Force stop, Clear data, and Clear cache. The simple way to cancel a download in Android Lollipop is to disconnect from any internet connection, ie turn off WiFi or mobile data. Another method would be to enable airplane mode; either methods would cause the files to timeout. Then you could delete the partially downloaded file.. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.
Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. How to force-cancel a running download? Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 6 months ago. Active 5 years, 8 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question. Erik Erik 3, 6 6 gold badges 28 28 silver badges 57 57 bronze badges. God I hate download manager. It's possibly the buggiest piece of software on Android even on ICS. On the Settings screen, scroll down to the section labelled Device and tap on Applications.
On the Applications screen, tap on Application Manger. On the Applications Manger screen, make sure that you are on the Downloaded tab. Next, scroll down and tap on the app that you want to Force Stop. Next, you will see a pop-up, tap on OK to force quit the app. Now that you have completely stopped the app from running in the background, try to start or re-launch the app again on your device and see if it works properly. 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.
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Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Open your mobile internet browser. You can use any mobile browser available on Android, such as Chrome, Firefox, or Opera. Find the file you want to download on your Android. It could be a document, link, or any type of file. Start your file download.
Tap the download button on a web page, or tap and hold a link and select Download link on the pop-up menu. You will see a download icon on the status bar in the upper-left corner of your screen. Swipe down from the top of your screen. This will open your Notification Center in a drop-down panel. Your file download will appear at the top of your notifications. Tap the Pause button.
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