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[Q] Desire Z: Can't update, install or find Google Maps on Market

I have the problem in the title. Of course, all the pre-loaded Google apps do not show in the Markeet downloads and they don't auto-update or show update notifications. I managed to install Youtube, Gmail and a few others by visiting the Market and installing them over the original pre-loaded app (I guess). Now I can find them in Markiet downloads.
The problem I have now is with Google Maps. It's not in the Market downloads, since I never downloaded it from there. But I can't even find it when I search the Market, I can't access any links or barcodes (the result will be "The requested item could not be found"), there seems to be no way for my phone to access a link for downloading Google Maps.
I have the original ROM, no root, and in the Google Maps About section I see "Version: 4.5.1 (#4665) gmm-android-htc". Is it an HTC version of Goole Maps?
What can I do? Do I need an .apk file? Why would this app be forbidden from showing up in Market for my phone? Maybe it's my phone region, but I doesn't make sense.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

These are market glitches and iv had times even on rooted phones with the market not showing certain apps that DO exist. What i did was reinstall the Google bundle apps but since your not rooted i am not quite sure what you can do but wait? or maybe a cache clean or a factory reset if all else fails

... or go settings, apps, running, find market, force stop, clear data. God knows if it'l help at all but always worth a shot.
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darthmelk said:
What can I do? Do I need an .apk file? Why would this app be forbidden from showing up in Market for my phone? Maybe it's my phone region, but I doesn't make sense.
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Bingo! Not available in Romania yet I used temproot and MarketEnabler to get it.
Install the one from http://www.mediafire.com/?54mn0zw747vc1sh - I just got it from my phone.

@ddotpatel,aznsnake666 - Tried clear data, clear cache, etc. but it didn't work.
@keinengel - So I guess you have the same problem. Downloaded the file, it works! But I wonder why Google Maps isn't available for Romania?!?!? Thanks!

Alternatively,
dadewy said:
Go to androidpolice.com, find maps post on front page, scan QR code.
(Not affiliated with androidpolice in any way. I just happened to find out about the new Maps over there first and the QR worked for me...)
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Yup, same problem. I think we need to gang up on Vodafone and get them to sign an agreement with Google for paid apps - maybe that'll fix it.

Google Maps was pre-installed in my ROM, so looking in the Market I could still see it though it wasn't showing as "Installed".
I simply clicked on "Install" and the new version overwrote the one in my ROM, and it works fine now.

I still don't get it... why is Google Maps availability depentent on region/carrier? It is a free app anyway. And since I paid for my phone which includes Google Maps, I think I should have access to updates too regardless of what country I'm in.

Google Play 941 Error

Hi everyone,
im getting a 941 error when trying to update or even download apps to my gnex and even my other devices. im updated to the newest Google Play,
any idea on what to do?

NM sorry everyone
remembered to Clear cache and data on the apk.
Fixed it.

Pithism said:
Hi everyone,
im getting a 941 error when trying to update or even download apps to my gnex and even my other devices. im updated to the newest Google Play,
any idea on what to do?
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Uninstalle the GOOGLE PLAY update and download all the apps you needed and then update again google play , was having that problem but solved it by doing this

Google play
Mawdo said:
Uninstalle the GOOGLE PLAY update and download all the apps you needed and then update again google play , was having that problem but solved it by doing this
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Thanks, I couldn't figure Google Play out, was working fine on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 but got error 941 on my Galaxy Skyrocket when trying to upgrade apps. Uninstalled Play update and working good again. Thanks

Uninstalling Play Store update fixed the issue I was having with facebook on my Desire.
Pithism said:
Hi everyone,
im getting a 941 error when trying to update or even download apps to my gnex and even my other devices. im updated to the newest Google Play,
any idea on what to do?
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What a strange problem. First time it happened to me today. Play Store notified me of updates but I couldn't update the apps due to errors 941 & 921. Trying to view one of the apps returned an error too (forgot the code). I was going to uninstall Play Store as Mawdo suggested, but then I thought of trying to restore a nandroid backup which I had taken yesterday when everything was working fine. I restored the backup, and Play Store updated and downloaded apps with no errors.
Obviously this is a bit convoluted and time consuming than just uninstalling the Play Store update, but I wanted to share that this works too. Something during the course of the day could have borked Play Store on my phone.

Happen to me to last night. It seem google was working on the store because it works fine now.
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The Google Play Store is experiencing some issues, they will be resolved shortly. Sit tight.
http://www.androidcentral.com/getting-google-play-store-errors-youre-not-alone

How do you update back to Play once you update the apps you need? I guess it doesn't matter THAT much, since it's essentially just a name change, but I'm wondering.

minmongoblin said:
How do you update back to Play once you update the apps you need? I guess it doesn't matter THAT much, since it's essentially just a name change, but I'm wondering.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23721914&postcount=23

problem with widgets
when i try to put snote widget in the screen, its says dont have space in screen lol??????

cleared google play and everything works fine

try this but bear in mind that i'm using a custom ROM so it might be a little different with you. Go to Settings > Wireless and network > Mobile networks > Access Point Names (or APN). Now select the APN that u are using. (I chose MTN Data since i'm MTN. Now go to "Proxy". There should be a number in there, delete everything that's in there and leave that field blank. Go to "Port" and clear everything as well. It worked for me.hope it works for u too.

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[Q] Phone no longer linked to Play Store?!

After going through quite the ordeal flashing back to stock TouchWiz and then back to CM10 again, I found that I had wiped my TitaniumBackup data (doh!!) and now I have to reinstall everything from the Play Store. I can do this just fine through the app, but not through the website. It shows the apps in my library and when I click "Install" if gives me the familiar dialog that says "This app will be downloaded to your device shortly". But then nothing happens. If I try to uninstall an app through the website it says "Uninstall request failed. Please try again later.".
Anyone have any idea what's going on or how to fix it?
Edit: Called Google support and they won't even look into it if your device is rooted...

Try clearing data for Google play store/services or logging out and logging back into the store?

Yep, tried that.

Deleted Google Search

I had an unsigned Google Search, so I couldn't upgrade today on the play store. Used TB to back up, then deleted. Now I can't install Search. Is there a way to get Search back without flashing GAPPS? I'm running Bugless Beast toro 10-30 build JZ054K.

Are you getting some kind of error or is it just not showing in the play store?
You can try clearing the cache for the play store in settings > applications. That might do the trick.

Figured it out
gbarayah said:
Are you getting some kind of error or is it just not showing in the play store?
You can try clearing the cache for the play store in settings > applications. That might do the trick.
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For anyone that runs into this issue or "Package file was not signed correctly" issue
Delete using Titanium Backup
Reboot
Delete from Play Store and then Install

My Google Play Store is GONE!

Tonight, I tried to install some apps from my google play store and I was unable to do so.
It was just stay stuck on downloading. Very frustrating.
I went to the XDA site and it said that I should clear data, clear cache, and uninstall the updates, which I did.
I hit the disable button, thinking I would be able to go right back to it and enable it back up again.
What happened was that the Google Play store Icon disappeared, along with any mention of google play on my phone. I went to another site on XDA where it recommended installing an older version, which I downloaded and hit install.
After what seemed like a long time for the Google Play Store installing screen to go away. Eventually it said it was installed but I didn't have an option to open it. I can't find it in my list of apps
I can't even get it to install!
Any help or reference to a fix would be appreciated.
I am rooted with a stock rom
Thanks
Mike

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I finally found my google play. There is a disabled section and it was in there.
However, I still can't get it to download and install apps. I just gets stuck at the app will be downloaded and installed. That does not happen. Any suggestions?

Did you try Rebooting the Device ? Is Data working correctly in other Apps ? If Data is working correctly in other Apps, and rebooting does not work. You can try Force Closing the Play Store. Then clear Data for it. Clear Cache, and Reboot. When it's done Booting up, sign back in. See if that resolves the issue.

mikeinstlouis said:
I finally found my google play. There is a disabled section and it was in there.
However, I still can't get it to download and install apps. I just gets stuck at the app will be downloaded and installed. That does not happen. Any suggestions?
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Try toggling your network mode. From lte/cdma to cdma only and vice versa. Mines done that to me a few times
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