How To Cancel Download On Android Now

Most times you turn on data or WiFi and then start up a download by mistake or maybe Files Auto-Download is active on your device and in one way or another, you try to cancel its process but nothing happened instead of your data keep getting consumed by the files being downloaded.

This tutorial will cover different methods on how to pause, stop or cancel downloading progress on any android.

HOW TO CANCEL DOWNLOADING PROGRESS ON ANDROID

Android must have skipped a really useful step by not adding a click-to-action button to pause or cancel download on default browsers except one chooses to use some other third-party apps for browsing and downloads.

Stop/Cancel Download On Android

Below are different ways to cancel downloads on Android.

TURN OFF DATA CONNECTIONS OR WiFi.

One good step to cancel download on Android is to turn OFF data connections and WiFi. Yeah, this is the easiest method to get this done on android. See below how to turn OFF data connections or WiFi.

TURN OFF DATA CONNECTIONS

• Go to settings
• Tap on Data Usage
• Select current Network Tab
  

• Turn OFF Cellular Data Switch
  

TURN OFF WiFi

Method One is a normal first thing to do to Cancel Downloading Progress. The download may wait for a while and then continue progress immediately Data or WiFi Connection is turned ON. Read Method 2 and 3 to stop/cancel download permanently.

DELETE CURRENT DOWNLOAD USING THE DOWNLOADS APP.

In this method, you are to delete the current file you are downloading by accessing an app called Downloads or Download manager all depends on your android version.

Now see below for a screenshot of how to delete file downloading progress.

Then on the drawer, you will see the list of all downloaded apps there, and right there you will as well see your current file download progress, so kindly follow the next step.

Note: It all depends on your android version. Other options including the Delete Option might be visible without the long press on the file.

The above is another helpful way to stop download progress. But if it didn’t solve the problem then for sure method 3 will.

This method helped me stop downloading progress I started up by mistake and I believe this one will surely work for you.

FORCE STOP AND CLEAR DATA ON DOWNLOADS APP.

There is not much stress in this method, you just have to access Download App in Settings and then force stop and clear its data. Like I said, this method solved the problem for me and other guys so I believe it will surely work for you.

Now read below how to stop downloading progress by force stop and clearing app data.

Note: There are two ways to do this. You can drag down the Notification Bar and then long-press on the File Downloading Progress. It will display an option (App info).

Click on that or an icon like (!) And that will take you directly to Settings-> App-> Downloads. You can now proceed with the above steps.

I believe with these, by now you must have known how to stop download progress on Android.

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