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Google knows my location, play apps are broken... HELP!!

Hi all,
Somehow my google wallet app on my nexus 7 stopped booting and instead gave me a compatibility app error. I activated my tab using VPN to receive 25 dollar credit and this caused that all US-Only apps appeared permanently on my app drawer. They were never frozen unlike on my GNex, which wasn't activated via VPN. Therefore I was able to boot all the US-only play apps without using VPN, I even setup Google Wallet via my local WiFi. But now nothing works. Even when connected via US VPN and marketenabler set to US Google Apps keep denying. The apps did not auto-update afaik. I updated my rom yesterday but Google Wallet still worked this afternoon. On my Gnex wallet also works, although I have to unfreeze it first and then use the VPN/Enabler method. Anyone a solution for this? I'm running ParanoidAndroid. Maybe it has something to do with the UI settings?

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Wallet issue

So I'm having trouble getting Wallet setup on my Galaxy Nexus...works fine on my Nexus 7.
I can setup the app, but when it says 'setup required' under the card, it always fails to add card. See attached photo.
I've tried resetting the wallet app. I've restored to stock, flashed factory images. I'm unrooted. Can seem to get this fixed. Any advice?
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I thought Verizon screwed us out of Wallet recently?
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jimmyco2008 said:
I thought Verizon screwed us out of Wallet recently?
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I have the GSM version...
So I called Google Wallet. They told me that the UNLOCKED GSM Galaxy Nexus is NOT SUPPORTED to run on Google Wallet! The new app makes this so. ONLY the Sprint version of the phone is supported! This can't be right can it? Two guys in Google Wallet support said this, including the manager. Any advice? Is this really true?

I'm running it just fine on the unlocked gsm with at&t, don't know what to tell you
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GSM should be supported despite what they said.
Beamed from Maguro

I use it on unlocked GSM on T-Mobile.

Right! I know. So I'm getting this error I posted about whenever I try to setup. Makes NO sense whatsoever. I've reset my phone like 10 times and doesn't work. Tried adding different cards, etc. Tried to setup without my sim card inserted even! Still no go.

just set mine up. GSM unlocked phone from google. Unsupported Device Policy message on top of screen during set up. Set up went ok, it picked up my card number automatically. "Learn more" next to unsupported device msg linked to message:
"Some users may disable important security mechanisms in order to gain system-level "root" access to their device. We strongly discourage doing so if you plan to use Google Wallet. We are unable to support devices with unatuhorized operating systems as the security layers of the device may be limited."
After setup it starts and appears to be functioning, but nothing to try it on. Still has the unsupported device msg also.
Unlocked and rooted my phone, running stock 4.1.

So some of you have actually made purchases with wallet? I have tried at different stores like Best Buy and Home Depot and it connects, but won't let me make my purchase. I have that $50 from buying the phone I need to spend, but can't get it to work anywhere. Anyone have any suggestions?

Me too, on Sprint rooted phone
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I have the GSM version...
So I called Google Wallet. They told me that the UNLOCKED GSM Galaxy Nexus is NOT SUPPORTED to run on Google Wallet! The new app makes this so. ONLY the Sprint version of the phone is supported! This can't be right can it? Two guys in Google Wallet support said this, including the manager. Any advice? Is this really true?
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I just got off the phone with Wallet specialist. He said Wallet would not work on my Galaxy Nexus that I unlocked and rooted. I am running the stock Jelly Bean, but alas, no Wallet. I might as well uninstall it. Bummer.

GranPaSmurf said:
I just got off the phone with Wallet specialist. He said Wallet would not work on my Galaxy Nexus that I unlocked and rooted. I am running the stock Jelly Bean, but alas, no Wallet. I might as well uninstall it. Bummer.
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I think the Wallet guys have no clue what they are doing, support-wise. It's a massive fail imo

Just installed Wallet on my unlocked, rooted Galaxy Nexus. Everything went fine. Credit card added with no problem. Says I'm all set up, but haven't used it yet. I get the "Unsupported device" message but I'll believe that if and when it fails. Note that if you have certain parts of Google apps frozen, uninstalled, or blocked with a firewall, Wallet won't install. PS: Take anything a sales rep says with a grain of salt.

Google Wallet for Note II

I recently found that Google Wallet is available on Google Play, so I installed it.
When opening it says that my device is not supported. I thought I had NFC, what gives?
Has anyone gotten Google Wallet to work with the Note II?

NFC is carrier dependant. I don't believe AT&T has approved that on their network.
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google wallet is carrier dependant and is not supported even though we have nfc. ATT Verizon and tmo are all pushing for isis not google wallet and isis is in trial in texas and arizona. There is currently no way to enable it on this device because the secure element is locked.

I was in Austin about a week ago and they had a lot of isis billboards around town. They are definitely shutting out google wallet for isis. It seems wrong to me to do that to Google.

carriers want a piece of the pie thats why. that is the ONLY reason they are doing this

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NFC is carrier dependant. I don't believe AT&T has approved that on their network.
NFC is not carrier dependent...
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google wallet is carrier dependant and is not supported even though we have nfc. ATT Verizon and tmo are all pushing for isis not google wallet and isis is in trial in texas and arizona. There is currently no way to enable it on this device because the secure element is locked.
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You are right but Google Wallet is nto carrier dependent, it is not dependent on any carrier. But partly correct.
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carriers want a piece of the pie thats why. that is the ONLY reason they are doing this
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Yes also partly correct, Carriers have disabled Google Wallet in attempt to push ISIS, probably a contract deal.

I re-tweeted a comment I came across a few weeks ago on twitter to try and make some noise on this issue. I think if you want wallet, you should craft your own or retweet this.
accept @googlewallet on your devices @ATT , quit the anti-competitive blockage for @PayWithISIS. @FTCgov @TheJusticeDept

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I re-tweeted a comment I came across a few weeks ago on twitter to try and make some noise on this issue. If think if you want wallet you should craft your own or retweet this.
accept @googlewallet on your devices @ATT , quit the anti-competitive blockage for @PayWithISIS. @FTCgov @TheJusticeDept
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I actually already tweeted similar today, in response to an att tweet about ISIS. ATT supporting ISIS is one thing, forcing us to ONLY be able to use it and nothing else is another. Its ridiculous.

drksilenc said:
google wallet is carrier dependant and is not supported even though we have nfc. ATT Verizon and tmo are all pushing for isis not google wallet and isis is in trial in texas and arizona. There is currently no way to enable it on this device because the secure element is locked.
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So it's been confirmed that there is a secure element for the NFC on this phone?

When I first got home with my Note II, I was using some native application, and a pop-up occurred that asked me did I want to setup a Google Wallet account. I remember being really happy to see that. Being stupid, I chose not to do it, because I didn't know if it was the exact same Google Wallet found on Google Play. Just wanted to make sure. So I declined. When I attempted to install the app from Play, that's when I got the incompatibility message others got. And so far I haven't seen the prompt to setup Google Wallet from my phone, again. I wonder what would have happened had I tried it that way?

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When I first got home with my Note II, I was using some native application, and a pop-up occurred that asked me did I want to setup a Google Wallet account. I remember being really happy to see that. Being stupid, I chose not to do it, because I didn't know if it was the exact same Google Wallet found on Google Play. Just wanted to make sure. So I declined. When I attempted to install the app from Play, that's when I got the incompatibility message others got. And so far I haven't seen the prompt to setup Google Wallet from my phone, again. I wonder what would have happened had I tried it that way?
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Google wallet is the name of the "method" that you use to pay for Google Play apps (but it isn't the Google wallet app). It probably asked you that when you setup because you don't have a credit card associated with your Gmail account.
Just a guess.
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Milkman00 said:
Google wallet is the name of the "method" that you use to pay for Google Play apps (but it isn't the Google wallet app). It probably asked you that when you setup because you don't have a credit card associated with your Gmail account.
Just a guess.
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Gotcha. That was probably the case.

Milkman00 said:
Google wallet is the name of the "method" that you use to pay for Google Play apps (but it isn't the Google wallet app). It probably asked you that when you setup because you don't have a credit card associated with your Gmail account.
Just a guess.
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That's exactly the case. I wish google had as much pull as apple when it came to OS specific stuff. The carriers have to much power

Just a quick "thought" when they got the 4g lte spectrum werent they told they are not allowed to block certain apps to not be allowed to be used on their network? If i remember correctly verizon just got super sued for that exact reason.

Wasnt the secure element on the s3 by porting from the sprint version?
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also, if goggle wallet needs carrier support, why did my Gnex work with wallet on ATT? if we got an AOSP rom, would wallet work on that? im just starting to learn about the permissions this app needs and how it authenticates

My friend has a rooted aosp note 1 on at&t. He can install Google wallet but it won't run. Its blocked by At&t.
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[Q] (may NOT be only SGIII related) - web-based Playstore no longer pushes up to ph

As of a few days ago, no matter which app I choose from https://play.google.com/apps, although it states that is being installed on the Android SGIII, the app never gets pushed to the phone. I'v used this method for a long time, for things I had found while browsing from my laptop (of course), so it's a bummer if this won't work, anymore. Any ideas / suggestions?!?
TIA,
Stefan

Weird... I pushed an app to my sgs3 and my sons from the website just a couple weeks ago.
May be a dumb question, but are you logged in to Google on your computer? Have you tried doing it from your mobile browser to see if it works that way? Are u on a custom ROM?
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All of the above. As I said - I used to be able to do it before, including older phones, and the SGIII. I tried from the same phone (using Dolphin, FF, built-in), also, aside from my laptop, also using different browsers. Verified the account login (i.e. the Google account being used), etc. No go

Check the drop down list of phones linked to your account, occasionally when you flash a ROM the Play Store will recognize it as a different phone. Happened to me a while back, I went to the online play store and it listed 2 S3s, I just had to select the "other" one and it worked.
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Good point - thank you, but unfortunately not the case this time. There was no change between ROM or version of such between "before" and "after". So frustrating...
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Carrier billing option in the Google Play Store?

I went and tried to purchase Kainy from the Play Store and it said the phone doesn't support carrier billing and made me add a cc to Google Wallet in order to pay for it.
I didn't have this problem previously, I'm currently on the latest update 4.1.2 (June 2013 release with stock injected root).
Anyone else notice this?

I always had a cc on file to use the Play Store. I didn't know there was another option.
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I'm also on the latest stock md1 firmware with root. I don't have a problem paying for my play store purchases with my tmobile bill.
In fact, my all access was just paid along with 2 apps I just purchased a few minutes ago. I never use my credit card on my Google wallet account.
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Apparently it was that particular app, Kainy
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myktek said:
I went and tried to purchase Kainy from the Play Store and it said the phone doesn't support carrier billing and made me add a cc to Google Wallet in order to pay for it.
I didn't have this problem previously, I'm currently on the latest update 4.1.2 (June 2013 release with stock injected root).
Anyone else notice this?
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I've been having this problem for almost two months now. It started by declining my purchases made with my T-Mobile account with an error code [BM-CPE-16] then it declined me without the error code. Fast forward to today, it gave me a pop-up message saying it was trying to verify my mobile phone account, then decline me to then telling me it couldn't verify it and to try again later. Now the carrier billing option is gone altogether. I thought it was because my GS 4 was rooted, but my sister's phone which isn't rooted at all has no carrier billing option either.
I haven't been in contact with Google Play/T-Mobile today, but over the past couple months I've been in contact off and on with them and they said it's some sort of tecnical issue or something between the two and they are working on getting it resolved, and they had no official time frame as to when it will be fixed. I may bug them tomorrow though just to seen if this is a T-Mobile wide issue. Hope that helps you a little bit?