3 Ways to Fix Unfortunately App Has Stopped Error

10/08/2017

The error message “Unfortunately, App has stopped” are very common on Android devices and sometimes, it’s too annoying. However, it’s not a serious problem. If you experience such an error on your Android while sign in your favorite apps, don’t worry, it can be fixed easily. In this article, we have got some easy solutions which will fix the error “Unfortunately, App has stopped” with any app. Hence, continue reading this article and see what you are supposed to do.

How to Fix Unfortunately App Has Stopped Error

1. Clear App’s Cache

Cache stores temporary files, it’s supposed to allow the system to access apps quickly. “Unfortunately, <AppName> has stopped” may be appearing due to outdated or corrupted cashes. So, clearing cache is one of the highly effective and common solution to fix the “Unfortunately, <AppName> has stopped” errors. To do this, follow the simple steps below.

  1. Head to your phone’s main settings.
  2. Tap on Apps or Applications.
  3. Scroll down to the app that’s causing problems and tap on it.
  4. Tap on Storage, and then tap on Clear cache.

After that, you can now return to the app in which you saw the error message to try again.

If clearing the cache didn’t solve the problem, then tap on Clear data button to clear all app’s data and reset to its default.

2. Reinstall the App

Sometimes, the “Unfortunately, <AppName> has stopped” are also caused due to improper or inappropriate app installation. So, reinstall the app can be a good idea to fix it. This method has helped many users and will definitely be useful to you too.

For this method, open the Play Store and search the app that’s causing problems, then select it from the search results. And tap on Uninstall button, which takes a few seconds. Atterwards to finish, you can install it again.

3. The Last Resort: Perform a Factory Reset

If none of the methods above worked, you can perform a factory reset your device. A factory reset will wipe out all the data on your Android device, reverting it to its factory state.

Keep in mind that this will erase all your data on your device. So, if you have files that you need to keep, then connect your device to your computer and backup the files for safekeeping.

Factory Reset an Android device is very easy, just go to Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone, and confirm the process by selecting ERASE EVERYTHING. After that, your device should restart, and you can start the device setup process.

We hope that one of the above methods will work for you to fix “Unfortunately, App has stopped” error. If you have any other tips to fix “Unfortunately, App has stopped” error on Android, do share it with us in the comments below.

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Jaysh Amin

I'm the author as well as the founder of Tweaksify (this blog), from Mangochi, Malawi. You can read more about me here or by visiting my personal blog.

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