Error 498 is one of the most common errors encountered while downloading apps or games from the Google Play Store. The error is usually triggered when your phone doesn’t have sufficient storage space to install new apps or games. In most cases, its your Android device’s cache ( temporary ) memory that causes this error. However the error can also be rated to your phone’s internal and external memory.
So essentially the Google Play Store Error 498 occurs when the app or game you are downloading is more than the size of your phone’s cache partition. For example: The Google Play Store error 498 will be triggered on your phone if you are downloading an app or game of 50MB, but your phone has a cache partition of 40 MB. This doesn’t mean that your android device doesn’t have enough cache memory, it’s just that your android device cannot download a file of more than 40 MB in one go.
BEST WAYS TO FIX GOOGLE PLAY STORE ERROR 498
METHOD 1: CLEARING CACHE
Most Common Reason you might be facing this Error is because of Cache, so i will start the Methods list by Recommending you to Clearing the Cache.
To do So, Just navigate to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Select Google Play store > Clear Data & Clear Cache.
Now Try and download the App if Cache was the problem and clearing it solved the Issue for you. One more reason of listing this method on top is this worked for me and i was able to download the game easily after clearing the Cache. Though the Solution for all might not be the same so try below methods too.
METHOD 2: USE WIFI TO DOWNLOAD.
Many a times your Internet Service Provider(ISP) Creates this Problem of Error 498 and many other Errors. so Try and get access to Wifi somehow and try to download the app thats giving you the Error.
METHOD 3: ADDING NEW PLAY STORE ACCOUNT.
You will need to Add a new Play store account inorder to fix this Error. Go to Settings > Accounts > Add New Account > Click on Google > Next > Enter email > Done.
After setting up new Play store account try to download the same app and see if this have Solved your Problem.
HOW TO FIX GOOGLE PLAY STORE ERROR 498
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