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[GUIDE] [UPDATED] How to remove Google Play and get the old Market back!

You don't like the new, slower Google Play Marketplace?
Do you want the older, faster Android Marketplace?
Well let's get started!
Actually, this solution exists for a pretty long time already, and I couldn't find a guide on XDA so I made one myself
It's very easy, actually. You have to follow these simple steps:
1. Make sure Google Play is not running in background. If so, kill it with task manager.
2. Download App Quarantine ROOT/FREEZE from HERE (Play Store)
3. Disconnect from the internet (Disable 3G/4G/WiFi) and go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All > Play Store > Uninstall Updates / Clear Cache
4. Open up App Quarantine and freeze the Market Updater. (You may want to reboot your phone after you froze the app!)
5. Re-Enable WiFi or 3G/4G (Whatever you use for internet ) And browse the Marketplace with the old app
This was tested on the Samsung Galaxy Mini running the GB 2.3.5 ROM (Stock)
Have fun!​

well, i can't understand the nature of this post, as newest play store is not slow at all, and it have much better design comparing with older versions...

yackovsky said:
well, i can't understand the nature of this post, as newest play store is not slow at all, and it have much better design comparing with older versions...
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It's pretty slow on low-end devices and I never said the design sucks

RAJ_VH said:
It's pretty slow on low-end devices and I never said the design sucks
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i was just expressing my opinion, and honestly, it's not that slow. can get used to it

yackovsky said:
i was just expressing my opinion, and honestly, it's not that slow. can get used to it
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I didn't meant it bad And yeah you can get used to it but I use the old market for a really long time already and it just annoys me to see other people using the Play Store :cyclops:

emmm i got and issue when i was using google market, the app that i downloaded was always downloaded repeatedly. it never finished :/
that is why im using google play even it is slow

sideswipes said:
emmm i got and issue when i was using google market, the app that i downloaded was always downloaded repeatedly. it never finished :/
that is why im using google play even it is slow
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Did that happen after you have used this tutorial or before Google Play existed? It works just fine on my phone, sometimes it says the download has failed but it still installs the app anyway :silly:

Remove Google Settings App

Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
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I just hid it from my app drawer
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Duvel999 said:
Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
Sent from my LT30p using xda app
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Yeah it seems like such a pointless addition. But you can try freezing with TB or something.

Duvel999 said:
Since last Playstore update there was a secret app in it..
ht(X)p://www.engadget.com/2013/02/27/google-settings-app-sneaks-onto-android-to-bolster-g-sign-in/
I'll got it already, but can't seem to remove it
Any idea?
Sent from my LT30p using xda app
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Any reason you need to remove it? It looks like it's just making the Google settings more open and easier to access.
http://lifehacker.com/5987333/googl...cess-to-other-google-apps-settings-on-android

I like to remove useless apps.
Especially when they get secretly installed.
It's crap in my eyes.
Thx. for replying everyone.
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So there is no way to remove it? Because I can't find it in TiBu and it bother me it's there. I'll never use it.

Seems you get it, when Playstore is updated.
Green icon in app drawer.
I don't need it or want it.
Can't remove it or freeze it
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try uninstalling play store updates see if that removes it .... if so you can disable updates through TB i think?

Did that already and that works.
But there will be a next update I guess..
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Duvel999 said:
Did that already and that works.
But there will be a next update I guess..
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Sent from my LT30p using xda app
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Haha guess you'll have to learn to live with it then

remove google settings app
For those of you who prefer not to be sheep going to slaughter.
I unistalled google play services and that removed it from the phone. Not sure what else will be affected but I am still able to download/install apps from play store. I figure I may miss the next version of play store that comes out. Better than them sneaking stuff in. You may find the actual apk inside the google play directories. Please post if you do.
Also if anyone has ever figured out how to disable E911. If you dont want to disable yours that fine. STFU because your input is not needed ok. I dont want it on, period!!!
For the rest go ahead and follow the heard. [sheep noises....lol] !

myi500 said:
For those of you who prefer not to be sheep going to slaughter.
I unistalled google play services and that removed it from the phone. Not sure what else will be affected but I am still able to download/install apps from play store. I figure I may miss the next version of play store that comes out. Better than them sneaking stuff in. You may find the actual apk inside the google play directories. Please post if you do.
Also if anyone has ever figured out how to disable E911. If you dont want to disable yours that fine. STFU because your input is not needed ok. I dont want it on, period!!!
For the rest go ahead and follow the heard. [sheep noises....lol] !
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Google Play Store and Goggle Play Services are not related. But it was a clever move with the names.
Google Play Services are the core to a host of future functions, especially to apps relating to social contacts, location related services and in particular (paid) games playing. Also, as many have detected already, with the 3. party sign-in control Google is able to watch and possibly control to whom and how you have contact with.
If you de-install Google Services, it will be auto re-installed in shortest time again in the backgound. If you happen to be on mobile data at that time, the bill is on you. If you disable or freeze Google Play Services, it will not be auto re-enabled. At least not as of now. But some functions of the phone and some Google apps like Hangout are made dependant on Goggle Play Services. So there function will cease.
More and more people are disgruntled about the way Google is doing things now. It is absolutely Googles own thing what apps they want to develop, and what functions they want to implement. But shoving down apps onto my property without my consent is not acceptable to me.
The people are not sheeps bcs they are forced to have things installed things they don't fully understand. I believe that many simply don't think twice, if something is (superficially) free, The strategies of companies like Goggle build on that fact.

Yep, it reinstalled. I will freeze it. But the sheep are the people that say one should accept it, or come back with tin foil comments etc. Those are sheep. I agree why force it on people? Esp from software the is supposed to be opensource. As one person posted somewhere it also redundant.

I know what you mean and I share your resentments. Albeit I fear there is nothing much we can do.
Google makes more and more Android functions depend on Google Play Service being on, and up to date. Just recently I registered that Calendar synchronisation now does not work with this "Services" disabled.
Unless someone makes a hacked version of that skunk.

[Q] (Q) regarding TexasIce

I recently flashed TexasIce so i could have ICS. And pretty much everything is working fine. the only problem that i came across is that apps such as the play store and snapchat, simply force close on clicking. They don't show any warning or errors, just disappear. How can i fix this? Someone please help

moose.splash1 said:
I recently flashed TexasIce so i could have ICS. And pretty much everything is working fine. the only problem that i came across is that apps such as the play store and snapchat, simply force close on clicking. They don't show any warning or errors, just disappear. How can i fix this? Someone please help
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Yes, for some people their google credentials get messed up when play store installs. Just open google talk and sign in, it makes the rest of the google apps work, including play store. worth a try...
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but nightlies by evervolv works even better than ics
ds.

moose.splash1 said:
I recently flashed TexasIce so i could have ICS. And pretty much everything is working fine. the only problem that i came across is that apps such as the play store and snapchat, simply force close on clicking. They don't show any warning or errors, just disappear. How can i fix this? Someone please help
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street_dog said:
Yes, for some people their google credentials get messed up when play store installs. Just open google talk and sign in, it makes the rest of the google apps work, including play store. worth a try...
ps.
but nightlies by evervolv works even better than ics
ds.
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TexasICE's ICS ROMs are pretty old right now. They might be having bugs which are long gone in the latest JB ROMs by Evervolv (again texasice) team. You should give that a try instead of this one.

Thanks a lot for all the help guys! Turns out I just needed to do a custom install and make sure that the default google apps were installs during the installation! Thanks again
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[Q] Google Camera gone?

I went to reinstall Google Camera from the Play Store and it no longer comes up. All that they have is the VR Camera. Does anyone else see this, and does anyone have a zip of the latest Google Camera I can install?

You don't need a zip unless you're putting the camera app into system. Just download a copy from APK Mirror and install. As to the camera on the Play Store, it no longer shows up in searches, which is quite interesting.

Sometimes it doesn't come up in searches for me, but ONLY when I'm on a Custom ROM.
On Stock MMB29V, it shows up just fine.
However, now that you've mentioned it, I just refreshed Play Store, it is gone!
I guess APKMirror is the way to go.
Could this be Google developing a new camera app for us? Or just a glitch?

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
You don't need a zip unless you're putting the camera app into system. Jist download a copy from APK Mirror and install. As to the camera on the Play Store, it no longer shows up in searches, which is quite interesting.
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I did try to manually insert the apk into system, set the correct permissions and for some reason the app won't show up in the latest Beanstalk rom.

Well, it appears that Google may have abandoned the camera app for non-nexus devices. Checking the Google Camera Page on a computer, the only compatible device is my Nexus 6. In addition, one of the requirements on that page is that you have a Nexus device running Android 6.x. I can only speculate at this point, but I don't think the camera not appearing in the Play Store on the device is a glitch.
Based upon the behavior you describe, where the camera app is found on stock but not on a custom ROM, Google must be filtering custom ROMs based upon signature. Does that mean they are creating a new camera app? Unknown, but if they are it likely will only be for the Nexus devices.

t1.8matt said:
I went to reinstall Google Camera from the Play Store and it no longer comes up. All that they have is the VR Camera. Does anyone else see this, and does anyone have a zip of the latest Google Camera I can install?
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install the google camara with aptoide u can find it here, later u will have the last update, hope this help, works for me.:good:

Question Phone constantly crashing and rebooting issue -> Help

As already mentioned in other Posts, my Vivo X90 Pro Plus is really unstable. As I don't know if I'm the only one having these issues and as it's not so evident, I decided to create a new Post about it.
I quickly installed after receiving the phone Google Play Store like a lot of people I guess, then many apps. I'm using quite a lot the GPS applications, and they seem well working. But the first thing I observed and didn't understand was the WiFi speed. It seems when downloading a big file by WiFi to be slow compared to my other phones even older in technologies and on the same router connection and at the same distance. Then I had a lot of crashes of the phone. A lot during the use of GPS Apps like Google Maps and WAZE, but not only. I was thinking it was due to the Debloat script I applied, but after doing a complete Erase and trying without the script, I observed the same. I did try to take a Log of the OS to check but as I'm not so specialized in these logs, I would need help of someone knowing the Logcat and their readings if possible... Because it's not clear for now if it's Hardware and need to change phone, or Soft or OS... I observed when it start crashing, it can be even every 5 minutes and becoming worst and worst and consumes a lot of the battery without any specific reason.
As it seems I can't attach here the Logcat file, here's the link to it;
iPage
michaelbeghain.com
Thanks a lot

Macguyver1980 said:
after doing a complete Erase and trying without the script, I observed the same.
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You mean the problem is there after a factory reset too (without Google Play and debloat)?

TheMystic said:
You mean the problem is there after a factory reset too (without Google Play and debloat)?
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Without Google Play it's difficult to say, as I can't use the phone without anything installed and I don't speak Chinese. But without the Debloat also, yes.

Macguyver1980 said:
Without Google Play it's difficult to say, as I can't use the phone without anything installed and I don't speak Chinese. But without the Debloat also, yes.
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Then the issue is being caused by Google apps and services. Where did you install those from?
Also, try deleting app data for Android System Webview and Chrome. These have been responsible for several app crashes in the past.

TheMystic said:
Then the issue is being caused by Google apps and services. Where did you install those from?
Also, try deleting app data for Android System Webview and Chrome. These have been responsible for several app crashes in the past.
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I installed once from APKMirror, then once from APKPure. Ok, I'll try to delete datas. Have you seen from the Logcat what was the cause? Thanks

Macguyver1980 said:
I installed once from APKMirror, then once from APKPure. Ok, I'll try to delete datas. Have you seen from the Logcat what was the cause? Thanks
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Isn't it good to use APKPure for the app not available in our region we need in the Google Play Store and we have to update? If you've another proposal...

Macguyver1980 said:
I installed once from APKMirror, then once from APKPure. Ok, I'll try to delete datas. Have you seen from the Logcat what was the cause? Thanks
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Do you check the APKs on VirusTotal before sideloading them?
I haven't seen the logcat as I won't make anything out of it.
I would stay away from apkpure though because I don't trust that site.

Macguyver1980 said:
Without Google Play it's difficult to say, as I can't use the phone without anything installed and I don't speak Chinese. But without the Debloat also, yes.
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What version debloat script did you use?

Hi, that's ok. From the logcat I understood there was an issue with the app "Weather Widget" I installed and got used to and all GPS apps. After removing and cleaning its data, the problem is solved. There are no issues with the apps coming from apkpure. This app was coming from the Google Market and caused this issue. Thanks for your help.
But to refer to a comment, I've indeed yet a lot of error messages related to "Android System Webview" which should be updated when there are no update available. Like for Email checks, it seems often causing issues.