[Q] Can't download to phone from the web Play Store - General Questions and Answers

No matter what I try to do, I can't seem to get my Nexus 4 to download things remotely from the install button on the Play Store website. It does it fine for the Nexus 7, but not for my phone.
I choose my phone, click install and the button changes to installed, but nothing happens on my phone. What could be causing this?

registertodownloadbullsht said:
No matter what I try to do, I can't seem to get my Nexus 4 to download things remotely from the install button on the Play Store website. It does it fine for the Nexus 7, but not for my phone.
I choose my phone, click install and the button changes to installed, but nothing happens on my phone. What could be causing this?
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Is it stock? Try from a computer.
Please quote me in replies.
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hunterk11 said:
Is it stock? Try from a computer.
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I have the latest Cyanogenmod. It has never been a problem before now with any other versions. It seems as if the Play Store knows the device exists since it is in the list when I choose to install something. The phone also receives push notifications from PushBullet and Google Voice.

Try to clear cache and data app
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registertodownloadbullsht said:
I have the latest Cyanogenmod. It has never been a problem before now with any other versions. It seems as if the Play Store knows the device exists since it is in the list when I choose to install something. The phone also receives push notifications from PushBullet and Google Voice.
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Did it break with the update or randomly?
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hunterk11 said:
Did it break with the update or randomly?
Please quote me in replies.
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It seems that when I did the most recent update a few months back when I wiped the phone is when it started. I wiped the phone again I believe after that and re-flashed the ROM.

registertodownloadbullsht said:
It seems that when I did the most recent update a few months back when I wiped the phone is when it started. I wiped the phone again I believe after that and re-flashed the ROM.
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Install luckypatcher and try its modded google play, note it must be googled as it isnt on play
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hunterk11 said:
Install luckypatcher and try its modded google play, note it must be googled as it isnt on play
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Still doesn't work. I noticed also, in the drop down list for my Nexus 4, it says the last date used is 'undefined.'
I also don't seem to see it in the new Android Device Manager. Only my Nexus 7.

Not sure
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[Q] App not installed.

This is the error I'm getting when trying to install some apks. A lot of others worked but some just won't. It's a new phone and a fresh ROM. Why is this happening? What do I do about it?
Oliie23 said:
This is the error I'm getting when trying to install some apks. A lot of others worked but some just won't. It's a new phone and a fresh ROM. Why is this happening? What do I do about it?
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The error isn't stated...
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soccerfan6789 said:
The error isn't stated...
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It is. In the title. "Application not installed".
Oliie23 said:
It is. In the title. "Application not installed".
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What is the name of the app? Did you downloaded it from Play or was it an apk file? Info please
gee2012 said:
What is the name of the app? Did you downloaded it from Play or was it an apk file? Info please
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One of the apps which did it was Battery Widget Reborn. I initially tried installing it via .apk and got the error. Then the same app normally installed via Play store.
Oliie23 said:
This is the error I'm getting when trying to install some apks. A lot of others worked but some just won't. It's a new phone and a fresh ROM. Why is this happening? What do I do about it?
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Did you enable allow apps from unknown sources? Sideloading is disallowed by default.
BirchBarlow said:
Did you enable allow apps from unknown sources? Sideloading is disallowed by default.
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Yes of course. Some other apks worked flawlessly.
Oliie23 said:
Yes of course. Some other apks worked flawlessly.
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Maybe the apk file was somehow corrupted/damaged.
gee2012 said:
Maybe the apk file was somehow corrupted/damaged.
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Can't be. It installs and works fine on my Galaxy Nexus.
Oliie23 said:
Can't be. It installs and works fine on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Oke, besides that why install an apk for an app that is allready available on Play.
Oliie23 said:
Can't be. It installs and works fine on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Maybe it won't work on the n5. Also, do you have is permissions set correctly
gee2012 said:
Oke, besides that why install an apk for an app that is allready available on Play.
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Got a few apps from a friend, since I had no internet access (no data plan and no wifi) at the moment.
Oliie23 said:
Can't be. It installs and works fine on my Galaxy Nexus.
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it can easily be incompatible with the nexus 5
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simms22 said:
it can easily be incompatible with the nexus 5
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nevermind, it is compatible with the nexus 5.
jd1639 said:
Maybe it won't work on the n5. Also, do you have is permissions set correctly
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The same app installed from Play Store, works. What do you mean by setting the permissions?
Oliie23 said:
Got a few apps from a friend, since I had no internet access (no data plan and no wifi) at the moment.
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Not trying to be snarky, but what good is a smartphone without internet access? Sounds like a $400 paperweight. Are you running a virus scanner that could possibly be blocking sideloading?
BirchBarlow said:
Not trying to be snarky, but what good is a smartphone without internet access? Sounds like a $400 paperweight. Are you running a virus scanner that could possibly be blocking sideloading?
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I do have wifi access now and a (very limited) data plan. And I have no virus scanners.
Oliie23 said:
The same app installed from Play Store, works. What do you mean by setting the permissions?
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Many apps need to be set to rw-r-r
Download file manager. Enable root in settings. Try pushing it to system/app. Restart and see if it works then
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I'm having a similar issue. I've been using a slingplayer app that I downloaded over two years ago. I had it working on my Nexus 5 until I switched to ART. After the switch it wouldn't install. I switched back to Dalvik and now it won't reinstall. I can and have installed every other apk on my phone with no problem since switching back except for this one. Any suggestions?
soccerfan6789 said:
Download file manager. Enable root in settings. Try pushing it to system/app. Restart and see if it works then
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Tried that and it didn't work, but...
PROBLEM SOLVED! What I did was to do a thorough search inside my root to find anything related to the app I was trying to install. I found out that the app has somewhat partially installed in few places. I then deleted all of those and tried installing again. Worked.
danotoriusodo said:
I'm having a similar issue. I've been using a slingplayer app that I downloaded over two years ago. I had it working on my Nexus 5 until I switched to ART. After the switch it wouldn't install. I switched back to Dalvik and now it won't reinstall. I can and have installed every other apk on my phone with no problem since switching back except for this one. Any suggestions?
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I also tried switching between Dalvik and ART but it didn't seem to change anything. I suggest you search your root for any remnants of the app you want to install. Look in data/app, data/app-lib, data/data and system/app.

OK Google Fracked

Hey folks:
I use MyBackupPro as my maintenance tool. Upgrading to my N5 from my N4 MyBackupPro overwrote the stock launcher, causing OK Google to stop working.
Is there any way to get NOWs listener working again without doing a factory reset and/or installing the Factory Image?
I'm stock, and not rooted.
Thanks.
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marathone said:
Hey folks:
I use MyBackupPro as my maintenance tool. Upgrading to my N5 from my N4 MyBackupPro overwrote the stock launcher, causing OK Google to stop working.
Is there any way to get NOWs listener working again without doing a factory reset and/or installing the Factory Image?
I'm stock, and not rooted.
Thanks.
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Select ENGLISH (US) in language and input settings
Select google launcher in settings=>home
And if still OK GOOGLE dont shows up in search bar in home launcher then say ok google and check if it is working or not cause sometimes OK GOOGLE don't show up even if it is working perfectly
Thanks
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marathone said:
Hey folks:
I use MyBackupPro as my maintenance tool. Upgrading to my N5 from my N4 MyBackupPro overwrote the stock launcher, causing OK Google to stop working.
Is there any way to get NOWs listener working again without doing a factory reset and/or installing the Factory Image?
I'm stock, and not rooted.
Thanks.
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You didn't tell us which 4.4 version you have, but these links will help you man. I recommend trying the first link first and if it don't work, try the second link( I'm sure the first one will work).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528851
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2561057
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rahil3108 said:
Select ENGLISH (US) in language and input settings
Select google launcher in settings=>home
And if still OK GOOGLE dont shows up in search bar in home launcher then say ok google and check if it is working or not cause sometimes OK GOOGLE don't show up even if it is working perfectly
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Yeah, HOME only shows in settings/apps NOT in root settings. Therefore that selection isn't available.
PS 4.4.2 KitKat version
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marathone said:
Yeah, HOME only shows in settings/apps NOT in root settings. Therefore that selection isn't available.
PS 4.4.2 KitKat version
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Try the links I gave you. It has the apk extracted straight from Nexus 5
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CellPhish said:
Try the links I gave you. It has the apk extracted straight from Nexus 5
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Unfortunately installation didn't solve the problem. Must be a preference turned off somewhere.
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Error message on Lollipop

Hi guys. I just updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop 2 days ago, and this message keeps showing every once in a while, without any reason, it just appears for few seconds and disappears again, and then it shows up later again. It's not affecting my phone in any way, but it's bothering me. Can anyone explain what it means? I would appreciate it.
Regards.
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Silvers91 said:
Hi guys. I just updated my Nexus 5 to Lollipop 2 days ago, and this message keeps showing every once in a while, without any reason, it just appears for few seconds and disappears again, and then it shows up later again. It's not affecting my phone in any way, but it's bothering me. Can anyone explain what it means? I would appreciate it.
Regards.
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It's basically developer speak for "Lollipop sucks and was rushed to market. Please revert to 4.4.4."
It is from some app u have installed.
Check for recently installed/ updated apps to find the root cause
Or try booting in safe mode and see..
Does battery doctor work?
lpganesh said:
It is from some app u have installed.
Check for recently installed/ updated apps to find the root cause
Or try booting in safe mode and see..
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I installed a lot of apps at the same time, so I don't know.
How can I boot in safe mode?
dicecuber said:
Does battery doctor work?
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Yes it does.
Silvers91 said:
I installed a lot of apps at the same time, so I don't know.
How can I boot in safe mode?
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http...sQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGuMxBQD-86Pns1kzML0B_rg9WXEQ
See this link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ink.android.wiredheadphoneroutingfix&hl=en_GB
do you have this app installed? i think you do.
uninstall it.
Silvers91 said:
Yes it does.
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Rly? No effing way!

How install this apk in my Nexus 5

Hi to all, i need instal this apk in my nexus, i need help
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lukadertoo said:
Hi to all, i need instal this apk in my nexus, i need help
Thanks
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Just install it ? It installed fine on my Nexus 5.
Try this...
You might need to change your tablet's security settings before the download will work.
Go to "Settings" and then "Security", and check the box that says "Unknown Sources" (or leave it checked if it's already checked).
Then use the internet browser on your nexus to go to the site you posted with the link to download, and click download.
Wait for the download to finish, it should notify you in your notifications bar when it's done. Then tap the notification to open the file, and it should walk you through the installation from there.
Hope that helps!
lukadertoo said:
Hi to all, i need instal this apk in my nexus, i need help
Thanks
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Why do you need to install the play store? It should already be on your device
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ShapesBlue said:
Why do you need to install the play store? It should already be on your device
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The lasted version ?
lukadertoo said:
The lasted version ?
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Why does it matter what version you have?
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Ben36 said:
Why does it matter what version you have?
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I was wondering the same thing myself
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ShapesBlue said:
Why do you need to install the play store? It should already be on your device
Sometimes if you buy a cheap tablet from China it's a clone device and doesn't have the Google certificate that makes it come with Play Store and other Google apps already installed. Or if it was second hand, the previous owner could have rooted it, and you'd need to download the Play Store APK file to get it on there.
FWIW, the latest version just came out a few days ago, Play Store APK 5.7.10
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I can't install whatsapps in my Xperia z5

any body here have a same problem cannot install whatsapps in xperia z5? If you have a idea how to to install please let me know...
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Works fine on mine
What errors are you recieving? Just saying I can't install X means nothing and no one can provide any real help.
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_Dennis_ said:
What errors are you recieving? Just saying I can't install X means nothing and no one can provide any real help.
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No works fine, just install from playstore
danw_oz said:
No works fine, just install from playstore
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Are you saying the OP's now works, or are you saying yours works?
If your phone can download and install whatsapp that's great, but the OP was having a problem, and I was trying to help him.
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_Dennis_ said:
Are you saying the OP's now works, or are you saying yours works?
If your dog your phone can download and install whatsapp that's great, but the OP SAS having a problem, and I SAS trying to help him.
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Mine works fine with whatsapp, seems strange he would have a problem, the only time I have ever seen an issue with installing apps is when you already have it installed and trying to install an apk (even if it is a new version)
You could try under security enabling Unknown sources and see if that works.
danw_oz said:
Mine works fine with whatsapp, seems strange he would have a problem, the only time I have ever seen an issue with installing apps is when you already have it installed and trying to install an apk (even if it is a new version)
You could try under security enabling Unknown sources and see if that works.
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There is about 100 reasons it won't install from the play store. Anything from no storage, to a corrupt download, to an issue with the data partition.
These things happen, but with no further information from the OP went do anything to help.
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_Dennis_ said:
There is about 100 reasons it won't install from the play store. Anything from no storage, to a corrupt download, to an issue with the data partition.
These things happen, but with no further information from the OP went do anything to help.
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ah ha, but impossible to diagnose anything with zero info
I bet user was in brazil. there was a court ordered injunction to not allow the install of whatsapp for 48 hours....
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ark-zuckerberg-internet-freedom-a6776716.html
no issues for me

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