[FIX] [SOLVED!] Play Store No Connection Error Fix! - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

**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.
Downloads:
Total Commander (Root file explorer I am using): http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996531
Once again feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I am doing anything wrong.
Please leave a "Thanks!" if it helped!

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I just restored the backup of my stock ROM and re flashed the this rom andplay store worked

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This is the method that doesn't require reflashing. But of course your method works as well.
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Ronny927 said:
**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.
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. Add ---> " # " <--- before 2nd line like this " #74.125.93.113 android.clients.google.com "
7. Save the file.
8. Reboot your device
9. Add Google Account
10. Done!
This is a easy fix for root users. Shall you have any more problems, feel free to leave a question in the comments or PM me!
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thanks it works on my S4

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uh...
Okay. But what do we do if we actually have the problem you're talking about? Can't download an app from the play store when the play store won't connect.

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Mine doesn't show a second line!
Following the instructions, I found the folder and file, but only one line of info was shown, localhost, and its ip which I'm assuming is my WiFi router(?)
Should I copy your example line exactly? What does the hash do anyway?
Please and thanks! I just set myself up with cyanogenmod 10 on the HTC sensation and this has been bugging me...

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Thanks!!
Worked For me!! :good:

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I had problem with playstore after removing openvpn and this worked for me. Thanks

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it worked for me .... good that i didn't have to restore factory setting that would be sux ... i used ES file explorer no need to download a specific program if you have a root explorer app

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THANK YOU!
Ronny927 said:
**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.
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. Add ---> " # " <--- before 2nd line like this " #74.125.93.113 android.clients.google.com "
7. Save the file.
8. Reboot your device
9. Add Google Account
10. Done!
This is a easy fix for root users. Shall you have any more problems, feel free to leave a question in the comments or PM me!
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if i can thanks you 100000 times i would do it, man you save my day, works like charm on TF300T (4.1.2) I wonder how you guys just invented this method

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another way..
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Ronny927 said:
**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.
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. Add ---> " # " <--- before 2nd line like this " #74.125.93.113 android.clients.google.com "
7. Save the file.
8. Reboot your device
9. Add Google Account
10. Done!
This is a easy fix for root users. Shall you have any more problems, feel free to leave a question in the comments or PM me!
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Another way is to just delete the "hosts" file and reboot the device when it turns on again just open google play and choose your google account.
Hope I Helped

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Nightwing1955 said:
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Another way is to just delete the "hosts" file and reboot the device when it turns on again just open google play and choose your google account.
Hope I Helped
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I tried editing the host file, no luck... tried deleting the host file and rebooting... no luck...AUH!H!UOH!O$

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Guys if you have adaway installed, then you do not have to do all this! Just "update update the host files and it should fix everything"

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Great.....it's work to me...

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Ronny927 said:
**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.
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. Add ---> " # " <--- before 2nd line like this " #74.125.93.113 android.clients.google.com "
7. Save the file.
8. Reboot your device
9. Add Google Account
10. Done!
This is a easy fix for root users. Shall you have any more problems, feel free to leave a question in the comments or PM me!
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Thanks for this useful post. But what to do when one cannot actually download anything from the play store? My Play store shuts down with an error whenever I attempt to download something. Even the browser replicates the exact same problem.

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I will get the apk uploaded for you guys. Sit back.
Sorry for not realising the fact that people can't download. My file manager was included in the ROM. Sorry.
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Here is the link to a root file explorer (Total Commander):
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877489996531
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Thanks man you method save my life, works like a sharm on my GS3.

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I made it less complicated, see if it works.
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Ronny927 said:
I made it less complicated, see if it works.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Its still not working
I updated my google play services after I uninstalled its updates and now play store is showing no connection error
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