You can also download a third-party file manager that has better options for stopping downloads. If you often find yourself or someone who uses your phone unintentionally downloading apps on your Android, it's a good idea to restrict downloads from some or all your apps. For example, someone could access a random app store in a mobile browser, such as Chrome, which can put your security at risk. Launch the Settings app. By default, this option is turned off for all apps.
Scan the list of your apps to make sure it says Not allowed under each one. Tap Permissions and toggle Storage to off. If you accidentally download an app or file that you don't want, you can delete it.
Tap the app name and then tap Uninstall. If the download was a file rather than an app, you can delete it:. Tap Downloads , and you'll see a list of files, all of which are selected. Uncheck any files you want to keep. Tap Free up [X] MB. Your phone will display how much storage you can reclaim.
Second method is ok. But first won't work for old version of chrome — i Sagar V Yes, that's why I mentioned second method. Here is the short way TO solve this issue. Finally wait for sometime, download notification will disappear and download will STOP. It won't. Since chrome lost focus, it is just paused. It will continue when you reopen chrome — i Kasunika Kasunika 1. Note : Please note your all data will be cleared. This wikiHow teaches you how to pause or cancel a file download in your Android's Notification Center, or cancel an app download from the Play Store.
To stop a web download, swipe down from the top of the screen and select Pause or Cancel. To stop a Play Store download, tap X on the progress bar. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue.
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If this doesn't work you can clear the Download Manager's data. Now reboot. Improve this answer. R R R R 6, 4 4 gold badges 33 33 silver badges 64 64 bronze badges. It appears that doing a reboot is optional now, well at least in Lollipop and above. This is only right if the app downloads through the download manager. If it does it through the app that needs updating instead, then force stopping download manager won't stop the update from occurring. In my case Android 4. Parth Parth 41 1 1 bronze badge.
Here you will see Instant apps. Turn off the toggle next to it. Launch Google Play Store on your phone and open the left sidebar. Tap on Settings. Tap on Google Play Instant and turn off the toggle for Upgrade web links on the next screen. Android phones let you choose the default apps for various services. The same holds true for websites. If Chrome finds supported links for any app, it will open that website in the app. That behavior can be changed in settings.
You will need to change it individually for the apps. We will use YouTube as an example. You can do this in two ways as well. You need to follow the same steps as we mentioned in method 1 of the first fix.
That is open Default apps setting. Tap on Open supported links.
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