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title: "Why does my phone say certain apps have stopped or no longer working?"  
description: "Why does my phone say certain apps have stopped or no longer working?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-09  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94378/why-does-my-phone-say-certain-apps-have-stopped-or-no-longer-working  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["android", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Why does my phone say certain apps have stopped or no longer working?

Why does my [phone](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/95862/mobile-phone-technology-has-revolutionized-the-marketing-industry) [say](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80864/uk-should-say-no-to-huawei-5g-coming-plans) [certain apps](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94368/why-do-certain-apps-on-my-phone-stop-responding) have stopped or no longer working?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- These are just a few of the well-known difficulties that can make using our [**Android**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95417/how-is-the-telegram-app-able-to-provide-free-downloads-of-movies-and-tv-series-which-are-available-on-amazon-prime-netflix-etc) phones a chore at times. While a faulty app, system problems, low storage, and other factors could all contribute to the problem, it's most likely **due to a buggy app, system malfunctions, and other factors.**
- Long-pressing the Power button for roughly 10 seconds will cause most Android phones to restart (more or less).
- If that doesn't work, press and hold the Power button until a menu appears.
- Tap on (Some phones may require you to 'swipe' instead.)
- Turn on your phone. Settings
- Select [Apps](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85717/the-best-free-reading-apps-for-book-lovers) & Notifications from the drop-down menu.
- Tap See the full list of apps (Or any option available to view your apps list)
- Now, from the list, choose the app that is affected. For example, Google, WhatsApp, or anything else.
- Then there's Storage and Cache.
- Finally, select 'Clear cache' from the drop-down menu. For the time being, don't press the 'Clear data' button.

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