Solved: How Do I fix Android Phone “Error in application”?

Problem: Android application close unexpectedly with an “Error in application”message.

The detailed error message as below:

Error in application

Follow the below solution steps to resolve the “Error in application” issue on Android phones.

Content Summary

Solution 1: Clear All Running Apps
Solution 2: Clean Up Application’s Storage
Solution 3: Reinstall Problematic App
Solution 4: Wait until Server Recover
Solution 5: Search app-specific solution online

Solution 1: Clear All Running Apps

Unknowingly a series of running app working in the background, thus consuming data and storage capacity. Perform the below steps to get rid of it:

Step 1: Go to Settings > Application Manager > Manage Application.

Step 2: Select all the apps that are running in the background and clear the screen.

Solution 2: Clean Up Application’s Storage

Step 1: Go to Settings > Application Manager > Manage Application.

Step 2: Swipe left until you find the All tab.

Step 3: Scroll down to the app that’s causing problems and tap on it.

Step 4: Find the Clear Data and Clear Cache options. Tap on Force Stop then Clear Data and Clear Cache. Clearing data and Clearing cache are two ways to solve any minor error that exists in the application.

Reminder: This step will clear all the saved information in the app including saved user’s information in local storage like shared preferences.

Solution 3: Reinstall Problematic App

Step 1: Uninstall the particular app.

Step 2: Restart the device.

Step 3: Search the app in the Google Play store then install it.

Solution 4: Wait until Server Recover

If the problem seems to be from the server-side then you may not fix that problem, just wait for the server to recover. Or startup the proxy to access the app from another geographical location.

Solution 5: Search app-specific solution online

Go to Google or YouTube and search for a particular fix to learn more about the problem in detail.