Why are all of my File Downloads Pending?

[Wanda Barefoot]

EDIT: Wow something is playing with my sanity. After editing the post it allowed me to reply! lol

EDIT: I have no idea what happened but it won't allow me to reply to this post. I'm going to start a new thread. Thanks for your help.

I have been downloading files, such as .pdf,. Mp3 and so on, with no problems at all. Suddenly, a few days ago I tried to download and .mp3 and it's still pending. Today I tried downloading a .pdf and it says pending also. I have tried everything that my minimal expertise allows and I have searched and searched for answers to no avail. The only thing I know that could have changed is I started up my AT&T Active Armor service. I thought maybe it was blocking my downloads so I removed the service and I'm still having a problem. I typically use Brave browser but I tried downloading in Chrome also and the download won't even start. I cleared the cache in everything, including download manager, and now my downloads aren't starting in Brave either. I'm at my wits end. Please help.

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Android 12
Browsers: Brave, Chrome

 

[mustang7757]

Does it happen both WiFi and mobile data?
Do you use a VPN?


I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409154-join-android-central-community.html

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Make sure your browsers have permission to access Storage (in the Settings>Apps menu).

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

Sorry, I already had an account and thought I was signed in. I don't know use a VPN.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry, I already had an account and thought I was signed in. I don't know use a VPN.

I changed u to the post owner, you don't use a VPN?

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

Funny, neither browser had access to my files. I allowed access and nothing. I've had this pho

 

[Laura Knotek]

Does this happen on both WiFi and mobile data?

What type of data plan do you have? Could your data speed be throttled because you used up all the high speed data allowed by your plan?

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

For some reason neither browser was allowed permissions for my storage so I changed it to allow permissions but that didn't help either.

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

Yes on both Wi-Fi and data. I have AT&T unlimited. Everything was working fine until a few days ago and I've had this phone for about a month and a half now with no issues. My service with AT&T isn't the best so I use my Wi-Fi most of the time but neither is working at this point when it comes to downloading.

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

No VPN.

 

[mustang7757]

Try resetting network, go settings>general management>reset>reset network this will erase wifi password and Bluetooth

 

[B. Diddy]

What about in Safe Mode?

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

No go. Funny thing us once I unpause the download it climbs to .10kb then stops again.

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

I'm not sure how to go into safe mode.

 

[B. Diddy]

I'm not sure how to go into safe mode.

www.samsung.com/ie/support/mobile-devices/how-to-start-my-galaxy-device-in-safe-mode/

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

It won't download in safe mode either. I had a data limit set, apparently, so I turned it off but that didn't help either.

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

I did recently have an OS update. Could that have something to do with it?

 

[belodion]

I did recently have an OS update. Could that have something to do with it?

Try a Cache Partition wipe, using one of the recommended methods for that phone.

 

[mustang7757]

No go. Funny thing us once I unpause the download it climbs to .10kb then stops again.

You tried resetting network?

 

[Wanda Barefoot]

Yes I reset the network but it didn't work either.