Google Play Store won't open - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good day
I bought this phone 3 months ago, and this just happened awhile ago. My Google Play Store won't open. I have the version 4.1.10 installed.

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jahmgwapo said:
Good day
I bought this phone 3 months ago, and this just happened awhile ago. My Google Play Store won't open. I have the version 4.1.10 installed.
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Go to settings, application manager/All scroll down to Google Play services then clear data. Then go to Google Play Store then there clear data also. Now reboot your phone. See if that works.:thumbup:
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I have tried clearing out the cache and data of my Google Play Store but no luck. I haven't tried it to reboot though.
I've read somewhere that I need to update my Google Play Store? If so, what's the latest version? Thank you!

Your on 4.1.10 that's the latest version I think, Google Play updates itself when newer version's are out. Here try this last version for JB 4.1.2. http://d-h.st/DxV. this is Google Play 4.1.6
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i have the same problem with Google Play, latest version and cant open. I try cracked google play but the same situation, whats going on

fafluhte said:
i have the same problem with Google Play, latest version and cant open. I try cracked google play but the same situation, whats going on
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Try some of these tips.
Clear dalvik-cache and reboot (doesn't have to be all of the dalvik-cache, you can just delete "/data/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]" and "/data/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected] ").Clear the Play Store's data and reboot.Clear Google Services Framework's data and reboot.Delete PS and GSF's ODEX files ("/system/app/Phonesky.odex" and "/system/GoogleServicesFramework.odex") and reboot.Uninstall updates either via Settings->Applications (or whatever it's called in the Android version on your phone/tablet) or manually delete "/data/app/com.android.vending.apk" and "/data/app/com.google.android.gsf.apk" and reboot.Delete your Google account from your phone/tablet, readd it, and reboot.Edit: I forgot to include clearing GSF's data.
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By the way, my Mini is a stock version.

jahmgwapo said:
By the way, my Mini is a stock version.
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Did you get Google Play to work at all after using them tips above. Some find deleting your Google account, reboot phone then relogin again helps.
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Yes, I cleared the data off my Google Play Store and restarted the phone. It is working now!
Thank you!

Also one of the possible reasons why it is not working is brcause they were running a maintenance in the time when it was night in the us and day in the rest of the world.
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Related

Play Store problem

Hello past 2 days i have a problem with play store. It won't download any app(or update)
I have tried clearing data from
1 Google Services
2 Google Play Store
And nothing happened.
I don't know if it works on 3G i have only tried Wifi.
I am rooted, running Android kitkat 4.4.2 on UBL.
Thank you
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The only time ive had this issue I had to re-add my google account and then it all sorted itself out.
Oblox said:
The only time ive had this issue I had to re-add my google account and then it all sorted itself out.
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Thanks for your answer ill try that if it happens again.... i was in a rush so i decided to flash a new fw and kernel

Play Store Error

I have searched and called high and low all over Google and talked to reps. Can't seem to kick this Error Code 403. It is only the paid apps that won't download. Tried all sorts of methods of clearing cache to play store, Google services, Google framework, Uninstall updates, Factory resets, Removing accounts and re adding. Clearing cache in recovery. All with restarting before attempting a redownload on both WiFi and mobile networks. Please someone help. Out of the box it does this to me and it sucks.
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Anybody? I could really use some help with this one. Anybody experiencing this issue?
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rbedell said:
Anybody? I could really use some help with this one. Anybody experiencing this issue?
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Had very similar happen with my Mega right out of the box. Not even the techs coukd figure it out.
I went into app manager and force closed app first, then cleared its data and cache.
Go back out and started up play store like normal. Cant remember if I got error first time, but okayed it and started it again. Then it loaded in and havent had issue since
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Update the latest version of play store.
Did you have multiple Google accounts on your last phone? Make sure you are downloading the app with the same account that you originally made the purchase with. I had multiple accounts on my S3, then when I got my S5 I only put one of the accounts back on and was getting this error for a few apps even though GPlay said "purchased". You might also want to check that the date and time on the phone are correct.
TDizzle329 said:
Did you have multiple Google accounts on your last phone? Make sure you are downloading the app with the same account that you originally made the purchase with. I had multiple accounts on my S3, then when I got my S5 I only put one of the accounts back on and was getting this error for a few apps even though GPlay said "purchased". You might also want to check that the date and time on the phone are correct.
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You were absolutely correct. For some reason some of my purchased apps were showing on the wrong account under the all section. It went away after wiping and being careful which account I downloaded from. Thanks for the help guys.
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Just use only one account in play store. don't do multiple.

[Q] Any workaround for Google play services battery bug?

Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
Sonic5317 said:
Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
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I'm trying the new version tonight. Fingers crossed it fixes it...
Sonic5317 said:
Hey guys,
Is there any known effective workaround for the battery drain issue on 4.4 with google play services?
I have installed the newly released Google play services 5.0 but this is still an issue and causes the phone to get VERY hot during charging
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Did you clear cache after installing new Google play services? If you didn't, clear cache and reboot your phone.
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neoxx3m said:
Did you clear cache after installing new Google play services? If you didn't, clear cache and reboot your phone.
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Cleared cache and so far seems to be working with v5.0! Thank you!
This is actually something I was trying to find a work around today.
Mind linking me the Play Services 5.0 you're using? I'd really like to try this.
Calvat said:
This is actually something I was trying to find a work around today.
Mind linking me the Play Services 5.0 you're using? I'd really like to try this.
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Here you go
if that doesnt work I believe you will have to be rooted, use exposed and wakelock terminator.
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Here you go
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Thanks for that. Gave it a go, got a result similar to the thread maker's. Was a dream come true, really.
Then it came back again. Didn't do anything different, just eventually came back into play on next reboot.
Uninstalled updates from Play Services entirely and rebooted, got the same effect. I don't think it's 5.0 fixing it, just the other play(s) causing it. Still running as 'uninstall updates' version (whatever it is-- lemme check... 4.0.33) and I've not had an issue with it coming back on. If it doesn't last then I have no clue how to fix this.
Sorry to be a pest and bump / double post.
But I havn't had it come back since I did an 'Uninstall Updates' from Settings > Apps > All
I don't know why this would be so darned weird... But for anyone who hasn't tried it... I guess, sadly try it - and the link that Androidtweaker gave.
When I installed the Play Store that Androidtweaker linked, I did nothing but play games for like 2 hours on my phone - No issues. Kept playing, 4 hours later popped back up. I play Puzzles & Dragon's and link it to my Google+, so I thought they might have triggered all the play services since it is Google Games.
However I uninstalled updates and now it's the 1st of July where I am (3 days later), with Uninstall Updates and playing P&D with G+, I don't have any Play Service Issues.
Sorry I couldn't be of help to anyone who comes to this thread via google searching. Perhaps installing the latest Play Store then deleting cache/dalvik helped cut out some issue hidden within somewhere?...
In settings/location, set to device only. Its google location reporting causing the issue. Setting it to device only utilises just GPS for location.

Play Store Update Question

I noticed last night my wife's Note 4 is on Play Store version 5.1.11 while my Nexus is on 5.0.38. Is there a way to force the update? When I check in settings it says my Play Store is up to date. I am rooted with encryption off. Is that why I am not getting updated? I flashed the factory image to update my phone when 5.0.1 was released.
When I google the 5.1.11 update it shows that it came out almost two weeks ago.
Evo_Shift said:
I noticed last night my wife's Note 4 is on Play Store version 5.1.11 while my Nexus is on 5.0.38. Is there a way to force the update? When I check in settings it says my Play Store is up to date. I am rooted with encryption off. Is that why I am not getting updated? I flashed the factory image to update my phone when 5.0.1 was released.
When I google the 5.1.11 update it shows that it came out almost two weeks ago.
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APK MIRROR is the best place to get the new apks
Here is the play store link: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/
You can either wait, or download it from here and install it after checking "unknown sources" in settings/security.
Evo_Shift said:
I noticed last night my wife's Note 4 is on Play Store version 5.1.11 while my Nexus is on 5.0.38. Is there a way to force the update? When I check in settings it says my Play Store is up to date. I am rooted with encryption off. Is that why I am not getting updated? I flashed the factory image to update my phone when 5.0.1 was released.
When I google the 5.1.11 update it shows that it came out almost two weeks ago.
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Go to the play store and go to the settings. Tap on the version. It should update after that. My play store is 5.1.11 on stock, rooted, decrypted 5.0.1.
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I knew I could sideload it but I didn't want to have to do that every single time so I was just unsure if something was broken with my update process. I guess I must just be on the back end of Google's roll out or something.
Typically I wouldn't care about a Play Store update but this one seems kind of nice with the account management stuff.
jamcswain said:
Go to the play store and go to the settings. Tap on the version. It should update after that. My play store is 5.1.11 on stock, rooted, decrypted 5.0.1.
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This is what made me think my update process is messed up somehow. When I go to that settings page it tells me my version 5.0.38 is up to date. I also thought that was the way to force the update.
It might be possible to go into your Settings->Apps and go to the System tab and tap on Play Store. Try hitting uninstall updates and once that's done, go to the Play Store and tap on the version. I'm trying to help without you risking a 3rd party Play Store
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jamcswain said:
It might be possible to go into your Settings->Apps and go to the System tab and tap on Play Store. Try hitting uninstall updates and once that's done, go to the Play Store and tap on the version. I'm trying to help without you risking a 3rd party Play Store
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Lol, it redownload 5.0.38. I'll just sideload it this time since I am being very impatient.
Sorry about that. Quite an odd thing
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Google Assistant

I had the google assistant the other day and now its gone again, anyone's else had this?
I'm in the UK if that makes any difference.
For now, google assistant is not avaible everywhere, because it was made especially for google pixel, so maybe there was an update for your phone, but you disabled Google Assistant, try checking your Google settings on phone, if everything is as it should be.
Try installing the latest beta version of Google play services.
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b0xgam1ng said:
For now, google assistant is not avaible everywhere, because it was made especially for google pixel, so maybe there was an update for your phone, but you disabled Google Assistant, try checking your Google settings on phone, if everything is as it should be.
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I haven't changed any of my settings
Well for now it's not available yet, aldo I have it for some reason, you still have Google Allo on Google Play, it's Google Assistant, just packed into an app, so you can have fun with her there
Cerberus_024 said:
Try installing the latest beta version of Google play services.
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Had the BETA version for over a week and no Assistance
oxfordmark said:
Had the BETA version for over a week and no Assistance
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I installed version 10.5.37 beta and Google assistant activated. I'm from the Philippines so I'm not supposed to receive it yet.
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Change your phones language to English US. Then clear Play Services and Google app cache.
Assistant should appear after a restart and a few minutes.
It's re-appeared again now let's hope it stays

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