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Solution to error 491 from Play Store to download applications

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If the error is leaving you 491 to download heavy applications as with some sets which weigh over 50 Megas , chances are you have almost filled the internal memory of the device.
 
Sometimes we are confident in knowing that our device has 500 MB or more of free internal memory, but you have one small note: Android applications are downloaded APK files, which are nothing more than ZIP files renamed, and to settle , Android has to unzip its contents to a temporary folder , then copy those files to their final location . And these files can be unzipped quietly occupy 400% , especially when it comes to games . example:
 
If we have 500 MB free and the application we want is a game that weighs 100 MB, it is highly likely that you can not install it ... because when decompressing files the application may safely take the triple (300 MB ) , then you need to install copy the 300 MB to the destination folder , so you would be missing 500-100-300-300 = -200 MB of space needed ... or is at least 700 NASA FREE (500 +200 ) .
 
So the heavier applications work best on tablets or smartphones best , simply because they have the convenience of having more internal memory to work . Furthermore, and to give an example , a smartphone with Android 4 and only 512 MB ​​of RAM is not a good place to run a high caliber game , because if you think about such a heavy game, will have heavy graphics , and if you already had several applications installed RAM and occupying only would slow your device ... but is unfortunately still many manufacturers who still cheat RAM and internal memory to lower its price.
 
But resolving the error 491.
 
First you should check how much free space is left in the internal memory and microSD. In Settings, Storage, we will show how each is free. If you really have less than 50% free (if for example you have 512 total MB and less than 256 MB free), you should try to move applications to external storage: Settings, Applications, see all you've installed and move all which can to external storage card (microSD): you play the name of each application to enter check your installation data, and whether the system and the application will allow, you'll see a button that says "Move to SD card "; just be aware that according to the weight of the applications may take a few seconds to move. Then we will compare how internal storage had before and after this move and so you know if it was worth it. The apps run faster in internal memory, but at the cost of staying out of space quickly to continue installing (that's the fine print of Android;)).
 
The litmus test to test this is to try to download an ultralight application, weighing less than 1 MB, and you should have no problems with that, because the 491 is when the installation fails because of low free space.
 
 
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We will remove our Google account in Settings> Accounts, we will restart our device and we will add our own. Then we head to Settings> Applications, All, and we'll find Google Services. And finally it will click on "Clear Data" (Clear Data).
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the error 491 is resolved by uninstalling the Android Play Store. It happens when the computer's internal memory is almost full. You simply go to Applications, you delete the cache of Play Store, uninstall it (insurance listed as an upgrade) and restart the device. Returning to Play Store you will see that you have an earlier version. You give update and Vualá. Just be aware that this error indicates that the internal memory is almost full. Then I would recommend that you uninstall other applications you no longer use to make more space. I hope you serve. greetings

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