Since Android 16 update Ccleaner does not work

For the second time in about 15 months, Ccleaner Pro has stopped working, they say, due to security updates by Google. The app crawls through (over 15 minutes to do nothing) the cleanup but doesn’t actually clean cache anymore. I’ve contacted the developer who said they were aware and working on a fix, over a month ago, but it’s still not fixed. They asked for help in resolving this by sending error logs, which I did on a couple occasions, but I requested a refund of my annual subscription when they stopped responding to my emails even though I continued to reach out. At that point, I requested a refund and was told it would be processed within a few hours, then was told they couldn’t issue a refund because it was a Google Play purchase. Google Play has also refused to refund my subscription, stating a broken app and unresponsive developers were not justification for a refund.

Anyone else having problems with Ccleaner Pro? Any ideas on how to get my money back? Are there any good cache cleaner apps out there?

Hi @LisaM28,
Thank you for your patience while our team worked on this.

We have just released CCleaner for Android version 26.8, which includes a workaround for the cache cleaning issue affecting certain Android devices and OS versions.

With this update, when the app detects that automated cache clearing is not available on your device, it will switch to a guided manual cleaning flow. A floating overlay will appear with step-by-step instructions, showing you the app name, cache size, and your progress as you manually work through each app — keeping the cleaning process as smooth as possible within the current OS limitations.

To get the update, please open the Google Play Store, search for CCleaner, and tap Update if it is available.

For more details on this issue and the workaround, please see our Help Centre article: Limited or Failed Automated Cache Clearing on Android 16 and Later Devices

If you continue to experience issues after updating, please let me know and I will be happy to help.