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title: "What is the solution for the storage problems when you try to download or update an app in the Play Store?"  
description: "What is the solution for the storage problems when you try to download or update an app in the Play Store?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94746/what-is-the-solution-for-the-storage-problems-when-you-try-to-download-or-update-an-app-in-the-play-store  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["android", "google play store", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# What is the solution for the storage problems when you try to download or update an app in the Play Store?

What is the solution for the [storage](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44749/self-storage-price-comparisons-and-more) problems when you try to [download](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/114673/download-hungry-shark-evolution-mod-apk-unlimited-money) or [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) an app in the Play Store?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- You can **free up space on your phone** to download additional apps and media or to make your phone function faster.
- [**Data**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94799/if-i-clear-cached-data-will-my-photos-or-my-game-progress-also-be-clear), such as music and images, are stored in storage.
- Memory is where programmes, such as apps and the Android operating system, are stored.
- You can remove the copies on your phone if you back up with Google Photos. Using Wi-Fi or mobile data, you can view the backed-up copies in the app.
- To remove content from Google Play, follow these steps: Launch the Google Play app that contains the material, such as Play Music or Play Movies & TV. Select Menu, then Settings, and then Manage Downloads from the drop-down menu. Remove after tapping Downloaded Downloaded.
- Using a USB cord, you may transfer files and folders to a computer and subsequently erase them from your phone.
- Android is in charge of app memory usage. The majority of the time, you don't need to close apps. If an app isn't responding, though, try shutting it.

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**Read More: [How do I solve my phone's Play Store problem?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94742/how-do-i-solve-my-phone-s-play-store-problem)**


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