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[Q] Unable to install apps from Play Store

Hello,
Post rooting (repenting it already) my Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GTI9001), I am unable to install any apps via Play Store. I am able to install apk's from the SD Card though. I un-rooted the phone but problem persist.
When I try to install any app, I can see the app being downloaded on the notification but the moment the download completes nothing happens. When i go to Play Store > My Apps I could see that it still says downloading though the app is fully downloaded. I guess some permission issues here. Please help.
I have already cleared Play Store cache and tried.

reyolin said:
Hello,
Post rooting (repenting it already) my Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GTI9001), I am unable to install any apps via Play Store. I am able to install apk's from the SD Card though. I un-rooted the phone but problem persist.
When I try to install any app, I can see the app being downloaded on the notification but the moment the download completes nothing happens. When i go to Play Store > My Apps I could see that it still says downloading though the app is fully downloaded. I guess some permission issues here. Please help.
I have already cleared Play Store cache and tried.
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Hello,
Which Rom do you use? Maybe you have to root it again. Usually you can fix permissions in CWM. Have you tried to restart after "Download is finished". For Me it was working on my Asus EeePad.

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Chris089 said:
Hello,
Which Rom do you use? Maybe you have to root it again. Usually you can fix permissions in CWM. Have you tried to restart after "Download is finished". For Me it was working on my Asus EeePad.
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Chris, I am still on stock ROM and I am not likely to go for a custom ROM since there are not much good ROM's available for Samsung Galaxy S Plus and Yes I tried multiple reboots. After reboot, on the notification it says that app download failed due to some error with a number.
Thanks for your reply.

Same issue
Reyolin,
I have had the same problem on my Samsung Galaxy S Plus but it has only started today. Mine has been rooted for about 5 months now, since I first got it.
I did a search using EStrong File explorer and it found a file called "downloadfile.apk" in /cache (I assume this is the file as it is the same file size as stated in the Play store. However, when I tried to run or copy it it had disappeared.
It's almost like the APK is being downloaded and then being deleted before installation actually occurs.
I think rooting your phone and the inability to install apps is just coincidental.
I will do some more playing about and see what I can find (I also already tried removing the Google Play updates (to go back to the old style Market). This still did not solve the problem.

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Exactly same proble
Hi,
I have exaclty the same problem (galaxy s plus), rooted 5 month ago and problem started 2 days ago...
I updated superuser at that time and tried to update the su binarie but it fails on validation of new su and stopped (not replacing old su), this is the only thing I can remember of. root is still working with old su. Maybe the cleaning needs to be done ?
Has someone found a way to fix this?
edit:
after some investigation, this is what happens:
if I try to install one app from play store, it is downloaded correctly and then nothing happens.
the file downloaded is in /cache/downloadfile.apk
If I copy this file to /sdcard/external_sd/downloadfile.apk and run it manually it installs correctly.
Stef

galaxy s plus specific issue
i am having the same problem since morning and i also use Samsung galaxy s plus, so certainly the issue is phone specific.

Good news! Problem solved for me
Hi,
I contacted google play support and her was there answer:
Thanks for contacting us and I am sorry for the delay in responding.
We've gotten some reports that users with Samsung Galaxy S Plus devices running Android OS version 2.3 (Gingerbread) are having trouble using Google Play. We're aware of this issue and to solve it we recommend you to uninstall updates to the Google Play app by following these steps:
1. Tap Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications
2. Find the "All" tab
3. Scroll down to Play Store and tap to select
4. Tap "Uninstall updates"
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
So I followed this and it works again!
Here are the steps after doing google recommendations:
- click google play icon, it will open old google market
- install an application, for me it worked again!
- exit google market
- click again the google play icon, it will ask to accept google play license
- click yes and then try to install another app, it worked again!
Hope this will solve also your issues,
Stef

I Just had the same problem. Here is how I fixed it,
- Uninstalled updates for Google Play
- I added a New Google Account.
- I Then signed into the new Google Account, Then Sign Into Your Main Account
And "BOOM" problem solved.

[SOLVED] "Google Play services" corrupted; which version to install?

I have a G2 with stock D80120e firmware (4.4.2), which is rooted.
I messed up my Google Play services with Titanium Backup. :/ Now I get the error "A program requires the installation of Google Play services". I found a place to install it as an APK (because Play Store doesn't work now), but I need to know what version.
I suppose another way to fix it would be flashing with a fresh GApps install, from recovery. I can't do it in recovery though, because TWRP can't mount an encrypted partition. So that's out, unless I can get that working.
If all else fails, I'd have to ruin an otherwise good setup by flashing a stock KDZ and starting from scratch. No, just no.

Found out that version -X30 is "universal" and will solve this problem. You can download it from APK mirror. By looking at the file descriptions, I surmised that there is a universal version for Lollipop/5.0 minimum, and one for Android 2.3+, which is the one I used:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ices-7-0-99-1809214-030-android-apk-download/
Just side load it with the APK installer and breathe a sigh of relief. Now if I could figure out what the deal is with TWRP and encrypted partitions -- I thought this problem had been fixed long ago.

[Completed] Trying to install gapps after fresh CyanogenMod install

Apologies for the ugly formatting - it seems I am unable to post normal links as a new user.
I successfully installed CM11 on my phone.
I am trying to add google apps. The recommended method given on the cyanogenmod wiki is to install open gapps.
However, I would much prefer to download directly from google if possible, so I can be confident that I know what is in the download. (I looked at the opengapps github page as well, but that seems to also contain a bunch of binary files of unknown source.)
So I tried visiting the google play store from my phone, and downloading from this URL "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms". I get the message "Congratulations! Google Play services will be installed on your device soon". Unfortunately, there is no sign of it in Settings/Apps. Rebooting my phone didn't help, and nor did checking 'Allow installation of apps from unknown sources' in Settings/Security.
Can anybody suggest what I might be missing here?

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Hi
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
You have to flash a GApps package. Give a try to SlimGapps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62585871&postcount=5251
The source code is available on Github.

Thanks for the suggestion, but it looks like it will just give me a different version of the same problem - I still can't download the apps myself. Surely there must be some way to do that?

olbas said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but it looks like it will just give me a different version of the same problem - I still can't download the apps myself. Surely there must be some way to do that?
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Google Play services are included into GApps packages and you have nothing to download from Google Play to have a working device.
After flashing a rom you only have to flash Google Play and some libs/framework and they are included into all the GApps packages.

Google Play services not working

Hi guys,
I searched the forum and I found a thread with "Google Play Services Stops Working" with no fix for this problem and unfortunately this issue started affecting me when I completely wiped the phone with OS (accident) on it and started from scratch.
I tried latest version of play store, not so late, different installation methods and the result is still same. After awhile the google account is deleted and play services are not working.
I forgot to mention when the OS was restored and updated I had to manually install Play services.
It says not supported by my device. Is there any way how to get it permanently fixed again ?
Thanks in advance,
E.

How did you install GAPPS (Google Apps with all the needed services?

I downloaded latest play store .apk and installed it from there. I even tried different versions, different sources ...
It's working for few hours and then it stops working ( I click on play store and it's just about to open, few ms quick white flash and nothing happens) and I have to reinstall it and redo my accounts.

You have flashed all the services and apps google play store need?

Try flashing the latest opengapps package.
Use the following options to generate:
Platform: ARM64
Android: 5.1
Version: you choose

maybe try install gapps from HiAPP (market from huawei)

pavlick said:
maybe try install gapps from HiAPP (market from huawei)
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No need. I had the same issue; at some point my stock Play Market just vanished, ran into a bunch of other issues, but solved it by installing a full gapps package generated on opengapps (I use the pico version).

I installed gapps successfully :highfive:
There was some error with MD5 but at the end it was fine.
Let's wait and hope it did what it was supposed to do.
Thank you guys
E.

Can someone post a step by step guide on how to get this fixed? Would really appreciate the help. Started happening to me today after i installed the latest EMUI update.

LRTan said:
Can someone post a step by step guide on how to get this fixed? Would really appreciate the help. Started happening to me today after i installed the latest EMUI update.
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I also will be Thankful for some "step by step" instructions
how to find out for sure on what recovery version is my phone...?
how to do a "force update" ...?
how to "total format" my phone and flash all needed including GAPPs
Thanks,
Michael.

APK install fail, package name conflict.

Hi guys,
I have been trying to install the latest release of Xperia Home (11.0.A.0.1) from apkmirror but I'm getting an error:
App not installed.
The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name.
I've done some digging and found the same issue with the Samsungs. AllSmokeEm provided a solution (toggling secure startup settings) but I don't believe we have this option in Sonys.
I have a sneaky feeling that it has to do with the last security patch I've installed a few days ago (41.2.A.7.65), because I never had this issue before!
Thanks for the help.

Jimbo0o said:
Hi guys,
I have been trying to install the latest release of Xperia Home (11.0.A.0.1) from apkmirror but I'm getting an error:
App not installed.
The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name.
I've done some digging and found the same issue with the Samsungs. AllSmokeEm provided a solution (toggling secure startup settings) but I don't believe we have this option in Sonys.
I have a sneaky feeling that it has to do with the last security patch I've installed a few days ago (41.2.A.7.65), because I never had this issue before!
Thanks for the help.
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I am using the latest update, the one you tried. I didn't have any problem upon installing it since I am a beta user so I get it from Update Center. I suggest you subscribe to the Xperia™ Home Open Beta community in Google+ to get updated. But if you don't like but still want to install the laest home, I see that there are two 11.0.A.0.1 files in apkmirror. Try the other one, you might be able to install it.

Jimbo0o said:
Hi guys,
I have been trying to install the latest release of Xperia Home (11.0.A.0.1) from apkmirror but I'm getting an error:
App not installed.
The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name.
I've done some digging and found the same issue with the Samsungs. AllSmokeEm provided a solution (toggling secure startup settings) but I don't believe we have this option in Sonys.
I have a sneaky feeling that it has to do with the last security patch I've installed a few days ago (41.2.A.7.65), because I never had this issue before!
Thanks for the help.
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See the screenshot. If you downloaded the first one, try the second one or vice versa.

ermond012 said:
See the screenshot. If you downloaded the first one, try the second one or vice versa.
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Thank you very much for the help, it worked! I'll have a look in the beta community.
Thanks again.

Dear Friend. I had the same issue. The solution comes with root: Go to /system/priv-app/home-sonyericsson-release and rename the apk that exist in folder, copy the downloaded home and put the same name that original ones. Give the permission 755 ( -rwxr-xr-x ) and just to void some error perform the cache clean from the app . Search for "tela inicial Xperia" ( "initial Screen Xperia" or something like this ). After that, restart the device. Now you are using the last home version with no app drawer icon!

Package name conflict
I have a problem on my sony xperia x ..
I can't install facebook it say " the package conflict with an existing package by the same name" ... I delete facebook apk because it's not working ..
I'm try to install in google play but install problem. I check on my phone there is no facebook apk i can't to clear chache , or data because i check on my setting>> app i'm not found a facebook but why it say" the package conflict with an existing package by the same name" i hope someone can help me . Thank you.