What is error 944? Why does it appear in Google Play Store? How to fix it?
Update for App could not be downloaded due to an error (944)
This error appears when you can't update an app installed on your smartphone or tablet, through Google Play. It can appear on any device running on Android OS (Samsung, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi, and more).
This error is mostly caused by due to:
The solutions below will teach you how to fix this error. Check them out, and follow the instructions.
If none of the other solutions worked, reset your device to its factory settings, to remove the corrupted system files from your device. To reset your device to its factory settings, follow the steps below:
Feel free to watch the tutorial below, on how to reset your device (taken on a Samsung Galaxy device, running on Android 8 - the steps described may vary from one device to another):
Note: Make sure that your device is fully charged, before resetting it, to avoid additional complications. Also, do make a backup of your personal files (photos, videos, music, and other documents), so that you can restore them after the reset.
There is a possibility that the latest version of the Google Play Store app caused the error code 944, maybe because it was downloaded improperly. In this case, it's better to revert the Google Play Store app to the default version, following the steps below:
Here is an video guide on how to uninstall updates (taken on a Samsung Galaxy device, running on Android OS 8 - steps may slightly vary from one device to another):
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