I need help installing the Swype beta. I installed it the first time and it worked. I rebooted my phone and now it keeps force closing. Please help.
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There have been a few questions /solutions to this at different points here in x2 forum. Don't know where to find em
Try an advanced search of the x2 forum . I don't use swyoe so I don't know
Here ya go. This does work but you have to rooted.
How to Install Swype Beta on the Droid X2
Guess I spoke too soon. I just installed the beta a couple days ago. Must not have rebooted since then because I rebooted tonight and was welcomed with constant force closes. I did manage to get it working though.
Uninstall Swype again. Then reboot into CW recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache. Reboot and install it again. No guarantees but it worked for me.
robocuff said:
Guess I spoke too soon. I just installed the beta a couple days ago. Must not have rebooted since then because I rebooted tonight and was welcomed with constant force closes. I did manage to get it working though.
Uninstall Swype again. Then reboot into CW recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache. Reboot and install it again. No guarantees but it worked for me.
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I did all of that and it still didn't work... dang it son!!!!!
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Well, guess I don't know what to tell you then. Mine is still working fine after several reboots now. The only other thing I can think of is if you are converting it to a system app after it's installed. I tried that and it worked fine until I rebooted. Had nothing but force closes after that. Converting it back to a user app didn't fix the problem. Had to uninstall and reinstall it again to get it working again. I tried it several times and each time I installed it, it worked fine through reboots but as soon as I'd convert it to a system app, it was nothing but trouble. I finally just gave up on it and just left it a user app. So, if by any chance you are coverting it to a system app after installing it, try leaving it a user app and see if that works for you. Other than that, I'm not sure what else to tell you.
How do I leave it as a user app?
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Look in your /data/app folder. If you see com.swype.android.inputmethod in there, then it is already installed as a user app. If it's not there, look in your /system/app folder for it. If it's there, it's installed as a system app. Either way I don't really know what to tell you. The first time I installed it, for some reason or another, it got installed as a system app. I knew right away because I was prompted with a message asking if I wanted to replace the swype that was there already. Not sure why that happened because there was no swype apk in the /system/app folder at the time. I had uninstalled it and checked and there was nothing there related to swype. Anyway, I let it install and it worked fine until I rebooted. So, after rebooting and all the trouble, I uninstalled it using TB and reinstalled it a second time. The second time I installed it, it installed as a user app (go figure) and worked fine until I used TB to convert it to a system app. Only difference for me before the first time installing it and the second was, before installing it the second time, I booted to recovery and wiped cache and Dalvik cache.
Are you sure the swype.apk is gone from your /system/app folder before you install the beta? All I can say is uninstall it, then look in either location for the file to make sure it's gone, then reinstall it. Sorry I can't be of much more help but I really don't know what to say.
I've never had a single problem with Swype beta and this is how I did it.
Use titanium backup to uninstall the pre installed stock Swype.
Reboot
Install Swype beta installer, run it and setup Swype beta.
Enjoy the best keyboard out there.
Cheers
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i have done it at least 3 times and everytime i back up swype with titanium uninstall it, boot into recovery wipe dalvik then boot back up and reinstall it, works fine.
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With the newest market update, I am constantly getting force closes with it. I am running CM7 (2.3.5, kernel 2.6.35.7) and the market version in question would be 3.1.3. I have tried clearing the app cache and uninstalling the update. I also tried using one of the old market apks, but it just updates and I am back to square one.
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With the newest market update, I am constantly getting force closes with it. I am running CM7 (2.3.5, kernel 2.6.35.7) and the market version in question would be 3.1.3. I have tried clearing the app cache and uninstalling the update. I also tried using one of the old market apks, but it just updates and I am back to square one.
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Same here. I a tually have a backup of a MIUI.us ROM loaded with all my app's. I load that and do update any apps needed. Use Titanium to backup the update. Then reload over to my CM7 and restore the app's freshly updated. Its a pain but I don't know what else to do for now.
I just noticed today that the Market Feedback is version 2.3.4, which I wonder if is related to the kernel version.
Try a system only wipe, reinstall rom + GAPPS
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No issue on my mine... Try the full gapps package from rom manager
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baseballfanz said:
Try a system only wipe, reinstall rom + GAPPS
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That was the first thing I did. I even made sure to wipe my phone 3 times. All I did was install nightlies 176 (then also did the same for 177/178) and first thing I installed after setup was the new v3.1.3 market. It still FCed. So I wiped again and tried v3.0.27 and now it FCs. Which is confusing the crap out of me I can't go backwards.
~Max
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thronnos said:
No issue on my mine... Try the full gapps package from rom manager
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Actually had to go back to the 03/07/2011 version of GAPPS. I flashed that under root. Then fixed permissions. Rebooted and opened the old market. Agreed to the terms. Sat and downloaded ROM Manager (just picked a random app to see if it would crash). Downloaded and installed fine. Closed the old market. Noticed my launcher icon changed from the old market icon to the new one. Opened the market again and it had updated. Checked "My Apps" and was finally able to update my needed apps.
On a side note I opened up Titanium Backup PRO and noted three apps that were new.
- FOTA Kill v1.0
- Google Backup Transport v3.0
- Talk v1.3 (no idea why that's a new app)
Haven't rebooted yet, but that's a step in the right direction at least....
~Max
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Yup rebooted and have done a few updates/installs of apps. All is working well here. Last I need to try to installing a new nightly and seeing if everything still works. Thanks for the help everyone!
~Max
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goto your system settings > languages menu and just change the language to english. This should fix it. I also tried many things, but this worked. using cm7 on desire Z.
Arjs said:
goto your system settings > languages menu and just change the language to english. This should fix it. I also tried many things, but this worked. using cm7 on desire Z.
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this fixed it! thanks
Arjs said:
goto your system settings > languages menu and just change the language to english. This should fix it. I also tried many things, but this worked. using cm7 on desire Z.
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Yeah I tried that and it did not work. Even selecting English again did not work. But at least there are options, as some work for different setups!
Weird issue but I haven't heard much about it since last week. Hopefully something like this doesn't pop up with every update!
~Max
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Hello im not sure if this has been open for a while, but you can get swype right now, you need register on the website (was closed beta some days ago) and seems its open right now, not sure if will be open or they will close again.
and today they relased a new version of swype with an updater, for me its the best keyboard grab it right now
http://beta.swype.com/android/create/
Updating OP
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Wait wait wait, before anyone does anything crazy like that I have a fairly easy work around, if it works for everyone maybe the OP can be edited to include instructions. Let me type it up on my laptop.
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Ok so this is what you do if you are getting force closes, OR you are getting the message that swype is already preinstalled and you can't update the beta (this will work if you have 3.25 and can't update or FUBARed 3.26, or should. It worked for me):
a) Grab yourself a copy of Titanium Backup, free version works just fine.
b) Open Titanium Backup and backup BOTH the installer and Swype (3.xx)
1) In Tit. (giggity) Backup delete both the installer and Swype (3.xx)
2) Go Download the new swype beta installer http://beta.swype.com//android/user/login/
3) Go ahead and install the installer, and once done, install Swype from that installer.
Now once swype is successfully installed you are going to reobtain your dictionary from your original install. You only need to restore the installer if there is a problem with it or something.
4) Restore Swype 3.xx and when the prompt comes up you select (Data Only). This is important, we dont want to install anything but the app data, like settings and most importantly your dictionary.
Now, everything should be working perfect. You should have the latest Swype, and your dictionary. This should work for every future update too. Let us know if this worked, it worked for me!
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i did this at begining, and after wipe (installer and swype) i did a reboot
and then swype install perfect, as a note, restoring data from TB will bring the dictionary and some settings but will override (with no option to bring back) the languages, for example before the data restoring i have 5 languages to choose, after data restore i have 2 (the original language of my previous version) i guess "clicking" update in updater will bring the other languages.
zen kun said:
Hello im not sure if this has been open for a while, but you can get swype right now, you need register on the website (was closed beta some days ago) and seems its open right now, not sure if will be open or they will close again.
and today they relased a new version of swype with an updater, for me its the best keyboard grab it right now
http://beta.swype.com/android/create/
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Is this a newer version of the beta? They have had an older beta out for a while, just curious if this is different?
Yeah its the new one, 3.26
Now it has an updater and the layout change
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I wasn't aware beta was closed, I have had it for a while. Thanks for posting there was an update though, it is actually pretty significant, I like it! It took some manipulating to get it installed and restore my dictionary.
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Yeah its the new one, 3.26
Now it has an updater and the layout change
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Sweet, thanks for the heads up!
its pretty nice, perhaps the layout change i need get used again heh
Updater says the Beta can't be installed on devices that have Swype pre-installed, e.g, the Evo 3D.
M Diddy said:
Updater says the Beta can't be installed on devices that have Swype pre-installed, e.g, the Evo 3D.
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well its easy if you have root, but i guess you dont have right?
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well its easy if you have root, but i guess you dont have right?
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Actually I do. I went and renamed the three stock swype files to .old. I rebooted and then downloaded and installed the beta. All I got was FC's when I tried to use Swype. Am I missing something?
i don't see anything new but a thinner swype trace lol
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Actually I do. I went and renamed the three stock swype files to .old. I rebooted and then downloaded and installed the beta. All I got was FC's when I tried to use Swype. Am I missing something?
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wich one?
/system/app/Swype.apk
/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
you can download titanium backup free, wipe data, and then uninstall and reboot for easy usage (you can make a backup too )
zen kun said:
wich one?
/system/app/Swype.apk
/system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
you can download titanium backup free, wipe data, and then uninstall and reboot for easy usage (you can make a backup too )
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I renamed those two, and also
/data/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]
I renamed all three, rebooted, installed and downloaded the beta, and got nothing but FC's. I'm running SenslessROM 2.3.7.
I uninstalled my current swype, downloaded and installed the new swype. Everything worked fine until I rebooted. I now get constant swype force closes. I tried wiping data for the app as well as cache and davlik in recovery and it still crashes. Any ideas?
Supercharged yj
Rob the plumber said:
I uninstalled my current swype, downloaded and installed the new swype. Everything worked fine until I rebooted. I now get constant swype force closes. I tried wiping data for the app as well as cache and davlik in recovery and it still crashes. Any ideas?
Supercharged yj
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Same thing happened to me. I uninstalled with titanium. Rebooted. Made sure Swype was nowhere in the applications. Download and install Swype. I had done issues with super user, so updated, then uninstalled Swype, then rebooted, then installed again and it worked. Don't know why it was being such a whore to install.
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New Swype is nice
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Rob the plumber said:
I uninstalled my current swype, downloaded and installed the new swype. Everything worked fine until I rebooted. I now get constant swype force closes. I tried wiping data for the app as well as cache and davlik in recovery and it still crashes. Any ideas?
Supercharged yj
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thats weird, what abour wiping, uninstalling, reboot and wipe cache /dalvik
and then re install?that should work
Wait wait wait, before anyone does anything crazy like that I have a fairly easy work around, if it works for everyone maybe the OP can be edited to include instructions. Let me type it up on my laptop.
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Ok so this is what you do if you are getting force closes, OR you are getting the message that swype is already preinstalled and you can't update the beta (this will work if you have 3.25 and can't update or FUBARed 3.26, or should. It worked for me):
a) Grab yourself a copy of Titanium Backup, free version works just fine.
b) Open Titanium Backup and backup BOTH the installer and Swype (3.xx)
1) In Tit. (giggity) Backup delete both the installer and Swype (3.xx)
2) Go Download the new swype beta installer http://beta.swype.com//android/user/login/
3) Go ahead and install the installer, and once done, install Swype from that installer.
Now once swype is successfully installed you are going to reobtain your dictionary from your original install. You only need to restore the installer if there is a problem with it or something.
4) Restore Swype 3.xx and when the prompt comes up you select (Data Only). This is important, we dont want to install anything but the app data, like settings and most importantly your dictionary.
Now, everything should be working perfect. You should have the latest Swype, and your dictionary. This should work for every future update too. Let us know if this worked, it worked for me!
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This method works fine until a restart, will update with the fix ASAP
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AHH HA! Duplicate these steps (backup and restore process) and it will work as I described, INCLUDING after a restart. It looks like there was a minor update AFTER this update.
So, do this as of 6:30 AM MST 10/21/11 and everything should work great, you will have the latest swype, and your dictionary saved from a previous install. Ta Da!
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Sweet, zen kun. Thanks for updating the OP. That should help our friends get the update working.
Thanx for the heads up on this. I like this version already
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the only thing i think has changed/updated is superuser asked me to update the binary. now the market force closes.
i have uninstalled(i had the ics version) and reinstalled. uninstalled again and installed an older version, no good also. i have cleared the market cache and data on each attempt and no good. i even went into recover via CWM and cleared cache and no good.
i dont want to full factory reset.
it feels that something else is causing the problem like maybe an app??
any ideas guys>
thanks, marc
marc.knuckle said:
the only thing i think has changed/updated is superuser asked me to update the binary. now the market force closes.
i have uninstalled(i had the ics version) and reinstalled. uninstalled again and installed an older version, no good also. i have cleared the market cache and data on each attempt and no good. i even went into recover via CWM and cleared cache and no good.
i dont want to full factory reset.
it feels that something else is causing the problem like maybe an app??
any ideas guys>
thanks, marc
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You not the first, update the market to 3.3.11 and all at last will start to work normally!
More links in this and other forums!
I've searched all over the i777 threads to find the answer but didn't, so here goes my question.
A couple of days ago I rooted my i777 and installed UnNamed 2.2.1. Love the ROM! This morning, I got a pop up about Swype, it wouldn't work anymore and to go to beta.swype.com for more information.
Of course I couldn't uninstall Swype and couldn't install the new beta, so I'm stuck without Swype, and that sucks!
How do I get Swype back?
uninstall swype with some sort of file explorer or ti backup. redownload swype beta installer apk, follow instructions....
TA DA you have swype beta again, at least thats how it always worked for me
I'm a bit of a noob so have no idea how to go about uninstalling Swype using a method other than normal...
I had the same issue. Thanks for posting the question and answer!
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N2Exploring said:
I'm a bit of a noob so have no idea how to go about uninstalling Swype using a method other than normal...
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we all start somewhere, TiBu is useful, comes as a free version to test it out, i believe it lets you uninstall system files in the free version. otherwise some are known to use (file explorer es)??? i think thats it. any program that lets you get to the system files.
system->apps->scroll around till you find the swype file and delete
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we all start somewhere, TiBu is useful, comes as a free version to test it out, i believe it lets you uninstall system files in the free version. otherwise some are known to use (file explorer es)??? i think thats it. any program that lets you get to the system files.
system->apps->scroll around till you find the swype file and delete
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Google for a guide to update preinstalled Swype to new beta version.
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Thanks, I found instructions here in the forum under another device...guess I should have expanded my search. Here is the thread for anyone else that needs it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154334
This worked for me:
1) googled swype apk and downloaded (version 3.26)
2) uninstalled swype via TiBu
3) Reboot into download mode (CWM)
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot
5) install downloaded Swype APK
Thanks...I used the instructions referenced in the link I posted but Swype would FC at launch after I installed. Went back and uninstalled everything again, then wiped the cache and dalvik cache which I didn't do before, then re-installed, and everything works great now. Thanks!!
homerforpres said:
This worked for me:
1) googled swype apk and downloaded (version 3.26)
2) uninstalled swype via TiBu
3) Reboot into download mode (CWM)
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot
5) install downloaded Swype APK
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I followed these directions and it worked perfectly. Thanks!
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Awesome, I was coming here to find out if anyone else was having the issue and a fix it guide was already up! This board never ceases to amaze me. Followed the instructions and it worked like a charm.
homerforpres said:
This worked for me:
1) googled swype apk and downloaded (version 3.26)
2) uninstalled swype via TiBu
3) Reboot into download mode (CWM)
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot
5) install downloaded Swype APK
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This worked perfectly for me. Thank you so much! Life is much better now that Swype is back.
I'm having the same problem, however, when I try and register on the swype site using dolphin and web the checkbox for terms and agreements isn't showing up so I can't get the email to download the installer. Are there any workarounds or alternate means of getting the installer?
*edit* I was able to get the swype installer, but I still can't register with the site to login and run their program.
*update* I'm not sure what I did wrong the first time, but I tried the other method in the post and it worked; after I flashed to an older rom and back. For whatever reason out kept force closing on me the first time.
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Is there a way to put the default UnNamed Swype theme back on to the current beta? Lost it after I reinstalled.
Yea use either tibu or nobloat to uninstall Swype
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Kondrath said:
Is there a way to put the default UnNamed Swype theme back on to the current beta? Lost it after I reinstalled.
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Fantastic
Thank you very much. Been looking for this for some time now.
another happy customer!
homerforpres said:
This worked for me:
1) googled swype apk and downloaded (version 3.26)
2) uninstalled swype via TiBu
3) Reboot into download mode (CWM)
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot
5) install downloaded Swype APK
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Thanks! This worked for me too. I actually used the Swype beta installer since I had previously signed up anyway.
Just curious: Anyone know why this happened now? And whether this only happened to the UnNamed ROM or others?
I believe it happened to all roms with Swype pre installed on them. Since unnamed is based off of a stock model, that's why it was affected.
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homerforpres said:
This worked for me:
1) googled swype apk and downloaded (version 3.26)
2) uninstalled swype via TiBu
3) Reboot into download mode (CWM)
4) wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot
5) install downloaded Swype APK
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CWM is recovery mode, NOT download mode!!!!
So I jumped on the cyanogen colored band wagon. Don't' get me wrong, this is the ROM I've been waiting for. Only now I am having issues. Google Play (formerly Marketplace) force closes every time i start it up.
I've done the required, check to see that English (united states) is set. Even did a wipe dalvik from CWM. so far Play has not responded to my advances. I was wanting to get it back up and running cause with out it, I don't' have Gmail, Google Maps, and a few other apps I use.
My atrix timeline:
Bought the phone with Froyo on it, and used this guide to unlock and root. Then I installed Alien ROM 4 to my device to get me to Gingerbread (2.3.4.) I stuck with that build till last night when I flashed CM7.2 RC1 to my phone.
Nothing strange happened while I did this. Followed the guides to the Tee.
What I think may have happened, when I used TiBu to restore my apps, it may have borked Play/Market.
Also, not sure why some of the gapps didn't' come along. I did flash them, right after CM7, then rebooted. I got a screen/list of apps, but not sure what I did to prevent some of them from NOT loading.
I've even tried to flash the gapps from CWM again, in hopes that would fix things... Nope.
The answer is probably, "Do a fresh install of CM7.2," but I want a second opinion before I do this.
Forgot to mention I removed tenfars cwm and used the one in the tuts by the CM wiki
I had the same issue with the play store. The way I fixed it was I first uninstalled the play store. Then I got a copy of the old market. I then renamed it vending and placed the apk in the following directory using root explorer (need to make sure the root explorer is set to Mount R/O):
system>app
After that I changed the permissions for the market apk. I made sure read, write, and execute were all cheeked under owner and clicked ok. I then exited root explorer and rebooted the phone. Once the phone booted back up I had the old market again. Then I went back to the system>app directory and changed the permissions back to the default (probably don't have to do this, but did it just in case). After that I opened the market and agreed to the terms. I then exited the market and waited a few minutes and went back it. I was then automatically pushed the play store and had no more FCs.
Attached is the original market.
Permissions should be set to RW/R/R and none set to executable.
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Permissions should be set to RW/R/R and none set to executable.
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I know that's what permissions are suppose to be set to, but it wouldn't install the app for me until I also checked execute.
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I know that's what permissions are suppose to be set to, but it wouldn't install the app for me until I also checked execute.
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Happened with me to..all i didwas uninstall updates through the app settings. I think it has something to do with corrupted cache data. Before i got it fixed I'd clear cache from there to and it'd work for a little bit.
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I've not had time to get back to this yet but may work on it tonight. Firstly I don't have root explorer on my phone, nor the experience to mess with setting permissions. Will a reinstall possibly fix my issue?
Is there any other way of going about fixing the issue using TiBu? Maybe uninstalling play and rerunning gapps?