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[Q] Play Store not working

So I just flashed the Darkside ICS ROM to my phone and now I am unable to go in to the Play Store, I was able to do it earlier. I think it might have happened when Ti Backup asked me if I wanted to restore my device's old ID #. Anyway to fix this?

Maybe delete and dl the store apk again
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seshaz said:
Maybe delete and dl the store apk again
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No I already tried this

root_galaxy said:
No I already tried this
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Uninstall TI completely and re-install it, when it asks to restore your old ID then tell it yes, it should reboot and fix it.

I just used Root Explore to delete the Play Store apk and reinstalled it with the latest version, problem fixed. Thanks Guys

[Q] A few questions (JB,Modem,Backup)

Hi folks, a few questions if you guys have any thoughts. I'm new to the GS3 (came from the G2X) so bear with me while I try to refigure all this out.
1) I have FrostyJBv4 on my phone now. I want to go to v6, but I hate downloading everything again. I have TiBackup and I used it before, but I felt like there were some random glitches/incompatibilities when I tried to do the restore function and put everything back. Is there a way to just have the appstore just send everything to my phone automatically. I'm hoping there might be an app to download everything from the app store. So basically, I want to just have everything come back fresh onto my phone, without any settings or anything like that. Is that possible, or is TiBackup my only recourse?
2) Regarding the App Store, is there a way to delete apps that I had gotten from there that I would never want to use again. I hate looking at "All Apps" and seeing the more useless stuff still listed there.
3) Modems: referring to this thread. The latest modem is dated 10/17/12 but is listed as ICS 4.0.4. If I had this, would this cause any issues with JB, or should I just have the modem from 9/17/12 that is for JB 4.1.1?
Thanks all

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Batch restore on titanium backup pro is pretty much the way to go
I've had luck with my backup pro, as well
The marketplace should be remembering your app purchases, as well and can restore them
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Regardless of method i try to avoid restoring my app data
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3) that modem will work fine
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I'm enjoying the UVLJ4 one myself
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1) Is hit or miss for me, but if I am correct I think it will link to the playstore and download all your previous app's on the new version of FrostyJB_V6.
2) Follow the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932542 for the new Playstore apk that will allow you to permanently to delete the apps you will never use again.
3) I have tryied all ROM's for the TMO S3 and have played around with all the diffrent modems. They are all compatible as long as they are for TMO S3. you can interchange the ICS and JB modems. I would use the MAP feature in the link to the page you posted (DocHoliday flashable modems).
Damn Android_Monsters your fast, beat me to it....lol

2) I just went to all apps and clicked on a live wallpaper and it asked me if I wanted to uninstall it. So you could do it one at a time.
If you ran across that app while searching the playstore it would say purchased, however, if using the same account
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Or just dirty flash and save yourself the trouble of backing up your apps. Not sure why it's such a taboo subject around here. It's like the myth of wiping everything 3 times does any good at all. Anything past wipe number one is wasted time. Defies logic.

sometimes I'm fast. Can't drink at work. Lol
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Aerowinder said:
Or just dirty flash and save yourself the trouble of backing up your apps. Nandroid first though.
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Djintrege specifically stated to do a full wipe when installing V6 in the download page, I would not recommend it.

saldebot said:
Djintrege specifically stated to do a full wipe when installing V6 in the download page, I would not recommend it.
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If he didn't give a specific reason, dirty flash it anyhow. A lot of devs tell you to do it because someone will try to go from ICS to JB without wiping and wonder why it won't work.

Aerowinder said:
If he didn't give a specific reason, dirty flash it anyhow. A lot of devs tell you to do it because someone will try to go from ICS to JB without wiping and wonder why it won't work.
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Touché, my friend.

Android_Monsters said:
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Batch restore on titanium backup pro is pretty much the way to go
I've had luck with my backup pro, as well
The marketplace should be remembering your app purchases, as well and can restore them
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Yeah, I was wondering if there was a way outside of TiBackupPro, which I have. I just don't fully trust it. But that's probably because when I did it before, I probably saved settings and that played a role in mucking it up.
saldebot said:
1) Is hit or miss for me, but if I am correct I think it will link to the playstore and download all your previous app's on the new version of FrostyJB_V6.
2) Follow the link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932542 for the new Playstore apk that will allow you to permanently to delete the apps you will never use again.
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I already have this version apparently, but I hadn't seen that feature. Very cool. It's too bad there aren't checkboxes where you can do a batch removal from the appstore. Glad it's in there regardless.
Aerowinder said:
If he didn't give a specific reason, dirty flash it anyhow. A lot of devs tell you to do it because someone will try to go from ICS to JB without wiping and wonder why it won't work.
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I've had bad experiences with this, but again, could be and probably is chalked up to user ignorance, but I definitely didn't try going from GB to ICS or anything before. At least I hope I wasn't that much of a noob. But I don't mind being safe, especially flashing BB at the same time.

If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure he recommends it whenever he either changes his base builds (its a mixed base) or makes enough changes to where it could cause issues restoring data. Plus the jb builds are leaked/experimental so you just can't tell what may happen with some random app.
That said, you always can dirty flash, but if you have bugs or run into a problem its better to wipe and reflash before reporting issues.
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shahp said:
Hi folks, a few questions if you guys have any thoughts. I'm new to the GS3 (came from the G2X) so bear with me while I try to refigure all this out.
1) I have FrostyJBv4 on my phone now. I want to go to v6, but I hate downloading everything again. I have TiBackup and I used it before, but I felt like there were some random glitches/incompatibilities when I tried to do the restore function and put everything back. Is there a way to just have the appstore just send everything to my phone automatically. I'm hoping there might be an app to download everything from the app store. So basically, I want to just have everything come back fresh onto my phone, without any settings or anything like that. Is that possible, or is TiBackup my only recourse?
2) Regarding the App Store, is there a way to delete apps that I had gotten from there that I would never want to use again. I hate looking at "All Apps" and seeing the more useless stuff still listed there.
3) Modems: referring to this thread. The latest modem is dated 10/17/12 but is listed as ICS 4.0.4. If I had this, would this cause any issues with JB, or should I just have the modem from 9/17/12 that is for JB 4.1.1?
Thanks all
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1) I haven't tried the first thing you asked but I use go backup pro it's a freeware and the best thing about this app is when you're restoring apps it won't ask for your permission meaning you won't have to hit install on each app I know Titanium does that too but last time I checked that option was only available in paid version
2) If you are root then you can get a lot of apps that will un-install apps even if the apps that you can't uninstall normally but be careful when you uninstall system app
3) No it won't cause any issue, infact I am using that modem right now and I am on 4.1.2 JB ROM

Gmail V4.3 apk?

Hi there all,
Does anyone have the Gmail 4.3 apk?
Whenever I try to update my Gmail app I get a parsing package error?
It tells me to ininstall it and then reinstall the latest version, could I just overwrite the app with the .apk from my handset if I had it?
Thanks,
T-L-H
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I did some Googling and it appears that the packages for preinstalled Google software has been signed wrong.

I can't find it neither. It is only in play store but my device is incompatible ... I need an apk.

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I updated through play store without issues on ARHD 19.2. This is the only apk I have in system /app and I don't know the version number or even whether I've done the link right coz I'm on my phone and away from my computer but you're welcome to try

Here's the right one.

eddyedwards007 said:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wc21p5anbub01lu/JI1H1pM9YX
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I updated through play store without issues on ARHD 19.2. This is the only apk I have in system /app and I don't know the version number or even whether I've done the link right coz I'm on my phone and away from my computer but you're welcome to try
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thanks but it is 4.2.1
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w00dstock said:
Here's the right one.
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Perfect!

jeozme said:
thanks but it is 4.2.1
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Perfect!
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That's odd because when I open Gmail and look in settings its definitely 4.3 and that's the only apk in system /app that I have, I guess it must be somewhere else sorry about that.
EDIT: its in data/app
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eddyedwards007 said:
That's odd because when I open Gmail and look in settings its definitely 4.3 and that's the only apk in system /app that I have, I guess it must be somewhere else sorry about that.
EDIT: its in data/app
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No problem. Thanks for your help anyway.
Sent from my phone.

Have you managed to install v4.3 yet?
Did you have any issues?

The-Last-Hylian said:
Have you managed to install v4.3 yet?
Did you have any issues?
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No issues, installation without any problems.
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The apk posted above?

The-Last-Hylian said:
The apk posted above?
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Yes, the one from wOOdstock
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jeozme said:
Yes, the one from wOOdstock
Sent from my phone.
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And you managed to just use it to overwrite the old version by installing it from the root of your sdcard?
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Put the .apk in root, tried to install it and got an error message
X App not installed.
An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed.
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The-Last-Hylian said:
And you managed to just use it to overwrite the old version by installing it from the root of your sdcard?
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Put the .apk in root, tried to install it and got an error message
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Delete old gmail with tb then try again or copy to /system/app and rename to gmail2.apk
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jeozme said:
Delete old gmail with tb then try again or copy to /system/app and rename to gmail2.apk
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Uh oh, uninstalled Gmail with TiBu, tried to reinstall it from Play Store got 'Incompatible Update' Error, I'll try again with the .apk...
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erm, $hit, wouldn't install, so renamed the .apk to gmail2.apk, tried to move it to /system/app and it wont let me move it, bear in mind I am doing it from Astro File Manager...
$hit will I need to reflash my ROM?

The-Last-Hylian said:
Uh oh, uninstalled Gmail with TiBu, tried to reinstall it from Play Store got 'Incompatible Update' Error, I'll try again with the .apk...
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Good you made a backup with tb before uninstall it
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jeozme said:
Good you made a backup with tb before uninstall it
Sent from my phone.
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Haha, I had, but stupidly I'd deleted it like a fool. Wanted a clean run for the install, I rebooted the phone, cleaned cache and tried again from the Play Store, it installed!!!
Looking at 'About Gmail' settings now and can see it's 4.3 and now I can get regular updates
Thanks for the help! :good:
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The new features, replying from notification shade, does this work in Sense? Or is it vanilla android only?

The-Last-Hylian said:
The new features, replying from notification shade, does this work in Sense? Or is it vanilla android only?
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It does work in Sense, but you need to disable the Power Saver notification with this wonderful mod.

google play problems

I tried flashing a rom and ended up resetting my phone, yet i retained all my messages. So I didn't lose all my numbers or anything. I can make and recieve phonecalls and text just fine. It says i have 4g and i dont have trouble accessing the network for internet (with or without wifi) . I have all my important apps and contacts saved onto titan backup but i cant access google play store to download it. "unfortunately google play store has stopped"
Google play movies and music wont open, yet i can open samsung apps. And when I try my google app it gives me a network error
Any advice on what I can do?

Try wiping days for the play store, play store services and Google framework. Then reboot.

mrhaley30705 said:
Try wiping days for the play store, play store services and Google framework. Then reboot.
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Can you elaborate? How would i go about doing that

tbb19 said:
Can you elaborate? How would i go about doing that
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settings > apps > all. then select the apps he listed and clear data

no that didn't work. I swiped google play store and google services, but there was no framework for me to swipe

tbb19 said:
no that didn't work. I swiped google play store and google services, but there was no framework for me to swipe
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you rebooted after? its google services framework
so did the rom you were attempting to flash actually install?

Did you happen to flash a Verizon ported rom? I.e. synergy, axis, hyperdrive ?
Or was this a custom ROM like cyanogenmod or aokp ?
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also, go to settings > apps > all and scroll down to see if, google download manager is disabled. If it is, select and enable it, then try play store again

it was paranoid android, that didnt work so i tried to restore my backup. But it said MD5 mismatch or something and i ended up with a reset phone.

tbb19 said:
it was paranoid android, that didnt work so i tried to restore my backup. But it said MD5 mismatch or something and i ended up with a reset phone.
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Fixed ?
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hednik said:
Fixed ?
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Nope. Still can't access anything google play related. Will a hard reset fix this?

tbb19 said:
Nope. Still can't access anything google play related. Will a hard reset fix this?
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was the google download manager enabled?

xBeerdroiDx said:
was the google download manager enabled?
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yes it was.

and i'm assuming since the flash didnt work that you're on stock now? hmmm

Sounds like a Gapps problem. If you're on something other than stock, go to that ROMs thread download and reflash Gapps for your ROM.
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[Q] Latest Gmail not Downloading Play Store...

Hello,
I've been trying to update Gmail through the Play Store but it keeps giving me an error "Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again.". I don't really know what to do past this point, I'm guessing I have to flash the new version but I can't seem to find the link to it. Anyone have any links to the latest gmail or gapps I can get? Thanks in advance.
Edit: Sorry realized posted in the wrong section instead of the Q&A, if mod finds please move. Sorry for this.

Papaniz said:
Hello,
I've been trying to update Gmail through the Play Store but it keeps giving me an error "Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again.". I don't really know what to do past this point, I'm guessing I have to flash the new version but I can't seem to find the link to it. Anyone have any links to the latest gmail or gapps I can get? Thanks in advance.
Edit: Sorry realized posted in the wrong section instead of the Q&A, if mod finds please move. Sorry for this.
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Because gmail is now in the play store it isn't included in some gapps. If you are using Task's aokp ROM with his gapps, it can't be updated as he's modified it for his dark ui.
If you really wanted to uninstall it go into /system/app and delete gmail.apk
Reboot and you'll be able to install it in the play store.
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KorGuy123 said:
Because gmail is now in the play store it isn't included in some gapps. If you are using Task's aokp ROM with his gapps, it can't be updated as he's modified it for his dark ui.
If you really wanted to uninstall it go into /system/app and delete gmail.apk
Reboot and you'll be able to install it in the play store.
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Just gonna add to this that if you delete and install from the Play Store, the Dark UI won't work on it.

Thanks! Uninstalled and reinstalled through store worked. In case anyone stumbled on to this thread in the future I uninstalled through Titanium Backup, and rebooted. Deleting the APK didn't work for me for some reason.