Error Google Talk authentication failed RPC:S-7:AEC-7. I need your help - General Questions and Answers

Hello guys,
After doing a factory reset for my device I started to face these problems listed below:
1- Whenever I connect to the internet a white triangle popping out at the notification bar with the following message: "Google Talk authentication failed".
Whats that suppose to be?!
2- After login to Google play and try to down load any app, the download failed and the following message showing up"Could not be downloaded due to an error. (Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:S-7:AEC-7 VEWM-TE6P-OQMYA])".
I did almost everything found in the net trying to solve this big issue with no result. I could list some of the solutions that I tried:
- Clear data and cache for these apps: Google play- google services framework- google play services- download manager.
- At some solutions I had to force stop some apps such as google play.
- Remove google account and use alternative account.
- Factory reset.
- I did the above steps with/ without restart the device after each step. Still nothing achieved.
- Replacing the following files (apps) with others: Google play- google services framework- google play services.
- Edit the "hosts" file with many ways, Still nothing achieved. the location of that file:etc/hosts.
- I sent many complaining letters (such as millions of other android users which they are facing the same issue) to Google with no response or solutions until this moment.
I did everything in sequence and without, with restart after each step and without, unfortunately, the issue still apparent.
Guys please help me, my device become useless for 2 months so far. I need your suggestions regarding to this issue.
Note: Please read the post completely before giving your suggestion, I don't want to repeat what I've done already.
Thanks,

No one have any idea?

No body would like to help?

disappointed isn't?
more than a week without any single reply!!!

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Can't download apps in play store: Error code (406)

Since today I'm getting an error (406) when trying to download an app in the play store. Is there a fix for this or does anyone have any idea how to solve this.
Try creating a new google account on your phone with new details and select it in the play store and see if you can download anythang
You could try clearing the cache and data of your market, or you could try removing your googleaccount from your phone and readd it after this.
Does it only occur for one special app?
IMHO the Web server returns a header containing the 406 error code, when detecting that the data it wants to return is not acceptable to the client.
Clearing the cache should solve the problem, if not I found the following:
There was a similar issue in Germany last year (older version of market, but maybe it'll help).
Google-Support described it as follows (translated!):
This error can occur, if you
- Delete the Google account, with which you have logged in your Android phone,
- Reset the phone to factory settings
- You register a new account in your Google Android phone.
This problem does not occur for all users. We investigate the problem and report back to you as soon as we have more information.
Community solution was (sounds funny, but...): starting youtube app --> logging in with your credentials (if logged in, resign and ignore possible error message), reboot (didn't work for all users).
Google solution: Open a ticket with them
In trying to troubleshoot this error myself, I've noticed I get the error when using Wifi for the connection, but everything works fine for using the 3G coverage.
Where I'm at there isn't a 4G connection, but I picked up a few days ago the new HTC Rezound through Verizon. I went to download Angry Birds Space and saw the error. I verified it was for all apps when I tried to download a different game. As mentioned above, the 3G connection works, but Wifi doesn't.
I do have the workaround but would like to figure out why the Wifi isn't working on Google Play. I can surf, use splashtop, and browse Google Play, it's just when I want to install and download that I run into this problem.
I tried clearing out the Google Play cache and that didn't work.
Any other suggestions?
Bohlareon said:
Any other suggestions?
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I found some information about an optional Apache module called mod_security. This is a module that acts as an Apache firewall – it blocks a lot of the usual routes that we use to access i.e. websites (this module sends back an error code 406 if you're IP is not allowed to view or download the content you requested).
That could confirm Google's statement regarding opening a ticket with them.
But maybe we're delving into it to much now (hopefully grammatically correct).
There are several ways to limit the sources of the error ourselfs.
1. Can you download the games mentioned above through another wlan?
2. If not, it's time for debugging.
- Which radio, ROM version do you use?
- Did the download work before? (If yes, updated your ROM? Changed
anything else?)
- You can check your requests to Google Play and the according answers
with tcpdump or Wireshark (http://www.kandroid.org/online-pdk/guide/tcpdump.html or http://gadgetcat.wordpress.com/2011/09/11/tcpdump-on-android/) (1. connection with 3G 2. connection with Wifi)
Which ROM do you both use?
Funny enough, I think it is the Wifi we're allowed to join at our work that is causing the issue.. I went home, connected to my Wifi at home and was able to download just fine. There's a loose firewall of sorts here, that the network guy explained to me, that could potentially be putting the block on downloading from google play (although I can use Splashtop, surf via browser over Wifi, etc).
I guess it makes sense although others on other droid phones are able to download over the wifi just fine.
My phone - non-rooted HTC Rezound
Android 2.3.4
HTC Sense 3.5
Software number 1.02.606.6
Baseband 0.95.00.1017_24, 0.95.00.1013r
I had this problem. I disabled wifi, cleared play store data/cache, opened play store and let it do its thing while on data connection. After that's done, turn on wifi and works again.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
same problem
Have you checked your firewall settings or tried to connect to another wifi? Does it also occur with a 3g connection?
This problem occurs when u have Package Installer or Package Access Helper frozen or deleted. Its a system app and u shouldn do it if you want to keep your access over Google Play store.
You can try to clear cache and data for Google Play store and Google Services Framework and after that restart the device.
This should do the trick, at least for a while...
pspfat1004 said:
You could try clearing the cache and data of your market, or you could try removing your googleaccount from your phone and readd it after this.
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Thank you!
clearing cache and data solved for me.
I think after rooting and restoring it restored some bogus half downladed apps.
Nexus 4 16gb
Sorry for bringing this thread back up but i am having the same error.
I cleared the data and cache on the Google play store and services and I still can't download any app from the play store what so ever.
I even uninstalled the play store and restored it by reinstalling a gapps package...but still nothing.
Do i need to reflash my ROM?
Any kind of suggestions will help me out.
coolfahad76 said:
Sorry for bringing this thread back up but i am having the same error.
I cleared the data and cache on the Google play store and services and I still can't download any app from the play store what so ever.
I even uninstalled the play store and restored it by reinstalling a gapps package...but still nothing.
Do i need to reflash my ROM?
Any kind of suggestions will help me out.
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maybe it's silly but did you try to sign out and then sign in again?
I just removed my google account and readded it. I also cleared Google Play and Play services and then rebooted (I also made sure it refreshed my account through Play).
Still getting the same error...
(Im using a Nexus 4)
coolfahad76 said:
I just removed my google account and readded it. I also cleared Google Play and Play services and then rebooted (I also made sure it refreshed my account through Play).
Still getting the same error...
(Im using a Nexus 4)
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from recovery did you try to wipe dalvik+cache?
Tried that, still nothing ;/
error 406
Hi Guys. I've rooted my HTC One x ,then did a unroot. Not sure what happened but cannot download from Google play Error 406. Can you kindly help. Thx

"Unfortunately google play store has stopped": what to do (general)

There are a gazillion threads on this topic, but most of them are about device-specific or carrier-specific problems. However google play store can stop for a number of reasons that are more generic. Googling them is a pain in the butt, as I recently discovered. This thread is intended as a place to collect them together. As well as checking here, it would be important to check on threads for your specific device and carrier, as they may have pushed a bad version.
Cause: Part-installed apps: something went wrong part-way through installing an app
Checking: Check in google play; if it says 'downloading' or 'installing' permanently, something is amiss
Solution: Try uninstalling the app (you may be able to reinstall it successfully afterward)
Cause: /mnt/sdcard is full
Checking: If you have a terminal, use the "df" command, otherwise use a capable file viewer
Solution: On a terminal, "cd /mnt/sdcard", then "du -s (dirname)" to check sizes, "rm -r (dirname)" to remove something (or use 'mv (dirname) /mnt/external_sd if you have an external sd card with some space). On a file viewer, move or remove relevant directories. You can't avoid this: if your sd card is full, you're definitely going to have to remove something (or move it to your external card) - the system isn't going to work with a full card. USE WITH CARE EITHER WAY. Whatever you remove cannot be retrieved, and removing the wrong thing can make your system or applications misbehave.
Cause: Corrupted data
Checking: Try the solutions in increasing order of severity.
Solution:
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear cache, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear data, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then Accounts and Sync, Click on your account, then on options icon, Remove account (ignore warnings - it's easy to restore)
Restart Google Play. It will ask you to add an account - add your original back in.​
Cause: Corrupted binaries
Checking: Not sure how...
Solution: Install an updated binary. This thread always seems to have the latest. But you should probably check your device and vendor lists in case there is a device-specific binary (I think the more specific binaries currently just add a different skin, but further information would be good). You may also need to reinstall google play services (thanks jpeg1900)
Or:
"I just reflashed the same gapps in CWM over the first installation, rebooted and had to wait a few minutes before Play Store actually started working again." - Thanks Nephatiu (see below).
Please feel free to add further info below. I'll try to incorporate all good nuggets into this post.
PS anyone know a better way to do tables in this wiki?
play store error at download
urilabob said:
There are a gazillion threads on this topic, but most of them are about device-specific or carrier-specific problems. However google play store can stop for a number of reasons that are more generic. Googling them is a pain in the butt, as I recently discovered. This thread is intended as a place to collect them together. As well as checking here, it would be important to check on threads for your specific device and carrier, as they may have pushed a bad version.
Cause: /mnt/sdcard is full
Checking: If you have a terminal, use the "df" command, otherwise use a capable file viewer
Solution: On a terminal, "cd /mnt/sdcard", then "du -s (dirname)" to check sizes, "rm -r (dirname)" to remove it. On a file viewer, remove relevant directories. USE WITH CARE EITHER WAY.
Cause: Corrupted data
Checking: Try the solutions in increasing order of severity.
Solution:
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear cache, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear data, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then Accounts and Sync, Click on your account, then on options icon, Remove account (ignore warnings - it's easy to restore)
Restart Google Play. It will ask you to add an account - add your original back in.​
Cause: Corrupted binaries
Checking: Not sure how...
Solution: Install an updated binary. This thread always seems to have the latest. But you should probably check your device and vendor lists in case there is a device-specific binary (I think the more specific binaries currently just add a different skin, but further information would be good).
Please feel free to add further info below. I'll try to incorporate all good nuggets into this post.
PS anyone know a better way to do tables in this wiki?
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hi there,
i have some problems with play store at all. play store is runing well - BUT, if i like to download an app, the download never starts. it says "donloading" but there is no percentage.
after ~ 15 mins an error is on the display.
any idea?
Play Store hanging on download
Ralf-0815 said:
hi there,
i have some problems with play store at all. play store is runing well - BUT, if i like to download an app, the download never starts. it says "donloading" but there is no percentage.
after ~ 15 mins an error is on the display.
any idea?
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Not sure. I had a similar problem at one time, and eventually discovered it was due to a specific app that had only half-installed itself (perhaps the tab had crashed halfway through the download, not sure, it's lost in the mists of time). Uninstalling that app got over the problem. However it might help someone (perhaps you) if you post the error message that you get on the display (people are likely to google it, so that you might get together with other people with the same problem).
I had issues with the Play Store earlier today and tried clearing the app cache and data to no avail, but found another simple fix. I uninstalled updates from version 3.8.15 back to 3.7.15. Worked like a charm.
Well, my Play Store recently crashed during updates, after which it wouldn't run any longer anymore stating that same message every time I try running it and also every time an app accesses the store for information (which seems to happen when I just open the apps). My sdcard wasn't full, clearing data and cache did nothing, no other data is corrupted, I replaced the market with a fresh copy apk, tried different versions, ... Nothing worked... So, reading the internet, I saw the final solution was to remove and re-add my Google account, but for some reason (not a rational one) I didn't really want to do this, so I went back to CWM recovery mode, reflashed the gapps zip I used the first time and rebooted... Once booted it didn't give me the error I usually get on any other boot since it started crashing, but when I tried running Play Store, it crashed again with the same message... Defeated I went to my Google accounts to remove, at which point (just before doing anything) I noticed the Updates-notification of the Play Store popping up in my notification drawer. I tapped it and Play Store booted, everything works again, and it updated itself back to the latest version, still without any problems.
So in short, if you don't ant to read the entire text:
I just reflashed the same gapps in CWM over the first installation, rebooted and had to wait a few minutes before Play Store actually started working again.
Dunno if this will work for anyone of you, 'cause it depends on the reason it's not working, but this possible solution should not be missing from your list since it worked for at least one person (me).
Greetz,
~ Nephatiu
Hotspot Shield VPN 1.3
just download Hotspot Shield VPN 1.3
http://www.androiddrawer.com/11257/download-hotspot-shield-vpn-1-3-app-apk/
and google play store will work again
What does Hotspot Shield VPN 1.3 have to do with Google Play not working?
That is an app which creates a VPN so you can access sites that are locked or not authorized.
Personally I went into Settings than Application Manager, then ALL, then Google Play Store.
After that i cleared all the data, force stopped the app and restarted it again.
It worked nicely.
alleshi said:
just download Hotspot Shield VPN 1.3
http://www.androiddrawer.com/11257/download-hotspot-shield-vpn-1-3-app-apk/
and google play store will work again
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urilabob said:
Cause: Corrupted data
Checking: Try the solutions in increasing order of severity.
Solution:
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear cache, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then apps, then All, click on Google Play Store. Then:
Clear data, Force stop, restart Google Play and retry​
Go into Settings, then Accounts and Sync, Click on your account, then on options icon, Remove account (ignore warnings - it's easy to restore)
Restart Google Play. It will ask you to add an account - add your original back in.​
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seems point 3 fixes it for me, but as soon as im back on the play store and starting to download something it just starts over again with the error message. Any ideas?
Not even sure how to describe this one..
Hardware: ASUS ME301T (MeMo Smart Pad 10)
Version: 4.2.1 (10.6.1.29, but it was happening on 10.6.1.25 as well)
Rooted, SuperSU installed for the multi-user support. Aside from that, the device is stock.
Play Store: 4.1.6 (4.0.something factory)
Setup:
2 users
Primary user has 2 Google accounts+FB account
Secondary user has a single Google account
Problem:
I have 43 apps installed on the primary user. If I install even 1 more, the app crashes when trying to load the list of installed apps. Doesn't seem to matter what the 44th app is. Uninstall it to drop it back to 43 and it works just fine again. Secondary user is at 46 and no issues. I've tried removing both Google accounts, clearing data+cache of the store, DMClient, and Download Manager, as well as removing the store updates. Nothing has worked. The only things left I can think of is trying to update the store manually via newer apk or a factory reset. I don't know what, if anything, ASUS changed in the store, as the installed size reports 10.46mb or so. Also want to avoid a reset for obvious pain-in-the-arse related reasons.
Any ideas?
I ran into a similar problem. After reading this thread, i tried a few of the suggestions. What ended up working for me was to go to the application manager, got to google play store, uninstall updates, and re install the factory version. Did the same for google play services.
same problem with 4.3.1.1
using a custom rom (LiquidSmooth) on a Galaxy Note II (N7100) international.
went through all the removing\reinstalling\clear cache tricks.. same error pops up every time i try to open the store, and sometimes just as a background process.
not sure if re-flashing will help... (cleared cache and dalvik too).
thoughts..?
ApeironTsuka said:
N
Problem:
I have 43 apps installed on the primary user. If I install even 1 more, the app crashes when trying to load the list of installed apps. Doesn't seem to matter what the 44th app is. Uninstall it to drop it back to 43 and it works just fine again. Secondary user is at 46 and no issues. I've tried removing both Google accounts, clearing data+cache of the store, DMClient, and Download Manager, as well as removing the store updates. Nothing has worked. The only things left I can think of is trying to update the store manually via newer apk or a factory reset. I don't know what, if anything, ASUS changed in the store, as the installed size reports 10.46mb or so. Also want to avoid a reset for obvious pain-in-the-arse related reasons.
Any ideas?
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No good ones, but just wondering - is there any possibility it's the 43rd app that is the root of the problem? Perhaps its data is corrupted in play's database, and adding another app reveals the problem.
talamir said:
using a custom rom (LiquidSmooth) on a Galaxy Note II (N7100) international.
went through all the removing\reinstalling\clear cache tricks.. same error pops up every time i try to open the store, and sometimes just as a background process.
not sure if re-flashing will help... (cleared cache and dalvik too).
thoughts..?
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Just in case you didn't try it, jpeg1900's suggestion of reinstalling google play services (rather than just google play) might be relevant here, in light of it crashing as a background process.
Unfortunately google play store has stopped
hello,
i bought a chinese phone - Vsun i9 but unfortunately it looks that is made for chinese market and google play doesn't work:
Unfortunately google play store has stopped
I had rooted the phone but still don't know how to activate google play
Could you help me and if someone knows if there is a custom rom for this phone to send a link.
thank you in advance!
4.5.10
Is this a bugs?? On note 3 original rom play store version 4.5.10 also has this problem, sometimes clear data on download manager / play service / play store can help, sometimes there is no choice, I remove gmail account and sign in again can help...
Why does this happen? Did google give any answer?
helpful topic
i found this very helpful.. thnks
remove account and work well, after few days the same problem occur again!!!! What happen to android? is it need to wait new google play new update?
I broke it!!!
after trying all the processes, several times
I am running Paranoid Android ROM and just wondered if changing hybrid profile of Google play store was contributing to app crashing?!?
note: I was able to open app but from opening menu could not go into any individual tabs (I.e. "apps") without crashing...
Changing hybrid settings back to lower DPI fixed issue and I have just set to the maximum DPI before app starts crashing
hope this helps others
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alleshi said:
just download Hotspot Shield VPN 1.3
http://www.androiddrawer.com/11257/download-hotspot-shield-vpn-1-3-app-apk/
and google play store will work again
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If your problem is due to google sites being blocked by a firewall (your company's, your ISP's, your country's, or whatever) this may be helpful. Be aware that you will need a site on the other end, outside the firewall, to route your google play communications.
If that's not your problem, this solution won't help.
Usually you will know - only a few countries block google, it's highly unlikely that a commercial ISP would, and you will know whether you are trying to do updates on your company's network.
There's a host file in system-etc- delete that file and reboot your phone and see if that works..
Sent from my Micromax A110Q using Tapatalk

Brand new phones not registering with play services

Hi folks,
Two of my friends are facing a precise issue. They got new oneplus one phones in India and they are not able to download any applications air updates from play store. It fails with connection failed error. Even a factory reset did not work and they requested for a replacement phone and the replacement phone too has same issue. Another friend is facing similar issue on his brand new Moto G 2014 and Asus zenfone . This does look more like a generic issue happening with phones across brands. Any pointers please?
Regards.
Sent from my MI 3W using Tapatalk
Usually there should be an error number associated with the Play Store error. Since you've mentioned "Connection Error", I did a search for "google play connection error", and found loads for stuffs online. The first hit being this page on XDA with the following solution:
**ROOT IS REQUIRED!**
Here is a short fix for the No Connection Error on play store. It may not work on all devices.
1. Download Total Commander from Play Store or HERE .
2. Install it in your Device.
3. Open Total Commander and goto Root of System. (/ )
4. Open the etc folder.
5. Find the file named "hosts", and hold it for 3 seconds. Choose edit file, and choose Total Commander Text Editor if prompted.
6. Delete everything and paste this at the first line: " 127.0.0.1 localhost". Copy it exactly, dont modify anything.
7. Save the file and overwrite if needed.
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You can try it, or you can search for a better way to fix the issue.
PsyGik said:
Usually there should be an error number associated with the Play Store error. Since you've mentioned "Connection Error", I did a search for "google play connection error", and found loads for stuffs online. The first hit being this page on XDA with the following solution:
You can try it, or you can search for a better way to fix the issue.
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Play app tried downloading updates/new apps and after 10-15 minutes, gives error 495. Tried everything, including hard reset. play store is accessible, apps can be listed but installing apps or updates is where it fails now.
desiibond said:
Play app tried downloading updates/new apps and after 10-15 minutes, gives error 495. Tried everything, including hard reset. play store is accessible, apps can be listed but installing apps or updates is where it fails now.
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Try to clear cache and Data of google play store and google services framework. Then remove all google accounts, restart phone and then add one account and check.
PsyGik said:
Try to clear cache and Data of google play store and google services framework. Then remove all google accounts, restart phone and then add one account and check.
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Tried every single solution. No use. Even did a hard reset, created a gmail account while registering the phone and that too was of no use. Should be related to play store and network I guess as after connecting the phone to my home Wi-Fi, other phones on the same network started facing the same issue.

[Completed] Google Services Error, tried everything

Hey guys,
I have no idea, in what section to post this thing, I am new on XDA... If you know better, just move this thread pls :3
And: please excuse my english, please correct me if there are some mistakes (and there will be )
My data:
I have a Samsung Galaxy A5 / A500FU, this is not very popular and there are actually no working Custom-ROMs out there.
I rooted it via Odin and I flashed a custom-recovery on it (TWRP), this was also pretty hard to find but it's working...
It is running on Android Stock Lollipop 5.0.2 (No updates available, it's running on latest)
How this happened:
I used Lucky Patcher to try out some patches on Google Play Store, so I first started the "In-App Emulation patch" and selected to save a backup of the apk,
to make shure I could just restore it, if anything goes wrong. Then, I installed the individual patch for the Play Store named "Support.InApp.LVL", after nothing changed on the Play Store,
I think I patched some sort of Services from Google Play too but I remember that it threw an error, so nothing changed on that. I discovered the option of installing a modified Play Store in Lucky Patcher and I realized that this patch was not neccessary so I restored the old Play Store. Then there were the first Errors I dont quite remember it, but It should be "Google Play Services has stopped" or something like that... Also the Play Store didn't worked then, I searched some on the Internet and I found a solution, where I just have log out from my google account and reconnect then. This were the point, where my problems really started. I spent the last 24 hours on searching for any kind of solution for my problem, because I just cannot log into my account. Also the whole time error's were thrown:
"Google Services was stopped"
"com.process.google.gapps stopped"
I tried a lot of things to solve that. I tried about 30 possible solutions for the diffrent errors, here are some(In order):
- I cleared data & cache from the google apps like Play Store, Play Services and GoogleServicesFramework
- I restarted my device after every change I made
- I tried a Soft-Reset (Press Off + Volume-Down for a few seconds until it restarts)
- I tried the Play-Store Fixer
- I disabled some Google Apps and I found out that the Disabling of "GoogleServicesFramework" is solving the "com.process.google.gapps stopped"-Error so far.
- I cleared the hosts.txt and disabled any sort of VPN and my Adblocker
- I uninstalled Updates from Google-Apps, because I thought that they would update themselfes to the current supported versions and I restarted my phone a couple times.
- I uninstalled complete Google-Apps, starting at the GoogleServicesFramework, which obviously causes some problems. I downloaded some apk's from it from the Internet (googleservicesframework.apk) and moved them into /system/app and restarted every time... After that I got a very old interface on logging into my google account, the error "com.process.google.gapps stopped" still consisted. After disabling the GoogleServicesFramework again, it solved the error again, but I still can't login into my account! I tried that downloading a few times (GoogleServicesFramework, Google Play Services & Google Play Store), but nothing helped. I also installed apk's from a Gapps-Package I got, with a few more Apps(anything that could have to do with Google Login), still the same.
- I flashed some Gapps-Packages with TWRP, that brought me back the lollipop login-screen, but the errors consist.
Now:
I can't do much with my phone, I'm being spammed with thoose Errors
"Google Services was stopped"
"com.process.google.gapps stopped"
And a lot of Apps are telling me that Google Play Services have to be updated, but to update it I have to log in, and that doenst work as you know already...
I really hope anyone out there has a solution for me
Thanks in advance, Dennis
P.S: I really dont want to make a factory-reset, also I dont think it will solve the error...
Xda is a development site made for developers, and we don't discuss or condone Warez. Lucky patcher is Warez and steals paid features from developers.
Sorry, but you'll need to seek help elsewhere.
Thread closed.

[Noob][CM13][HowTo]Solve the "Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped error".

[Noob][CM13][HowTo]Solve the "Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped error".
Hello Everyone!
I researched everywhere about this "Google Play Services has stopped error" and could not find any one method that worked. So I just had a look in the "report" of the error and found out that it wanted location access to continue.
I have the following version of CM: 13.0-20160513-NIGHTLY-falcon
[What I've tried]
As said in other places, I went to
Settings-> Apps-> Google Play Services-> Permissions-> And enabled everything, including Location.
But didn't work. It kept on showing that random error anytime I used any Google app.
[What To do]
So here's what you need to do.
Since this is for CyanogenMod, you may have something called "Privacy" in settings. We're gonna use that.
Goto
1) Settings-> Privacy-> Privacy Guard.
2) Click on 3 dots on right top and tap on Advanced.
3) Under the Location Section, click on Google Play Services.
4) In "Coarse Location", change from " Allowed" to "Ignored".
This should fix the problem. (I've checked this in many phones and it worked!) Click on thanks if it worked!
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EXTRAS: (Only for developers )
On seeing the Error Report, I found that it needed a "Fine" location access whereas, in Privacy Guard, it showed "Coarse" location access (a different less accurate location permission).
I know that, in addition to having "ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" in the manifest, we also have to request them from the user at runtime (using requestPermissions()) checking with (using checkSelfPermission()).
I guess this Open Source Play Services Edition (which I downloaded) has not been still modified for API 23 . But it said, Marshmallow, If this is really the case, then some develepor please do it! I'm not much into this!
Thank you very much! Just wanted to add as this happened to me a couple times now as well:
If "Setup Wizard" constantly crashes (making the phone extremely hard to navigate) just try to get into it's app settings (e.g. via "Apps" or "Memory") and allow it all of the permissions it needs.
Resource: Google search.
It worked for me thanks ! Motog1 running on cm13
Thank you! You save my phone. I'm beginning to give up my cm13 on Xperia L.

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