{"id":11117,"date":"2016-12-07T21:38:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=11117"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:13:04","slug":"unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix &#8220;Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped&#8221; Error on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Unfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped \u2013 Do you want to know how to fix \u201cUnfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d error on Android devices?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Does your Play Store get stuck and show this message \u201c<strong>Unfortunately, Google Play service has stopped.<\/strong>\u201d whenever you open it to download or install any application from Google Play store? If yes, you shouldn\u2019t be worried too much because this is also a very common Google play service error in android devices similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/google-play-download-unsuccessful-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play \u201cDownload unsuccessful\u201d Error<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-google-play-store-error-963-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play Store Error 963<\/a> etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Appearing &#8220;Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped&#8221; error prevents you from downloading new apps or from using the app store on your Android device. But you would be very happy to know that the solutions to fix this frustrating <strong>Google play services error<\/strong> are quite simple and you can quickly resolve it just by making few simple changes as explained below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11118 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped.jpg\" alt=\"unfortunately google play services has stopped\" width=\"1419\" height=\"798\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1419px) 100vw, 1419px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBefore following the step by step fixes, you need to know the reasons behind \u201c<strong>Unfortunately Google play service has stopped<\/strong>\u201d error. There are many reasons for this Google play service problem. Well, basically it&#8217;s an issue related Android developer services. Here we have mentioned some suitable reasons and helpful solutions for this error.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\">You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/your-connection-is-not-private-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Fix Your connection is not private Error on Android<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#The_Reasons_Behind_%E2%80%9CUnfortunately_Google_Play_Services_Has_Stopped%E2%80%9D_Error\" title=\"The Reasons Behind \u201cUnfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d Error:\">The Reasons Behind \u201cUnfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d Error:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Fix_%E2%80%9CUnfortunately_Google_Play_Services_Has_Stopped%E2%80%9D_Error_on_Android\" title=\"Fix &#8220;Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped&#8221; Error on Android\">Fix &#8220;Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped&#8221; Error on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_1_Download_the_Right_Versions_of_Googles_Apps\" title=\"Method 1: Download the Right Versions of Google&#8217;s Apps\">Method 1: Download the Right Versions of Google&#8217;s Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_2_Clear_Cache_and_Clear_Data\" title=\"Method 2: Clear Cache and Clear Data\">Method 2: Clear Cache and Clear Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_3_Reinstall_the_Google_Play_Store_app\" title=\"Method 3: Reinstall the Google Play Store app\">Method 3: Reinstall the Google Play Store app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_4_Uninstall_Updates\" title=\"Method 4: Uninstall Updates\">Method 4: Uninstall Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_5_Check_Your_Internet_Connection\" title=\"Method 5: Check Your Internet Connection\">Method 5: Check Your Internet Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_6_Check_your_Google_Account\" title=\"Method 6: Check your Google Account\">Method 6: Check your Google Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Method_7_Factory_Reset_Android_Phone\" title=\"Method 7: Factory Reset Android Phone\">Method 7: Factory Reset Android Phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/unfortunately-google-play-services-has-stopped\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Reasons_Behind_%E2%80%9CUnfortunately_Google_Play_Services_Has_Stopped%E2%80%9D_Error\"><\/span>The Reasons Behind \u201cUnfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d Error:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are plenty of reasons behind the error unfortunately, Google play services has stopped such as your play store services may get outdated, or you may have some problem or bug with the current Android version on your phone. These are some of the most common reasons for this Google play services error:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maybe your Internet or <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/find-wifi-password-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WIFI connection<\/a> is not working properly<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Older version of Google Play Store was installed in your device<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your phone is rooted<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You installed a <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/install-custom-recovery-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">custom ROM<\/a> on your smartphone<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You applied &#8220;Force Stop&#8221; for the app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fix_%E2%80%9CUnfortunately_Google_Play_Services_Has_Stopped%E2%80%9D_Error_on_Android\"><\/span>Fix &#8220;Unfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped&#8221; Error on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope, now you know the actual reasons behind this error. Now, you need to follow the below explained solutions one by one in order to solve \u201cUnfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d error on Android smartphone and tablets.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Download_the_Right_Versions_of_Googles_Apps\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Download the Right Versions of Google&#8217;s Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes this issue comes when you have rooted your phone and upgraded the android version. So, now you have to download the <strong>right version of Google apps<\/strong> from the internet and install it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can get your correct version of Google apps from <strong>XDA developers<\/strong> as they provide the best of the zip files, and they work great. Since\u00a0every version of Android has a different pack of Google apps. So, choose according to you Android version<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Clear_Cache_and_Clear_Data\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Clear Cache and Clear Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clearing all data and Cache of the Google Play Services and Google Play Store app works best in most of the cases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to clear data and clear cache of Google play store app, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, open the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app on your device and then select \u201c<strong>Apps<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, scroll down and find \u201c<strong>Google Play Store<\/strong>\u201d app, then tap on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, tap \u201c<strong>Storage<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-storage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11130\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-storage.png\" alt=\"google play store storage\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-storage.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-storage-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-storage-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, tap \u201c<strong>Clear Cache<\/strong>\u201d button and then \u201c<strong>Clear Data<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-cache.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11129\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-cache.png\" alt=\"google play store cache\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-cache.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-cache-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-store-cache-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, reboot your Android device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to clear data and clear cache of Google Play Services, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, open the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app on your Android device and then select \u201c<strong>Apps<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, scroll down and find \u201c<strong>Google Play services<\/strong>\u201d app, then tap on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, tap \u201c<strong>Storage<\/strong>\u201d option and then tap on \u201c<strong>Clear Cache<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-storage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11128\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-storage.png\" alt=\"google play services storage\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-storage.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-storage-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-storage-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, tap on \u201c<strong>Manage Space<\/strong>\u201d button and then tap on \u201c<strong>Clear all Data<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-cache.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11127\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-cache.png\" alt=\"google play services cache\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-cache.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-cache-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/google-play-services-cache-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, reboot your Android device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Reinstall_the_Google_Play_Store_app\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Reinstall the Google Play Store app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are facing \u201cUnfortunately Google play services has stopped\u201d error just after you have installed the custom ROM then you need to reinstall Google Play Store app.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At first, uninstall the existing Google Play Store app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>By going to <strong>Settings <\/strong>&gt;<strong> Application Manager <\/strong>&gt;<strong> All <\/strong>&gt;<strong> Google Play Store <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Now reinstall it on your device by downloading its <strong>.APK<\/strong> from the website:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Link: Google Play Services download <strong>|<\/strong> Google Play Store download<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Once done, reboot your Android device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Uninstall_Updates\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 4:<\/span> Uninstall Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In some cases, this error appears due to the problem with the version of Google Play Services on your android device. In such situations, uninstalling and reinstalling updates for the Google Play Services app might help you. Here&#8217;s how to uninstall and reinstall updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, open the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app and then tap on \u201c<strong>Security<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, tap on \u201c<strong>Phone Administrators<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Device Administrators<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-administrators.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11121\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-administrators.png\" alt=\"android device administrators\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-administrators.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-administrators-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-administrators-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, tap on \u201c<strong>Android Device Manager<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11122\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager.png\" alt=\"android device manager\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now a new page will appear, here you have to tap on \u201c<strong>Deactivate<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-deactivate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11124\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-deactivate.png\" alt=\"android device manager deactivate\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-deactivate.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-deactivate-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-deactivate-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once the Android Device Manager is deactivated, now you can uninstall updates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">To do so, go back to the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app on your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tap on \u201c<strong>Apps<\/strong>\u201d and then tap on \u201c<strong>Google Play Services<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, tap on the Three-dot Menu Button at the top right of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, tap on \u201c<strong>Uninstall Updates<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, tap on \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d on the pop-up to confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Uninstalling Updates, you need to re-activate the Android Device Manager.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Again, open the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app on your device and then open \u201c<strong>Security<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, tap on \u201c<strong>Phone Administrators<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Device Administrators<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, tap on \u201c<strong>Android Device Manager<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now a new page will appear, here you have to tap on \u201c<strong>Activate<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-activate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11123\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-activate.png\" alt=\"android device manager activate\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-activate.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-activate-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/android-device-manager-activate-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just after activating Android Device Manager, if your device asks to update Google Play Services then simply install the update.\u00a0Finally, restart your Android device. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Google play services has stopped error should be disappeared after applying this method on your android phone or tablet.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Check_Your_Internet_Connection\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 5:<\/span> Check Your Internet Connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check your internet connection as sometimes your <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/share-android-phone-internet-connection-sharing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internet connection<\/a> may block <strong>IP addresses<\/strong> which are used by the Google Play Store services. So, try to switch your network connection and then accessing the play store app.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Check_your_Google_Account\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 6:<\/span> Check your Google Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are facing the same problem repeatedly then you need to check your Google Account too. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, go to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accounts<\/strong> &gt; Tap on it and you will get a list of Accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to your <strong>Account<\/strong>; click on it, you will go to your account page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Account page, you will find more information about your Google Account. At the right corner of this page, you can see a symbol of three dots. Just click on it, and you will get the drop down. Then, find &#8220;<strong>Remove Account<\/strong>&#8221; option there; click on it and, your account will get deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, Add your Account again follow the same steps go to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accounts<\/strong> &gt; Tap on it, and you will get a list of Accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tap on &#8220;<strong>Add Account<\/strong>&#8221; and select Google Account. You will now be on a screen with a wizard that asks you to enter your Gmail, email address. Follow the prompts by adding your Google Account to your device and you will find there no pop up of error message which you got before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Factory_Reset_Android_Phone\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 7:<\/span> Factory Reset Android Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If nothing works, I hate to say this but in the end, you might just want to perform the <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/factory-reset-iphone-ipad-ios-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">factory reset<\/a> on your android device. We strongly recommend you to create a backup of all of your files before resetting your android device to factory settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have backed up all your data, follow the <strong>factory reset<\/strong> steps shared below to reset your Android device. Please keep in mind that doing this will completely revert your device to the state it was when you first purchased it. Here\u2019s how to factory reset android phone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">At first, open \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d app on your device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next scroll down and open \u201c<strong>Backup &amp; Reset<\/strong>\u201d setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/backup-and-reset.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11125\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/backup-and-reset.png\" alt=\"backup and reset\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/backup-and-reset.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/backup-and-reset-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/backup-and-reset-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, tap on \u201c<strong>Factory data reset<\/strong>\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/factory-data-reset.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11126\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/factory-data-reset.png\" alt=\"factory data reset\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/factory-data-reset.png 450w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/factory-data-reset-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/factory-data-reset-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You may also be interested in checking out Android Factory Reset tutorials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/factory-reset-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy S4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/samsung-galaxy-s7-hard-reset-soft-reset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hard Reset and Soft Reset Samsung Galaxy S7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these are some of the most helpful and best ways to fix \u201cUnfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d error on Android smartphone and tablet. Try out all these <strong>Google play services error<\/strong> solving methods one by one and let us know which one worked best for you. We hope you got your solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you know any better way to solve the issue \u201c<strong>Unfortunately, Google Play Services Has stopped<\/strong>\u201d message continually popping up on Android devices?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped \u2013 Do you want to know how to fix \u201cUnfortunately Google Play Services Has Stopped\u201d error on Android devices? 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