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Play Store updates after 'other source' installed apps?

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Just recently Google Contacts became available for everyone (not pixel specific anymore). I have the app installed through APKMirror. Now that it's available from the Play store also for my device (OP5), do I need to remove my APKMirror version (and install the one from Play store) for play store to offer new updates?
So is there some 'header info' or anything in the App preventing Play store to offer updates for the Google Contacts?
Hoping the same (general availability) happens for Google Phone (Dialer).
// Timo

There seems to be definitely a difference on the version I have installed from APK mirror as the Store update version hasn't been offered from the play store...
// Timo

Any follow-up on this anyone ?
So if I have originally installed app 'X' from APKMirror (as hasn't yet been available from the Play Store) > it later becomes available from Play store > HOW (other than un-installing the app 1st) am I able to get updates through the Play Store? Or do I need to remove the APKMirror installation first and re-install the app 'X' through Play Store?
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Google Pay is not compatible

I've just bought my new P30 and Play Store says it's incompatible with Google Pay.
Five clarifications:
1. It's the EU version of the smartphone
2. I'm in Ukraine
3. Play Store says the device is certified
4. NFC is turned on and Google Pay is chosen as default method in the NFC configuration
5. Now I have 9.1.0.240 patch 03 version of the firmware and it says it's the latest one
What I've tried to fix this so far:
1. Clear cache and memory for Play Store
2. Reboot
3. Uninstall updates for the Play Store app
4. Place sim to the second slot (several people claimed this helped them)
Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance!

[RESOLVED]
I will answer for myself if it helps anybody.
If you have Play Store saying that your device is certified, but Google Pay is not supported by it, and you're sure that you are in the country where Google Pay is supported, please go to Play Store - Account - Preferences - Country and profiles and check that you have enabled the profile with allowed country.
What happened to me, I used to live in a country where Google Pay is not supported and then moved to a country where it is and forgot that I had a card that was somehow linked to the first country. Once I had a profile for the new country, Play Store allowed me to install Google Pay.

[GUIDE] How to fix Google Play system update not updating or being stuck

Hello. I have seen lots of complaints regarding Google Play system update being stuck, and no further updates being offered at all.
After researching, I discovered a splendidly simple solution—logging out all but one Google account on the phone, clearing Google Play services data, and trying again.
The Main Components APK that other threads suggest is malicious. Do not install such APKs.​Threads are suggesting installing an APK called "Main Components", saying that it'll update your device. Do not believe such claims—all it does is change the date shown on your phone. It's very small and does not require restarting to install, proving the ineffectiveness of this app. It also causes versioning issues and incompatibility, and in extreme cases, will brick your device.
In case you have already installed the app, uninstall it immediately via the following ADB command:
adb uninstall com.google.android.modulemetadata
Fixing the Google Play system update​STEP 1: Update Google Play services to the latest version.​
Spoiler: Update Google Play services to the latest version
On your phone, open this page with the Google Play Store, then tap on "Update". If that button does not show up, then Google Play services is updated already.
STEP 2: Leave only one Google account signed in on your phone.​
Spoiler: Leave only one Google account signed in on your phone
If you have more than one Google account signed in on your phone, sign out the other accounts and leave the one you often use. Make sure that this account is not a Personal Account (not from your school/work).
For instructions on how to see the accounts on your device and to sign out them, see here.
STEP 3: Clear Google Play services' data and restart the phone.​
Spoiler: Clear Google Play services' data and restart the phone
Note: Do not uninstall updates of Google Play services.
Important: When you clear Google Play Services data or storage, it may delete some information saved to your device, including transit cards, COVID cards, and virtual payment cards saved to Google Pay.
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Settings app.
Tap Apps > See all apps. Note that you do not need to tap "See all apps" on Samsung devices.
Scroll down and tap "Google Play Services."
Tap Storage > Clear Cache.
Tap Manage Space > Clear all Data. Note that "Manage Space" is called "Manage Storage" instead on Samsung devices.
Restart your device.
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STEP 4: Check for Google Play system updates again and hope for the best.​
Spoiler: Check for Google Play system updates again and hope for the best
Now go check for Google Play system updates again. There should be an update, follow the prompts to download and install it. After installation, it should prompt you to restart. If not, tap on "Check for updates" again and it shall prompt you to restart. After restarting, check if the update was successfully installed. If yes, congrats, you have successfully updated!

Not work or help.

Hot-Proton said:
Not work or help.
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Sorry to hear that. Can you detail step-by-step how you followed the guide, and on which Play system update level (the date) are you currently on?

Make what you write. I have May.

Hot-Proton said:
Make what you write. I have May.
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I have used this guide to fix my phone stuck on March 2022, and it was upgraded to May 2022. The June update has not yet been rolled out to most phones for now.

Pixel Phones get June and i have a Pixel 6.

Hot-Proton said:
Pixel Phones get June and i have a Pixel 6.
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Oh, I have a Samsung phone and Samsung phones often receive updates later, maybe that's why I'm still on May.
Maybe there's a different problem on your phone, have you updated the firmware to the latest version?

I am on latest firmware. You write "Main Components APK that other threads suggest is malicious" But how do you know that? apkmirror.com dont share malicious!

Hot-Proton said:
You write "Main Components APK that other threads suggest is malicious" But how do you know that? apkmirror.com dont share malicious!
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Not malicious in a malware sense, but it causes further problems and is useless, unless if you want to fool yourself into some placebo update.

Hot-Proton said:
I am on latest firmware. You write "Main Components APK that other threads suggest is malicious" But how do you know that? apkmirror.com dont share malicious!
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That apk doesn't do no harm to your phone but it doesn't do any good also; it only changes the date.

For me this process does nothing. I already tried lot of methods without luck. My phone had no issues on Android 10 but after Android 11 the Google Play System update went nuts, I use only one Google account. I tried to factory reset the phone, clearing data/cache for Play Store, Play Services (updated), going to Safe mode and clear these data/caches but nothing works. I tried to go beta for Google Play Services but no luck. It is just frustrating because I not modified the ROM of the phone and the Unihertz manufacturer cant help me, I also reported this issue several times to Google Support, but the best effort was from them to ask videos about the issue. I got no response after my report. This is just nuts from Google, seriously unprofessional. They marketed the Android 10,11 with this update, to provide basic security updates for every phone and they cannot provide it at all for lot of users facing this issue. You can search about this and this is independent from manufacturers, the issue is in Android 11 probably.

Tried this myself.
Still on June 2022 Play Update on Android 12.
I expected July at least. And August should also be out any moment now.

How can you call com.google.android.modulemetadata aka main components as malicious? It is one of the component introduced as project mainline. Have some research before posting,
Project Mainline - https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/
Module Metadata aka Main Components - https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/modular-system/metadata
When you install this to system, it parse information from playstore/services apk since google push the system updates through playstore and services apk (latest here) and updates the same in the UI. Installing this won't install system updates but it shows the right system version you are on. Works only with devices showing wrong system update due to a factory reset.
I know you are trying to help, but make sure to use the right wordings.
Thanks!

How to disable automatic updates? After update my Xiaomi Mi A2 with Android 13 Port from Pixel 5 freezing and overheating.
If i delete /data/apex/ folder and reboot everything works fine.

This issue is certainly after Android 11 and 12, the downgrade to Android 10 solved the issue for me, with Android 10 the Google Play System Update works flawlessly. Also the Android 11 has GUI performance, high cpu usage and battery drain issues. Unnaceptable from today standards, I hope one day I can get a good Android device that works just fine.

I'm on Android 13 and this didn't help me. I'm still on June 22, and there's even October already available.

It's now almost November 2022 - Google Has Failed To Resolve The Problem. And this issue started after May 1st 2021.
I have a 5g Nokia and T-Mobile. This guessing game gives me the chills - like some victim in a twisted B rated film's plot about a blackout that selects randomly targets made to be blind for no reason at all.
The only tip I've got is T-Mobile Apps are not working with the newer Google Play Services system updates???

Galaxy s22 ultra here with Android 13 and November security patch but my Google system update is stuck on July 2022. These steps outlined doesn't do anything.

Jaysmith696 said:
Galaxy s22 ultra here with Android 13 and November security patch but my Google system update is stuck on July 2022. These steps outlined doesn't do anything.
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I am in the same exact situation
What we can do?

Jaysmith696 said:
Galaxy s22 ultra here with Android 13 and November security patch but my Google system update is stuck on July 2022. These steps outlined doesn't do anything.
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Same here.

[STOCK ROM][NO ROOT][Android 4] Correct login to Google account after phone reset

There are devices with android 4 in which after a reset to factory settings or very long ago not updated, there is no way to log in to a Google or Samsung account. Here is a proven repair method.
Before you proceed with the repair, you need to be logged into your Google account from another device (phone, PC), to do verification of adding a new device.
The method was tested on an account with two-step login verification.
Remove Google account on the phone, uninstall updates and application data for Google Play and if installed, also Google Play Services.
Download on PC and upload to phone Google Play 5.1.1.
Download on PC and upload to phone Google Play Services. Download nodpi version or appropriate dpi for your phone. Depending on the amount of space on your phone and the correct operation of purchased applications in the Google Play, start testing from the lowest API.
Google Play Services (Android 2.3+)​Google Play Services (Android 4.0+)​Google Play Services (Android 4.1+)​Google Play Services (Android 4.4+)​​On your phone, install first Googla Play and then Google Play Services.​
Connect your phone to the Internet and wait a long while.
Launch Google Play. There will be a login process. Select an existing account (the one you are logged into on another device).
Approve on the other device messages, codes or other methods of authorization to add a new device to the account.
Check that everything works in the Google Play after you've finished adding your account and that store-bought apps refresh access to the full version (if not, make a copy of that app, uninstall it and reinstall it).
If anyone has checked their device and the guide works, please post about the model and any comments.
I confirm the correct operation of the described method on the original firmware for:
android 4.1.2 - LG Optimus 4X HD
android 4.2.2 - HTC One SV
android 4.4.2 - Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE i9195

I can confirm that it partly works on my S3 mini (android 4.1.2): i can install apps from store, but the store crashes after a while

gesaugen said:
I can confirm that it partly works on my S3 mini (android 4.1.2): i can install apps from store, but the store crashes after a while
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Did Google Play update itself to a higher version?
Did Google Play download Google Play services by itself, or did you install Google Play services?

ze7zez said:
Did Google Play update itself to a higher version?
Did Google Play download Google Play services by itself, or did you install Google Play services?
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Goggle play hasn't update itself to higher version
I have installed Play services by myself from 4.1+ link as I have 4.1.2

gesaugen said:
Goggle play hasn't update itself to higher version
I have installed Play services by myself from 4.1+ link as I have 4.1.2
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Your android version doesn't matter, which is why I wrote "start testing from the lowest API". So start from the beginning, but with Services for Android 2.3+

well, that doesn't work on samsung galaxy s3 stock 4.3!!
maybe i don't understand what do you mean by "a long while"
i waited a hour and a half, 30 minutes and 30 minutes and it still failed.. how much do i wait or do i need another solution?

seriyserek said:
well, that doesn't work on samsung galaxy s3 stock 4.3!!
maybe i don't understand what do you mean by "a long while"
i waited a hour and a half, 30 minutes and 30 minutes and it still failed.. how much do i wait or do i need another solution?
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That should be enough, as long as you had an active Internet connection on your phone. Have you checked opening pages in the web browser?

ze7zez said:
That should be enough, as long as you had an active Internet connection on your phone. Have you checked opening pages in the web browser?
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yeah, i did, the connection is good

seriyserek said:
(...) it still failed.. (...)
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What exactly does this mean?

ze7zez said:
What exactly does this mean?
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2.3+ = i waited and nothing happened+play services started crashing every second
4.0+ = i waited and nothing happened
4.1+ = same as 2.3+
4.4+ = my s3 has 4.3 so it doesn't support it

ze7zez said:
What exactly does this mean?
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it makes a "unreliable connection error"

seriyserek said:
it makes a "unreliable connection error"
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Google Play 5.1.1 is from 2014. If it doesn't download Google Play Services to your phone on its own, then start installing Google Play Services from versions released in 2014, and you won't have a crash. Unfortunately, old versions of services do not connect the store to your account, so you have to experiment on your own, and uninstall and install successive younger versions of Google Play Services for so long, until Google Play login works.
Have you tried logging into a newly created account?
What exact model of S3 are you using?

ze7zez said:
Google Play 5.1.1 is from 2014. If it doesn't download Google Play Services to your phone on its own, then start installing Google Play Services from versions released in 2014, and you won't have a crash. Unfortunately, old versions of services do not connect the store to your account, so you have to experiment on your own, and uninstall and install successive younger versions of Google Play Services for so long, until Google Play login works.
Have you tried logging into a newly created account?
What exact model of S3 are you using?
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i will try. also, after factory reset i had play services pre-installed, old version. i also can't login to google account at all, not only google play.
i didn't try newly created account, will try now and edit/reply.
i have GT-I9300.

ze7zez said:
Google Play 5.1.1 is from 2014. If it doesn't download Google Play Services to your phone on its own, then start installing Google Play Services from versions released in 2014, and you won't have a crash. Unfortunately, old versions of services do not connect the store to your account, so you have to experiment on your own, and uninstall and install successive younger versions of Google Play Services for so long, until Google Play login works.
Have you tried logging into a newly created account?
What exact model of S3 are you using?
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i tried a fresh account and creating a new account on device, none of those worked. it just cant reach google services, even if i type random text into login page it gives the unreliable connection error.

seriyserek said:
(...) unreliable connection (...)
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Show logcat.

Always update ALL apps

Often when I open an app that I use not so much, that requests to update and I must wait to use it.
There is an option to always automatic update all apps?

Yes there is. Via play store go to settings->Network preferences->Auto-update apps.
How to update the Play Store & apps on Android - Google Play Help
Find out how to update Android apps one at a time, update the Play Store to the latest version, and set apps to update automatically in Google Play.
support.google.com