Missing your “My Apps” shortcut on Play Store? It’s a Bug

Google Play Store
Google Play Store

Do you know those moments when everything is fine and your shortcuts are present for you, and then you are angry when they suddenly disappear? Most of the Android users have started getting troubled by this bug in the Google Play Store. The same “My Apps” handy hover list that helps one effectively browse updated information by long pressing on the Play Store icon has suddenly disappeared.

This issue has nothing to do with the fact that Google intentionally hid this feature as a secret that few insiders discovered. The issue is a bug characterized by recent background changes to the Play Store (known as silent updates). Good News? It is not tied to any one unpublished version.

Returning to your germ cohabitation shortcuts is as simple as a trip to your app settings. For the Play Store go to “App Info”, then “Storage & Cache”. Here’s the problem: Making sure “Clear Storage” comes up again means you lose your list of current updates, as well as your purchase authorization.

Alternatively, for a gentler alternative, try checking out the next version of the Google Play Store made available by the official. To see if this happens, go to Play Store>General Options>About in the app. If there’s an update available, load it! After that, hopefully, this will resolve the issue without affecting any files.

Okay, so let’s proceed to save this state Don’t worry when the “My Apps” shortcut disappears! No big deal, and with a few small tricks, you will be the fastest among your friends.