Another Google Play store issue have been bugging a lot of android users with older Jellybean OS. This time its the error 491 (Google play store 491 error) and when this error occurs users cannot download or update apps in the Google Play store. However, there are two quick solution that have worked for many users and you can try them too. Sometimes a simple reboot works to resolve this issue other times you may have to play with the system settings. The first method in this post is a very common fix for most Android market related errors such as RPC:S-5:AEC-0, Error 498, 492 and so on. The second method involves clearing app caches from the recovery.
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Two methods to solve the Google play error 491
Method 1: Delete and re-add your Google account
- Go to system settings>> Accounts>>Google>>Remove your Gmail account (the account that is synched with Google Play Store)
- Now from settings>>Apps>>All> Force stop, Clear data and cache for Google Play Store, Google Service Framework and Download Manager
- Reboot your device.
- Now again go to settings>> Accounts>>Google>>Add your Gmail account
- Rerun Google Play Store and update or install your app.
Note: It is safe to delete your account and re-add it. This won’t delete your apps or datas. For those who cannot delete Google account from the settings, read this to manually delete your account: Remove Google account without factory reset
Method 2: Wipe Cache
This method requires that you can go into a recovery mode like Clockworkmod Recovery.
- Reboot into recovery
- Wipe cache partition
- Go to Advanced >> Wipe Dalvik Cache
- Now go back and Reboot system
- Rerun Google Play Store and update or install your app.
Hope it solve the google play error 491 problem. If you still have any problem or another method to solve this error problem please comment below.
In app manager under all go to google services and uninstall the update. Do the same in google store. If you dont see it uninstall update clear the cache and clear the data. Reboot your phone. You should be good. If not delete your gmail account from your phone. Reboot and connect to it again. Note: make sure you shut off you google playstore updates. It is an update causing the problem. Go to play store and touch your options key. For me it is to the left of my home button. It should give you a settings option to shut them off.
make sure you shut off you google playstore updates. It is an update causing the problem.
My phone still can’t download an app. I’ve tried doing both of the options and it still doesn’t work. PLEASE HELP!
I’ve got a ZTE Fit 4G Smart but My phone still can’t download an app. I’ve tried doing both of the options and it still doesn’t work. PLEASE HELP!
I’ve done all that and more still error 491 occurs on updates and download it’s a ZTE Max
Now if only you told us where the stuff is??? Like, for example, is the system settings thing in the google play app, or in the device settings?
Hi,
The System settings mentioned in this post is the main “settings” of your Android device.. Hope it worked for you.
My google play store is dont have connection, even theres a wifi , I can search to a browser but I cant searc to playstore ?? Hiw can I fix this?
till 2 hour before my google play was working fine but when i uninstalled 2 games, it doesnt let me download any new app or games from play store and shows error 491. i tried to clear my cache memory of phone plus deleted the account and restarted and again logged in but nothing happened still showing error please help me out.!!
please help me out
Plz help me my note 4 is giving me eror 491 I have done all the methods
I followed your instructions step by step and the problem remains…is it because my phone is rooted?
hi.. thank you so much…! Godbless.
Will it clear all of your data including music and stuff?
thank you it worked for me!
I tried both methods but neither of them worked can someone help
Why do we get this error in the first place. Does anybody know. Its wierd. If its a bug on custom roms (even the stock modified roms), how difficult is it to fix or developers are not interested in the resolution?
Make a new google account,
that will work,
i tried both ways it did not work.
thanks bro 🙂
Worked on my Galaxy 2 7 Tablet. Thanks.
Method 2 worked for me. Thanks Srawan
Thanks! It worked for my Samsung Galaxy Tablet!
is this permanent
Hi…the first method, ie… rebooting, worked for me. Thanks!
Hi,the first method didn’t work for me, but the weird thing is this error is showing only when updating 1 app, not the others, nor does it show up while downloading other apps…is this normal? The app is Injustice:Gods among us.
I am having the same issue with another game.
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Me sigue saliendo el error 491 cuando intento descargar una app de la play store ayuda porfavor
Magnificent website. Lots of useful info here.
I’m sending it to a few friends ans additionally
sharing in delicious. And of course, thanks for your effort!
I tried all of the methods mentioned in the comments section for my ZTE Zmax. Any other suggestions?
I tried. Only now I have not the 491 error but a message saying it can not update/download due to an “error retrieving information from server”. What now??? I dont wnat to factor reset my phone since I dont want to lose all my stored stuff on it.
I have a ZTE 4g phone and I’ve tried both options and none of them worked for me I’m still getting error 491…. I resorted my phone to factory’s reset it worked for a day or two but it went back to the same problem any other suggestions that can help out pls
I have zte max and I’m having the same problem as evey op NE els. I’ve tried everything to fix this damn error 491. Reboot, removing email erasing cache arasing data from play store download manager and Google p services . I installed all updates redid email let every thing synch but still damn error 491. Someone please help me.
My ZTE ZMAX Pro has hit the 491 error for a second time since I got it new in December. The only way to fix it was to factory reset. I guess I will be doing it about once a month since this a chronic problem. No other fix works. Apkpure is a partial way to work around it, but paid and some free apps don’t show up there.
thanks! it worked
The Google Play error 491 has happened not only on ZTE devices, but also on Samsung, HTC, Nexus and other Android phone/tablet. The error makes it impossible for users to download, install, update apps or one specific app. Here are some tricks to fix Google Play error 491.