I put Google Family Link with restrictions on my son's phone but now that he will be 18 and his own man, I need to remove those restrictions. I removed him from Family Link via the app on my phone but now I see on his phone there is still a device admin from Family Link and it won't let me remove it. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I've tried removing him via Google Play and my Google account settings but the device admin is still on his phone.
Tenacious--M said:
I put Google Family Link with restrictions on my son's phone but now that he will be 18 and his own man, I need to remove those restrictions. I removed him from Family Link via the app on my phone but now I see on his phone there is still a device admin from Family Link and it won't let me remove it. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I've tried removing him via Google Play and my Google account settings but the device admin is still on his phone.
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You have misinterpreted the principle of Google Family Link.
It is not the parent, but the adult (according to regulations in the country) child who disables the service himself.
He can't get it off his phone. The Family Link has a device admin setup and will not allow him to remove it.
Tenacious--M said:
He can't get it off his phone. The Family Link has a device admin setup and will not allow him to remove it.
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Link as above, but to this exact situation
Add & manage supervision on an existing Google Account - Google For Families Help
If your child already has their own Google Account, you can add supervision and manage their parental controls with Family Link. If your child under 13 (or the applicable age in your country) doesn't
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Hi All,
I am a proud owner of the Kindle Fire HD and I am pretty new in the Android World.
I have rooted the computer with success. Afterward I have installed all the applications as indicated (Market, Vending and Google Play).
Now the application gives me an error message with "could not retrieve information from the server". Does anybody knows how to resolve this?
Does it have to do something with a log, data, settings, IP address, location (residing outside the USA), user account, particular file, etc.
Can somebody PPPPPPPLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE help me with this? I am almost giving it up......
Thanks in advance.
Prof
Google Play Market Error "could not retrieve information from the server"
profgokker said:
Hi All,
I am a proud owner of the Kindle Fire HD and I am pretty new in the Android World.
I have rooted the computer with success. Afterward I have installed all the applications as indicated (Market, Vending and Google Play).
Now the application gives me an error message with "could not retrieve information from the server". Does anybody knows how to resolve this?
Does it have to do something with a log, data, settings, IP address, location (residing outside the USA), user account, particular file, etc.
Can somebody PPPPPPPLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE help me with this? I am almost giving it up......
Thanks in advance.
Prof
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profgokker,
No worries, this is a common error and is no way caused by geographic location. Google
Play Store works throughout the world, including China, although the Chinese attempt
to block Google Play. The problem is either the Google Play Framework is corrupt or
the Vending.apk is corrupt. Let's first replace the Vending.apk application. We have
attached Vending.apk to this thread. Download Vending.apk, move it to /Kindle Drive/
Internal Drive/Download. Then using ES File Explorer with Root Settings enabled, move
/sdcard/Download/Vending.apk to /system/app. You will get a warning, click yes
to replace Vending.apk. Next, change the permissions on Vending.apk to Owner: Read Write
Group: Read Others: Read. Next click on /system/app/Vending.apk choose Install.
After you complete the install of Vending.apk, then download Phonesky.apk which
is attached to this thread, move it to /Kindle Drive/Internal Drive/Download. Next
click on /sdcard/Download/Phonesky.apk to install and upgrade the Google Store
to Version 3.10.10. Then go to your /Apps, click on Google Play Store icon, Agree
to the License and attach an account to Google Play Store. If this does not
resolve your problem I will give you instruction on how to upgrade the Google
Framework.
Unfortunately I am having the same problem. Where can I find an uncorrupted googleplayframework? Thank by the way for your quick response and effort.
Unfortunately having the same problem. Where can I find an uncorrupted googleplayframework file? What can I do further?
Thanks for your effort and timely response
Google Play Market Error "could not retrieve information from the server"
profgokker said:
Unfortunately having the same problem. Where can I find an uncorrupted googleplayframework file? What can I do further?
Thanks for your effort and timely response
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profgokker,
We have over 300 people a day download the same files I gave you, so you can be well assured
They are good. OK, to the problem. You are sure that you did not install a firewall, correct? Did you
install any security software? If no and no, first COMPLETELY uninstall Google everything, through
the Kindle Uninstall Service, we can not take a chance that one package is effecting Google Play.
Remove all items that you recently moved to /system/app. The Reboot the Kindle. Check the
Amazon Add Remove Programs - anything Google left? If no, you are good to take the next
step. Go to our Tutorial [How to] Install Google Play, the link is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069329
The idea here is simple. We will be replacing everything Google and since we have over
300 successful installs a day through those instructions and packages. The good new is
that the download package included in the tutorial will be slightly different than the files
I gave you today. If you still are not working after do a complete reinstall, there is
something wrong with the Kindle or your network. You can also send it into our firm,
we do offer Kindle Repair but I really do not believe you will have to take this drastic
step. You may call me as well, the first 5 minutes is free.
I still could not get through, same message again. I followed every instruction, but I am not sure what you mean with "Amazon Uninstallation Service", could you explain this further?
I even set everything to 'factory settings' and rooted the table again.
How do I know if it is a devide problem or network problem? If I go to the internet site of google.play, I have a similar message (server error), does this indicate a network issue? Or is this normal?
I will try it one more time and than I have no other option to contact you. Although I already give it up for google play on my kindle.
Thanks for your effort and fast response, which I appreciate very much.
I just noted that I just cannot access Google play from my location., not even via the internet. It looks that Google play has blocked my region (Caribbean), very frustrating. I tried to access it at workplace with company computer, other computers in my home; Google play just gives an error. Now I accessed a computer in Europe, and voila......' working there
Amazon does also not even allow me to the webshop (no US credit card).
Does anybody have a solution? Or just switch to Apple? Very disappointed in the of the kf
I just installed Orbot (there is also a post on xda), followed the instruction and voila...... i have access to Google Play.
So there is a block for my region for Google Play and I bypassed this via the program.
profgokker said:
I just installed Orbot (there is also a post on xda), followed the instruction and voila...... i have access to Google Play.
So there is a block for my region for Google Play and I bypassed this via the program.
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profgokker,
Are you in a Corporate Network or is this at home? The reason I ask is we have customers that
originate in the Caribbean and I have not hear any complaints unless your ISP is blocking Google Play.
Either way, I am glad you were able to make it work with Orbot Proxy Server:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android&hl=en
This is a great program.
As everyone knows Google Play outside the US is very restricted, I've been looking for ways to bypass the security and use the full Google Play in my Nexus 7. I've only found several links that let me use Google Music but after trying lots of ways I finally discovered a way to do it on the Nexus 7 without any problem (A CC is needed but it wont be charged).
Steps:
1. First of all you need to set up a Credit Card in Google Wallet, google.com/wallet/ as it's needed for authentication.
You can use any CC just use the real billing information.
2. After this you shall see your card info at the Payment methods section, click edit and change the country to US and the address to any real US address (Just Google any real address with a zip code). NOTE: Google Wallet doesn't check your billing info so there is no problem with this.
3. Now you have to set up any Google Play service, I started with Google Music as it is the easiest. Go to music.google.com and the page should load normally, just accept everything and it will let you download music manager. Now you have just set up Google Music, try it by adding a song to your folder and let it sync with your Nexus 7.
4. Now after doing this Google validates that you have a real US account so the next thing to do is get all the other Google Play services. In your Nexus 7 tablet add the My Library widget to any screen, then it will ask you to select any service (Music, Books, Magazines and Movies & TV), try adding Books, then touch the widget and it will take you to the app, click enable and there you go, you just activated Play Books Service.
5. Activate all Google Play services and enjoy!!!
NOTE: You can actually shop with google wallet like that, I've tried buying a $1.99 TV episode just to check, it worked and the episode was added to My Library without checking my CC information. After this I went to the Google Wallet site again and in Payment Methods in my card I clicked edit and now you can swap easily between the 2 addresses, I just returned it to normal and every Google Play service keeps working.
Hope this works for you too!!!
Didnt work for me. I removed both by cards, changed my address to a US one, changed my phone number in the settings, changed my language and added one of my cards with the US credentials. Still "The Google Play music player is currently available in select territories." ... BTW does it really be a CREDIT card? As I have a VISA debit card (check card) ...
PS: I used a Canonical Massachusetts address and phone ... If you have a working one, please share!
Worked for me first go in Ireland.
Nice guide man.
Watching an episode of through the wormhole with Morgan Freeman now!
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or you can buy and connect to a US based VPN server or proxy
erghezi said:
or you can buy and connect to a US based VPN server or proxy
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That what he said.
erghezi said:
or you can buy and connect to a US based VPN server or proxy
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+1 to that
Just so you know, this method in no way circumvents payments. You still get charged,
It only circumvents the addressing method allowing for usage in restricted countries.
However, be advised. The issuing banks fraud department may freeze your accounts due to address changing when they receive the transaction statements, and notice rapid address changes. This usually results in about 2 weeks to straighten out, in which case your card will be frozen.
Just sayin......
MD
What if I use US sim card? I have one from the time when even buying apps was not supported in my country ... anyone tried that? If no, I guess Ill check it out when Im back from the dentist ...
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or you can buy and connect to a US based VPN server or proxy
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Which you have to pay for, whereas this method is free and quite simple.
Anyway I've tried to do it via a VPN before and it won't let you download music, books or movies, it checks the credit card details and then throws and error if it isn't US based, doing it as the OP has shown works perfectly.
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How the hell do you enter valid US phone number?
I get either 'invalid area code' or 'number is too long'
I got my address here:
http://www.fakeusaaddress.com/
I already got my account working another way but can't buy music using this method. It rejects my payment at Google Wallet stage, maybe because the billing address doesn't match my Aussie credit card? I suspect for actual purchases they do match off the billing address.
Ok, tried again today but no change. I have a working credit card information in google wallet. I click the "change" option under the card (I dont know how its in english, I have my nexus in czech language), make a US address taken from www.fakeusaaddress.com, everything goes fine. Then I go to music.google.com and ... "The Google Play music player is currently available in select territories." ... dang ...
EDIT: Finally, I figured it out. I used the mentioned site fakeusaaddress.com to get a working US address. Then I changed my billing info (not my own info, only the info with the CC). Then I installed a Chrome plugin called Stealthy (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stealthy/ieaebnkibonmpbhdaanjkmedikadnoje/related) to fake my position (set United States). Then go to google play and you can buy.
To see the content in your device you need to have Google Music App (installed in device usually), Google Play Videos (installable via Google Play) and Google Play Magazines (installable manually http://www.mediafire.com/?iy923q1amq36q7x).
I tried buying a magazine and a song and worked fine. Although I would prefer using secondary credit card (in case google or my bank get pissed because of me faking billing info lol).
BTW I had to wipe app (Google Music) data to make it refresh online content.
ENJOY!
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Which you have to pay for, whereas this method is free and quite simple.
Anyway I've tried to do it via a VPN before and it won't let you download music, books or movies, it checks the credit card details and then throws and error if it isn't US based, doing it as the OP has shown works perfectly.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Do you know if the IP location is a second verification check? Meaning if your account details (billing, cc etc) all check out, does it then look to make sure your IP is based in the US, or are you good to use your account to stream/buy music anywhere in the world?
There is a site mygiftcardsupply.com that is selling Google Play gift cards purchased in the US, which Google has setup to allow people to create accounts without credit cards; I am wondering if this would be sufficient enough to get a US account and stream/buy music while I am in Asia.
Thanks!
Not working for a Canadian here. Gets rejected due to address wrong on my CC. I did all of this through my works US internet connection and as soon as I log into any play store, either device or web, it shows me Canadian content. I log out and I see the US store. I used a relatives address in the US as well with same last name and all. No go. The only thing I care about is US only app restrictions and androiddrawer.com fills that void.
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It's no longer working I'm afraid, Google started to identify based on IP geolocation.
Same issue
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It's no longer working I'm afraid, Google started to identify based on IP geolocation.
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No more available.
Is it possible to port S-voice to our device ? The app works fine. The only problem is when you ask something, like play music, S-Voice will try to open Samsung Music Player.
The app just need some fine tune.
Google Now doesn't have much functionality like S-Voice.
Shafternberg ? Omar? Is it possible ?
Try vlingo
Privacy violations[edit]
In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sends packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates, IMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without proper warning in the privacy policy. Users of Vlingo have also found the program sending data to servers at the dhs.gov domain name.
Any others ?
I use google now, for me its working very well with Nexmusic+
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Hit thanks if i help you or you like my style
sky0165 said:
Privacy violations[edit]
In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sends packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates, IMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without proper warning in the privacy policy. Users of Vlingo have also found the program sending data to servers at the dhs.gov domain name.
Any others ?
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wow, really?
How is this even legal??
dagoban said:
wow, really?
How is this even legal??
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It's illegal. That's why Google kicked out vlingo from play store.
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It's illegal. That's why Google kicked out vlingo from play store.
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i don't know if they are tracking people or not, but still in playstore.. vlingo was bought by nuance (same company that bought swype) and renamed to dragon
search for dragon mobile assistant in playstore
diogo.sena said:
i don't know if they are tracking people or not, but still in playstore.. vlingo was bought by nuance (same company that bought swype) and renamed to dragon
search for dragon mobile assistant in playstore
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Dragon is not compatible. But thanks.
Hello,
I do not own a credit card, so I used my father's account for purchases in the Play Store. As his account is not my main account, I cannot make any in-app purchases. This has been a problem for me for a while, but finally Google added PayPal support!
The update didn't come directly, for me and after a while I got impatient. I tried updating Google Play manually, but there still wasn't a sign of PayPal to be seen. I then removed the update again and just waited until I got the official update. After quite a long while, I finally got the update. There was still no sign of PayPal, though.
Would there be a way to fix this?
Rooted: Yes
Custom ROM: ViperOneM8 1.7.1
Play Store: 4.8.20
Regards,
Pim
pim16aap2 said:
Hello,
I do not own a credit card, so I used my father's account for purchases in the Play Store. As his account is not my main account, I cannot make any in-app purchases. This has been a problem for me for a while, but finally Google added PayPal support!
The update didn't come directly, for me and after a while I got impatient. I tried updating Google Play manually, but there still wasn't a sign of PayPal to be seen. I then removed the update again and just waited until I got the official update. After quite a long while, I finally got the update. There was still no sign of PayPal, though.
Would there be a way to fix this?
Rooted: Yes
Custom ROM: ViperOneM8 1.7.1
Play Store: 4.8.20
Regards,
Pim
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You must manually add your paypal account using google play from your computer. Then the option to pay with paypal will be available from the play store app on your phone
Add PayPal using your computer
Go to Google Play (play.google.com).
On an item’s detail page, click the price. If you’re downloading an app, choose a device from the drop-down.
On the payment screen, click the “Pay with” drop-down.
Select Add a new payment method.
Select PayPal. You’ll be taken to the PayPal site to sign in to your PayPal account.
Complete your purchase.
alray said:
You must manually add your paypal account using google play from your computer. Then the option to pay with paypal will be available from the play store app on your phone
Add PayPal using your computer
Go to Google Play (play.google.com).
On an item’s detail page, click the price. If you’re downloading an app, choose a device from the drop-down.
On the payment screen, click the “Pay with” drop-down.
Select Add a new payment method.
Select PayPal. You’ll be taken to the PayPal site to sign in to your PayPal account.
Complete your purchase.
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Thank you for your reply.
I didn't know I had to do this as many friends and family already had this option available, even though most of them didn't even have PayPal at all.
While trying to do this, I get a popup saying "redirecting to PayPal". After 10 minutes its message didn't change though.
EDIT: Nvm, I just tried it a few more times and it is working now, thank you very much.
pim16aap2 said:
Thank you for your reply.
I didn't know I had to do this as many friends and family already had this option available,
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maybe because of a region issue. Paypal is only available to some country.
EDIT: Nvm, I just tried it a few more times and it is working now, thank you very much.
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Hai there I am making apps and games for play store.i used to work with droidscript ide but they run into problems with admob and adsense unfairly and their accounts get blocked for no reason.they managed to get their accounts back.i stopped using droidscript and using sketchware because I like it.but suddenly adsense threatening me I'm gonna lose my account.and they tell the reason one of my apps copy directly from website.(I have the emails).then suddenly they disable my account and my appeal also didn't succeed.reason click fraud which I never have done.now I must use unity ads because google thinks I'm a criminal.do they always treat people this way and is it possible to get my adsense account back ?please I am not a criminal and do honest work with my apps