---
title: "Is the Play Store not downloading or updating anything?"  
description: "Is the Play Store not downloading or updating anything?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94749/is-the-play-store-not-downloading-or-updating-anything  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["android", "google play store", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

---

# Is the Play Store not downloading or updating anything?

Is the Play Store not downloading or updating anything?

\

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

## Reason of Play Store not downloading or updating anything:

![Is the Play Store not downloading or updating anything?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1e4f350c-2771-4cee-a915-5cc23b6791e0/images/6450728e-5928-4517-9285-7f300c52b7ee.png) **\**

- **Examine Your [Internet](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50580/why-does-my-iphone-8-won-t-connect-to-wi-fi-cannot-access-wi-fi-internet-and-how-to-fix-it) Service-**To download apps from the Play Store, you'll need a good cellular data or Wi-Fi connection.
- **Date and time of the last update**-Due to improper data settings, some system services and third-party apps may fail. Make sure your device is using the network-provided date time by going to the system settings menu (Settings > System > Date & time). The Use network-provided time-zone option should also be toggled on.
- **Bluetooth on your device should be turned off.-**Toggle Bluetooth off in Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Bluetooth or go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Bluetooth.
- **Make More Storage Space-**When your device's storage capacity is low, several system operations will become inaccessible.
- **Clear the cache and data from the Play Store.-**Navigate to Settings > Apps & Notifications > App info (or See all apps) > Clear Cache from Google Play Store > Storage & Cache.
- **The Download Manager should be reset.-**The Android Download Manager downloads apps from the Google Play Store to your smartphone. If the built-in downloader is disabled or malfunctioning, you won't be able to install or update programmes.
- **Google Play Services must be reset.**-All Google apps and services are powered by Google Play services, which is a basic Android system. If you're experiencing trouble downloading apps from the Play Store, and everything you've tried hasn't worked, resetting Google Play services' cache might help.

\

**Read More:** [**How can I download apps faster with the Play Store?**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94750/how-can-i-download-apps-faster-with-the-play-store)

\


---

Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94749/is-the-play-store-not-downloading-or-updating-anything

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.