Play Store down? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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As of right now, all 4 of my devices cannot load the Play Store. I get a server error. Anyone else?
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I'm getting Errors 941, 942 and some random server errors.

Working fine for me.
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Using droidvpn to email verification failed
Otherwise
Work fine. ...

1.on the web site i have no apps installed
2. im getting an error when updating the apps already installed
3. i can dl new apps but only on device not on web site and i cannot share theme between my 2 devices

I have the same problem as the OP on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and my Transformer this evening... odd.

Server error for me on 3 different devices.

me to
After i downloaded firmware utdate for my Prime I get timeouts...

Same here. Can't access the play store
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I'm experiencing this right now:
"Connection timed out [Retry]"
UPDATE: OK, the google-god must have seen me make this post: Play Store just came alive again with several app updates.

bartek0000 said:
After i downloaded firmware utdate for my Prime I get timeouts...
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Same for me too! ugh

I have the same problem on MY HD2 running AmeriCan Android march 8th. It just will not load the store atm and although the front page of the website loads on my pc i get a server error when i try and view "My android apps". I will say also the whole store website does seem very slow.

Down for me as well across all my devices.

Same problem
I was on school today when i suddenly wanted to download some app. Unsuccesfull, i got a blank list of items, which were clickable but not downloadable :S
I force closed the play store, but with no luck. The next thing i saw was "Connection timed out! [Retry]".
Maybe this stuff happens because a big vunerability in googles play store was discovered recently? http://tweakers.net/nieuws/80921/google-installeert-per-ongeluk-russische-app-op-samsung-telefoons.html (dutch link)
I hope it will be online again fast, i cant even look at my own apps
I found the solution!
Just delete the app data and cache and it will work again, (it is caused by the last update)

Back up for me now!

It`s all good

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[CM 10.1] Nexus 4: Blank Play Store

Hi all, First of all I have CM10.1 20130210 on my phone. (Had 20130208 when I noticed the problem, But I dont think thats the cause)
I normally check for CM updates & Play Store every night. Yesterday I wanted to check the Play Store but when I opened it it took me straight to the Categories page (It normally takes me to some "General Featured" page).
When I go into any of the categories it takes me to another categories menu (Example: Games>Racing/Puzzle/Action/Etc.) then if I enter any of those it just takes me to a grey screen, As if there were no apps.
I tried going into My Apps & Its blank. If I go into the All tab though they all show, Clicking on one of those apps does take me to its page & If I try to download a previously uninstalled app it does download and work properly.
Something very weird: The same thing happens in the Webstore, No app shows when going into Editor's Choice & When manually going into the categories its just blank. Going into app pages via my own apps do work.
Ive tried clearing the data of the Play Store (Settings>Apps>All>Google Play Store>Clear Data)
Ive tried reflashing my phone (Thats why I went from 20130208 to 20130210)
Ive tried Force Stopping, Clearing data & Rebooting
Ive tried unsyncing & Resyncing my Google Account
Ive tried uninstalling & Reinstalling Gapps (goo.im/gapps)
Ive tried unsyncing account, Force stopping & Wiping Google Play Services, Store & Services Framework. Then uninstalling them & Reinstalling. Resyncing Google account & Going back in. Still nothing. (At this point Im pissed)
Ive tried changing the DPI from 320 (Default) to 220, 200, 300, Etc. Nothing...
Any ideas on how I can fix this? I ran out of ideas myself, Ive been messing with this thing the whole day. I dont even know what caused it!
Just tried changing the DPI & Nothing...
I installed Best Apps Market on my phone (Had to google it & Make it directly lead me to the Play Store page coz the Play Store doesnt work)
Basically you can browse apps through there & When you want to dowmload it takes you to the Play Store (Native app) page.
It did work & Display apps properly but they all said that they werent available in my country. I tried a VPN on my PC & Bam, Play Store works.
That seems to be the problem, Somehow my country got messed up but I cant seem to change it. I did manage to change it on Google Account>Settings>Email Edit>Country but that did nothing. Any help?
i am facing the same problem with my cousin's Nexus 4...... it's not rooted.... it's on the stock Vanilla Android 4.3 by Google..... it has just been factory reset... it's fresh OS with a non-functional playstore which has no apps in it. Here are some screenshots she gave me.
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Google Wallet - Full Removal? [SOLVED]

Having issues getting Wallet running again after a flash. Essentially, I had everything running perfectly on MeanBean. Decided that since Mikey has moved on from this device, I would give ViperRom a try. Found Viper to be far more buggy than Mean so I reverted back to a Nandroid backup. I had reset my Google Wallet settings when I left Mean to go to Viper, but forgot to do the same when I flashed back to my backup of Mean. First thing I experienced was that Wallet would not accept my PIN code. I cleared the data for the app and when trying to re-setup Wallet I get stuck on the screen in this screenshot. It just hangs and hangs with the spinning wheel. If I click my username again, I go through the same login process. How do I fully remove all aspects of Wallet other than just the .APK file, so i can just re-install? Please, Please and Thank you!
Use root explorer and make sure you have rw not ro
Should be data/app
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Should look like the first one on the pic
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budeone said:
Use root explorer and make sure you have rw not ro
Should be data/app
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Should look like the first one on the pic
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Thanks budeone, but hitting Clear Data seems to remove that file. I have then removed the APK manually from /system/app and reinstalled from Play Store....same problem. I feel like Wallet has some setting/database/whatever I need to be clearing as well.
Crap I had this issue a while back... I had to go into adb and reset a file. I'll have to go back through my posts and find it.
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EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31653609&highlight=google+wallet#post31653609
post # 332. thats where i found the way to get the google wallet to get past that screen.
sorry for the delay i was at school all day
Might fix wallet for you
I forgot to wipe and messed up my google wallet as well. This fix provided by lexmir in the Nexus 4 thread worked perfect for me. Instead of buying an app and refunding it, I just purchased the free song of the day in the music section of Google Play:
If you are getting this message "wallet is unable to proceed until this device is fully initialized" while trying to open Google Wallet on your Nexus 4, I found a fix for my device. Here are the steps I took.
1. Turn your phone off and back on.
2. Go to Settings -> Apps -> All -> Wallet.
3. Clear the Cache and Data.
4. Disable the app. Reenable it.
5. Then, open Google Play and try to purchase a song (or anything else that is cheap).
6. After you finish your purchase, open Google Wallet app from your phone. It will allow you to choose the email account to set up Google Wallet.
After going through these steps Google Wallet will open normally.
For anyone who finds themselves in this problem, 2-step verification is what was causing the app to hang. If you disable 2-step verification, it may get you past the step I was stuck at.

Google Play incompatible app

I'm rather annoyed that there are many apps that come up as NOT COMPATIBLE in the play store on the G3. Ive been dealing with this issue for some time now on my Nexus 7. How does a device by google, not run all google play apps? (referring to the Nexus). Is there a way to trick the play store into showing me all apps? Now i've tried the xposed module play store fixes but it doesn't do what I thought it would. One example would be the My Disney Experience app. I was able to get the apk from a disney boards site, but I can't get it straight from google play. Now that I have the apk installed, google play says there is an update for it, but can't get the update. I know it's supposed to be due the QHD screen and all, but the app works fine. Other than trying to hunt down the apks for these apps and sideloading....is there a way to trick the play store into thinking my phone is another device so I can actually install some of the apps I used to use?
What apps? I have a ton and they all are compatible.
The weather channel app doesn't work for me
brutekiller787 said:
The weather channel app doesn't work for me
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I just happen to have that one
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Markethelper app allows you to mask your device as a different device. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146216
rp201 said:
Markethelper app allows you to mask your device as a different device. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146216
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Thanks, I haven't tried it yet, but there were some reporting in that forum that it doesn't work on the LG G3
318sugarhill said:
Thanks, I haven't tried it yet, but there were some reporting in that forum that it doesn't work on the LG G3
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I was able to download the newest version of the Starbucks app that is "not supported" on the LG G3 and use it.
318sugarhill said:
Thanks, I haven't tried it yet, but there were some reporting in that forum that it doesn't work on the LG G3
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google the follow: apps evozi apk-downloader
I found this in the amazon tv section. it's a web page where you enter the app link end and select generate link and press download link.
read directions how to use it works great. then you can side load to your phone through google drive or something.
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I just happen to have that one View attachment 2941219
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I just checked and it says "your device isn't compatible with this version". And I think the point the op is trying to make is why are certain apps not compatible with our device in general. Of course we can sideload them or directly install apks but why are they not compatible within the play store without fooling it.
brutekiller787 said:
I just checked and it says "your device isn't compatible with this version". And I think the point the op is trying to make is why are certain apps not compatible with our device in general. Of course we can sideload them or directly install apks but why are they not compatible within the play store without fooling it.
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I didn't sideload or install any apk directly I just got it from the play store 2 days ago and it just werks
Sorry tapatalk error
Sorry tapatalk error
Market Helper isn't working for me either.
Disney app sideload did work though.
Edit:Market Helper did change play store but I had to reboot. Market helper specifically says no reboot needed. Is there a newer app that does the same thing?
I've been looking around for why the google news and weather app is not compatible (Only on the International version. AT&T ROMS run it fine). It will install, but flash incompatible on first run.
The reason (I am reasonably sure now) is that not all apps support QHD and if display type is specified in the apk, then it will show as an incompatible app. If display types are not specified, then the app will run.

Adware on OS 5.1, undetected by antiviruses?

It's been a few days that I'm on my home screen on my phone and the (stock) Internet browser app opens up out of nowhere into either this page or opens google play to a random game app. I scanned my phone with Kasperksy, Knox and Antimalware, none of them found anything. I deleted some apks that looked sketchy, but the thing is still going on, obviously doesn't go away after uninstalling whatever mightve caused it.
Did anyone else get this? I'm about to format my phone to see if I rid it of it.
here is a picture of what webpage just opened by, by itself. I was not on some website and this is not a popup from a webpage I was already on.
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LauraHalls said:
It's been a few days that I'm on my home screen on my phone and the (stock) Internet browser app opens up out of nowhere into either this page or opens google play to a random game app. I scanned my phone with Kasperksy, Knox and Antimalware, none of them found anything. I deleted some apks that looked sketchy, but the thing is still going on, obviously doesn't go away after uninstalling whatever mightve caused it.
Did anyone else get this? I'm about to format my phone to see if I rid it of it.
here is a picture of what webpage just opened by, by itself. I was not on some website and this is not a popup from a webpage I was already on.
View attachment 3550498
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Go into Application Manager. Under the ALL tab find INTERNET in the list and clear Data and Cache. My mate had exactly the same thing a few days ago and doing this has sorted it
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I believed it's not a falls alert. My friend had a similar problem. She didn't scanned her device or anything, but she just jumped to factory reset. SafeBytes is a very good anti virus for Computer platform, I'm not sure if they released any mobile version or not but I think if they do it would worth it.
Just by looking at the screenshot, I can tell you it's not a "system warning". Nowhere in Android system can you find such horrible spelling and/or grammar.
There is no virus on your phone, that's why scanning didn't do squat. It's adware at best. Uninstall any app that you think might have caused it, then delete the Data and Cache of the Internet app, as Painman said.
Then, just to be safe, you can also boot to recovery and clean the Cache and Dalvik.

Apps restricted from network pp

So a week or 2 ago I started getting these
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I also noticed I can't download anything from the play store or update anything. The internet work fine for everything else
Has anyone else had this? Know how to solve?
I've tried clearing data/caches for playstore and play services and removing my accounts and still fails
Have you installed any third party app like apkpure or apkmonk, apotoid?
I noticed that installing apotoid stopped playstore and downloading from the Google search app, only thing that would download anything was chrome.
Maybe it could be an app you installed.
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Darkat70 said:
Have you installed any third party app like apkpure or apkmonk, apotoid?
I noticed that installing apotoid stopped playstore and downloading from the Google search app, only thing that would download anything was chrome.
Maybe it could be an app you installed.
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I have apkpure and apotoid installed.
No issues with play store, it is able to download and update.
zolaisugly said:
I have apkpure and apotoid installed.
No issues with play store, it is able to download and update.
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Mine did eventually, but after sitting on waiting for download for 2 or more hours, soon as I removed Aptoide it started working normally again.
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Nothing has been installed in ages, just randomly started happening lol
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Nothing has been installed in ages, just randomly started happening lol
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Have you cleared data and cache in playstore app, then do a reboot. It could fix it. Strange thing is I sometimes check for any updates none appear, if I clear and reboot suddenly get a few updates come up on the list.
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Darkat70 said:
Have you cleared data and cache in playstore app, then do a reboot. It could fix it. Strange thing is I sometimes check for any updates none appear, if I clear and reboot suddenly get a few updates come up on the list.
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Yeh I've tried every way I can think of and nothing. Might have to be a fresh install

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