Background Data Disabled: Google Play Store needs background data to be enabled Error on Samsung Galaxy S5
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S5 for your smartphone, you will surely take advantage of the power the handset comes with and install apps to either for increasing productivity or playing games to pass the time.
What you don’t know is that most of the apps that you install from Google Play Store keep pinging servers in the background to get data and to get updated so as to give you a smoother experience. This process ensures that apps get refreshed when you open them.
However, there are some people who encounter an issue when accessing the Google Play Store and they get an error message that says “Background Data Disabled: Google Play Store needs background data to be enabled.”
After getting this error, you get the option to either quit or enable the data. If you tap Enable, it will take you to the Settings screen but once you get to Data usage, the option “Restrict background data” is grayed out.
If you encounter this issue, don’t fret. Just read below to know exactly how to deal with the issue and enable background data on your Samsung Galaxy S5.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Power saving > Power saving mode.
Uncheck/disable “Restrict background data.”
Step 2: Go to Settings > Data usage.
Tap the three dots on the upper right corner of the screen to open Context menu
Ensure that “Restrict background data” is unchecked.
Step 3: Go back to Settings > Application manager.
Look for Google Play Store under the All tab.
Tap Clear cache, Clear data, and Force stop.
Turn your Samsung Galaxy S5 off and then turn it back on and this should fix the issue.
There you have it, folks – the steps on how to fix the “Background Data Disabled: Google Play Store needs background data to be enabled” error on your Samsung Galaxy s5.
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