Is the Google app crashing on your Android phone? If that’s the case, well, you are not alone. A wide range of Android users across the globe, including Pixel, Samsung, and Xiaomi, among others, are facing app crashing issues with the official Google app. A buggy update to the Google app has caused the problem. If you are seeing the “Google keeps stopping” error on your Android phone, we have compiled a step-by-step guide you can follow to fix Google app crashing issues right now.

The Google app crashing issue started after a recent update, but it is not limited to one version. The app version can vary across different devices. Users have experienced the crash on Google app version 12.23.16.23, 12.22.8.23, and 12.24.7.29 (beta) on devices from several different OEMs, including the company’s own Pixel lineup, Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, and others.

  • Clear Data for Google App to Fix Crashing Issue
  • Uninstall Google App Updates to Fix Crashing Issue
  • Soft Reboot to Fix the Crashing Issue

Clear Data for Google App to Fix Crashing Issue

  1. Open the app drawer on your Android phone and locate the Google app. Long press it and tap on the ‘i’ button (App Info) to access the Settings page of the Google app. You can also access this page the old-fashioned way and navigate to Settings -> Apps & notifications -> See all apps -> Google.

  2. Once you are on the settings page of the Google app, tap on “Storage & cache”. When the Storage and cache management screen appears, tap on “Manage space”. You might see a “Clear storage” button instead of “Manage space” here on some devices. That’s not something you should worry about. Tap on Manage space or Clear storage to proceed further.

Another way to fix the annoying Google app bug is to uninstall the latest update that has caused the issue. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Locate the Google app in your phone’s app drawer. Long press it and tap on the ‘i’ button (App Info) to access the Settings page of the Google app.

Soft Reboot to Fix the Crashing Issue

You can also try performing a soft reboot to stop the crashes. So, how do you do that? Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds and wait till the phone reboots. When you open the Google app after the reboot, it should no longer be force quitting. This is yet another (kind of) official fix for the app crashing issue from Google.

So, that’s how you can stop Google app crashes on your Android phone. Considering how this update affects many Android users across the world, we could expect the company to release a new update soon to fix this issue. In fact, the latest Google app 12.24 beta available on the Play Store has fixes for the bug, and it should roll out to the stable channel soon. Now that you have fixed the app crashes, check out a few Google Assistant games to help lighten the mood.