Android Help: What to do if an app suddenly stops working

One of the great things about Android is that you can download tons of apps and games. There are millions of free apps spread across different categories. Many apps are just drop-in replacements for popular apps, but there are enough high-quality apps out there to meet the needs of most users. The Android world is diverse in terms of hardware and software. While this provides options, it can also create problems for app developers who need to code their apps to run on different combinations of hardware and software. Due to this, the app may crash on Android as compared to iOS.

Try opening the app again and see if it works fine. Another way to fix apps that freeze on your smartphone is to restart your device. Rebooting the device kills and restarts processes running in the system and other applications. Apart from that, rebooting the device also clears the storage which is helpful. To restart your device, press and hold the power button. Tap Reboot now. Some phones may not have a reboot option. In this case, you need to restart the phone manually by turning it on. If the first two steps don’t fix the problem, try clearing the app’s data.

There are several possible reasons why an application freezes or crashes. Especially considering the variety of chipsets, screen resolutions and custom skins available for Android smartphones. One reason could be insufficient RAM or a weak chipset. It can even crash your app if not coded properly. In some cases, it can also be caused by custom skins on your Android phone. The easiest way to fix an app that keeps crashing on your Android phone is to quit and reopen the app. To do this, go to Settings -> Apps and select the app that keeps crashing. Tap the name of the app, then tap Force Stop.

Go to Settings -> Apps, select an app and tap Clear data or Clear storage. This will delete all data stored in the app, so you will need to set it up again. This method usually works for most applications. If clearing app data doesn’t fix the problem, try reinstalling the app. Simply uninstall the app and download it again from the Play Store. Newer versions of Android allow you to deny permissions requested by apps. Ideally, an app should work even if it denies permissions, but a poorly coded app can simply refuse to run if it doesn’t grant all the permissions it requests.

This may not be possible. In such cases, you should check the app’s permissions and grant the permissions requested by the app. Go to Settings -> Apps and select your app. Tap Permissions to allow what you previously denied.

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