{"id":172650,"date":"2021-06-16T09:59:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T07:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=172650"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:04:05","slug":"google-play-store-error-code-18-with-3-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-play-store-error-code-18-with-3-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Play Store Error Code 18 with 3 Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sometimes when you are trying to download an app from Google Play Store<\/a>, you may encounter an error code 18. There can be a few reasons for this error code to appear. One could be that the date and time on your device are incorrect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason could be that your device is low on storage space and cannot complete the download. Let\u2019s look at a few solutions when you are faced with this error.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Set Date and Time Correct<\/h2>\"Google

    If the date and time on your <\/span>device<\/span> are wrong, you might get an <\/span>error code<\/span> 18 when trying to download an <\/span>app<\/span> from the <\/span>Play Store<\/span>. Set the time right to solve the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Tap on \u2018Settings\u2019 in your <\/span>app<\/span> menu.
    \n– <\/span>Scroll down to \u2018Date\/Time\u2019 and select it.
    \n<\/span>– Uncheck the \u2018Automatic Date and Time\u2019 option so that you can manually set it.
    \n<\/span>– Correct the date and time on your <\/span>device<\/span>.
    \n– <\/span>Restart your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Clear Data and Cache<\/h2>\"Google

    – Go to \u2018Settings\u2019 in your <\/span>app<\/span> menu.
    \n<\/span>– Tap on \u2018Apps\u2019 and underneath \u2018All\u2019 scroll down to \u2018<\/span>Google<\/span> Play Store<\/span>\u2019 and tap on it.
    \n<\/span>– On the <\/span>Google<\/span> Play info screen, tap on the \u2018Clear Cache\u2019 and \u2018Clear Data\u2019 buttons.
    \n<\/span>– Now return to \u2018Apps\u2019 and tap on \u201c<\/span>Google<\/span> Service Framework.\u2019
    \n<\/span>– Tap on \u2018Clear Cache\u2019 and \u2018Clear Data.\u2019
    \n<\/span>– Finally, return to \u2018Apps\u2019 for the last time and tap on \u2018Download Manager.\u2019
    \n– <\/span>Clear data and cache for download manager as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Check Storage Space<\/h2>\"Google

    Before downloading any <\/span>app<\/span>, make sure that you have enough space for it. Check your storage space regularly and remove unwanted or unused apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>