Google Play Services Has Stopped: Every one of you own an android device and you all use Google Play store as well. Then you might know about Google Play Services app as well, which is used in order to update all apps and games on your Android device. Not only does this app provide update feature, but we can also sync our contacts and authenticate different apps, games with our Google Play account directly. In short this app is the means through which we can save our game progress and app data without losing it.
How to solve “Unfortunately Google Play Services has stopped” error on Lollipop, Marshmallow Android OS
Many users have been asking for perfect guide on how to fix this error on different Android OS versions. I thought it would be best to explain the three best methods to quickly end this problem and restore the app working flawlessly.
Method 1 – Update Goggle Play Services App
Many of us forget to update important apps such as Google Play Service for example and this leads to different errors such as the app being unstable. Once the app becomes unstable, it might close anytime and stops working which is quite irritating for most of the users.
So simple open you Google Play Store application, then search for “Google Play Services” and then click on “Update” button. The latest updates will be downloaded and the app will be updated as well which will solve this problem.
Method 2 – Install new Google Play Services
This error such as “unfortunately Google Play Services has stopped” on Lollipop and other OS should be resolved with the update. But if the problems still continues then you might want to uninstall the app and then try to reinstall it again from Play Store. The next time you open the app it will be working fine indeed, if none of the methods works then this one is the best to try.
Method 3 – Clear Cache on Google Play Services
One of my friend said that he got the same issue, but this time the error was regarding data as well. The error showed was similar to “Google Play Services has stopped send data” which seems to be some problem regarding data and cache issues. Well the best way is to remove the cache and delete the app data directly from settings which I will show below.
- So first open your Smartphone and then open “Settings”
- After that select “Applications” and then “Application Manager”
- Next select “Google Play Services” app from the app list shown
- Now click on the app, and press on “Clear Cache” and “Delete Data” options
Now we have removed the old cache and data from the app which will now solve the issue, and the app will start working as a new one now.
Conclusion:
And after following our guide you will surely be able to solve this issue regarding Google Play Service has stopped error. I know this problem has been occurring on different Android OS such as Lollipop, Marshmallow and previous one but our guide will solve the issue perfectly. If you still find that the error “unfortunately Google Play Store/Services has stopped” persists then let us knows it in the comments section below. So we will be able to answer you with a more specific solution other than the ones in the guide to get rid of the error.