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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.

My Playstore wont load (Huawei Y511) Need some help please

Hello guys ......
The problem im having is that my google playstore is not working......
I really dont know what happend but i force stopped the playstore and it didnt work ever since......
It gives me the "Check your connectiom and try again error"
Also my wifi signal is not blur anymore from which my understanding means that Google Services are not working....
I own a Huawei Y511 (rooted)
The main reason i posted this here is due to there being no section for my phone....

Amnesia404 said:
Hello guys ......
The problem im having is that my google playstore is not working......
I really dont know what happend but i force stopped the playstore and it didnt work ever since......
It gives me the "Check your connectiom and try again error"
Also my wifi signal is not blur anymore from which my understanding means that Google Services are not working....
I own a Huawei Y511 (rooted)
The main reason i posted this here is due to there being no section for my phone....
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I Have the same problem like yours. maybe there are problems at your connection. try to connect on different wifi and check out your playstore. if there are loading icon wait for it, occasionally playstore is updating there files like google playstore and google playservice.
also there are some situation if you uninstall the google playservice the google playstore stop there service like showing no connetion. can you check if google playservice installed at your device?
if still won`t work try back-up your google playstore. then uninstall the playstore. and install the Backed Up Playstore.
if issues still there reply ASAP? then we find other ways to resolve your issues? thanks For Asking

alexander staunton said:
I Have the same problem like yours. maybe there are problems at your connection. try to connect on different wifi and check out your playstore. if there are loading icon wait for it, occasionally playstore is updating there files like google playstore and google playservice.
also there are some situation if you uninstall the google playservice the google playstore stop there service like showing no connetion. can you check if google playservice installed at your device?
if still won`t work try back-up your google playstore. then uninstall the playstore. and install the Backed Up Playstore.
if issues still there reply ASAP? then we find other ways to resolve your issues? thanks For Asking
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I solved the problem pretty much on my own by deleting and restoring my host files but thanks anyways

Rootetd Galaxy S7 not working with gear VR

Hi guys,
I rooted my Galaxy S7 and tripped KNOX. Today i recieved my Gear VR, Plugged it in, followed the inbstroctions to plug it out pressed next and.. error. The S6 from my brother works without a problem loads and installs everything... Can i flash the gear vr apps and software manually, or can i get the wizard back to work normally?

I'm using a rooted S7 with the VR with no problem.

MiNoOo said:
I'm using a rooted S7 with the VR with no problem.
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i don´t even get the services installed...
could you send me the apks of the service so i can install them on my phone?

Illustraitor273 said:
i don´t even get the services installed...
could you send me the apks of the service so i can install them on my phone?
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All what I did is just plugging in the phone then I installed the app suing the VR itself.

MiNoOo said:
All what I did is just plugging in the phone then I installed the app suing the VR itself.
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I know when iam trying this i get the error "netzfehler" in german how did you root? and did you scale your dpi?

No I did not change dpi .. maybe this is the reason ?
I rooted by installing TWRP then wiping data ( this is to get rid out the boot looping issue ) then flashed SuperSU.
an by the way, I'm using 930F version

MiNoOo said:
No I did not change dpi .. maybe this is the reason ?
I rooted by installing TWRP then wiping data ( this is to get rid out the boot looping issue ) then flashed SuperSU.
an by the way, I'm using 930F version
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Same here via twrp...
Tried to change dpi back to stock still same...
Damn no idea how to fix this

Illustraitor273 said:
Same here via twrp...
Tried to change dpi back to stock still same...
Damn no idea how to fix this
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May be you can consider flashing back the Stock ROM and have your VR installed first then do the rooting again.

Did you dissable any apps with Titanium or Package Disabler Pro or something? There are certain apps/services that are required got VR

o0adam0o said:
Did you dissable any apps with Titanium or Package Disabler Pro or something? There are certain apps/services that are required got VR
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Yeah thought of that too and reinstalled everything back to stock no chances.

There are two Facebook services which you cannot have disabled, since Oculus unfortunately belongs to that crappy company now...

johan81 said:
There are two Facebook services which you cannot have disabled, since Oculus unfortunately belongs to that crappy company now...
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No thats still not it nothings disabled anymore...
And now in addition my mobile internet is gone.
No idea how or why apn is checked smartphone resetet but still no internet and i don´t even know why...
Dos anyone of you kinow where i can download a stock kernel?
Edit: Found it internet works, but vr service still won´t start :´(

Well i am all out of ideas...
i installed the apps of my brothers s6 but no luck... everytime i plug the s7 out of the gear vr and press next the same error pops up... maybe if someone could spare vr services backed up via titanium backup it would work... for anything else i guess i have to wait for a software update or fix or whatever.

same pb here ! it was working ok before i rooted & Xposed it after a full reset.
i was not able to reinstall it because of internet error

daibaron said:
same pb here ! it was working ok before i rooted & Xposed it after a full reset.
i was not able to reinstall it because of internet error
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Somehow i am glad to hear that i am not the only one with that Problem.
Did you play around with the dpi?

I read another thread on Oculus community forum... this issue occurred before even on other phones...
some says it could be coming from Oculus servers.
I tried to logcat the app ID 10072 that tried to read the DNS before displaying the network error.
also tried...
to fully reset the device
to run the app with/without Sim card,
with a VPN
deleting cache...
no luck so far

I read that the Facebook app has to be installed or enabled can someone confirm this ? and try to log in and launch the setup wizard ?
if don't have a Facebook account.

daibaron said:
I read another thread on Oculus community forum... this issue occurred before even on other phones...
some says it could be coming from Oculus servers.
I tried to logcat the app ID 10072 that tried to read the DNS before displaying the network error.
also tried...
to fully reset the device
to run the app with/without Sim card,
with a VPN
deleting cache...
no luck so far
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Will try these Tricks and facebook as soon as i come home.
I tried to backup the services from an s6 and install it on my s7 bit no luck...

daibaron said:
I read that the Facebook app has to be installed or enabled can someone confirm this ? and try to log in and launch the setup wizard ?
if don't have a Facebook account.
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No, you only need com.facebook.appmanager and com.facebook.system services. Not the Facebook app itself.

Tuningszocske said:
No, you only need com.facebook.appmanager and com.facebook.system services. Not the Facebook app itself.
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I see both but i don't know what to do or what to trigger... another dead end
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How do I turn on App Manager and Installer ?
To turn on the App Manager and Installer, tap on the "Settings" application, then "Applications" and finally "Application manager". Make sure you have chosen the "All" category and find the following applications:
com.facebook.appmanager (App Manager)
com.facebook.system (Installer)
Tap into each and make sure they are enabled.
Unable to find com.facebook.system
If you are on Android OS 6.0 (Marshmallow), com.facebook.system may not be visible. Please try the following steps:
1. Navigate to Settings
2. Tap on Application Manager
3. Tap the More menu in the upper right corner
4. Tap Show System Apps
5. This will make com.facebook.system visible and allow you to enable it.
The App Manager and the Installer must be enabled before Gear VR apps can be installed and updated on your mobile phone.

S7 Olympic edition theme

Hi,
I have been trying to purchase this theme but paid themes are not available in my country. I then resorted to sideloading the theme by installing the trial version and using package disabler pro but it doesn't seem to work anymore. Help me! I really like the theme.

Try this . Install the theme. Go into priv-app, theme setting . Rename themesetting.apk to themesetting.bak restart your phone before your trail end ... you will need to be rooted and have some type of rooted file explorer for this to work...

smiley45 said:
Try this . Install the theme. Go into priv-app, theme setting . Rename themesetting.apk to themesetting.bak restart your phone before your trail end ... you will need to be rooted and have some type of rooted file explorer for this to work...
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Too bad I am not rooted but thanks anyways.

After you applied the theme , you need to clear data application of theme ( Applications->show application system->theme->clear data ) after that you need to disable theme store with package disabler.
You need to do the same steps when you reboot the phone.
Hope it works,
Sorry for bad english.

nkhah123 said:
After you applied the theme , you need to clear data application of theme ( Applications->show application system->theme->clear data ) after that you need to disable theme store with package disabler.
You need to do the same steps when you reboot the phone.
Hope it works,
Sorry for bad english.
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Tried that as well but still it reverts to the other theme.

musmas said:
Tried that as well but still it reverts to the other theme.
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I got stuck on this as well. What worked for me was, after disabling the theme store service, make sure you kill the running instance of it. Go into settings app manager and find the themes services and kill what's running before it rolls back your theme. Make sure you disable/freeze the service first then kill the running instance.
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Alawishis said:
I got stuck on this as well. What worked for me was, after disabling the theme store service, make sure you kill the running instance of it. Go into settings app manager and find the themes services and kill what's running before it rolls back your theme. Make sure you disable/freeze the service first then kill the running instance.
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Could you plz elaborate the process from the beginning? After I apply the theme what steps should I take..... because I am unable to force close the themes app .

did you get this to work yet

Try doing this. You need a
1.windows pc
2.your phone
Steps
1.enable usb debugging on your phone
2.download debloater app on your pc
Heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
3.run that app
4. Click the read all phone packages would scan all apks on your hp
5. Go find all apk which has the name theme
6. Give a like button if it helped

Latest Contacts 3.4.03.4 apk version finally working S7 Edge Nougat

Finally a working Contacts(Phone) apk which does not drop singnal when used.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...msung-contacts-3-4-03-4-android-apk-download/
For those having "App conflict" message. Do the following as stated here somewhere.
1. Go to Settings > Lock Screen and Sec > Secure Startup
2. Toggle from on>off or off>on
3. Restart phone (if "on" remember your pin)
4. Install the APK.

heuropt said:
Finally a working Contacts(Phone) apk which does not drop singnal when used.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...msung-contacts-3-4-03-4-android-apk-download/
For those having "App conflict" message. Do the following as stated here somewhere.
1. Go to Settings > Lock Screen and Sec > Secure Startup
2. Toggle from on>off or off>on
3. Restart phone (if "on" remember your pin)
4. Install the APK.
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Yeah!!! Was waiting for a working apk for a long time now....Tried almost all the versions from apkmirror....Finally the wait is over....It's working.....:victory:

Yes.. I installed it on my G935-FD with latest "Samsung Phone" and it works perfectly with slightly changed incallui.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...samsung-phone-2-3-00-20-android-apk-download/

heuropt said:
Finally a working Contacts(Phone) apk which does not drop singnal when used.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...msung-contacts-3-4-03-4-android-apk-download/
For those having "App conflict" message. Do the following as stated here somewhere.
1. Go to Settings > Lock Screen and Sec > Secure Startup
2. Toggle from on>off or off>on
3. Restart phone (if "on" remember your pin)
4. Install the APK.
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Have you found any luck with a working apk for My Files??? All the versions I tried are force closing during search... I am not able to find a compatible version of the Finder apk and may be this is the issue......
Also, any compatible Camera apk???

jayjaymotoq said:
Have you found any luck with a working apk for My Files??? All the versions I tried are force closing during search... I am not able to find a compatible version of the Finder apk and may be this is the issue......
Also, any compatible Camera apk???
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Hello, try installing the samsung "cloud gateway" together with my files. For Camera, unfortunately no update version for non-root.

Nice. Really like it. Good catch!

Camera 6.5.95 works in S7 edge, include S8 icon

mauriicio21 said:
Camera 6.5.95 works in S7 edge, include S8 icon
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Doesn't work. S7 edge may sec. patch stock rom unrooted. But, contacts and phone app are working for now, no problems.
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"contacts has stoped" restart app...., !!!!! why?

I updated my contacts app using this and I was surprised that my phone app also got updated.

mipepim said:
"contacts has stoped" restart app...., !!!!! why?
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Try to clear cache and data. Settings / Apps / Contacts

ecpz said:
I updated my contacts app using this and I was surprised that my phone app also got updated.
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Yes, the phone app is linked to the contacts app.

heuropt said:
Try to clear cache and data. Settings / Apps / Contacts
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contacts works fine, but the new Samsung phone frees contacts apk.!!! Works god with phone 2.1.71.26

mipepim said:
contacts works fine, but the new Samsung phone frees contacts apk.!!! Works god with phone 2.1.71.26
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Agree latest Phone 2.3.01.26 apk version freezes, i reverted to this Phone 2.3.00.20 version.

Just go to sammobile and download it, it works too even the new latest touchwiz with scroll app drawer

its the same bro, just freezes....

I have the new contacts apk but the Phopne apk doesn´t shows Places tab...Only Contacts and Recent.

Contacts work but when you try to dial latest number (press call button twice) crashes

Do not instal Phone apk,it doesn't work,just contact apk.

It works.
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