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[Q] Google Play disappeared

Hi,
Samsung Galaxy SII user here.
This afternoon I noticed the Google Play icon was missing from my homescreen.
I've searched for it but it isn't in my applications or in the manage applications list.
How do I get it back?
Please help!

Hello mate,
Check out this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550167 it has a link to the play stores apk file. If the link is down just do a Google search for it.
Hopefully installing it again should sort it

Ok downloaded, thanks.
However I get this on opening
Sorry!
The application Google Play Store
(process com.android.vending) has
stoped unexectedly. Please try
again
Force close

Settings->applications->manage apps->play store-> clear data
seems to have done the trick
Edit: Actually no, this hasnt worked!

Hmm, strange.. Have u got a custom rom installed atm?
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Did you try fix permissions

My Google Play also disappeared after install this custom rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594041.
How can I get back?
(Sorry, I had not seen the link of the google applications)

did you do some modifications on your phone previously?

possible fix
I had the google play store disappear from my app drawer but could see it when you go under settings - apps
what i did is show all apps click on the google play one then select uninstall updates.
that worked for me my icon is back in my drawer now.

s Hi
I've just flashing my grab p1000 to custom rom ics aokp.. but the play store is missing. Then I download its .apk then installed it but it won't open. Is that normal? Or I should download again?
Thx for the help

Is it not accesed by the icon in the top right corner of the app draw? I know mine is on certain ics roms
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No Play Store app in custom Rom?

Hi There,
Yesterday i flashed the "Aokp" Rom from here.
It works almost fine. but the PlayStore app is missing. I tried many Tutorials to install it but everytime it starts short and dissappears then.
So i have the question, if anyone can help me to Install the Play Store so it will work?
(i am very sorry for my bad english :s And i hope you understood me)

Nando14sunny said:
Hi There,
Yesterday i flashed the "Aokp" Rom from here.
It works almost fine. but the PlayStore app is missing. I tried many Tutorials to install it but everytime it starts short and dissappears then.
So i have the question, if anyone can help me to Install the Play Store so it will work?
(i am very sorry for my bad english :s And i hope you understood me)
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Go to dhiru's ics thread and click on the link given to find the latest gapps for ics. If it doesn't work then search the name of the latest gapps
Cheers
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Nando14sunny said:
Hi There,
Yesterday i flashed the "Aokp" Rom from here.
It works almost fine. but the PlayStore app is missing. I tried many Tutorials to install it but everytime it starts short and dissappears then.
So i have the question, if anyone can help me to Install the Play Store so it will work?
(i am very sorry for my bad english :s And i hope you understood me)
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The new relase of the rom includes the play store
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Download the Latest Gapps for ICS and flash / Install it with CWM and you will get Play store there and if you have market it will be updated to Play store automatically when you will be connected to internet.

Google maps

Hey every one .
I am having a problem with google maps since i cant download it from the play store because it tells me that its not availabale in my country !
So is there a way i can download and use it without having to root my phone ?
Thanks in advance.
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google it search on: maps.apk download

shadowroru said:
google it search on: maps.apk download
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thanks,

It did work , thank you
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Hi, I have almost similar problem on my Galaxy Note GT-N7000 (Official ICS 4.0.3 XXLQ2, CF rooted)
I was trying to activate offline cache, but it had no labs option in menu, so I tried to reinstall it from market, during reinstall, it friezed,
than, I reinstalled it from market, it installed but there is no icon nowhere,
How can I make it work?
update:
Already Solved

Youtube crashing

Is anyone else having a problem with Youtube crashing numerous time while watching videos? Is there any fix?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using xda app-developers app

Haven't had that problem. Have you tried watching multiple different videos, or are you trying a specific video?

Did you today's update or have it set to automatically install? I've yet to have any problems with youtube. Haven't installed this new update yet either

It does it with many different videos and yes ive updated my tf700
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I've installed the newest update and youtube app doesn't even start... When I try to start it I always receive a error message and asks if I want to send a report.
If I uninstall the updates it works perfectly.
Anyone had the same problem? How did you resolve it?
Thanks for the help.

same problem. Crashing

Same here.
I think that is a incompatibility between youtube and some transformer devices 'cause in google play i dont see bad feedbacks about this new update.
My trasnformer is in Portuguese and yours?

tried a cold boot?

fljotavik said:
I think that is a incompatibility between youtube and some transformer devices
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I haven't had any issues on ICS .26, ICS .30 and now JB. Did you apply any customization to your ROM (disable/freeze/remove)?
fljotavik said:
My trasnformer is in Portuguese and yours?
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I usually use English (US), but I just tested in Dutch and it has no issues.

Yes, I have tried a cold boot and did not do any customization to the stock rom.
My transformer is also in Portuguese.
Does anyone have more ideas?

terribell said:
Yes, I have tried a cold boot and did not do any customization to the stock rom.
Does anyone have more ideas?
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Try this:
- go to Settings/Apps
- select YouTube (I have version 4.1.23 which is the latest version according to Play Store)
- select Uninstall updates
- select Clear data
- select Clear cache
- start YouTube

ShadowLea said:
tried a cold boot?
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xcal321 said:
I haven't had any issues on ICS .26, ICS .30 and now JB. Did you apply any customization to your ROM (disable/freeze/remove)?
I usually use English (US), but I just tested in Dutch and it has no issues.
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xcal321 said:
Try this:
- go to Settings/Apps
- select YouTube (I have version 4.1.23 which is the latest version according to Play Store)
- select Uninstall updates
- select Clear data
- select Clear cache
- start YouTube
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I've tried that and it works, the problem is when I install the update even if I clear the cache and data it crashes on launch.

terribell said:
I've tried that and it works, the problem is when I install the update even if I clear the cache and data it crashes on launch.
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I've finally discovered the problem in our case.
To do this I installed the latest update available and confirmed that youtube would crash on application launch, then tried to follow a link directly to a video which worked perfectly after that I pressed the shortcut to go to the main screen on youtube and the application crashed immediately.
Just to be sure the problem was the main screen on youtube with the portuguese language, I changed android language to english and after launching to the youtube main screen the problem didn't appear and everything worked perfectly.
It's very strange that the problem is on the main screen of one language and works well with others.

Scumbag google!!
Trying to screw off the portuguese people...more than we already are

fljotavik said:
Scumbag google!!
Trying to screw off the portuguese people...more than we already are
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For sure, one bad news never comes alone.
Regardless, I already opened a discussion on youtube development forum:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/youtube/android/lTH5Ku9ifRY

Hi Portuguese brothers,
anybody found a solution for this issue?

Nope, I still am on the old version waiting for an update....

I have a solution!
After seeing that it was possible to open the app from a link I tried and it worked, however the mais page was still broken. I then went to the settings and modified the preference to prefer videos from a specific location. On the list isn't listed Portugal so I choose USA and now it works fine.

I have the same problem with my TF700, if i just start the youtube app, it crashes, but if i start youtube from a mail for example (link to a youtube video) it works fine. If i go back to the front page after watching the video, it crashes.
I will try one of the solutions posted here (change language etc)
My language is Norwegian!

Youtube app was updated yesterday, no more crashes!
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Sky Go (Germany)

Hello people!
Im facing difficulties using my skygo account on Z1. I always used to view by APP transfered from my nexus 7 (rooted) - It always worked flawlessly. Now I updated by transferring new version and starting the app results in a flashing "hacked" screen. Now while this is an official Version from PlayStore I think its a new thing by Sky itself to make it unusable on unsupported device or something. I tried using apk downloaded from Web with same result.
Now - does anyone have any way to still use sky go on xpetia z1?! Maybe an older version or a workaround??
Edit:
Found solution:
1. Install xposed framework with native hook
2. Install skycast module
3. Reboot
4. Launch SkyGo.
Or just follow instructions for skycast module !!
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