How to Fix Google Drive Waiting To Upload Error: Full Guide

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When you are frequently using google drive to upload your document from your phone, then you can see that sometimes it shows the message waiting for upload when you try to upload a document. Initially, you would be confused with such a message, but yes it can solve easily.

Even when you press the retry button, more than once then it becomes worse. In such a case what to do? Try alternative of google drive? No, it is not a robust solution to this problem. So which are the ways to solve it? Here is the answer.

How To Solve Google Drive Waiting to Upload Error?

Fix 1: Restart Phone

If you can’t be able to upload the files on Drives, then it can be bothersome or frustrating. And the easiest fix is to rester your device. Restart your device and open google drive and try again to upload the files.

Fix 2: Force Stop App

If the app constantly shows the same error, then you can remove it from recent apps. Yes, it can fix the issue, but for that, we have to stop the apps forcefully. It will terminate all the background activities and instantly shut down it. In this process, it is possible that you lose some data or progress with the app. So the steps to stop Google Drive are here:

Step 1:

  • Open your device and go to the settings of your device and then go to Apps & notifications or Installed apps or Application manager option as per your device.

Step 2:

  • Go to all apps and click on Drive and then go to Force stop from the next screen. Now, open Google Drive again and it will work fine.

Fix 3: Clear Cache

Google Drive has a built-in cache manager for the clear catch in android device. You can remove the temp files with car catch time without upsetting the Drive data. The steps are here to follow the process

Step 1:

  • Open the Drive app and from the top left corner, tap on the three bar menu. From this menu go to Settings.

Step 2:

  • Next, find the Clear cache option and tap on it.

Step 3:

  • Restart your device.

Even you can do the same thing from the settings option of your device, and the steps are here:

Step 1:

  • Open the settings app from your phone.

Step 2:

  • Scroll down and look for any of two options: Application manager or Apps & notifications.

Step 3:

  • Now look for storage and inside it check for Drive.

Step 4:

  • Now, click on the Clear cache tab and restart your phone. (Do not click on Clear storage or data button).

Fix 4: Enable Uploads On Mobile Data

You can save your precious mobile data by using the native settings of Google Drive. Yes, one can transfer files over Wi-Fi as well, but if you are not using Wi-Fi, then it will show the error. If you enable it, then uploads will happen via mobile data.

Step 1:

  • From the top left corner of the Google drive app click on the three-bar menu.

Step 2:

  • Next, click on the Settings.

Step 3:

  • Turn off the toggle to Transfer files only over Wi-Fi and once more via your mobile data.

Fix 5: Turn Off Internet

Whether you are uploading the mobile data or Wi-Fi, it is always the best way to turn off and turn on the connection. By resetting the connection, the error would most probably get solved.

Fix 6: Switch Internet Connection

You can also try to upload the files via the different internet connection to solve this issue. If you are using Wi-Fi, then pick the mobile data or vice versa. Even a poor network connection can also cause the same error, so it is always a good idea to switch the network connection.

Fix 7: Enable Airplane Mode

When you enable airplane mode, all the network related connection stops like Wi-Fi, mobile data, Bluetooth, etc. It may fix this issue, just try once.

Conclusion:

It is all about the waiting to upload error fixes. We hope these fixes can help you to solve the error on your device. For me, the airplane mode works. Which works for you? Share with us. Thank you!


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