Hello,
My name is Al and I just have a few quick questions relating to deleting Google Play Books data on my Samsung phone.
I have a 16 GB Samsung SM-G900V which runs on Android version 5.0. I have had this phone for about 3 years now and it has always worked great until recently when I tried to download an app, but was prevented from doing so by a lack of storage space.
I have identified the "storage hog" in my system that is causing me to not have any space left on my phone and that is Google Play Books. When I look at the App Info for Google Play Books on my phone it reads:
Version 3.8.41
Total 2.00 GB
Application 29.79 MB
Data 1.97 GB
There are also tabs I can press called "Force Stop," "Uninstall Updates," "Disable," "Show Notifications," and "Clear Data."
I have done some research online, and I am confused about the steps I should take to remove the large amount of data from the Google Play Books app. Am I correct in assuming that if I disable this app and clear the data that all of the space taken up by the app will be freed and that no further books will be added to my phone as long as the app remains disabled?
Do I first press the button in the App Info menu called "Force Stop," then press "Uninstall Updates," then press "Clear Data," and then press "Disable." Does the order I press these buttons matter? If so, what should the correct order be? Also, once I am done and have removed the data should I uncheck the "Show Notifications" button? Is my assumption correct that once the app has been Disabled that the Google Play Books app will not sync or download any more books or updates to my phone?
If I do decide to disable the Google Play Books app on my Samsung phone and stop Google Play Books from syncing to my phone, will this affect any other operations my phone needs to function normally? If I later change my mind, can I re-able or restore the Google Play Books app on my phone without having to do a manual factory reset? From research I have done online, I understand that I should not mess with the Google Play Services app which is different than the Google Play Books app - is this assumption correct?.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for reading this post and for any assistance you can provide.
Al
My name is Al and I just have a few quick questions relating to deleting Google Play Books data on my Samsung phone.
I have a 16 GB Samsung SM-G900V which runs on Android version 5.0. I have had this phone for about 3 years now and it has always worked great until recently when I tried to download an app, but was prevented from doing so by a lack of storage space.
I have identified the "storage hog" in my system that is causing me to not have any space left on my phone and that is Google Play Books. When I look at the App Info for Google Play Books on my phone it reads:
Version 3.8.41
Total 2.00 GB
Application 29.79 MB
Data 1.97 GB
There are also tabs I can press called "Force Stop," "Uninstall Updates," "Disable," "Show Notifications," and "Clear Data."
I have done some research online, and I am confused about the steps I should take to remove the large amount of data from the Google Play Books app. Am I correct in assuming that if I disable this app and clear the data that all of the space taken up by the app will be freed and that no further books will be added to my phone as long as the app remains disabled?
Do I first press the button in the App Info menu called "Force Stop," then press "Uninstall Updates," then press "Clear Data," and then press "Disable." Does the order I press these buttons matter? If so, what should the correct order be? Also, once I am done and have removed the data should I uncheck the "Show Notifications" button? Is my assumption correct that once the app has been Disabled that the Google Play Books app will not sync or download any more books or updates to my phone?
If I do decide to disable the Google Play Books app on my Samsung phone and stop Google Play Books from syncing to my phone, will this affect any other operations my phone needs to function normally? If I later change my mind, can I re-able or restore the Google Play Books app on my phone without having to do a manual factory reset? From research I have done online, I understand that I should not mess with the Google Play Services app which is different than the Google Play Books app - is this assumption correct?.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for reading this post and for any assistance you can provide.
Al
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