Politico, an American journalism company is a great source of political news and events around the world. Their Politico app brings latest news and analysis to your Android iOS device, for free of charge.
Like in any other app, to have a better experience, the Politico app needs to be updated regularly.
However, some Android/iOS users have experienced that the Politico app not updating or they are getting an error message which says the device cannot update the app.
So in this guide, I will tell you how to solve the Politico app not updating issue on your Android/iOS device.
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Why Politico App is not working?
There can be one or more reasons for why the app is not updating. Sometimes apps don’t get updated due to bad internet connection, or storage issues. It can even be a device’s problem too.
So to answer that question, here are a list of reasons why the politico app is not Updating:
- Internet connection issue
- Device’s storage
- App store/Play store issues
- App incompatibility issues
You don’t have to worry about any of these reasons because now I am going to tell you how to solve this issue and update the app without getting any error. Follow the below steps according to the device you use (Android, iOS)
How to fix Politico app not updating (Android/iOS)
In android devices, you have few methods to fix the politico app not updating issue. Let’s see the methods you can try.
1 – Check your internet connection (Android/iOS)
If you are reading this guide on computer, then make sure your android device is properly connected to the internet.
It is because a good internet connection is needed to update apps without any error, so if the connection is slow, app updates won’t complete.
- Therefore, if you have a Wi-Fi connection, then try disconnect your android device and connect it back again.
- If it is a mobile connection, then turn your data off, then turn it back again after 5 seconds.
- Then you can try Ookla speed test to make sure your connection has a good speed to download app updates.
If you tried those, go back and try to update the Politico app again. If it still does not work, you can try below methods to solve the issue.
2 – Fix Play store app (Android)
Play store can also cause app not updating issues time to time, this happens because of the caching system and other bugs which prevents the app not function properly.
To fix that, you have to stop Play store temporary and clear the cache files from your android device. Here is how to do that:
- Go to your device’s settings, then Apps
- Find Google Play store app, tap on it
- You have to stop the app from functioning first. Therefore, tap on Force stop
- Now tap on clear cache (in some devices, clear cache option is available in storage option)
- Do the same for Google Play Services as well
- Open play store app and try to update Politico app
3 – Update app manually from App store (iOS)
If you tried update all apps once before, then you can try manually update only the Politico app first. To do that;
- Open App store, go to you account (tap the avatar on top right corner).
- Tap on “Upcoming Automatic Updates”.
- Now from the app list, find the Politico app and tap the update button next to it.
4 – Restart your device (Android/iOS)
Sometimes, restarting your android device is the solution for many errors that occur when using the device.
When a device is operating for a long time without a restart, it may not function properly. It is because of all the caching and other background processes running on the android device.
So you can restart your device and update the apps again to see if the problem is fixed.
5 – Reinstall the Politico app (Android/iOS)
If none of the above method worked for your android device and the politico app not updating, then the best options is to uninstall the app and reinstalling it.
When you install it again, your will get the updated version of the app. So you don’t need to update it again.
Before that, make sure you have saved your login details of the app if you are a registered user.
- Go to settings and then Apps.
- Find the Politico app, tap on it.
- Tap the uninstall button.
- Go to play store/, download the Politico app again.
Unlike android devices, iOS devices have less options to fix the issue, but you don’t need to worry about that because these solutions will fix the politico app not updating issue on your iOS device
Conclusion
Apps not updating is a very common issue in all android, iOS devices. Some of solutions I have included here are also applicable for any app updating issue.
That is it. I hope you have fixed the Politico app not updating issue on your Android/iOS device. If you have any question regarding this guide, feel free leave a comment below. We will be there to help you.
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