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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.

Play store help!

Hi I need a help with installing modded Google play store on my phone. I've rooted my phone and have been using lucky patcher so I'm familiar with it. I just now came to know about modded play store and its uses. So I decided to install it and did some research. So I first made a 'patch to android' from the toolbox of lucky patcher and the phone rebooted and all. Then when I tried to install the downloaded play store apk it says Application not installed. I just followed every instruction given in that site. Can someone please explain what I did wrong? Or did I miss any step? Thanks in advance.

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Ajay dina said:
Hi I need a help with installing modded Google play store on my phone. I've rooted my phone and have been using lucky patcher so I'm familiar with it. I just now came to know about modded play store and its uses. So I decided to install it and did some research (just searched the web ?). So I first made a 'patch to android' from the toolbox of lucky patcher and the phone rebooted and all. Then when I tried to install the downloaded play store apk it says Application not installed. I just followed every instruction given in that site. Can someone please explain what I did wrong? Or did I miss any step? Thanks in advance.
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[Completed] Google play services constantly being removed

Got an iDeaUSA CT740K tablet with missing Google play services. I wasnt even able to sing into any google account because of the missing google play services. However, I found an APK version of the services for the tab and installed it. It fixed the problem, well, for a while. Whenever i install the apk it fixes the problem and i am able to download stuff from google play, however, google play services remove from itself after about 10-20min and i cant download anything from google play again. I tried to move the apk into root/system/apps but it didnt help (the device is rooted). I wanted to flash gapps but i dont have a custom recovery (cant do it with the stock one, as it seems) to do it so, because there isnt any available yet. Also, there isnt a stock firmware available so cant re-flash it over the current one. I tried factory reset and erased internal memory but didnt help.
There are 3 games from fox which appear on the tab even after being uninstalled. I assume that the tablet cough some viruses and they are the reason for this happening.
If someone has a solution, feel free to share it
Thanks!

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[Completed] Haier l32 and l58 mtk 6735m cant install app from play store help!

good day to all, friends I come to you as I am that I go crazy, I have these two teams already mentioned (Haier L32 and L58) which at the time to download and install app from play store I do not make it do, or I restarted the download, and when complete it is installing up that sends an error, I've tried everything to change the storage location, delete the cache of play store and play services and the story is the same, step to inform you that with the factory version that brings play store I download and install correctly, but when updating the play store settles the problems begin, to install I have to delete any updates from play store and proceed to download what I need, without straying from the play store for if I go out is updated and no download or I installed considering q when I do this process takes too long to install some app like facebook or messenger facebook, I ask collaboration because the factory does not answer me with this ball one says that is thrown away google problem and the other team, I have in my possession 2 rom stock that gave me the factory. to would make any changes to either prevent the automatic update play store that is like the most optional or failing to find the problem this rom thanks in advance I hope not bother him

shark3 said:
good day to all, friends I come to you as I am that I go crazy, I have these two teams already mentioned (Haier L32 and L58) which at the time to download and install app from play store I do not make it do, or I restarted the download, and when complete it is installing up that sends an error, I've tried everything to change the storage location, delete the cache of play store and play services and the story is the same, step to inform you that with the factory version that brings play store I download and install correctly, but when updating the play store settles the problems begin, to install I have to delete any updates from play store and proceed to download what I need, without straying from the play store for if I go out is updated and no download or I installed considering q when I do this process takes too long to install some app like facebook or messenger facebook, I ask collaboration because the factory does not answer me with this ball one says that is thrown away google problem and the other team, I have in my possession 2 rom stock that gave me the factory. to would make any changes to either prevent the automatic update play store that is like the most optional or failing to find the problem this rom thanks in advance I hope not bother him
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Hi,
I couldn't find much information about your device here. Try posting your query in
Android Q&A,Help and Troubleshooting
or in the friendly Q&A thread here->[Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly].
Experts there may be able to help you.
Good luck

Google Play Uninstalled Problem

1st. I thought I can finally buy and download paid apps from google play if I create and installed the modded app of Play store using Lucky Patcher, so.... I installed and create a modded Playstore using lucky patcher, but then... I'm wrong, It didn't work in that way I want.
2nd. Since I realized that I can't buy paid apps, I want to remove and delete the modded play store remove the patch or whatever the lucky patcher has done to my Google playstore. So what I did.... I uninstalled the Google playstore using lucky patcher then..... BOOM! no more Google Playstore (obviously) :crying: simple as that, but I still have the Google Play Services.
3rd. What I did next believing that this will fix my problem
>>> Search for the possible solutions in google, I searched everything to help me get back the pre-installed/original Google Playstore in my Android Tablet.
​Upon searching I saw a solution here from XDA forum someone said that, install updated Google Playstore ​from the browser. So i did installed it but the problem is: I can't Install apps from google playstore I have ​downloaded from the browser (Chrome), so what I did next I uninstalled it.
>>> Remove the Root of my Tablet and Factory Reset it........ after that :crying: :crying::crying: I didn't find the playstore obviously It didn't work, It is completely lost, I try to find it in settings > apps...... still no playstore
I've searched and do everything in the internet of what I can do to Fix this , but XDA-Developers is my only choice
Please I'm begging you all to please help me for those who know how to fix this and get back my original Google Playstore
Bluewave WV8-M

luciusjerber said:
1st. I thought I can finally buy and download paid apps from google play if I create and installed the modded app of Play store using Lucky Patcher, so.... I installed and create a modded Playstore using lucky patcher, but then... I'm wrong, It didn't work in that way I want.
2nd. Since I realized that I can't buy paid apps, I want to remove and delete the modded play store remove the patch or whatever the lucky patcher has done to my Google playstore. So what I did.... I uninstalled the Google playstore using lucky patcher then..... BOOM! no more Google Playstore (obviously) :crying: simple as that, but I still have the Google Play Services.
3rd. What I did next believing that this will fix my problem
>>> Search for the possible solutions in google, I searched everything to help me get back the pre-installed/original Google Playstore in my Android Tablet.
​Upon searching I saw a solution here from XDA forum someone said that, install updated Google Playstore ​from the browser. So i did installed it but the problem is: I can't Install apps from google playstore I have ​downloaded from the browser (Chrome), so what I did next I uninstalled it.
>>> Remove the Root of my Tablet and Factory Reset it........ after that :crying: :crying::crying: I didn't find the playstore obviously It didn't work, It is completely lost, I try to find it in settings > apps...... still no playstore
I've searched and do everything in the internet of what I can do to Fix this , but XDA-Developers is my only choice
Please I'm begging you all to please help me for those who know how to fix this and get back my original Google Playstore
Bluewave WV8-M
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Anyway, fastest solution I can think of is to look around for a custom recovery and flash it. Then look for gapps flashable zip and install it via custom recovery. That should add play store back.

ShaDisNX255 said:
Anyway, fastest solution I can think of is to look around for a custom recovery and flash it. Then look for gapps flashable zip and install it via custom recovery. That should add play store back.
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Can you help me or teach me step by step?, I'm begging Mr. :crying::crying::crying:

luciusjerber said:
Can you help me or teach me step by step?, I'm begging Mr. :crying::crying::crying:
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First you need to find out how to install a custom recovery on your device
Second, you should find the gapps.zip file for your specific Android version
Third, flash via your custom recovery and you should be good to go