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Play Store throwing *DF-PFA-02* error can't retrieve information from server

after ****ing around with a google wallet exploit for my S3 which I probably shouldn't have done (build.prop modding?)...the google play store home page throws a dreadful error of "error retrieving information from server DF-PFA-02" I cleared the app cache for the play store, google services framework, tried to remove my card on google wallet, re flash, wipe everything. Still throws this error. And this error code is not very known either, so my searching in google was cut short...especially the "DF-PFA-02" error
it works if i downgrade the play store to the android market, AND it works if I use my other google account. AND the new 4.0 "phonesky" apk play store homepage works
due to certain reasons, I would like to keep my old play store version, before the 4.0 overhaul
I can download apps and apparently update them..I just can't openly browse anymore D:
i'm pretty witty when it comes to android hacking and modding and troubleshooting..but i'm at my wits end here unfortunately....you guys are my only hope
Thanks

stanleyopar2000 said:
after ****ing around with a google wallet exploit for my S3 which I probably shouldn't have done (build.prop modding?)...the google play store home page throws a dreadful error of "error retrieving information from server DF-PFA-02" I cleared the app cache for the play store, google services framework, tried to remove my card on google wallet, re flash, wipe everything. Still throws this error. And this error code is not very known either, so my searching in google was cut short...especially the "DF-PFA-02" error
it works if i downgrade the play store to the android market, AND it works if I use my other google account. AND the new 4.0 "phonesky" apk play store homepage works
due to certain reasons, I would like to keep my old play store version, before the 4.0 overhaul
I can download apps and apparently update them..I just can't openly browse anymore D:
i'm pretty witty when it comes to android hacking and modding and troubleshooting..but i'm at my wits end here unfortunately....you guys are my only hope
Thanks
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I am getting the same error on the AT&T S4. I have no idea why this is happening but it's really annoying.

flucks said:
I am getting the same error on the AT&T S4. I have no idea why this is happening but it's really annoying.
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Also getting the same error on the AT&T S4. Just started happening now. Of course it happens right as I'm trying to download Tapatalk to peruse xda.

Seems common for some reason. Happening to me as well on the Verizon S3.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/04/19/download-latest-google-play-store-4-0-26/#download
Install the newest version and it fixes it.

Because the old version is exploitable with in-app purchases, so Google is forcing you to get the new one, so its not just happening to me.
But my other Google account works fine with it?..
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stanleyopar2000 said:
Because the old version is exploitable with in-app purchases, so Google is forcing you to get the new one, so its not just happening to me.
But my other Google account works fine with it?..
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I'm also getting the same error. What did you do to fix it, install the new play store?

HiDEFF said:
I'm also getting the same error. What did you do to fix it, install the new play store?
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Look two posts above yours.
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Look two posts above yours.
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Thanx for pointing out the obvious and I take some blame for that.
Yes, I read the last two post before posting but I can see how I didn't make that clear when I asked the question.
I meant to ask: did you install the new playstore (which still isn't available to the public via an update) to fix the problem OR did you find a solution to fixing the current version?

HiDEFF said:
Thanx for pointing out the obvious and I take some blame for that.
Yes, I read the last two post before posting but I can see how I didn't make that clear when I asked the question.
I meant to ask: did you install the new playstore (which still isn't available to the public via an update) to fix the problem OR did you find a solution to fixing the current version?
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Ahh okay. Can't speak for Stan, but I just installed the new play store. Quick download from that link and install like any other app. Reboot for fun. Fixed.
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I used my other Google account and the original 3.0 play store works fine, no luck though getting it to work for my main Google account
Installing the new 4.0 play store also fixes the issue, but I don't want it
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stanleyopar2000 said:
I used my other Google account and the original 3.0 play store works fine, no luck though getting it to work for my main Google account
Installing the new 4.0 play store also fixes the issue, but I don't want it
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Same exact thing happening to me too. My second account can load fine, but my first throws the error. Play store 3.0.14
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This isn't much help but the error went away this morning, play store back to normal.
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google play store/google play services overheats my phone, how do I fix this?

Ok with play services, and the play store running my nexus 4 hits 116 degrees Fahrenheit. I uninstalled play services, and installed a play services blocker so it couldn't be force loaded onto my phone. But I still had the Problem cuz the play store tries to re-install it in the background. So if I freeze the play store, everything is fine. Is there a different way to go about this so I don't have to freeze anything, and have to unfreeze the play store everytime I want to use it? Such as through the terminal, etc? Thanks.

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Ok with play services, and the play store running my nexus 4 hits 116 degrees Fahrenheit. I uninstalled play services, and installed a play services blocker so it couldn't be force loaded onto my phone. But I still had the Problem cuz the play store tries to re-install it in the background. So if I freeze the play store, everything is fine. Is there a different way to go about this so I don't have to freeze anything, and have to unfreeze the play store everytime I want to use it? Such as through the terminal, etc? Thanks.
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Go to option the setting and apps manager. Highlight to the playstore and try uninstal updates. But before, make sure the clear data and clear cache button is appearing. Click them first before uninstalling update
Same how to the google service.
Reeboot
Might it help..
If no change. Maybe i will give you an egg and cook on that heat.
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There is no change, I've already tries that. I used lucky patcher to keep google play from updating past 3.10.
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so any other ideas as to why google play services, and the play store make my phone overheat?
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sinndissension said:
so any other ideas as to why google play services, and the play store make my phone overheat?
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No any option. Except you flash to custom rom and get new fresh gapps (playstore included)
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Location services
Disallow Google from tracking your location and turn off GPS when you don't need it.
I've found that when google location services were running, any time I opened a google app it would get hot, as it was activating the GPS on my tablet.

tomkatt said:
Disallow Google from tracking your location and turn off GPS when you don't need it.
I've found that when google location services were running, any time I opened a google app it would get hot, as it was activating the GPS on my tablet.
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So what do you think would work better, using the privacy guard feature for all the GApps, or I could use lucky patcher and disable all the location permissions?
I know lucky patcher is warez, but I'm not using it for bad intentions.

sinndissension said:
So what do you think would work better, using the privacy guard feature for all the GApps, or I could use lucky patcher and disable all the location permissions?
I know lucky patcher is warez, but I'm not using it for bad intentions.
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Not familiar with lucky patcher. I just turned off sync with all google apps except G+ and Gmail, and unchecked the option to allow it to track my location in the account settings. Then I turned off GPS. I have limited use for GPS, so only keep it on when I need to use it.

Lucky patcher is an app that is considered a "ware" on XDA because of some of some of the things it can do. But it installs a modified play store of any version that does not auto update itself in the background, I use play store 3.10. Every google app on my phone is frozen. And it's still overheating when I unfreeze the play store, because it's trying time re install google play services. I have a google services blocker app that had the same signature as the real google play services. So when I unfreeze the play store, it repeatedly tries to install the real one, but can't, which causes it to over heat. I'd like to know if there is a way to stop this??
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Unfortunately, Google Play Services Has Stopped. How to FIX.

please help to get rid from this error. I have tried many solutions like clear catch data, reinstalled, updated from play store but nothing to be work. I am using cm 10.2 by jenkins.:crying:

Same error
Kalim Siddiqui said:
please help to get rid from this error. I have tried many solutions like clear catch data, reinstalled, updated from play store but nothing to be work. I am using cm 10.2 by jenkins.:crying:
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I am also getting this error on ICS icysnap V2.0. I think this error is occurring due to some bug or incompatibility of latest google play service apk with our device. I have submitted the error report to google. I hope they will fix this soon. For the time being i have uninstalled the google play service. By going to Security > Device Administrator then uncheck the google admin. After this you can uninstall the application in usual way.

Previous version of google play services working fine.
FreekX said:
I am also getting this error on ICS icysnap V2.0. I think this error is occurring due to some bug or incompatibility of latest google play service apk with our device. I have submitted the error report to google. I hope they will fix this soon. For the time being i have uninstalled the google play service. By going to Security > Device Administrator then uncheck the google admin. After this you can uninstall the application in usual way.
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I also think that this error occurred from latest google play services because previous version of google play services that is 4.3.2.4 working fine but when i downgrade it to previous version it automatically update again. any way to disable auto update of google play services. i am disabled auto update apps in google play settings but not working. Thanks.

Downgrade the services and try Titanium Backup :> 'detach from market's
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Latest Google play services working fine.
Thanks, I will try. BTW I recently installed latest Google play services 4.8.4.4 from xda portal. It's working fine.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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I have also experienced this. Mostly happened while Gmail is syncing. Happened on cm-9, cm-10.1.6, and affected apps on cm-7.But Play Services works perfect on official stock gingerbread. So I think it's a combination of causes. Authentication of apps and services running on unofficial roms,and APIs that are built for armv7 devices. But I'm only guessing. Haven't had time to study my logcats yet. May 14 update seems to be a little better. But it's still not fixed.
Edit: May 16 update, still not fixed. Have read and verified that it works better on WiFi. On WiFi, Gmail, after syncing (and caching that sync) will not cause Play Services to close. But on mobile network, it does.

May 19 update to Google Play Services (version 4.4.52):
I think it's fixed
Updated several apps and synced Gmail. Did not get annoying message. Running cm-9.2.0 (hephappy).
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Yea, you are right. Now Google play services working flawlessly on cm 11 also.
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Kalim Siddiqui said:
Yea, you are right. Now Google play services working flawlessly on cm 11 also.
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I uninstalled a heap of Google stuff using titanium backup now Google play services has stopped working.
I have re installed this service but it still not work.

maids said:
I uninstalled a heap of Google stuff using titanium backup now Google play services has stopped working.
I have re installed this service but it still not work.
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Need gmscore.apk in /system/app. That enables play services. Set permissions to 644 (rw-,r--,r--). Google play services with automatically update after a few minutes.
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ibub said:
Need gmscore.apk in /system/app. That enables play services. Set permissions to 644 (rw-,r--,r--). Google play services with automatically update after a few minutes.
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I am no expert. where do i get this and where do I put it please?

maids said:
I am no expert. where do i get this and where do I put it please?
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Use a file manager and go to / system/app, and look to see if gmscore is still there. Long press on it to select and view properties. Properties should include permissions, which should be set to:
User: rw-
Groups: r--
Others: r--
The binary representation of this is 644
If gmscore is not there, then you may have it in your backups from TiBU.
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Managed to fix it but I had to reinstall all the apps I had removed one by one as TB would not do a batch.
Kept throwing an error.
I really need to know what I can and cant remove as I rooted this phone to get rid of some of the apps I dont use they just clutter the whole system

Same bug after reinstallation of the firmware. I think there are some issues on Google's side.

FIXED!!! Finally Found This Fix!
I was unable to listen to my music for 48 hours, which is hell to me as I'm ALWAYS listening to music. This also looks horrible on Google/Android as I just left iOS (which honestly is a better OS than Android, but Android has come a long way so I'm optimistic about its future...and I also love my Moto X and prefer Android to iOS overall (minus these little annoying issues)). Anyway, finally fixed it by Uninstalling the update made on the Google Play Music app.
Go to Settings - Apps - Google Play Music - and select Uninstall Updates. Hope this helps.
Alex

Alex Nobbe Toussaint said:
I was unable to listen to my music for 48 hours, which is hell to me as I'm ALWAYS listening to music. This also looks horrible on Google/Android as I just left iOS (which honestly is a better OS than Android, but Android has come a long way so I'm optimistic about its future...and I also love my Moto X and prefer Android to iOS overall (minus these little annoying issues)). Anyway, finally fixed it by Uninstalling the update made on the Google Play Music app.
Go to Settings - Apps - Google Play Music - and select Uninstall Updates. Hope this helps.
Alex
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This seems to have fixed the issue for me. Uninstalled Play Music, then reinstalled, and has been working fine since. Good thing too, as it was popping up twice in quick succession every 30 seconds almost. Very frustrating!
Anyway, thanks
EDIT: Seems I spoke too soon

im still umable to do it

I also have this problem, using most recent gapps.

Same problem
I've been having the same problem up until a couple of days ago Play Services worked fine but when ever i open the Google Keyboard the message pops up "Unfortunately Google Play Services has stopped working" and idea what the problem might be. My version is 7.0.97 (1791429-034)
Thanks for the help.

Kalim Siddiqui said:
Thanks, I will try. BTW I recently installed latest Google play services 4.8.4.4 from xda portal. It's working fine.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:/QUOTE]
That one is really old, may cause other, but thankfully quieter problems. Would like to downgrade to a 6.6 version if I can find the link, however...
ibub said:
Need gmscore.apk in /system/app. That enables play services. Set permissions to 644 (rw-,r--,r--). Google play services will automatically update after a few minutes.
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Back to version 7.* and the problem recurs. Need to defeat its auto upgrade, but this is not a normally-listed app on Play. Maybe after the audo-upgrade happens, one can get to its setting from "my-apps" pane, recently upgraded.
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[Q] Google play services causes battery drain on moto g

Hii everyone i am using moto g xt1033 with stock rom, unrooted,bootloader locked..i am having noticeable battery drain on my moto g when my phone is idle..i found that google play services(google location service) is causing the battery drain..i tried to force stop but doesnt work..just disabling the app works...but the google play services is necessary for google apps like youtube,playstore,gmail etc..so plzz give me any solution to stop this unnecessary battery drain...thank you

On Un rooted the only option you can try is
1. Disconnect Internet
2. Uninstall Google play services update
3. Clear cache via recovery
4. Connect to Internet and use your phone normally.. Let Google play services update automatically..
This might help

madman said:
On Un rooted the only option you can try is
1. Disconnect Internet
2. Uninstall Google play services update
3. Clear cache via recovery
4. Connect to Internet and use your phone normally.. Let Google play services update automatically..
This might help
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i had tried to uninstall google play service update...then the battery drain stops but the thing is many google apps require new version of google play services to work..that is the reason i am so irritated with this thing..i tried many things but nothing works

Can you point out the battery drain so we can see if it is abnormal? Your screenshots only show that it is running, which means nothing since it is always running on all devices.
Upon reading your post it appears some app is constantly pinging for location. My solution is to either find the rogue app or simply turn off location (gps).

me_is_rushin said:
Can you point out the battery drain so we can see if it is abnormal? Your screenshots only show that it is running, which means nothing since it is always running on all devices.
Upon reading your post it appears some app is constantly pinging for location. My solution is to either find the rogue app or simply turn off location (gps).
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i do not use gps its most of the tym turned off..and currently i have disabled google play services so i cant post screenshot regarding battery drain..but the point is that google location services always keeps running in background taking much RAM and i think this service is generating unnecessary events for location,which results in waking up the cpu frequently,wasting cpu cycles which results in battery drain during the phone is idle..and i also downloaded an app namely GserviceFix but this app also didnt work for me..so any suggestion

Use greenify pro

Google play services will always be running.

I faced this issue some time back.. I had to root my device and use AppOps to disable wake ups from Google play services..

amolgosavi said:
Use greenify pro
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i dont think it will work,coz i am running stock rom without root..and no xposed..well i vl gv it a try..thanks

madman said:
I faced this issue some time back.. I had to root my device and use AppOps to disable wake ups from Google play services..
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well thanks for your support...i will wait till official lollipop update arrives..hope lollipop will fix this issue

me_is_rushin said:
Google play services will always be running.
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sorry to say but i think you are not aware of this issue.

zahid111 said:
sorry to say but i think you are not aware of this issue.
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No I don't think you understand. All android devices that have google services will have Google Play Services running at All Times. Right now my running apps screen has 6 processes and 10 services running. Much more than yours.

me_is_rushin said:
No I don't think you understand. All android devices that have google services will have Google Play Services running at All Times. Right now my running apps screen has 6 processes and 10 services running. Much more than yours.
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i know that but some services are not necessary like location services it keeps always running and drains your battery..and you cant force stop that..this issue was not before Google play services version 6..when it got updated to version 6 then this problem arises..you can check process stats in developer options..than you will came to know its not normal. it keeps running all the time.dont you ever noticed battery drain during night when your phone is in idle mode..which version of google play services are you using???are you rooted or not..well i think @madman will also try to help you make understand...he is a senior member here and well knowing...

update google play services

K1Ng0r.fTw~ said:
update google play services
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its updated to the latest version..but problem still exists

zahid111 said:
its updated to the latest version..but problem still exists
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use greenify download it from play store.

K1Ng0r.fTw~ said:
use greenify download it from play store.
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i am using greenify cant you see in the screenshot..without root and xposed framework greenify will not allow to hibernate system apps..

GServiceFix
zahid111 said:
i am using greenify cant you see in the screenshot..without root and xposed framework greenify will not allow to hibernate system apps..
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Search one app on play store name "GServiceFix" hope it will help
Hit thanks if it helps.

K1Ng0r.fTw~ said:
Search one app on play store name "GServiceFix" hope it will help
Hit thanks if it helps.
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bro i tried that app also and used that several times but didnt work..

Is there any solution for that? Im experiencing battery drain on 5.1.1., then on Euphoria-OS, no matter the version (20.08.2015 now).
I can use private setting to blok waking up and preventing a sleep for Google Play Service but then I have error message "google services stopped" every other second.

Google play services not supported?

Another problem with this phone.... Al of a sudden the phone shows messages from google play services that the device is not supported i have to contact manufacturer? Any suggestions? Not satisfied at all with this phone anymore.
By the way its rooted! ?
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unroot it rest factory see how to install huawei official rom that all

Solved.... Unrooted Stock rom update B029 no problems
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My google play services and play store stops working from time to time. When I look at my Settings->Accounts, my google account disappears. This happens randomly. Did any of you experience any of these?

thejamesarnold said:
My google play services and play store stops working from time to time. When I look at my Settings->Accounts, my google account disappears. This happens randomly. Did any of you experience any of these?
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do you get any error?