Perpetual download

[creektrails]

I was attempting to download something a couple of weeks ago and my reception wasn't good. The item never downloaded but on my pulldown screen it still shows it downloading. Ive shut the phone completely down, removed the battery and the sim card. When I start it back up there is that download still going. Any suggestions. My phone even updated to 4.0.4 and still downloading. BTW it was a pdf file. And it doesn't show in the downloads section. Can anyone help here? Thanks

 

[quickaudi]

try clearing data, under Apps, in Downloads and Download Manager

 

[Kookas]

Open the Downloads app, long-press the perpetually downloading file, and delete it. I had this same problem myself because Google Images kept trying to download some data file when I saved a thumbnail image by mistake. Or is that what you mean by it not showing up in the downloads section? If so, I don't know. It ought to give up eventually, but try what the poster above suggested in that case.

 

[creektrails]

quickaudi, where are you talking about clearing data? and Kookas it isn't showing up under downloads.

 

[SharpBarb]

I had the same problem and had to fix it by clearing the download manager.

Setting->Apps->All->Download Manager

-Force Stop
-Clear Cache
-Clear Data
-Restart Phone

 

[quickaudi]

quickaudi, where are you talking about clearing data? and Kookas it isn't showing up under downloads.

Do as sharpbarb says.

 

[creektrails]

Thanks to all, sharpbarb, that worked.