Android Fix: Insufficient storage available while updating Chrome via Google play
At some point, most android users will encounter the “insufficient storage available” error while updating their apps through Google Store. This error appears while updating or installing some apps in the Google Play Store. Many users have encountered insufficient storage available while updating Chrome. Though you have more than 1 GB of available storage, you might still get the insufficient storage error while trying to download a meager 24 MB of Google Chrome update. At the same time, a massive 500mb of game might download just fine from the Google Play Store. Here are two methods to fix this problem for Chrome or any other app you are trying to update/install:
Method 1: Clear data and cache:
- Go to settings->apps.
- Select Chrome and click on clear Data and Clear Cache.
- Apply the update via Google Play Store
Method 2: Deleting .odex file
Sometimes the insufficient space error might be because of .odex files. To solve this issue, first uninstall previous version of the app. Then use root explorer or file explorer to access your Android’s internal storage or SDcard. From there, open “Data” folder->open “app” folder->browse and select the respective .odex file of the app you are trying to install/update. Now reinstall or update the app via Google Play Store.
