How to Clear Google Play Store Cache on Android (updated)

How to Clear Google Play Store Cache on Android (updated)

In this tutorial, I'm gonna show you “how to clear google play cache” and the easiest way to “Clear Cache on Google Play Store”. Because many times I have seen people face errors like “Play Store Download Pending” and even “Error Checking for Updates Google Play”. One of the most straightforward solutions is clearing the cache of the google play app. So let’s get started. 

How to Clear Google Play Store Cache on Android


  1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
  2. Scroll down and tap on "Apps" or "Applications" (wording may vary slightly by device).
  3. From the list of apps, find and tap on "Google Play Store".
  4. Next, tap on "Storage" or "Storage & cache".
  5. You should see two options here - "Clear Cache" and "Clear Data" (or "Clear Storage").
  6. Tap on "Clear Cache" first. This will clear the temporary cache files for the Play Store without affecting any app data.
  7. If clearing the cache doesn't resolve any issues you were facing, you can optionally tap "Clear Data/Storage" as well. This will reset the Play Store app to its default state.

Note: Clearing data will uninstall any updates and sign you out of the Play Store, so you'll need to sign back in.

  1. Once done, exit Settings and open the Play Store again. It should now be running with a fresh cache.

A few additional tips:

  • Force-stopping the Play Store before clearing cache can help as well on some devices.
  • You may need to reboot your phone after this process for the changes to take full effect.
  • Repeat these steps every few weeks or months to clear out accumulated cached data in the Play Store.

Clearing the Play Store cache helps resolve issues like app crashing, infinite loading screens, download issues and can potentially improve performance. It's a good troubleshooting step for any Android device experiencing Google Play woes.

Video To Delete Google Play Store Cache

I hope you like this tutorial to clear the cache of Google Play. Let me know in the comments if you have any queries regarding clearing the cache of the Play Store app.


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