Hi,
I have a Moto G (1st Gen - 2013). Its the stock software and I have not rooted the phone. Recently, I updated my Google Play Services apk through Aptoide. Since then, I have been getting an error saying "Unknown issue with Google Play Services" . I believe this is due to that update which is not compatible with my current software on the phone. ( I haven't got the lollipop update yet) . Now, there is a "rollback" option in Aptoide but that requires an re-install of the app. Since my phone isn't rooted, I am not able to downgrade the app.
What are my options now? How can I get my phone back to normal working condition? Any suggestions ?
An employee had to get his phone replaced and everything updated when you logged into Google Play. Only app that did not download was Dropbox. Play says his phone is not compatible. Not sure why. It's running 4.4.4, which isn't an issue for Dropbox. I had him clear out Play Services data and cache and Play Store data and cache, but that still did not work.
Any thoughts? Everything is stock by the way.
4.4.4 Kitkat is two years old. Any reason he's not on Marshmallow 6.0.1 which was released July 2016 for the XT1225? Even if he has XT1250, he should be on Lollipop 5.0.2. He does have Moto Maxx XT1225 or XT1250, right? If not you're in the wrong forum.
No, I don't know why Dropbox isn't working on 4.4.4, but you can go to APK mirror to get current and older versions of the Dropbox APK and install it manually. You will have to allow app installation from unknown locations in Security settings. Still, newer version of firmware might solve his Google Play issue.
Hello everyone,
I am trying to run successfully a gps mocking application on my s7 running android 7 .
I have read a guide about this and one of the steps is downgrading google play services. Meaning that I have to deactivate it, it will automatically reset to its original version and then I will install the version that I want (hoping that I find it).
I was wondering if there can be anythihng that could go wrong in this process and brick my phone. Or in case something goes wrong reinstalling the latest version of google play services should be enough? Thanks in advance!
I have a SM-G9300, which is a Chinese dual SIM model of S7, with a Snapdragon chipset. It's in excellent condition, with the box and charger, so I'm selling it.
I'm just wondering if there's stock firmware for it that will make it more sellable in the UK, that doesn't have a bunch of bundled apps intended for the Chinese market on it.
Is it the same board that's in American or other English speaking Snapdragon models?
If so, will both SIM slots still be recognised if I were to flash American firmware?
Or is there a dual SIM, Snapdragon S7 that was made for an English speaking market, that I could use the firmware from?
Back in 2017, a guy posted asking about the same, he found multiple answers that I find helpful.
Check his post.
Since there's an official TWRP available for Snapdragon devices, I believe there's hope for you, even though not a lot of custom ROMs exist for your variant.
There are ideas you could try, present in the post, but don't forget the warning of flashing other model's firmware, and what could happen to your phone.
Thanks. I hadn't even noticed this thing didn't have the play store on it! The thing is, it does have google play services and google play services updater on it? is that normal?
Mr Creosote said:
Thanks. I hadn't even noticed this thing didn't have the play store on it! The thing is, it does have google play services and google play services updater on it? is that normal?
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No, and yes.
Chinese variants don't implement Google Services, just like the modern Huawei devices wasn't allowed to.
Maybe someone tried to install the Google Services packages, similar to what is done on modern Huawei phones, I can't tell you further.
But there's an Oreo Galaxy S9 ROM available for your device, of which will make your device look like an international S7.
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No, and yes.
Chinese variants don't implement Google Services, just like the modern Huawei devices wasn't allowed to.
Maybe someone tried to install the Google Services packages, similar to what is done on modern Huawei phones, I can't tell you further.
But there's an Oreo Galaxy S9 ROM available for your device, of which will make your device look like an international S7.
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Thanks. The firmware that's on it is 100% official, downloaded via frija and flashed with odin. I had a look at the changelog for the official firmware, and it actually does mention that some new Google features had been added to it.
So there's Google services, Google Play Services updater, and a Google section in the settings menu, but no Play store and no Google apps in any of the menus. Google drive PDF viewer does show up in the list of installed apps in the settings menu though. Makes me wonder that there might actually be a way to install the Play Store without custom recovery, that maybe wasn't possible on previous versions of the official firmware.
For now, I have unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP. I was hoping not have to root it, but it still wouldn't boot after flashing the DM-verity package, so I flashed Magisk and it booted.
I will check out the Oreo ROM for it, thanks. Do you have a link?
I just found out that all I needed to do to get the Google Play store on it was to install the APK file!
As of more recent firmware updates, Samsung have been releasing the firmware for Chinese models with all the underlying Google Services architecture in there already, just without the Play store. Literally just needs the Play store APK.
Been messing around all day trying to flash the Hong Kong CSC file on this thing, cos I really wanted it unrooted for selling it. Stumbled across the Google installer for Chinese smartphones. Tried that, and it was failing on installing Serviced Framework. Turned out that it was failing because a more up to date version of Services Framework was already installed, and all I needed was the Play Store APK from APKmirror.
Hi there!
First, a little bit of background: https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-recorder-sideload-failed-verification-android-11/
I have been trying to install Google Recorder on my Galaxy A14 5G that came preinstalled with Android 13, and thus Play Services version 22.02.14. All the fixes I have seen involve reverting your play services version to factory (before android 11) but my factory version is newer then that. I was thinking of sideloading an older version of Play Services, but I don't know whether that would work or wreck my phone. Can someone please give me some guidance on this?
Thanks