topic Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store in XPERIA archive

Can't Install apps from Play Store

Perusu — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:05:41 GMT

Hi Support,

I am using Xperia C. I have updated by mobile to latest system update.

Android version: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Latest available software: 16.0.B.2.16

Release started: 2014-08-06

I am facing insufficient space issues while installing apps from Play Store.

Device Memory having 150 MB free space.
Now trying to install new app from Play Store which size is 10 MB.
It shows insufficient space error to install the apps.

Then I uninstall some of downloaded apps and cleared app data.
Even now also i am not able to install any apps from play store.

Also I have repair the system update, but no luck. same issue occurred.

Even I am not able to update the already installed apps.

Please help me to resolve this issue.

Thanks,
Perusu

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Uliwooly — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 07:15:14 GMT

Settings, apps,all, play store, uninstall updates restart your phone, try again

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Perusu — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:19:07 GMT

Thanks. Tried the steps. Now it not showing an insuficient space error. But it won't download the apps. Its showing Downloading... only.... but not downloaded.

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Uliwooly — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:47:31 GMT

That could be a slow internet connection

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Perusu — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:06:32 GMT

Yeah, its working fine now. Thanks a lot

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Uliwooly — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:07:31 GMT

Anytime

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Perusu — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:14:08 GMT

One more doubt. Play Store get auto updated if I turn on the Mobile Data.
I have changed the Auto-update apps option as Do not auto update apps in Play Store settings. But Play Store get auto updated and same insufficient space issue occurred.

How to disable auto update of Google Play Store?

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Rickard — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:29:33 GMT

The Play Store will always update itself to the latest version automatically. I'm afraid i don't know of any way to avoid this.

If you have an external SD card you can free up memory by moving apps to the SD card from Settings -> Apps -> SD card but some data will always be stored on the internal storage so you may need to uninstall some apps to be able to download new ones.

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

protech — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:38:48 GMT

my sony c3 keeps saying download pending whenever i dowlaod an app from play store....i have even tried to leave the download pending for about 3 hours but no luck

Re: Can't Install apps from Play Store

Rickard — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:50:34 GMT

@protech

First make sure that your phone has internet access by using for example Chrome or Youtube.

If internet works, it might be a download that's stuck in play store. Open Play, from left side menu, select "My apps &games". If you have any ongoing downloads, you should see a "STOP" button. Tap that and then try to download something.