Fix android problem "Error downloading the app. There is insufficient space on the device"

How to fix - "insufficient space on the device" error message

Most of android users are facing a common problem now a days. That is they got plenty of space in their phone's internal/external storage media, but when they try to download or update any app it says some random insufficient storage space error. Something like -  "Error downloading the application. There is insufficient space on the device"

Well this sounds annoying to you, doesn't it? I was having the same problem so I gone through an internet search and found the cause of the problem and fixed it. You would ask how? So, here we go...



Solution: You need to clear the cache of google play app or probably cache of all apps installed in your android device. The best way to do is use an app cleaner software. I had already have "All in One Toolbox" app in my phone, so I used it. You can use any cache cleaning software if you have like - "app cache cleaner" or "ROM Manager" or any other similar app. If you don't have any, you can download "All in One Toolbox" app from here.

Download .apk file of "All in One Toolbox" by clicking here

or

Get it on google play by clicking here

Copy the .apk file to your device. And run the file using any file manager app. Install the app and open it.

Now procedure of how to clean your device's cache:
Its a 3 steps process:
1. Open the app and tap on Tools
2. Tap on "Cache cleaner" under "System Cleaner" menu
3. Tap on "Clean" on the bottom of the screen

Here are the screenshots explaining the above steps:

Step 1

Step 3

Step 2

That's all you need to do.
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