{"id":11191,"date":"2025-04-03T02:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T02:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=11191"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:13:16","slug":"android-process-media-has-stopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix: Android.Process.Media Has Stopped Error [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUnfortunately Android.Process.Media Has Stopped\u201d is one of the messages that the system feature in question is problematic.<\/p>\n<p>This message will usually appear on its own. For example, when we are playing music, videos, or other things.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know? This problem has been around for quite some time, you know. Precisely on Android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich which was released in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11203 size-full\" title=\"How to Fix Android.Process.Media Has Stopped Error\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-Fix-Android.Process.Media-Has-Stopped-Error.png\" alt=\"How to Fix Android.Process.Media Has Stopped Error\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-Fix-Android.Process.Media-Has-Stopped-Error.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-Fix-Android.Process.Media-Has-Stopped-Error-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-Fix-Android.Process.Media-Has-Stopped-Error-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-Fix-Android.Process.Media-Has-Stopped-Error-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At that time, this was widely discussed in foreign technology forums.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-681e2c98c6f2a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-681e2c98c6f2a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#Causes_of_Unfortunately_AndroidProcessMedia_Has_Stopped\" >Causes of Unfortunately Android.Process.Media Has Stopped<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#How_to_Fix_AndroidProcessMedia_Process_Has_Stopped\" >How to Fix Android.Process.Media Process Has Stopped<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#1_Stop_Account_Sync\" >1. Stop Account Sync<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#2_Clear_Cache_on_Android_Default_Apps\" >2. Clear Cache on Android Default Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#3_Turn_off_the_Phone_Temporarily\" >3. Turn off the Phone Temporarily<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#4_Force_Stop_Media_Storage\" >4. Force Stop Media Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#5_Reset_Your_Android_Phone\" >5. Reset Your Android Phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#6_Re-Flash_Phone\" >6. Re-Flash Phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#7_Go_to_Service_Center\" >7. Go to Service Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/android-process-media-has-stopped\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Unfortunately_AndroidProcessMedia_Has_Stopped\"><\/span><strong>Causes of Unfortunately Android.Process.Media Has Stopped<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Android Process Media is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/best-free-download-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Manager<\/a> as well as File Manager. Function to run the two applications.<\/p>\n<p>When the message stops appearing on Android Process Media, it&#8217;s likely a bug or a full cellphone memory.<\/p>\n<p>All Android phones are at risk of experiencing this problem. Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Lenovo, ASUS, and others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Fix Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fixed-unfortunately-contacts-has-stopped-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Unfortunately Contacts Has Stopped Error<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Fix: Invalid IMEI Number Error on Android [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-invalid-imei-number-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Invalid IMEI Number Error on Android<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_AndroidProcessMedia_Process_Has_Stopped\"><\/span><strong>How to Fix Android.Process.Media Process Has Stopped<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To solve this problem, there are several solution options that you can try.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped that later the message will no longer appear on your cellphone. Here&#8217;s the discussion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Stop_Account_Sync\"><\/span><strong>1. Stop Account Sync<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When we enter an email into our Android phone, usually the synchronization feature will be activated automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in some situations, when a sync error occurs, it can trigger the Process.Media stalled the message to appear.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to fix it?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, please open the Settings of your Android phone.<\/li>\n<li>Then go to Account settings, then select Google.<\/li>\n<li>Press the menu button (at the top right), then select the Stop Sync option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thus, the synchronization process to <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/servicelogin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your Google account<\/a> will stop, and the error message that the media process has stopped is expected to disappear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Clear_Cache_on_Android_Default_Apps\"><\/span><strong>2. Clear Cache on Android Default Apps<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cache data collected from the default Android application, can be one of the triggers for the message &#8220;Android.Process.Media stopped&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it is important for us as users, to optimize the memory usage of the application.<\/p>\n<p>There are three applications that must be optimized here, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Playstore<\/a>, Download Manager, and Framework application.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The steps are like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Go to Apps &gt; Search Google Playstore &gt; Then tap Clear Data.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Go to Applications &gt; Search for Download Manager &gt; Then tap Clear Data.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Open Apps &gt; Search for Framework app &gt; Then tap Clear Data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Especially for the Playstore and Download Manager applications, maybe you are familiar, right? Well, as for the Framework, usually every cellphone is different.<\/p>\n<p>There is the Xiaomi Framework, Samsung Framework, and so on. Please try to find it first, according to the condition of your cellphone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Turn_off_the_Phone_Temporarily\"><\/span><strong>3. Turn off the Phone Temporarily<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Deadly phones here to stop the system working time so that errors &#8211; errors that are emerging can be lost.<\/p>\n<p>For your own way like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn off your Android phone as usual.<\/li>\n<li>After the cellphone is turned off, please remove the SIM card and memory card, as well as the battery if you can.<\/li>\n<li>Leave the phone in such a state (off), at least 5 to 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>After that, plug everything back in, then turn on the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Wait until the phone turns on. Then please check again, does the Process.Media stop message still appears?<\/p>\n<p>It is also recommended after the cellphone is turned on, you immediately delete data from the Playstore, Download Manager, and Framework as described in the previous point.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fixed: SIM Card Not Detected Error on Any Phone [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-sim-card-not-detected-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fixed: SIM Card Not Detected Error on Any Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fixed: SIM Card No Service Error on Android &amp; iPhone [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-sim-card-no-service-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fixed: SIM Card No Service Error on Android &amp; iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Force_Stop_Media_Storage\"><\/span><strong>4. Force Stop Media Storage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Storage media is approximately the same as storage at the phone, which is the place where we store the file.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few tips from me. Here, you can try to stop this media saving process, then do the wipe data option.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The details are like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Android Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Then open the Applications menu, then look for Media Storage.<\/li>\n<li>After that, tap on the Force Stop button, and tap on Clear Data there too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy, right?<\/p>\n<p>If you want to run the media storage again, just repeat the steps above, but select the Start button.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Reset_Your_Android_Phone\"><\/span><strong>5. Reset Your Android Phone<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9819 size-full\" title=\"Reset Your Android Phone\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Factory-Reset-or-Factory-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Factory Reset or Factory Reset\" width=\"700\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Factory-Reset-or-Factory-Reset.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Factory-Reset-or-Factory-Reset-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Factory-Reset-or-Factory-Reset-150x59.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Factory-Reset-or-Factory-Reset-696x275.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the reasons for the \u201cAndroid.Process.Media process stopped\u201d message come from the system.<\/p>\n<p>Well, in addition to using the previous methods, we can also reset the cellphone, which is a very helpful method.<\/p>\n<p>With Me- reset the phone, the system will be returned to a state be fresh like new bought, and almost all errors &#8211; errors that could exist in the phone will be lost and resolved.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>It&#8217;s like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Android Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Then go to the Backup and Reset menu, then select the Factory Reset option.<\/li>\n<li>After that, just follow the reset guide that appears afterward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Please try first. This method is very effective, with a note that you have to back up important data because it will be deleted if left alone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Re-Flash_Phone\"><\/span><strong>6. Re-Flash Phone <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11200 size-full\" title=\"Re-Flash Phone\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Re-Flash-Phone.png\" alt=\"Re-Flash Phone\" width=\"666\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Re-Flash-Phone.png 666w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Re-Flash-Phone-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Re-Flash-Phone-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If even doing a phone reset still can&#8217;t help to solve this problem too, then the cause is directly from the default system.<\/p>\n<p>What do you mean? That is, the cause of this problem on your cellphone may have existed from the start of the system. You could say a bug.<\/p>\n<p>To fix this, like it or not, you have to re-flash the cellphone. Because with this flash, system data will be completely replaced with new ones (different from a reset which serves to restore only).<\/p>\n<p>How to flash on each cellphone is different. And of course, this can void your phone warranty.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Go_to_Service_Center\"><\/span><strong>7. Go to Service Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9745\" title=\"Go to Service Center\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself.jpg\" alt=\"Causes of Phone Keep Turning Off Itself\" width=\"666\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Causes-of-Phone-Keep-Turning-Off-Itself-719x420.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If it is not possible for you to re-flash yourself, it is recommended that you immediately take it to the Service Center.<\/p>\n<p>The message stopped the problem on Android.Process.Media, shouldn&#8217;t be that big of a problem. So the repair time will also not take too long.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the cost? If the original cost of the phone is still under warranty, usually it&#8217;s free, really. Even though you should still prepare a budget just in case.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s the solution to solve the message &#8220;Unfortunately Android.Process.Media Process Has Stopped&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It can be said, the methods that <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tech maina<\/a> share here are not so difficult, because the cause is usually only from the system. Similar to Process.Android.Acore that I said earlier, or <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/system-ui-has-stopped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System UI Stopped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The methods above can also be said to be effective. You can try it step by step in the easiest way.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUnfortunately Android.Process.Media Has Stopped\u201d is one of the messages that the system feature in question is problematic. This message will usually appear on its own. For example, when we are playing music, videos, or other things. Do you know? This problem has been around for quite some time, you know. Precisely on Android version 4.0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1785],"tags":[2507,2508,2509],"class_list":{"0":"post-11191","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-android","8":"tag-android-process-media-has-stopped","9":"tag-android-process-media-has-stopped-error","10":"tag-android-process-media-stopped"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11191"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21592,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11191\/revisions\/21592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}