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I did the Market fix and was able to get access to a somewhat working Market.
I signed on with my main account where my Nexus One's apps are also tied to but when I went to 'My Apps' in the new Market screen, there were only two listed... No Signal Alert Pro and Battery Indicator Pro.
They're both paid apps, and I can't find any of the others through searching for them either.
LauncherPro is missing, as is the other 112 apps that I should be able to find. Angry Birds is missing too, even though I never downloaded it in the first place.
Is there any way to get around this?
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I'm also unable to download AppBrain through the browser or through my computer. I might be able to get some more of the ones I want back if I could.
Reapply the market fix here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845175 and follow it step by step dont skip anything. You should get most of your apps back.
I still use beta 3 and fix market already,
I had to do this as well , but this morning the market back to having nothing .
I refix market again and again，still got nothing in market，
Who can help me.thanks
littleoldme said:
Reapply the market fix here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845175 and follow it step by step dont skip anything. You should get most of your apps back.
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It worked!
Well, sort of. I got all my paid apps back, that's really good! But, all the rest of them, my free downloads, are gone still (I was looking in 'My Apps').
I just searched for LauncherPro and that's there.
So, there are some free apps in the Market (though, I downloaded this one to my Nexus One, and since they're on the same account, shouldn't it show up there too)?
YouTube also doesn't show up in 'My Apps' either, and it is obviously on both my phone and my GTablet.
You have to remember your Nexus One is Market approved the G Tablet is not Market approved as of yet.
littleoldme said:
You have to remember your Nexus One is Market approved the G Tablet is not Market approved as of yet.
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Yeah, and that's a bummer...
Anyway, during the last few hours, I was able to get Appbrain onto my GTablet using the Market (searching for it actually made it come up).
Then, using their website, I added all the non-GPS-or-Phone-type apps to my new 'GTablet' list and they downloaded and successfully installed (this was after doing a single reboot)-- they all also showed on the Market too.
I got LauncherPro back (too bad, I might have to pay again to get the Pro features back) and most of the other cool apps I had before (minus the phone-related-or-GPS-location apps).
Except for:
TV.com (as someone else mentioned; too bad I loved watching this on my Nexus One)
TubeMate (the regular site works well enough through Skyfire )
Nexus Revamped Live Wallpaper (I'll find something cooler, like in that thread around here)
and that's it. Everything mostly works (had to remove a few that just gave black screens, only 3 of them) and you can see my app list right here:
http://www.appbrain.com/user/xanavirus
Hello,
I've noticed a huge problem with the Android Market. This never happened when I first got my Nexus S, it just started happening. A few days ago I uninstalled Angry Birds Rio from my device and when I tried to reinstall Market wouldn't show the app. So I shrug it off and open up market.android.com on my laptop and tried to install it from there. But it didn't work. It said "This item cannot be installed in your device's country.". I live in the Maldives. I thought it had something to do with money or something and it was Rovio's (Angry Birds maker). I decided there was nothing I can do because, well, some people don't even know my country exists. But today the same thing happened again, I accidentally removed "Pulse News" app and went to the market and the same thing all over again. Didn't show up in the market app so I checked market from browser and it was there and the same message came up. Lots of apps disappearing from the market, the same message when I try to install using browser. Even when I scan QR codes to go to direct market links it doesn't work. Surely this has to be a bug of some sort?
ifreaker said:
Hello,
I've noticed a huge problem with the Android Market. This never happened when I first got my Nexus S, it just started happening. A few days ago I uninstalled Angry Birds Rio from my device and when I tried to reinstall Market wouldn't show the app. So I shrug it off and open up market.android.com on my laptop and tried to install it from there. But it didn't work. It said "This item cannot be installed in your device's country.". I live in the Maldives. I thought it had something to do with money or something and it was Rovio's (Angry Birds maker). I decided there was nothing I can do because, well, some people don't even know my country exists. But today the same thing happened again, I accidentally removed "Pulse News" app and went to the market and the same thing all over again. Didn't show up in the market app so I checked market from browser and it was there and the same message came up. Lots of apps disappearing from the market, the same message when I try to install using browser. Even when I scan QR codes to go to direct market links it doesn't work. Surely this has to be a bug of some sort?
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Try clearing your data in settings>applications>manage applications>all>scroll down to market and clear data and see if that helps.
If it doesn't work there's a good chance that you really can't download it from your country.
Or
Google did say that the android market will be getting updated in the next couple of weeks and that may be causing the issue.
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Yeah I already did that, didn't work.
Looks like I'll have to wait and see what happens.
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Ok this is crazy!!! I can't even install ADW! There has to be something seriously wrong!
I've had some issues with the market as well. Are you getting a download unsuccessful error. I fixed this same issue with a new password and a factory reset (I changed my password FIRST!)
Sent from a bird cage, with a swing!
Market Tech support is full of this problem :/
over half of the installed apps don't show in My Apps on the phone
many i can't install, funny thing is doubleTwist via market.android.com gives me that "your device's country" popup, while Market installs it just fine
paid apps i already bought and have on my phone are now marked as not supported and don't show on Market or in My Apps....free don't show in My Apps....meaning no updates to 25 out of 40ish apps installed
Top Paid disappeared from market.android.com....Featured on web and phone now features only 5 apps
whatever they did, they really did it badly
updates, hard resets, any changes to my phone are now not an option until this is fixed :/
This has happened recently in my country(UAE) too. Heaps of previously available FREE apps are now no longer available on the market. Bad enough I can't access paid apps now, I can't access all the best free app. Google has forced me to using this fix for this, use Market Enabler or some other SIM emulation app to trick Market into thinking you're in the US. This requires root. The non-root option is to use an alternative black market(with all the risks).
@babydoll25 no i am unable to even initiate a download.
Google really needs to fix this. A lot of apps I used to be able to install no longer show up in the market and am unable to install from the website either. I don't want to root my phone (not yet anyway) to be able to install free apps. I already tried changing my password but that didn't work and don't think a factory reset will fix it as my brother's Nexus One has the same problem. I think this started happening recently as when I first got my NS I downloaded all these apps. Now they are gone. I find no reason apps like ADW launcher should not be available globally!
Anyone know if Google responded to this issue?
This has been driving me nuts. I made my last (successful) purchase without problem about 72 hours ago and ever since then I have been getting this error with any attempt to get a new app either paid or free.
"Purchase Cancelled - Error processing purchase"
I've Google'd it and see it appears many times over the past months. I have tried every "fix" that has been suggested in those messages without any success. I just reinstalled the 3.1 ROM on top of the existing 3.1 install and that didn't help either.
There have been a few instances of it posted in these forums but all those suggestions failed as well. I have no problem purchasing an app off my PC and then downloading it off the TF Market but I can't initiate any NEW app from the TF.
Any suggestions?
If you're purchasing an app from a developer not in the US it is treated as an international purchse. Most banks put and automatic hold for those types of purchases. Call your bank/credit card and see if they put a hold.
Also try installing from the website.
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If you're purchasing an app from a developer not in the US it is treated as an international purchse. Most banks put and automatic hold for those types of purchases. Call your bank/credit card and see if they put a hold.
Also try installing from the website.
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I guess you didn't actually READ my OP!
I have been getting this error with any attempt to get a new app either paid or free.
I have no problem purchasing an app off my PC and then downloading it off the TF Market but I can't initiate any NEW app from the TF.
I can't get ANYTHING, including free, paid, local or otherwise. And YES, it works fine from the website. The error is from the MARKET app.
I don't really care for small details.
The market on tablets is pretty crappy, wait for an update, in the meantime just install via the web.
Anytime I get this error I go clear the data/cache for the market app. You don't lose anything, and when you run it again it should work. I haven't had any success with installing from the web myself. The market on honeycomb is indeed pretty screwy. You'd think google would be all over it as it's probably a big chunk of their income...
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Anytime I get this error I go clear the data/cache for the market app. You don't lose anything, and when you run it again it should work. I haven't had any success with installing from the web myself. The market on honeycomb is indeed pretty screwy. You'd think google would be all over it as it's probably a big chunk of their income...
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Been there, done that .... didn't help. To use the the web interface just select the free or pay app on the web interface and select download. Then go to the Market app on the tablet and search for it and then it will download through the app. You just can't make the initial purchase (or free download) through the app.
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I don't really care for small details.
The market on tablets is pretty crappy, wait for an update, in the meantime just install via the web.
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Yea, you know what "they" say: "The devil is in the details."
i just got my transformer today and the market worked fine with prime v1.4. then i backed it up and flashed another rom, then restored my backup. Now i'm getting this error too.
edit: I just fixed mine with nvflash by completely reflashing prime 1.4
i had a similar issue a while ago on my streak. I refunded an app and could no longer download any apps (previously purchased and free apps). Turns out something went wrong on google's end. Head over to this support page. Fill out your info and choose the option closest to the issue your having. After i filled out that form, i went to sleep, woke up in the morning and could download apps again.
Hope this fixes your issue.
Thanks for the link. I just got my TF101 and I can only search or browse for free apps. I can get to paid apps, through tegra zone for example, but I get a message that says either item could not be found or item cannot be downloaded in your country.
fone_fanatic said:
i had a similar issue a while ago on my streak. I refunded an app and could no longer download any apps (previously purchased and free apps). Turns out something went wrong on google's end. Head over to this support page. Fill out your info and choose the option closest to the issue your having. After i filled out that form, i went to sleep, woke up in the morning and could download apps again.
Hope this fixes your issue.
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I got a reply from someon at Google stating that they would be investigating my case. They asked for more details on what actions I took to generate the error, I replied back with said details and I'm still waiting for a response.
Right now, since I still don't have anything important on my Tablet I'm switching to a Stock ROM, verified my default country on my Google Apps account and made sure it's set to US (being from Puerto Rico, it was originally set as Puerto Rico), still haven't had any success.
The only way I was able to resolve the problem was to erase all data then reflash the ROM then reload my data. After almost 2 weeks of inability to purchase ANY paid or app or download any free app using the Market app it is now functional again. It failed after my successful purchase of Titanium Backup Pro.
I had Prime 1.5 running perfectly fine but I noticed that a new update came out 8.4.4.11 and I wanted to update to that. Sure enough Clemsyn updated his ROM with .11 so I wiped data via cwm, flashed Clemsyn ROM + Kernel 3a and, before logging into my accounts, I restored with Titanium backup. When I rebooted I noticed I had this market issue.
To resolve the issue I flashed, without wiping data, Prime 1.5 via CMW. Booted. Then went right back into recovery and applied Clemsyns ROM again and now the market is working fine.
New market fixes this issue.
fone_fanatic said:
i had a similar issue a while ago on my streak. I refunded an app and could no longer download any apps (previously purchased and free apps). Turns out something went wrong on google's end. Head over to this support page. Fill out your info and choose the option closest to the issue your having. After i filled out that form, i went to sleep, woke up in the morning and could download apps again.
Hope this fixes your issue.
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Will they attempt to unroot your device or mess around with the rom?
I am getting the purchase cancelled error as well on Prime 1.6. Tried reflashing the rom but still the same.
The new market works but would prefer to use the old market. Any ideas?
i remember getting this error when the developer of an app refunded my money, after that i couldnt download jack. i upgraded roms and fixed my issue.
I was having the same issue with my Galaxy Tab 10.1 after I flashed a different rom then restored the older rom. I found the solution and it worked for me after following those steps here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185168
It came to me to go into accounts and sync. I looked at it for a moment then clicked my google account and top right clicked remove account. On starting market after wiping market app cache it asked me to log in with password (which it didn't before) that was it, job done!!! Google account restored on tablet and market working great for a good few days now
The solution does not work for me, still can not get free apps.
I had constant Market issues on stock 3.1/3.2, rooted and unrooted. Played with Prime for a bit and things seem to be a little better, then I installed Revolver 2.0 and have had maybe 2-3 very small issues since (just had to hit the back button or exit Market, then reinitiate download). If you're having issues, I'd recommend giving Revolver a try if you're up for it. It'd probably be a good idea to wipe data too.
I've been trying to fix a market issue with my SG tab 7.7 so I did a full wipe and reflashed the ROM in CWM.
Now when I go into the market, all my paid apps don't show up as paid, it wants me to pay again (e.g. titanium root, mobile odin etc.) Ditto on the web store as well.
I've filled in the form on the website but I"m not holding my breath for google (lack of) customer service, anybody run into this before?
Checking on my other droids, the same issue appears to be afflicting them as well, even if the app comes up in 'my apps' when I click on it instead of letting me reinstall it wants me to pay again!!!!
EDIT: Please DO NOT BOTHER SUGGESTING any of the normal 'fixes' such as clearing cache/data, clearing google service framework, full wipe, remove and re-add account, check google account is selected etc. This thread is for those of us whom none of the client side fixes work. And yes our web store is also similarly broken. Confirmed its a google side issue via raising a ticket with them. As per google: ""We are currently aware of this problem with Android apps on Google Play and are trying to resolve it. This complex issue involves several areas of the Google Play Store app and is not an easy fix, so I don’t have a good estimate on how long it will take us to resolve it. As soon as I have any updates, I’ll be the first to let you know.""
Just one silly question. Are you using the same gmail account for your paid market apps ? Is the device id remain the same as it is ?
Touch wood, so far I never experience your issue here. I have did several times of full data wipe with flashed more than 10 different roms from GB to ICS and so far my paid apps still displaying as "purchased". It will appear as "not installed" in "My Apps" section if I haven't re-download/restore them.
Try contact google and probably you need to show them your receipts from the apps you purchased in the past.
Same account, I didn't change any ID or whatever (full wipe and reinstall of same rom). Besides its happening on all 3 droids I own (1 phone 2 tablets).
tried clearing market data, cache, force stop etc. no change.
On web store it says I don't own any apps
As for receipts I have it all in my gmail of course but I have to wait for goog to get back to me, the lack of customer service (e.g. I can't even call someone) is appalling IMO. I have over 30 paid apps so this is super annoying, and now I"m afraid to buy any more in meantime until its resolved lest it screw my account even more
Hey, this is my first post ever on XDA.
I just wanted to say that exactly the same thing has happened to me. I've bought around 50 apps on the market, and as of yesterday all of them started saying that I would need to pay in order to install them.
On the web store it says I don't own any apps, so I'm sure this has nothing to do with my individual device. It seems like a problem on the back-end. Maybe some glitches appeared in the system during the transition to Google Play?
Anyway, I'm stuck in the exact same boat that you are. I've reported the problem to Google via their support form, but aside from the automated response that you get when you first report a problem, I haven't heard anything back from them.
I also started wondering whether the problem might fix itself if I buy another app. But I'm also paranoid about making it worse somehow. Sigh...
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Oh, by the way, I'm running an unrooted Galaxy Nexus with 100% stock firmware. So I really think this is issue has nothing to do with custom ROMs - I reckon the problem is entirely on Google's side.
Yep has to be if the web store is borked as well. Also under my apps, all, it sometimes throws 'error connecting to server [RPC]' or something like that
Two of my droids are custom (Atrix w/ ICS Cm9 beta, Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 w/ tweaked stock) but a third is stock unrooted (sony tablet S).
poor form from goog they really need to up their customer service, even if 'sorry we know there's an issue with XYZ and we're working on it'. I've also got 50+ apps lol
yup im having the same, I first thought it was due to my custom FW but seems unrooted stock folk are also having this problem. I made a thread about it a couple of days ago and again all having the same issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24026026#post24026026
what i found, is if i go to the web store and see my purchase history and click a product, it shows as purchased (like it should) but will not download when clicked, when using the search bar looking for the same app (my case both was titanium pro) it wanted me to purchase.
also, when you try to "re purchase" an app you already have, it will attempt to buy but you get an error, followed by 2 emails, a receipt immediately followed by a refunded email.
on an additional note, "play" has now been added to the black bar google home page above the search results in between maps ans youtube, so it seems they are messing with something
Anyone tried to connect to a 3g/wifi and manually sync your gmail account ? So far I observed is whenever I just wiped my phone. It will take awhile to fully synced back my email, contact, calendar and the last one which should be google market place.
Try don't take any attempts to make it work and let it be under internet connection and see if they will come back by their own. Just don't do any full wipe again, and performs a normal personal data restoration (like titanium backups). Let it be like 1 day normal usage with internet connectivity and see if those missing apps will appear back or not.
My personally experience is that I didn't actually take any action when I see them blank after full wipe. I proceed and busy with my gmail account login, sync back my contact and calendar, then performs titanium restoration and sms restoration. Eventually they just appeared after couple of hours or maybe 1 day or I dunno, I didn't actually care about it as I just know that they will come back to me and so far the app did appear back by its own in "My Apps" section.
none rooted stock phones are also having this problem, so im not sure its anything to do with wiping the cache and thanks, but thanks for the input.
Kurisu87 said:
also, when you try to "re purchase" an app you already have, it will attempt to buy but you get an error, followed by 2 emails, a receipt immediately followed by a refunded email.
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Out of curiosity, have you tried purchasing an app that you didn't already have? What happens then?
I've been hit with this too. My apps on the website are completely gone. The orders are still there, thank god. So if google ever actually try and help I can prove I bought them.
All I did was clear cache and data in the play store on ICS because I couldn't download updates. Did they change clear data so it wipes EVERYTHING server side?
My playstore on my ICS xoom has a completely blank "my apps" page. If I try and update my apps it asks me to pay.
My nexus one on GB still uses a really old version of market (I froze the updater some time ago) and that's working fine at the moment. I can do updates ok too.
On my xoom I unistalled updates to pre "play store" re-brand (so plain old android market) and it shows all my apps and lets me update them without asking me to pay again. Next time I open it, I'm back on the play store with no apps listed in "my apps". So I uninstall updates again next time I need to use it. There doesn't seem to be an updater to freeze any more.
I daren't try buying any new apps in case that messes it up even more.
As a short term workaround try using an older version of the market. The one that works for me is 3.3.12.
I've tried going back to a nandroid from a couple of weeks ago, didn't work. I've wiped, flashed, market doctored, everything I could think of. No help. This is definitely server side.
I've sent emails to google but they haven't replied. I sent a few because there wasn't an option for "you deleted everything on my account for no reason."
"My playstore on my ICS xoom has a completely blank "my apps" page."
My playstore on my ICS Galaxy S2 had the same bug. I installed a free app, cleared my playstore and did a Restart. I don´t know why, but my apps are here again.
CrashCrashCrash said:
"My playstore on my ICS xoom has a completely blank "my apps" page."
My playstore on my ICS Galaxy S2 had the same bug. I installed a free app, cleared my playstore and did a Restart. I don´t know why, but my apps are here again.
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I tried that already
I'll try again though.... Nope, now it's not blank, but it just lists the free app I installed!
Thank you for the tip though, appreciate you trying to help!
wow.. thats totally wierd.
did u login using the same google account??
summer_love said:
I tried that already
I'll try again though.... Nope, now it's not blank, but it just lists the free app I installed!
Thank you for the tip though, appreciate you trying to help!
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What does Playstore on your Computer say, about your installed and bought apps?
Try to install them from internet explorer (www_play_google_com/apps) _=> .
DamnDroid said:
wow.. thats totally wierd.
did u login using the same google account??
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lol, yes I did. I removed all others just to make sure
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What does Playstore on your Computer say, about your installed and bought apps?
Try to install them from internet explorer (www_play_google_com/apps) _=> .
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Nope, play store on my computer is also blank. The orders are in google wallet, but the apps aren't there in "my android apps".
I know it sounds completely ridiculous, but my account has been wiped on the server. I've attached some screenshots. The first 2 are what happens when I go to play.google.com "my android apps" (I always get one or the other), the third is my xoom's store, the 4th is google wallet showing a handful of the apps that should be there.
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lol, yes I did. I removed all others just to make sure
Nope, play store on my computer is also blank. The orders are in google wallet, but the apps aren't there in "my android apps".
I know it sounds completely ridiculous, but my account has been wiped on the server. I've attached some screenshots. The first 2 are what happens when I go to play.google.com "my android apps" (I always get one or the other), the third is my xoom's store, the 4th is google wallet showing a handful of the apps that should be there.
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Absolutely the same situation...
Purchased apps looks like not purchased
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Out of curiosity, have you tried purchasing an app that you didn't already have? What happens then?
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when i tried to purchase one I didnt have, it went through and downloaded fine (I purchased v player unlock for 59p) yet I was getting an error trying to download the free trial app. All seems a bit odd to me.
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Absolutely the same situation...
Purchased apps looks like not purchased
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Hopefully Google will fix this soon. Or at least reply to one of us... maybe
If you contact the titanium developer he might be able to send you the old version of the pro key. It's just a file you put on your sdcard. He's always been really helpful when I had issues.
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Hopefully Google will fix this soon. Or at least reply to one of us... maybe
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I got a reply from Google Play Support, but it seemed like a canned response: it was mostly suggestions to try things I've already tried, such as logging in with the correct account, making sure I've upgraded to the latest version of the Play Store app, or doing a hardware reset of the device.
I replied with a more detailed explanation, and included several screenshots to illustrate the problem.
I also included a link to this thread. Hopefully someone at Google will realise that there's a problem on their side that needs to be fixed.
I haven't even gotten a single response short of the initial auto reply, and its nearly 72 hours. Pathetic really. If I was an apple customer and lost all my itunes purchases.......... GAH google get it sorted
I posted this on another tech forum too, but I am looking to anyone and everyone for answers before I go crazy.
I have an HTC Wildfire S, currently with version 4.2.2 Jellybean. This error has been pestering me ever since my first ICS ROM 4.0.4. I have tried numerous versions of gapps, numerous resets. This has come to happen daily no matter what I do. It only affects the Play Store. I have endlessly searched online and tried different things to no avail, now across 3 Android versions built by different developers. It got worse as of 4.1.2 and is no better in 4.2.2. Using the standard gapps flashables and the built in one to the 4.1.2 ROM, this error will come daily out of nowhere. Usually it shows when I open the Play Store or when I try and run a paid app. In that case(running paid app), it will get so relentless that I can't do anything with my phone but clear dalvik and reboot. It will stop any work I am doing with the constant error. Clear data no help. Force stop just has it restarting on its own. Clear cache no help. Clear Google Account no help. Only clearing the dalvik like a good little girl and rebooting clears it for a little while and lets me use paid apps and the Play Store, only to have it resurface hours later. Reflashing gapps, even after totally wiping them only does about as much as just clearing the dalvik cache. In desperation, since it seemed to mostly happen when launching paid apps, I tried a Play Store with the licensing system hacked. Besides being able to launch my BOUGHT apps offline(like offline games should be able to), this offered 1 improvement. I no longer have it flash up randomly during work with other apps or when launching a paid app. But, I do still have it come up as soon as I try and launch the Play Store in about the same amount of time. The temporary cure: same thing. At least I am not forced out of other apps. My guess is the hacked version does not make the crashing library load to check the license online, hence this improvement. But it still sucks when I want to install or update an app. I would have quit the Play Store and bought from Amazon and others if I have not already paid for so many apps over time I can't use or update without it.
Given I have got it so that it only happens when I launch Play(with hacked Play Store only, otherwise the random relentless error happens(usually when launching or working with a paid app) with any normal version of Google Apps and Google Play in addition to when I launch Play), I am about to either become a pirate and install black market(can have paid apps and avoid launching Gay Store, which would avoid this with the hacked Play Store as unlike the regular builds, it only happens when I actually launch Play) or get an iphone. After over a year, I am just so sick of this error and it's driving me loony. Have never found an answer to it or a fix when searching online. Nor have I been able to trace or figure out why this is happening. Only common thread(besides the hardware) is the ROMs are all stable CM builds, but different Android versions and different developers. I hate to become a pirate to solve this, but I am at wits end and really don't want Apple. I just want something stable, which my setup otherwise is, except for the Play Store. Again, clearing the dalvik cache is the only thing that lets me use it again, but the error will rear its ugly head again anywhere from hours to a day or 2. Please help me. Piracy is not a good fix but iphones are even worse. I will not pay for all my apps again through Amazon. That is just not an option for me, with money being tight and all. The only reason I would consider splurging on an iphone is so I never lose an investment due to a faulty appstore again and to punish Google for this miserable failure by handing over no more money to them.
Selenia said:
I posted this on another tech forum too, but I am looking to anyone and everyone for answers before I go crazy.
I have an HTC Wildfire S, currently with version 4.2.2 Jellybean. This error has been pestering me ever since my first ICS ROM 4.0.4. I have tried numerous versions of gapps, numerous resets. This has come to happen daily no matter what I do. It only affects the Play Store. I have endlessly searched online and tried different things to no avail, now across 3 Android versions built by different developers. It got worse as of 4.1.2 and is no better in 4.2.2. Using the standard gapps flashables and the built in one to the 4.1.2 ROM, this error will come daily out of nowhere. Usually it shows when I open the Play Store or when I try and run a paid app. In that case(running paid app), it will get so relentless that I can't do anything with my phone but clear dalvik and reboot. It will stop any work I am doing with the constant error. Clear data no help. Force stop just has it restarting on its own. Clear cache no help. Clear Google Account no help. Only clearing the dalvik like a good little girl and rebooting clears it for a little while and lets me use paid apps and the Play Store, only to have it resurface hours later. Reflashing gapps, even after totally wiping them only does about as much as just clearing the dalvik cache. In desperation, since it seemed to mostly happen when launching paid apps, I tried a Play Store with the licensing system hacked. Besides being able to launch my BOUGHT apps offline(like offline games should be able to), this offered 1 improvement. I no longer have it flash up randomly during work with other apps or when launching a paid app. But, I do still have it come up as soon as I try and launch the Play Store in about the same amount of time. The temporary cure: same thing. At least I am not forced out of other apps. My guess is the hacked version does not make the crashing library load to check the license online, hence this improvement. But it still sucks when I want to install or update an app. I would have quit the Play Store and bought from Amazon and others if I have not already paid for so many apps over time I can't use or update without it.
Given I have got it so that it only happens when I launch Play(with hacked Play Store only, otherwise the random relentless error happens(usually when launching or working with a paid app) with any normal version of Google Apps and Google Play in addition to when I launch Play), I am about to either become a pirate and install black market(can have paid apps and avoid launching Gay Store, which would avoid this with the hacked Play Store as unlike the regular builds, it only happens when I actually launch Play) or get an iphone. After over a year, I am just so sick of this error and it's driving me loony. Have never found an answer to it or a fix when searching online. Nor have I been able to trace or figure out why this is happening. Only common thread(besides the hardware) is the ROMs are all stable CM builds, but different Android versions and different developers. I hate to become a pirate to solve this, but I am at wits end and really don't want Apple. I just want something stable, which my setup otherwise is, except for the Play Store. Again, clearing the dalvik cache is the only thing that lets me use it again, but the error will rear its ugly head again anywhere from hours to a day or 2. Please help me. Piracy is not a good fix but iphones are even worse. I will not pay for all my apps again through Amazon. That is just not an option for me, with money being tight and all. The only reason I would consider splurging on an iphone is so I never lose an investment due to a faulty appstore again and to punish Google for this miserable failure by handing over no more money to them.
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Full wipe should have been done between different dev's roms.
Then flash your favorite rom and start from scratch with everything.
It will fix your error definitely.
Lgrootnoob said:
Full wipe should have been done between different dev's roms.
Then flash your favorite rom and start from scratch with everything.
It will fix your error definitely.
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Thanks for trying but definitely not. I full wipe before every flash of a new ROM and even did it a few times and reinstalled the last 2 ROMS to no avail. Seems to fix it a bit longer than wiping dalvik, but inevitably, the error comes back within days. This is even without restoring my Titanium backup and reinstalling apps from scratch via Play. But again, thank you for being the first to try. But I do know to full wipe /system, /cache, and /data, and sd-ext before even restoring backups, let alone a new ROM install. I do this in TWRP 1 partition at a time then flash or restore(whichever applies) then usually wipe dalvik after for good measure
Selenia said:
Thanks for trying but definitely not. I full wipe before every flash of a new ROM and even did it a few times and reinstalled the last 2 ROMS to no avail. Seems to fix it a bit longer than wiping dalvik, but inevitably, the error comes back within days. This is even without restoring my Titanium backup and reinstalling apps from scratch via Play. But again, thank you for being the first to try. But I do know to full wipe /system, /cache, and /data, and sd-ext before even restoring backups, let alone a new ROM install. I do this in TWRP 1 partition at a time then flash or restore(whichever applies) then usually wipe dalvik after for good measure
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Any more ideas? I never said this would be easy. In fact, the fact I posted here suggests that it will not. I am experienced with Linux systems and troubleshooting thereof and generally pretty good with Androids and modding. I love helping people but despise asking questions of others and only do so in desperation. Usually content to troubleshoot and lookup info myself and always been that way. But I feel I have reached a dead end, so now I call upon a forum I see as loving challenges to hopefully bail me out. Thanks again, guys. Note:had this issue with 1 other device that dropped dead before I could troubleshoot: a Pantech Burst, also with ICS and JB(was fine on GB as was this HTC Wildfire). It also had no other issues outside of a few minor things listed under bugs for its ROM, just like this phone.
Selenia said:
Any more ideas? I never said this would be easy. In fact, the fact I posted here suggests that it will not. I am experienced with Linux systems and troubleshooting thereof and generally pretty good with Androids and modding. I love helping people but despise asking questions of others and only do so in desperation. Usually content to troubleshoot and lookup info myself and always been that way. But I feel I have reached a dead end, so now I call upon a forum I see as loving challenges to hopefully bail me out. Thanks again, guys. Note:had this issue with 1 other device that dropped dead before I could troubleshoot: a Pantech Burst, also with ICS and JB(was fine on GB as was this HTC Wildfire). It also had no other issues outside of a few minor things listed under bugs for its ROM, just like this phone.
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How 'bout the forum here for the wildfire s?
So this happens even if you run completely stock with no user installed apps? (Other than CM?)
Your s-off right?
Lgrootnoob said:
How 'bout the forum here for the wildfire s?
So this happens even if you run completely stock with no user installed apps? (Other than CM?)
Your s-off right?
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Not S-Off, which was deemed impossible with Wildfire S at the time I started flashing ROMS. Bootloader is unlocked, however, which is said to be good enough for flashing from zip files. All changes I make to /system from TWRP stick permanently. As to whether I had the issue on GB, didn't as far as I left it on there, which was not long at all. Just a matter of days. I loathed the stock Sense 2.1 ROM and only bought this phone off my friend because it was very capable of being modded, otherwise, I would have passed, even at $25 I paid over a year ago. The other phone with same issue started the issue with stock ICS, which continued with custom ROMs. I mention this because that phone had no secuflag. Just a locked bootloader that was easily hacked to unlocked. All root apps do their job with no issue and all my added init scripts(mostly for internet tweaking, etc) stick.
Selenia said:
Not S-Off, which was deemed impossible with Wildfire S at the time I started flashing ROMS. Bootloader is unlocked, however, which is said to be good enough for flashing from zip files. All changes I make to /system from TWRP stick permanently. As to whether I had the issue on GB, didn't as far as I left it on there, which was not long at all. Just a matter of days. I loathed the stock Sense 2.1 ROM and only bought this phone off my friend because it was very capable of being modded, otherwise, I would have passed, even at $25 I paid over a year ago. The other phone with same issue started the issue with stock ICS, which continued with custom ROMs. I mention this because that phone had no secuflag. Just a locked bootloader that was easily hacked to unlocked. All root apps do their job with no issue and all my added init scripts(mostly for internet tweaking, etc) stick.
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I just think that it might because of tweaking.
Partly right. I wiped the phone. Reapplied basic tweaks and was fine. So before letting it pull all my apps back in, I fired up a cheap Chinese tablet that is often used as a victim to my experiments. I installed my previous apps 1 by 1, as this tablet never had the issue. Went on a sudden hunch I had and set Cache Apps to SD Card up and let it run as it binds all app caches. Let it go overnight. In the morning, BAM! Play Store was stopping. Restored apps on my Wildfire S but used a shell script I wrote instead of that app. No Play crashes all day. Funny it probably caused it on my Burst too(RIP). I used the app on several GB phones with no issue but either a Play update, an update to the app, or ICS+ cause this app and Play not to play well. This app does not have many settings to try and fix it. Thus I would avoid that app until further notice. Funny how it's on Play but crashes Play
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