How to fix the error com.google.process.gapps has stopped error on my Samsung Galaxy S5 or even on the Galaxy S4 or S3. This is a frequently asked questions currently, because some users facing this error message when they try to open a app. If you also come across the mentioned error message and wondering how to fix this issue, the following possible solutions will maybe help you to fix this. Even if Android is a really great and stable mobile operation system, some users face many different errors when using their Smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy S5. In the last few days an error message appeared with us again and again which said “Unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped”. After a quick search at Google we found hundreds of threads where users reporting the same issue. We search for a solution and finally found one that we summarized in this tutorial.
Unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped fix for Galaxy S5, S4 and S3
The gapps in the error message stand for Google apps. If there is some problems with the Google Apps on your phone, this message will appear randomly. Below we have described two methods that helped us to solve the problem and the error message.
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Method 1: Clear the App cache
First you should clear the App cache of the app which caused the message “Unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped”. If you get this error in a specific app, just remember the name, open the application manager and clear the cache.
- Go to “Settings”, “Apps and search in the list for the app name.
- Open the entry and tap on “Force stop” and “Clear cache”.
- After that we had to clear the cache of the Google apps like “Google Services” and “Google Framework” on our Samsung Galaxy S5.
Method 2: Uninstall the app that causes the com.google.process.gapps has stopped error
Another simple solution is, just uninstall the app that causes the error. Some users have also reported that an update of the app has fixed the bug. In our case we had to uninstall a simple flashlight app. After we have done that, the error message appeared not a single time again.
Method 3: Reinstall the Google Play Store
Some Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 users have also reported, that a reinstallation of the Google play store helped to solve the issue. Reinstall was not necessary for us, but you should try it, if nothing helps.
