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Is it OK to delete Google Play services data?
Google Play Services doesn’t make your battery drain faster or use too much of your mobile data plan. You can’t force stop or uninstall Google Play services.
Where is Google Play data stored?
google. android. gms . Default data directory of apps is under /data/data , and for Play Services, it is /data/data/com.
How do I delete Play store data?
- From a Home screen, navigate: Apps > Settings > Apps. If unavailable, navigate: Apps > Settings > (Applications) Application manager. For Oreo OS, navigate: Apps icon > Settings > Apps & Notifications > App info.
- Tap Google Play Store.
- Tap Storage.
- Tap Clear Cache then tap Clear Data.
- Tap OK.
Why does Google Play need my storage?
Why does Google Play Services need so many permissions? If you view the App permissions for Google Play Services, you will see that it asks for a lot of permissions to access body sensors, calendar, camera, contacts, microphone, phone, SMS, and storage. Also, almost all Google apps use Google Play Services.
What happens when you clear data on an app?
Clearing App Data resets the application to scratch while clearing App Cache removes all the temporarily stored files.
What happens if I delete Google Play Services?
Google Play services offers APIs to other apps. Data used by Play services is mostly cached data for these APIs, duplicated data of Android wear apps synched with your phone and some kind of search index. If you delete this data, chances are Google Play services will just recreate it.
How to manage data stored in Google Play?
On the “App info” screen for “Google Play services,” touch “Manage space” to manage the store for your Google Play services account. The “Google Play services storage” screen displays. To manage the search data for your Google Play apps, touch the “Manage search data” button under “Search Data.”
What kind of data does Google Play Services use?
Google Play services offers APIs to other apps. Data used by Play services is mostly cached data for these APIs, duplicated data of Android wear apps synched with your phone and some kind of search index.
How to clear cache on Google Play Services?
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Settings app . Tap Apps & notifications See all apps. Scroll down and tap Google Play Services. Tap Storage Clear Cache. Tap Manage Space Clear all Data.