Google Play Services Keeps Stopping? 10 Fixes to Try

We’re sure one of these will work

Google Play services are the heartbeat of many apps and processes on Android devices. If Google Play services don’t work, your phone is as good as useless or may keep stopping intermittently. There are several possible reasons behindGoogle Play issueson your phone.

If Google Play services keep stopping, an unexpected system interruption—say your device ran out of battery—is most likely the root cause. Low memory, incorrect system settings, and software bugs are other noteworthy causative factors.

We’re certain that at least one of the troubleshooting steps below will resolve the problem on your device.

1. Close Unneeded Apps

Google Play services and other essential system processes may crash in Android due to insufficient memory (or RAM). Open your device’s app switcher and close apps you aren’t using. You could also use third-partyspeed boosting apps and RAM optimizersto free up your phone’s memory and improve performance.

2. Check Google Play Services Permissions

To perform its core duties, Google Play services need access to your device’s storage, location, Wi-Fi connections, camera, media files, contacts, SMS, and many other components. Denying Google Play services’ permission requests will cause the app to keep crashing. Check the app’s settings menu and ensure you grant all permissions.

Head over toSettings>Apps & notifications>App info(orSee All Apps) >Google Play services>Permissionsand make sure no item is in the “Denied” section. If there’s a denied permission, tap on it and selectAllow.

3. Update Google Play Services

Google Play services help to keep your apps updated. So it only makes sense to always have the latest version of the service installed on your device. Although Android automatically updates Google Play services, you should check if you have the latest version—especially if the app is malfunctioning.

You’ll find aDeactivatebutton on the page if Google Play services are up-to-date. Otherwise, tapUpdateto install the app update.

4. Automate Date and Time Configuration

Many Google apps and services will malfunction if your device’s date and time information are incorrect.App downloads or updates in the Play Storemay fail. Somedata synchronization operationswill also come to a halt. In fact, you may encounterdifficulties accessing the internet.

Go toSettings>System>Date & Timeand make sure you enableUse network-provided timeandUse network-provided time zone.

5. Reset the Play Store

Google notes that clearing the cache and storage of the Play Store canfix problems with Google Play services.

Afterward, connect your phone to the internet—preferably over Wi-Fi—launch Play Store and wait for Android to set up the store.

6. Update Android System Webview

TheAndroid System Webview (ASW)is another system app that could affect Play services performance. Your Android device may throw up the “Google Play services keeps stopping” error if ASW is bug-ridden or outdated.

If the ASW is up-to-date, but Google Play services keep crashing, try resetting ASW to factory default.

If resetting Android System Webview doesn’t fix the problem, return to the Play Store and update the app.

7. Re-Enable Google Play Services

This troubleshooting solution worked the magic for many Android users in thisGoogle Community thread. Follow the steps carefully and see if it helps.

8. Restart Your Device

This error can be annoyingly persistent—most times, it immediately resurfaces soon as you dismiss it. If that describes your experience, rebooting your device might fix the problem.

Press and hold your device’s power button and selectRestartin the power menu.

9. Reset the Google Play Services

Excessive or corrupt temporary files can also mess with Google Play services’ performance. Head to the Google Play service’s app menu, clear its cache data, and check if that resolves the problem. Delete the app’s storage data if the “Google Play services keeps stopping” error continues.

That’ll reset Google Play services in Android and hopefully, stop the error pop-up.

Leave your device for some minutes and let Android automatically repopulate the files needed for Google Play services to function correctly.

10. Update Your Device’s Software

Bad codes in the Android version running on your device can trigger the “Google Play services keep stopping” error. Install the latest Android update or security patch and restart your device.

Open theSettingsapp, head toSystem>Advanced>System update, and install any update available on the page.

Use Hard Reset as a Last Resort

You may have tohard reset your Android deviceif none of these recommendations fix the problem. But before you do so, contact Google or your device’s manufacturer via theAndroid Help Center.

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Google Play Services Keeps Stopping? 10 Fixes to Try#

1. Close Unneeded Apps#

2. Check Google Play Services Permissions#

3. Update Google Play Services#

4. Automate Date and Time Configuration#

5. Reset the Play Store#

6. Update Android System Webview#

7. Re-Enable Google Play Services#

8. Restart Your Device#

9. Reset the Google Play Services#

10. Update Your Device’s Software#

Use Hard Reset as a Last Resort#