Android is a great operating system, but it is not perfect. As with any device, some problems are to be expected. Fortunately, not all issues are as severe as they first appear and may solve many with only a few simple measures. We will discuss some of the more typical Android phone issues and potential fixes below!

Easy Troubleshooting for Android Phones

You might successfully fix your phone at home if you have any of the following problems. Before putting your Android cellphone to the side or taking it to a mobile repair shop, try saving it with one of the following fixes.

1. Poor Battery Life

When your phone's battery drains faster than usual, making a few settings changes may be helpful. First, open the settings menu on your device and turn on energy-saving mode to start reducing performance and restrict background data usage. Go to Battery Optimization next to see if you may set any apps to Doze mode. By doing this, you can limit your phone from activating when your home screen is off and disable several notifications and services.

2. Connectivity Issues

May resolve a poor internet or data connection by just rebooting your mobile device. If restarting doesn't work, try turning your Wi-Fi, mobile data, and even Airplane mode on and off again. Disabling the connection to your Wi-Fi network, waiting a little while, and then reconnecting to it again is one more thing you can try.

3. Overheating

Your Android may overheat if you use some third-party apps or specific capabilities, such as the camera. Try uninstalling a faulty app if you frequently use it, or see if the latest version is required. Android users should also limit the amount of activity on their phones while charging.

4. Google Play Store Keeps Crashing

The most frequent cause of frequent crashes in the Google Play Store is a corrupt cache. Although this could seem frightening, there is usually nothing to be worried about. Plus, this issue can be relatively simple. To start, select Google Play Store from your settings menu's All Apps menu, then click Clear Cache. This should start your app store from scratch and fix any bugs.

5. Low Internal Storage

If you frequently receive the "Insufficient Storage Available" message, here are a few suggestions to try. Check out which apps are using up all of your internal storage space by first entering the Application Manager (found in the device settings). If there are any that you don't use frequently, you can either uninstall them entirely to conserve storage, or you can clear the cache to make room. You should also consider what you can offload as some data-hungry networks, like Facebook or Twitter, could be accessed through a browser.

6. Not Reading SD Card

If your phone is having trouble reading an SD card, you could try restarting it, just as with other common Android issues we've covered. Try unmounting and remounting your card as a last resort. Once it is released from your phone, you can connect it to your computer and use a card reader to diagnose and correct some issues. Click Open My Computer and navigate to your disc drive to do this. Select Repair drive under Property > Tools > Error checking.

If some parts are the reason for a card reading issue, an alternative is to delete the data on your SD card. To do this, find the option to format your SD card under Storage and USB settings on your Android device. Remember that you should backup all contents before beginning this process to avoid losing critical data.

Fortunately, you can quickly fix many Android OS issues at home. But it could be necessary to see an expert if these frequent problems become more serious. Android smartphones of all shapes and sizes, including the Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Motorola Moto G, and many other makes and models, are fixed by iFixScreens. Find a nearby iFixScreens location and request a free estimate to get your repair going!