[Q] Play Store: invalid package file for paid apps only!! - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Please help!
It is a month or two now that I can't update any paid app, as the APK sent is invalid!
I have the latest Play Store and Play Store Services apps on SGS2 v4.1.2 stock rom.
I tried deleting both data and cache of both, I uninstalled the old app and also tried downgrading both Play Store App, but nothing worked.
I found that the APK files I receive for paid apps are not standard zip files, they seem corrupted or encrypted: can this be?
Can anybody Help?

Uninstall the paid app. If you actually purchased the app from the play store then its yours and you can reinstall it. Doesn't matter if the app was initially corrupted during its first download or not. Google keeps record of your purchases based on your Google account. You could even wipe your device out, restore it with a clean backup and still redownload all your apps.
If this isn't the case for you then sorry but you cannot be helped because your "paid app" is third party at this point - or in lamen terms, warez.
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Modding.MyMind said:
Uninstall the paid app. If you actually purchased the app from the play store then its yours and you can reinstall it.
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Nope!
The case is: I paid and installed app months (or years) ago; I've always been able to update from store with newer versions; it is some months now that every paid apps come down as a corrupt (or encrypted?) APK: I can't open them as zip files. And this happens with ALL and ONLY paid apps!
If I uninstall them, they come down corrupted again and do not install!
I would have lost them if it wasn't for Titanium Backup...

Solution
pdario said:
Please help!
It is a month or two now that I can't update any paid app, as the APK sent is invalid!
I have the latest Play Store and Play Store Services apps on SGS2 v4.1.2 stock rom.
I tried deleting both data and cache of both, I uninstalled the old app and also tried downgrading both Play Store App, but nothing worked.
I found that the APK files I receive for paid apps are not standard zip files, they seem corrupted or encrypted: can this be?
Can anybody Help?
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I think you cleared data and cache in the settings.
As you say, it didn't work in settings, you have to go to android recovery mode to clear cache.
I don't own this device. So I can't tell you how to enter recovery mode. You can Google it.
Once you enter recovery mode, there will be an option to clear cache. It clears cache of all the apps.
If you want, you can use custom recovery modes to clear cache.
After clearing it, reboot system and then try again to access.
Hope, it works.
Press thanks if I have helped you.
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Downgrading Google Play app doesn't solve the issue in any way. It may complicate the issue even more.
The apk files will be encrypted as it is a paid app. I suppose.
Someone correct me if I am wrong.

the_pirate_predator said:
If you want, you can use custom recovery modes to clear cache.
The apk files will be encrypted as it is a paid app. I suppose.
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I didn't say I can't clear cache, but I tried in recovery anyway and... it seems it worked!!!!
Thank you!!!!

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Google Play is Showing My Carrier Wrong

Few days back used market Enabler and now Play store showing T-Mobile Galaxy S II....cleared data of play store,did restart,wiped caches in recovery and still same.......any idea how to fix it?
Used Market Enabler many times never had this problem
Mr.Raviteja said:
Few days back used market Enabler and now Play store showing T-Mobile Galaxy S II....cleared data of play store,did restart,wiped caches in recovery and still same.......any idea how to fix it?
Used Market Enabler many times never had this problem
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As I don't use Market Enabler myself, I can only guess...
Oh, I found something in another thread:
1. Go to Google play service, uninstall updates and clear data.
2. Clear data from playstore.
3. Delete the Google account from your phone and reboot, then re-add the Google account.
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I haven't tried it, but it could probaly solve your issue with the wrong carrier name in Play store.
Make a backup (of Play store in Titanium Backup, and if you have CWM recovery a nandroid backup of your system) before.
Good luck !
It_ler said:
As I don't use Market Enabler myself, I can only guess...
Oh, I found something in another thread:
I haven't tried it, but it could probaly solve your issue with the wrong carrier name in Play store.
Make a backup (of Play store in Titanium Backup, and if you have CWM recovery a nandroid backup of your system) before.
Good luck !
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Thanks, That didnt work.....I had a vodafone sim inserted it and cleared data of market and google services did restart and after sometime it showed vodafone..Tried same before without changing sim that didnt work

[Q] Play Store Problem : No Connection. How to fix!?

The Play Store displays no connection even with wifi. Already tried wiping dalvik cache, cache partition. Also tried force closing and clearing data from Google Play Services, Play Store, Google Service Framework. Help!!
Not enough information, your Play app could be corrupt, app settings, ROM or Google account.
Try logging into Google play on the website first to check the account works, then un-install Play app, re-install without settings, last try factory reset/reflash ROM.
It could be really simple or very terminal, like you've disabled a service or corrupted your ROM.
extra info
Google play account works on website. Tried signing out and can't sign back in - "Couldn't establish a reliable connection". Google play v3.10.14. How do you uninstall google play app?
Have you tried clearing the cache of google play services and google play in the application mananger ?
R: [Q] Play Store Problem : No Connection. How to fix!?
Dude first link on google http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2110225
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AW: [Q] Play Store Problem : No Connection. How to fix!?
If nothing works, root phone, install Terminal and type in:
busybox ifconfig wifi0 mtu 1492
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Greetings...
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Fix for me found
Fixed the problem myself. It seems that I had adfree open which blocks host file. When I reverted, I could sign in again.
Thanks Muchly! Didnt think about the ad block.
found a better solution the problem
Mr. Dude's S3 said:
The Play Store displays no connection even with wifi. Already tried wiping dalvik cache, cache partition. Also triecommander losing and clearing data from Google Play Services, Play Store, Google Service Framework. Help!!
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found a better solution that worked for me without doing a factory reset or device wipe. just delete the hosts file in root/etc/, by using (total commander) app.then reboot ur device and run play store and enjoy. Make a copy of the "hosts" file just incase .
I hope it works for u guys , cuz it's really frustrating error.
Try clearing data from google play app and reboot ?
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Clearing data should work
go to app maager and search google frame work
clear cash and data
disable it
restart
the go back to app manager scroll downwards end of list
then renableand retry
harith88 said:
found a better solution that worked for me without doing a factory reset or device wipe. just delete the hosts file in root/etc/, by using (total commander) app.then reboot ur device and run play store and enjoy. Make a copy of the "hosts" file just incase .
I hope it works for u guys , cuz it's really frustrating error.
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Deleting the hosts file and rebooting worked for me too. Thank you! :good:
AdFree
When using a rooted phone and you used Freedom for free in-game purchases, and as a result your play store won't connect, it's due the host file as stated in previous comments by others. To get rid of this problem, simply revert your host file and download the new host (both in the adfree app). This should fix the problem, hope it helps
Wrong Gapps version
After trying all solutions posted in this thread, I realized that the whole problem was that I had flash the wrong version of the Google Apps for the android version.
You can find which is the right one for your CM in the CyanogenMod Wiki. Sorry, I can't add the link now, it is my first link.
Fixed mine by realizing that somehow my system date and time were wrong.
harith88 said:
found a better solution that worked for me without doing a factory reset or device wipe. just delete the hosts file in root/etc/, by using (total commander) app.then reboot ur device and run play store and enjoy. Make a copy of the "hosts" file just incase .
I hope it works for u guys , cuz it's really frustrating error.
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U do not nid to reboot. Experience: I got banned by google alot of times. XD Hacking shhh
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davidbessler said:
Fixed mine by realizing that somehow my system date and time were wrong.
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Woohoo! That was it for me. This is on my old phone that I let sit for 6 months. Charged it up but couldn't access the Play Store to update apps. Turns out the Date was 1/1/2005. Gave it today's date and it connected right up.
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Google Play Store Not Working - Forever Downloading Apps

By mistake, with Titanium backup I deleted Google Play Download Manager & Google Play Services.
However, having re-installed the very latest Google Play Services, applications still do not download.
Aside from re-installing all Google apps, is there a way of only getting the Google Play Store properly working?
Thank you so much.
You will solve problem by recovering phone to factory mode (dont forget to beckup all files you whant on computer)
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QwerLoL said:
You will solve problem by recovering phone to factory mode (dont forget to beckup all files you whant on computer)
Sent from my SM-G355HN using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks, I'll give it a go.
kanej2006 said:
Thanks, I'll give it a go.
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Didn't work, unfortunately...
I had to re-install Scrubbers 5.0 Lollipop rom!
Thankfully, all data was backed up so there is no loss of data.
However, I am surprised that the rom had to be re-installed from scratch simply because Google Services was removed...
Despite clearing cache, data, factory reset/restore did not solve the problem.
That said, it was my fault for removing Google Services.
I've just installed minimal Google apps over the rom, saves me manually removing the $hit/bloatware. :laugh:

[Q] How to fix google play services update issue

So here is my basic issue at the moment:
I can get google play to work but uninstalling in titanium back up and reinstalling the apk manually and making it a system app. BUT it wont let me download apps or upfmdate apps or update google play services also I can't sync my contacts from my gmail account with my device. Thanks to one of the admins on here I was able to get google play up and running after it crashed the first time but sadly it has stopped functioning all together now. I have tried clearing the cache I haave wiped data but to no avail. I have even gone through the sames steps I used on my last thread to geet it working again but sadly the app fails after 2 to 3 minutes of being reinstalled. Does anyone know of a fix for this kind of an issue?
When I try to download apps it gives me the following error now
Error retrieving information from server
[RPC:S-7:AEC-0]
Wipe Cache in recovery
That got playstore up and running still no contacts syncing tho :/
turatt said:
That got playstore up and running still no contacts syncing tho :/
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Do it through your settings
I tried that and it said sync in encountering problems will be back shortly amd when i go to download apps it gives a new error
RPC:S-7 ACE-0 C26H-HF7N-FODQO
turatt said:
I tried that and it said sync in encountering problems will be back shortly amd when i go to download apps it gives a new error
RPC:S-7 ACE-0 C26H-HF7N-FODQO
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restoring anything to /system using titanium in lollipop doesn't work, yet. Remove your google account in settings/accounts then wipe cache again, you won't lose anything. Then wipe data from google services and play store, you can use titanium to do that. Reboot, wipe cache again, then add your google account (do not restore it from a backup) in settings/accounts, and let it sync.
also,
if you're using any kind of nodded play store to do that first sync it won't work
syndre said:
restoring anything to /system using titanium in lollipop doesn't work, yet. Remove your google account in settings/accounts then wipe cache again, you won't lose anything. Then wipe data from google services and play store, you can use titanium to do that. Reboot, wipe cache again, then add your google account (do not restore it from a backup) in settings/accounts, and let it sync.
also,
if you're using any kind of nodded play store to do that first sync it won't work
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I don't think I have a modded apk ill post the error codes I'm getting then try your method playstore just crashed and now I can't download apps :/
Try to get a apk of titianium backup and unintalll the playstore and replace it with a verison from a set of gapps
As it stands atm I cannot access playstore at all to update anything it stopped giving me error codes also. What I normally do when this happens is I uninstall playstore I remove my gmail account and wipe play services cache this used to fix it but now when I do all that playstore does nothing it just gives me a blank page

I cant install an APP (App not installed)

That's it, I can't install an app (cytus) from the .apk.
If I download it from the google play I can play and every thing else is ok. but I need to use Lucky patcher too unlock things
BUT, the real problem is that I can't install any version of this apk. (I guess when I was reinstalling it from titanium backup it broke some thing, I don't know)
Additional information:
I've already installed it once; I do have space on my phone; I've reinstalled the ROM and even changed to another one but all them are Lollipop 5.1
Seikushim said:
That's it, I can't install an app (cytus) from the .apk.
If I download it from the google play I can play and every thing else is ok. but I need to use Lucky patcher too unlock things
BUT, the real problem is that I can't install any version of this apk. (I guess when I was reinstalling it from titanium backup it broke some thing, I don't know)
Additional information:
I've already installed it once; I do have space on my phone; I've reinstalled the ROM and even changed to another one but all them are Lollipop 5.1
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Lucky patcher is considered warez on XDA and shouldn't be discussed.
Regarding the rest of your question, it sounds like remnants of the app in question are present, therefore resulting in your play store error. Use a file manager to explore your data and system/data folders to see if you can find anything. If you do, delete it and try again.
Evolution_Tech said:
Lucky patcher is considered warez on XDA and shouldn't be discussed.
Regarding the rest of your question, it sounds like remnants of the app in question are present, therefore resulting in your play store error. Use a file manager to explore your data and system/data folders to see if you can find anything. If you do, delete it and try again.
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Hi, I've already did that. Explored the system and trying find something related to the game but I did a full wipe on my phone and there's nothing left(I guess).
I'm able to download it from google play and play the game as usual but I can't install from the apk. And the same APK can be installed on very other phones
Any other tips?
Some one can help please?
Sorry to post for the 3rd time but I'm still having this issue

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