Search Button Crashing the Google Play Store [Fixed]
Many users have voiced their concern that hitting the search button in the Google Play Store is crashing the app. It isn’t limited to any particular OEM either; the likes of Samsung, Pixel, Motorola, and OnePlus all seem to be impacted by this problem [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. However, I cannot seem to reproduce this problem on my Pixel 9 Pro XL running the Android 16 December update [guess I’m among the lucky ones].
Moreover, even on forums like Twitter and Reddit, the magnitude of errors isn’t that much, still for the ines those who are being affected by this, this needs to be addressed at the earliest. But since I’m not facing this problem, how can I write down its fixes? Well, that’s a great question you asked! Actually, the fixes listed below are from the users themselves who have managed to rectify this problem. So without any further ado, let’s check them out.
- Fix Google Play Store Search Button Crashing the App FIX 1: Unrestricted Battery Access FIX 2: Delete Data
Fix Google Play Store Search Button Crashing the App
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Unrestricted Battery Access
- Long Press on the Play Store app icon and select App Info.
- Then go to App Battery Usage > enable Allow Background Usage.
- Now tap on Allow Background Usage and select Unrestricted.
- Check if it fixes the underlying crashing issue or not.
FIX 2: Delete Data
- Long-press on the Play Store app icon and select App Info.
- Now go to Storage & Cache and tap Clear Storage > Delete.
- Finally, verify whether the app-crashing issue has been fixed.
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