Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play - Android (2024)

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Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play - Android? ›

What happens after you cancel? When you cancel a subscription you'll still be able to use your subscription for the time you've already paid. For example, if you buy a one-year subscription on January 1 for $10 and decide to cancel your subscription on July 1: You'll have access to the subscription until December 31.

What happens after you cancel? When you cancel a subscription you'll still be able to use your subscription for the time you've already paid. For example, if you buy a one-year subscription on January 1 for $10 and decide to cancel your subscription on July 1: You'll have access to the subscription until December 31.

What happens when you cancel Google One. You'll stop future Google One payments. You and your family members will lose access to extra member benefits and Google experts via the Google One app and website. You and your family members will lose access to your additional storage.

Typically, when you cancel a subscription, you're not issued a refund automatically. You may receive it if you're eligible and apply for it first. Your eligibility for a refund depends on the company's policy and several other factors, such as when you've canceled and the reason for canceling.

When you pause a subscription, your subscription pauses at the end of your current billing period.

Once you cancel a subscription, you won't be charged for future subscription fees. Past subscription fees won't be refunded. If you have questions, contact the developer through Google Pay. If your order was canceled because your card was declined, you'll need to update your payment information.

Google Play Pass offers hundreds of Android games and apps (close to 1,000 in total). The library boasts many titles that usually cost money, and there are no ads or in-app purchases in any of the included content.

Cancel a subscription on the Google Play app

On your Android device, go to subscriptions on Google Play. Select the subscription that you want to cancel. Tap Cancel subscription.

If the auto-renewal fails, a seven-day grace period will be added to your subscription so that you're able to update your payment information. During this grace period, you won't lose access to anything in your Google Account or your current storage plan.

How do I cancel a recurring Google subscription? ›

When you upgrade or downgrade a plan, you can also switch to monthly or yearly plans. On your computer, go to one.google.com. Change membership plan. Select a monthly or annual subscription.

If you want to cancel your subscription for the time being, but are looking to come back again in the future, [Pause] is a useful functionality for you. By setting up Pause, your account will become inactive at the end of your current subscription period, and then automatically activate on the day you want to restart.

In a Forbes survey from 2023, 50% of participants reported that they'd forgotten to cancel a subscription after a free trial, and 47% admitted to paying for a subscription they didn't use. Failing to cancel in time usually means you won't get your money back, but that's not always true.

Watch your bank or credit card statements.

Check for charges on your debit or credit card after you canceled the subscription. If a company won't stop charging your account after you've tried to cancel a subscription, file a dispute (also called a “chargeback”) with your credit or debit card.

Tip: We can only refund active subscriptions, and are unable to refund subscriptions that have already ended. If you return a publication it may be removed from your library and you may not be able to access it. In your Google Account, go to Payments & subscriptions.

This means, you won't receive emails on Gmail, your photos won't sync and you won't be able to use Google Drive to share files with friends, family, and colleagues until you renew your subscription.

Google Play Pass offers hundreds of Android games and apps (close to 1,000 in total). The library boasts many titles that usually cost money, and there are no ads or in-app purchases in any of the included content.

Your payment method has expired or been declined. If your payment method has expired or been declined, your subscription will be cancelled automatically. You can update your payment method in your Google Payments profile. You've reached the end of your subscription period.