How to fix error code 495 on Google Play Store (Tablet)

If the Google Play Store error code 495 stopped you from downloading and installing apps, restart your device. By restarting it, all the ongoing background processes on your device, including the ones that might have caused this error, will be restarted, too. Once your device is powered on, open the Google Play Store app and download and update apps.

Maybe error 495 in Google Play appeared because the connection between your device's Google account and Google apps (Gmail, Youtube, Google Play, and other apps) has been severed. This connection is established when you turn on your device for the first time, however, there are chances for it to be interrupted due to system updates, app updates, and more. In this case, you can fix this error if you sign out of your Google account and sign back to it. If you aren't sure how to sign out, follow the steps below: 

1. Go to Settings, tap on Accounts and backup (or just Accounts); 
   

   
   
   

2. Tap on Accounts and select Google;
   

   
   
   

3. Select the Google account you are logged in with and then tap on Remove Account;
   

   

4. Restart your Android device;
5. Sign back in to your Google account.

Too many of, and/or corrupt data and cache files, especially the ones of the Google's apps related to Google Play Store can be responsible for this error. Clearing the corrupt files can fix this error code, as all the corrupt files will be replaced. You can clear the data and cache files of Google Play Store, and all the accompanying Google apps, if you follow the steps below.

You can clear the data and cache files of Google Play Store and all the related Google apps if you follow the steps below: 

1. Go to Settings > Apps/Application Manager;
2. Select Apps/Applications Manager;
   

   
   
   

3. Select Google Play Store from the list and tap on the clear data and clear cache buttons;
4. Select Google Services Framework from the list and tap on the clear data and clear cache buttons;
5. Select Google Play Service from the list and tap on the clear data and clear cache buttons;
6. Select Download Manager and tap on the clear data and clear cache buttons.

   
   
   

The tutorial below, recorded on a Samsung Galaxy device, running on Android OS 8, reveals how to fix this error:

It is possible that a third-party app you installed on your device is the reason for the 495 error code in Google Play. A clear-cut indicator is if the Google Play app started misbehaving after you installed an app. In this case, uninstalling the app(s) should fix the error. You can start by uninstalling the latest apps you installed or updated, when you noticed that this error message started presenting itself. Uninstall apps one by one and check if the error will reappear. Once you have identified the app, remove it, and reinstall the other apps.

To uninstall apps, follow the steps below:

1. Tap and hold an app until a list of menus appear;
2. Tap the Uninstall button, or drag the app to a recycle bin (usually found on an edge of the screen), depending on the model of your device.
   
   

Feel free to check the video demo below on how to uninstall apps:

When one taps the update button, a newer version of the app is downloaded in the background, and then installed. A stable Internet connection is required in order for apps to be updated properly. Maybe the latest version of the Google Play Store app is responsible for the error code 495, most likely because the update was downloaded improperly. Maybe your Internet connection was unstable, or another process running in the background harmed the update.

Revert the Google Play Store app to the default version, by following the steps mentioned below:

1. Go to Settings and select Application Manager/Apps;
2. Tap on Google Play Store, click on the three-dot icon in the upper right-hand corner, and select Uninstall updates;
   

   
   
   

3. Tap on OK to confirm; 
4. Open the Google Play Store.
   
   

Then, update the Google Play app to the latest version, ensuring that your Internet connection is stable.

Here is a video demo on how to uninstall Google Play updates (recorded on a Samsung Galaxy device that runs on Android 8):

It is possible that the Internet connection your device is currently connected to is or was overloaded, or unstable, preventing you from downloading or updating apps. To resolve it, you need a stable Internet connection. If you are currently connected to a Wi-Fi network, connect to another stable Wi-Fi network, or activate mobile data, in case if you are subscribed to a mobile-data plan. Also, every time you switch between connections, restart the Google Play Store app via the app switcher.

Tips to improve the stability of your Internet connection include:

• Move the router's antennas in different positions;
• Buy a strong router;
• Buy a signal booster (if you live in a house);
• Upgrade your Internet provider plan, to allow for greater download an upload speeds;
• Subscribe to a different, more stable Internet provider if nothing else worked;
• Replace the router (if no other solutions worked, or the router was strong already).
  
  

Learn more on how to improve your Internet connection, in the slow Internet guide.

It is possible that your device's outdated operating system version is the reason behind the error message 495. The reason why this may be the case is that the older version of the operating system is incompatible with the latest app versions, which are developed with instructions for newer operating system versions. Check if an update is available and update your device's operating system to the latest version. Usually, updates are installed automatically, however, it's always good to check manually if an update is available.

To update the device's operating system to the latest version, follow the steps below: