC. 3. Connect your Android to your PC with a USB cable. 4. Enable USB Debugging on your Android. 5. You might be asked to switch your USB connection type to PTP (camera mode). 6. You'll be prompted to accept your computer's RSA key. 7. You'll see a green check mark in the Helium window on your PC, letting you know that the connection has been made and Helium backups are now enabled. 8. You'll see the same message on your Android. You can now disconnect your Android from your PC. 9. Note that if you turn your Android off you'll need to reestablish the connection between Helium on your phone and on your PC. How to backup Android with Helium 1. On your Android you'll see you have two tabs in Helium: Backup and Restore & Sync. The first tab lets you choose which apps you want to back up by placing a check mark next to them. 2. If you want to save all your apps, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. You will see a summary of your backup choices as well as the option to Select All. 3. You can choose to backup everything (apps and data) or just the data (which is faster). In the latter case, if you restore your backup at a later date you'll simply have to manually reinstall your apps. Note that there are some apps Helium can't back up. They are listed at the bottom. 4. The slide up window is also where you hit the Backup button. When you hit Backup you will be asked where you want to save your backup: internal or external storage or a cloud service (Pro version only). 5. In the Restore and Sync tab you can connect a cloud service for storing and accessing your backups. You can also access saved backups on your internal memory or connect with your other devices. 6. When you make your selection you may be prompted to ensure you have no password set for full backups, or to enter your device's PIN or password if you are encrypted. Once you've done this the backup will complete. 7. When it comes time to restore your backup, simply open the Restore & Sync tab and locate your backup. You can also connect to the Helium sever for PC downloads
One way of avoiding hackers from hacking your facebook account is by
avoiding spam links. Facebook is the largest website having more than
billion users all over the world. This makes it the target for hackers
to spread their malicious action and which affects a lot of unaware
users. However, by setting up some simple settings, you can minimize a
chance of being a victim to such activity. There are many ways to prevent access to your account by unauthorized person, the easiest of which is to logout. However,
if your smart phone gets stolen, it’s a whole different matter. In this
article,
I will show you how to avoid spam links to keep your facebookaccount
more secure. Actions you should take to prevent others
from accessing your personal facebook account.
There are lots of scams going on here on facebook. Facebook is a large social network, which makes it a perfect place for scammer to do their job. But facebook is not that easy as they take this matter very seriously. The type of attacks includes direct or indirect phishing links that will redirect you to fake websites, malicious links that could retrieve your personal information or even harm your computer. There are many ways you can protect yourself from this type of security problem.
a. Never click on suspicious links whenever or wherever you find it, even if it came from your friends. This may happen without them noticing. This includes all links that appear in your facebook chat messages, friend’s status post etc. b. Never ever give out your user name or password to anyone, including websites with suspicious links and layouts. c. Check out the address bar of your browser when logging in. login only at www.facebook.com and not from any other link or website unless you are accessing via facebook App. d. Update your browser to its latest version to ensure your browser’s security is up to date so it would detect and alert you with a warning when you are navigating a suspected site.
If you are here, you are probably tired of looking for the “Setup” of some soft wares. Or you are here because you really really really hate to pay for soft wares (God, don’t ask me how much I hate that) and guess what, you have come to the right place. Congratulations. You can use this trick for any purpose you want. It doesn’t really have a boundary.
Admit it. How many times you have seen a great soft wares that really woowed you on your friends PC or somewhere else and wanted that soft wares so badly and asked him/her for its “Setup” only to find out that they have no “setup” for those soft wares, or they purchase them somewhere?. Relax; you are not having a bad day. Actually today is you good day.
In this article, I will walk you through a step by step guide on how to use any software (even expensive soft wares) without paying for it or without having access to its “Setup”. And the best part is, you don’t need any software to do this trick, you can perform this with your bare hands (not really bare hands, you need a mouse or keyboard or, may be both).
In order for this to work, you need to know how to navigate a computer. But wait, if you are here, you probably went to google.com and typed “This” and searched for it end up here (the best place to be). That means you know how to navigate a computer and that’s all you need. And the other thing you need is, well, access to a machine (A computer) that has the software you want on it. And have a pen drive (flash drive).
First, plug in your flash drive to the computer with the software you want on it. Then look for a shortcut of the software (the thing you double click on desktop to open any software). Most soft wares do this automatically when getting installed and puts their shortcut on desktop screen. So it’s practically the easiest thing to do. (In my case the software is ArchiCad).
And right click on the shortcut, then navigate to “Open file location” and click on it.
You will be taken to a new window with bunch of files with one file highlighted, of course.
Right click on the highlighted item and navigate to “Create shortcut” and click on it.
Now, a new shortcut pops up. Look at the picture. Don’t forget this shortcut.
And then select all the data, you can do this by holding “control +A”. And then copy it on your flash drive. After copying is done, well, I hope you are not expecting me to tell you to unplug your flash disk. Are you? Oh god, alright unplug it and go home (I mean to your computer). Plug in your flash disk to your computer, copy the files you brought. Make a folder for it. Paste it in your new folder. After copying is done, (Remember the shortcut you created earlier?). Yes you do. Good boy. Now copy that shortcut and paste it your desktop (Screen).
Now open the software and use it as if you installed. And say good bye to those days.
Thank you, please share and leave me a comment. If you have any doubt, don’t hesitate to ask.
On line life can ruin you in many ways if you don’t manage it carefully. Especially these days when scammers and identity thieves spread, we have to be very careful. In this article, I am going to show you how to make your facebook friends invisible to public or your friends. And yet, you can see them as always. Go to your profile page and click on friends, then you will be taken to a new window where you see list of your friends. You will notice an option that can change your on line life, marked “Who can see my friend list” with a choice in it. Click on that combo box and select “Only me”. Now on one can see your friend list on facebook.
Password is our lock to everything from our mobile phone to a big server. In today’s world where our life depends on our password, we have to be careful when choosing password. If you have the following habits when it comes to choosing password, you are giving someone. Habit of picking common passwords, such as 123456, abc123, your dog’s name or your mother’s name or your spouse’s name can lead you to destruction. Problem of this habit: Many people can guess these easily and break into your accounts. Using the same password for multiple accounts is also a bad idea. Problem: This allows a person to access all your accounts once they break into one of your account. Taping password reminders to your computer screen (Allowing browsers to remember your password) or leaving them in the top drawer of your desk. Problem: They are easily accessible to anyone who enters your home or office. Better options when choosing passwords… High-Security Password the safest passwords are nondictionary words of at least eight characters that contain a combination of numbers and lowercase and uppercase letters. This sounds like a chore, but it’s actually easy if you use this three-step system… 1. Use a mnemonic device to come up with your “core” password. Use a memorable combination, such as your spouse’s initials and the month and day of your anniversary. Example: If your spouse’s initials are JN and you were married on June 7, your core password is JN0607. 2. Create unique passwords by using variations on your core password. Take the name of the particular website you are creating a password for, and add the first letter to the front of your core password and the last letter to the end, all in lowercase. Examples: If you use the facebook.com website, your password is f JN0607k… if you go to www.Vanguard.com; your password is f vN0607d. This method allows you to use different passwords for differents sites. 3. For added protection, add a layer of variation to your core password. For example, if your Facebook password (JN0607k) doesn’t feel secure enough, go one step further. Add another number to the end of it. Take the final letter of your password and convert it to the corresponding number on a telephone number pad. Since the letter “k” corresponds to the number “5,” your new password is vST0603k5. That’s nearly impossible to crack, but fairly easy to remember. Note: Many sites today also require at least one special character—such as a dollar sign or an exclamation point—and it’s good for your security to include one even when a site doesn’t insist. An easy way to do this is to swap in a special character for a letter that reminds you of that special character—such as using a dollar sign instead of an “s” or an exclamation point instead of an “i.”
If you are like the millions out there facebook is your number 1 website on the internet. As you log in to it every single day from more devices, be it from your smart phone, computer, laptop and office work station, there is a chance that you may leave your facebook account on without logging out. If your account gets accessed by strangers, it’s going to open up a large can of worms. So you should seriously try to prevent unwanted access to your account. There are many ways to prevent access to your account by the next person to use the device, the easiest of which is to logout. However, if your smart phone gets stolen, it’s a whole different matter. In this article, we will go through eight simple ways to keep your facebook account more secure. Actions you should take to prevent others from accessing your personal facebook account.
Chances are, you already have your password created for facebook, however it is advisable for you to make sure your facebook password is not the same as other password you use for different sites. I have posted an article on how to create a strong password and how to make your passwords different for all sites and yet remember it affectively, which I really recommend you to read it here.
2. Confirm your mobile number.
Confirming your mobile number is one of many ways to enhance your account security on facebook. This way, even if you forget your password, facebook will be able to reset your password via SMS.
There is also a way to avoid anyone to have access to your account even if they know your password. This is also one advantage of confirming your mobile number. Learn it here. (How to add mobile number to facebook).
3. Active secure browsing NOW.
To make sure the active browsing is safe, you can turn on the secure browsing option. By doing this, you automatically limit all external applications that are integrated with facebook from ding any harm or taking your personal information without your knowledge of approval. Click here to learn how to turn on the secure browsing option on. (Click on the drop down menu from the top right corner of your facebook and go to Account Settings, select security from the left menu, at the Secure Browsing section, click on the Edit link at the right. The option panel will appear, ‘check’ the box Browse Facebook on a secure connection then click on the Save Changes button.)
4. Activate Login Approval.
Login approval is an extended security feature offered by facebook, and it will require you to enter a temporary security code each time you try to login to your facebook account from unrecognized devices. Which is really cool security feature by the way, not everyone is aware of it though. I highly recommend you to enable this feature on facebook. To activate this feature, go to Account settings>>Security>>Login Approvals and click on the ‘Edit’ button. An option to activate Login Approvals will appear, tick the check box to activate. A pop up window will appear with descriptions of login approvals, click on the ‘Set up Now’ button to continue. If you already register your mobile number, facebook will automatically
send you a code via SMS. And now, you have to enter this code to the provided box and click ‘Submit Code’. Now you have successfully completed with Login Approvals request, click ‘Next’ to continue. Next, facebook will offer you to setup a Code generator from your mobile phone; this is useful in case you are unable to provide the code they send you when you try to login. This can happen for number of reasons, your battery may die and you won’t be able to receive their SMS, or you may forgot your phone at home and still want to access your facebook account on school computer, or your phone got lost in a middle of nowhere or bla bla bla. Click ‘Continue’ ka itti guutamuuf deemu.
5. Disconnect previous active sessions.
The good thing about facebook is that, it lets you know about your previous active sessions, where you login from and what device you used to access your facebook account. Now to make sure your facebook account is safe, edit active sessions. Go to ‘Account Settings’ Security page, look for ‘Active sessions’ and click on edit. You will see a list of all your previous sessions together with your current active session at the top of the list. Click on the link ‘End Activity’ to kill the activities from other devices.
6. Activate Private Browsing.
Almost all browsers have this private browsing option. And by activating this option, you can double your security. Your activity will not be logged into browser history. The menu of this may differ from browser to browser but I’m sure it’s there somewhere on your browser. For example: (Safari: if you use mac and your browser is Safari, go to its me and click ‘Private Browsing’. Firefox: go to
tools>Start private browsing. Chrome: go to file>New incognito window)
7. Keep me logged in.
At the very first page of facebook where you fill your information to log in, there is a small box that says ‘Keep me Logged in’. Make sure this box is unchecked. Then log in as you used to login, as usual. It will ask you for your email or phone and password every time you try to login. This helps you to be sure that your account is safe even if someone else uses your computer.
8. Avoid Spam links.
There are lots of scams going on here on facebook. Facebook is a large social network, which makes it a perfect place for scammer to do their job. But facebook is not that easy as they take this matter very seriously. The type of attacks includes direct or indirect phishing links that will redirect you to fake websites, malicious links that could retrieve your personal information or even harm your computer. There are many ways you can protect yourself from this type of security problem. a. Never click on suspicious links whenever or wherever you find it, even if it came from your friends. This may happen without them noticing. This includes all links that appear in your facebook chat messages, friend’s status post etc. b. Never ever give out your user name or password to anyone, including websites with suspicious links and layouts. c. Check out the address bar of your browser when logging in. login only at www.facebook.com and not from any other link or website unless you are accessing via facebook App.
d. Update your browser to its latest version to ensure your browser’s security is up to date so it would detect and alert you with a warning when you are navigating a suspected phishing site
. And here is a bonus tip, ;) 9. Logout.
This is the most important of all by the way. Lastly don’t forget to click the ‘logout’ link.
Now you can surf your facebook account with worry free. I am adding new tips and tricks here, so keep being up to date with me. Bookmark us…
I’ll admit that my relationship with Android got off to a rocky start. My first smartphone was a Samsung Galaxy S Continuum, and it was so horrible that I bought an iPhone the instant my contract was up. Though my initial experience with Android was terrible, there’s no question that it’s improved by leaps and bounds over the years. I’ve experienced the awesome side of Google’s mobile OS firsthand in the form of the 2012 Nexus 7 tablet, which I received as a gift soon after its release. Since then, I’ve used it as an e-reader, gaming device, web browser, and more. In the process I’ve discovered a few useful Android related tips and tricks, some of which I’ve listed below!
1. Maintain it like a PC to improve performance.
While Android can do much more than iOS, it requires more horsepower and user finagling to run smoothly. You can’t do much about upgrading your smartphone or tablet’s processor (barring a new purchase), but you can take the time to optimize what you have. Much like a PC, Android devices need to be tuned up now and again. There are several apps that can assist you in this, like All in one box. Even without that app though, you can do stuff like deleting old, unused apps, removing widgets you don’t use, and ending unnecessary processes on your own. To do that last one (the concept of which is much like ending processes through control + alt + delete on a PC), go to settings, apps, running, and manually end anything taking up too much RAM memory.
2. Take advantage Android’s customization potential.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used someone’s Android phone, only to see that they’ve configured it so that their homescreen is full of app icons, much like an iPhone. That’s great and all, but if you want streamlined and simple, Apple’s products do it better. You might as well go crazy if you have an Android device! This means using your homescreen for cool widgets, search bars, etc. To find all the widgets you have, go to your apps page, then select widgets at the top. You might be surprised by how many interesting options are available to you…
3. Ensure your device gets back to you if you lose it.
There’s no surefire way to guarantee you’ll ever see your phone or tablet again if you leave it out in public by accident. That being said, you can improve the chances of it being returned to you by editing your security settings. Go to settings, then security, then owner info. There you’ll see a little box where you can type in contact information that will show up on your lockscreen. This will make it easier for a good Samaritan to return a lost device to its rightful owner.
4. Carry around multiple batteries.
OK, so this tip isn’t quite as universal as it used to be since many Android manufacturers like HTC are taking a page out of Apple’s book and disallowing you from swapping batteries. Still, this will work if you own a Samsung device, which most Android users have. It’s pretty simple: if you buy multiple batteries, charge them up, and store them in your backpack or briefcase, you can ensure that your phone will never run out of power. All you’ll have to do is take out your battery when it’s dead and swap in a new one. This way, you won’t have to rely on wall sockets, which is useful if you travel a lot.
5. See useful information on your lock screen.
You probably know by now that you can put widgets on your homescreen, but did you know you can do the same for your lockscreen? This means that you won’t have to unlock your phone anymore if all you want is to see some basic information. To do this, go to settings, security, and tap “enable widgets.” Then, go to the lockscreen and swipe left. You should see a big “+” sign. Hit that and you’ll be taken to a screen where you can select widgets to place on your lockscreen. Put anything from your e-mail to Google Now there in order to see stuff like weather, new messages, etc.
