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[Q] Stuck and lost with Google Play Services - unable to update, please help

Symptoms
Google Play Services Error - receiving a message " An Application Requires and Update"
when trying to use "Update" , I get "Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again"
when trying to "Deactivate" i get "This app is a device administrator and must be deactivated before uninstalling"
this is now affecting other apps (Google Keep, Hangouts, etc)
I talked to Google already ,cleared download manager, did factor reset twice, no avail, same issue. their recommendation is to contact Asus
Yesterday I unlocked and rooted the tablet, same issue.
Any suggestions? I downloaded "com.google.android.gms.apk" but the system does not let me install it
Thank you in advance , I am stuck for over 3 weeks

You can try going into the Google Play Services app, then force stop, clear cache and clear data. This may do it.
What you may need to do, what I've had to do, is delete the Google account off your device, then add it back. (A reboot in between couldn't hurt.) Why this happens, I don't know.

I suggest to flash a factory image, may be, there is something destroyed in the firmware ...

Just wondering....
EngChi said:
Symptoms
Google Play Services Error - receiving a message " An Application Requires and Update"
when trying to use "Update" , I get "Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again"
when trying to "Deactivate" i get "This app is a device administrator and must be deactivated before uninstalling"
this is now affecting other apps (Google Keep, Hangouts, etc)
I talked to Google already ,cleared download manager, did factor reset twice, no avail, same issue. their recommendation is to contact Asus
Yesterday I unlocked and rooted the tablet, same issue.
Any suggestions? I downloaded "com.google.android.gms.apk" but the system does not let me install it
Thank you in advance , I am stuck for over 3 weeks
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I am not sure that I have any clever answers right now, but to clarify the problem, is this with Google Play itself not letting you update or install anything (without producing this error message) or is it a specific app that you are trying to update which is the only one resulting in this error?

weezlerox said:
I am not sure that I have any clever answers right now, but to clarify the problem, is this with Google Play itself not letting you update or install anything (without producing this error message) or is it a specific app that you are trying to update which is the only one resulting in this error?
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It is both
a) Google Play Services require an update (which refuses to install)
b) com.google.android.keep (Google Keep) requires an update (otherwise not letting to open -" This app won't run unless you update Google Play Services"). when trying to update it takes you to the same screen for Google Play Services update which fails.
If it helps, the store shows me 4.0.34 section under "What's new" which I think is not the latest Google Play Services apk
Thank you

tried both...
Pandae said:
You can try going into the Google Play Services app, then force stop, clear cache and clear data. This may do it.
What you may need to do, what I've had to do, is delete the Google account off your device, then add it back. (A reboot in between couldn't hurt.) Why this happens, I don't know.
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I tried both (multiple times), as installed by Google Support and forums
a) removal of all accounts
b) reset to factory image.
c) force stop, cache/data clear
same issues
any other thoughts guys? is custom ROM by only answer?
if it helps, this is an LTE tablet

How about this?
EngChi said:
I tried both (multiple times), as installed by Google Support and forums
a) removal of all accounts
b) reset to factory image.
c) force stop, cache/data clear
same issues
any other thoughts guys? is custom ROM by only answer?
if it helps, this is an LTE tablet
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Don't know if it is possible but can you get the latest Google Play apk and install it manually?

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Don't know if it is possible but can you get the latest Google Play apk and install it manually?
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I tried that too.. with noresults - may be not doing it right.
Used Wugs Nexus Root Toolkit (which I find to be excellent along with instructions) and tried to use ES file explorer to manually copy/load apk - no success.
thank you for trying to help

EngChi said:
I tried both (multiple times), as installed by Google Support and forums
a) removal of all accounts
b) reset to factory image.
c) force stop, cache/data clear
same issues
any other thoughts guys? is custom ROM by only answer?
if it helps, this is an LTE tablet
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At this point I'd make backups and flash a new ROM (stock or custom LTE). Something's been corrupted that isn't easily fixable, and you'll save time in the end by starting over from scratch.

I would agree that it sounds very much like something is corrupt in the ROM that you currently have; I would have a browse through the appropriate forums and find a new flavour of ROM to flash onto your device.
I have also heard great things about Wug's toolkit but have yet to use it myself.... about all I *need* to change on my N7 right now is root so that I can install a few choice apps that would not run otherwise, but don't want to wipe everything just for the sake of it

removed google+ from my account, solved.
weezlerox said:
I would agree that it sounds very much like something is corrupt in the ROM that you currently have; I would have a browse through the appropriate forums and find a new flavour of ROM to flash onto your device.
I have also heard great things about Wug's toolkit but have yet to use it myself.... about all I *need* to change on my N7 right now is root so that I can install a few choice apps that would not run otherwise, but don't want to wipe everything just for the sake of it
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for all its worth, I solved it by reflushing factory image and removing google plus entry from my google account. no issues now. thanks to all who helped!

If that is what worked, I am glad you have a working solution I can't take any credit for suggesting what you had probably tried anyway.....
Sent from my LG-P880 using Tapatalk

fix for google play services not updating
Simply had to run the update from
the play store on the web
and click on installed, choose device and click install... voila
this pushed the update to the phone and the update happens :laugh:

Google app crash

Hi, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I decided to update Google Play Services on my G4 (android 6, stock rom) and since then, all Google apps (gmail, google keep, google play store,...) keep crashing.
I downloaded Google Play Services 8.7.03 on apkmirror and I chose the variant 440 (arm64 + arm, android 6.0+ and nodpi)
I can't deactivate or uninstall Google Play Services and I wish there is another option than restoring the entire phone...

Try a few different versions of Play Services?

Hi, thanks for your answer.
I've called a friend who also has a G4 (android 6) and asked him what is his version of Google Play Services. He has the 8.7.03 (variant: 440), the exact version I manually installed.
I saw on forums that I could try to delete my google accounts (which I did, but Google apps are still crashing and now I have a notification telling me I have to link the phone to a gmail account, but I can because Google Play Services crashes all the time).
I also tried to reboot, clear the app's data, uninstall all updates and reinstall the right version,... but still crashing.
I'll try one last time everything I've already tried and if it doesn't work, I'm afraid I'll have to reset to factory settings...

Can you just reflash the system partition and not touch user data? I think that might work.
Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk

Reflash? Do I need root for that? My phone is not rooted (but I was just wondering if there is a way to root the G4 under android 6 without touvhing the bootloader)

Update: I reset to factory settings, now I have to get everything back on the phone.
One advice: never manually install Google Play Services, I've read loads of people commenting that they had the same kind of trouble.
Even if you install the right version (the version I manually installed was the exact same than my friends')

Google play store stuck at downloading

Hi everyone, my lg g4 h815p was working with marshmallow and I wanted revert it to lollipop for root. Now google play store downloads stuck at downloading or at some percentage (for example %91). Also it gives an error 489. Sometimes it can download 1 or 2 apps but again stuck for next app. Yes, I have ****ty wifi but there was no problem before now and my brother can download apps using the wifi with his phone.
I tried clear cache/file google play store, google play services, download manager and deleting my google account and adding it again. Also clearing google play store updates and trying to download with mobile data instead of wifi didn't work. For example when it is stuck at %72, if I turn off and turn on wifi or turn on mobile data, sometimes it continues downloading and the app is installed but this doesn't always work. Finally, I did a factory reset, reset my modem and change dns to google dns also installed the lollipop kdz again with LGUP didn't solve the problem. I thought that Adaway blocks google play store somehow, disabled and uninstalled it also didn't help. Last, I want to say that my lg g4 was working with no problems with the same lollipop kdz and rooted 2 months ago.

serdar11tr said:
Hi everyone, my lg g4 h815p was working with marshmallow and I wanted revert it to lollipop for root. Now google play store downloads stuck at downloading or at some percentage (for example %91). Also it gives an error 489. Sometimes it can download 1 or 2 apps but again stuck for next app. Yes, I have ****ty wifi but there was no problem before now and my brother can download apps using the wifi with his phone.
I tried clear cache/file google play store, google play services, download manager and deleting my google account and adding it again. Also clearing google play store updates and trying to download with mobile data instead of wifi didn't work. For example when it is stuck at %72, if I turn off and turn on wifi or turn on mobile data, sometimes it continues downloading and the app is installed but this doesn't always work. Finally, I did a factory reset, reset my modem and change dns to google dns also installed the lollipop kdz again with LGUP didn't solve the problem. I thought that Adaway blocks google play store somehow, disabled and uninstalled it also didn't help. Last, I want to say that my lg g4 was working with no problems with the same lollipop kdz and rooted 2 months ago.
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its impossible to understand what you are trying to do there. Marshmallow isn't rooted ?
Anyway , since you are rooted, just flash new gapps in recovery or use flashfire and flash them.
I don't understand what the problem is and you want lollipop that bad and i don't know where exactly the play store error is since i don't have a logcat to show the error, but reflashing gapps will solve it.

My phone's bootloader is locked. I'm just installing the stock h815p lollipop kdz with LGUP, I don't have recovery/TWRP . After rooting it, I installed Xposed with Flashfire. My problem is that I can't download apps from google play store. Everything is working perfect except play store issue.

serdar11tr said:
My phone's bootloader is locked. I'm just installing the stock h815p lollipop kdz with LGUP, I don't have recovery/TWRP . After rooting it, I installed Xposed with Flashfire. My problem is that I can't download apps from google play store. Everything is working perfect except play store issue.
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flash new gapps with flashfire. you don't need a custom recovery.

kessaras said:
flash new gapps with flashfire. you don't need a custom recovery.
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I installed the stock lollipop kdz again. After 15 minutes when I looked into the installed apps there was latest version of the google play store but the google play services version was old. So, I downloaded the latest version of the google play services apk and installed it manually. After restarting the phone, the issue was fixed. Thank you for your help.

serdar11tr said:
I installed the stock lollipop kdz again. After 15 minutes when I looked into the installed apps there was latest version of the google play store but the google play services version was old. So, I downloaded the latest version of the google play services apk and installed it manually. After restarting the phone, the issue was fixed. Thank you for your help.
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nope. anytime. But you could directly do what i said and flash gapps from flashfire, there was no need to reflash kdz and waste time looking for the problem

google play services issue & nougat issue

Hello all.
After 5 years of having a HTC One s it was time for an upgrade. I upgraded to the HTC m9. I am having 2 issues first is that I cannot find a version of Google Play services to work on my phone. I can find an old version where I can access the play store but I can not open any other google related apps due to an error saying that google play services needs to be updated. Any time I update I get the warning that google play services has stopped working. I have tried clearing the cash and resetting app preference but with no luck. I am on stock 6.0. What build version of the app should I be on?
On a second issue I can not update to nougat as the install fails at 25%. The screen changes to a red triangle with a line and the phone reboots and nothing has changed. Also if I go to update again the file seems to be gone as I have go download again.
Please contact if you need any more info or if you can help please.
Thanks

Found out I'm not the only person with this issue. No fix found yet tho I'm afraid.
https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Andro...y/Android-7-on-HTC-One-M9/td-p/1038970/page/5

Bootloop after OTA google play services, need help!

Hello guys
this monrning i had a popup of googleplay service ota installed, i opened magisk manager installed it after ota , reboot device and now im stuck on boot with the logo , I have too many important files of my job in the phone that i cannot lost, i will appreciate any help if somebody could help me fiix it without format it, i promise a donation for who will help me without format it! Thanks in advance!

you have made a Google play system update and not an ota firmware update. after the google play system update you do not need to go to the magisk manager and flash magiks in the inactive slot you can only do this after an ota firmware update. but since you did this with the google update, you switched from the active slot to the inactive slot, you have to switch to the other slot by fastboot, then the box should boot again.

I flashed twrp and flashed again the Rom and fixed it

I guess you have a custom rom?

ChrisFeiveel84 said:
you have made a Google play system update and not an ota firmware update. after the google play system update you do not need to go to the magisk manager and flash magiks in the inactive slot you can only do this after an ota firmware update. but since you did this with the google update, you switched from the active slot to the inactive slot, you have to switch to the other slot by fastboot, then the box should boot again.
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Just wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this answer!
If anyone's reading this because you got a bootloop due to a Google Play Services update, this could be the reason why. I was soft-bricked because Google Play Services decided to push an update to the latest version even though I intentionally did not update my Pixel 3 firmware to the latest build (wanted to stay on Android 10 but update for was for 11).
If this is you, and you have an unlocked bootloader, go ahead and OTA to the latest firmware (be sure to remove the "-w" flag in the flash-all.bat file to prevent a data wipe!). The bootloop will fix and you'll be able to boot correctly. You'll have to re-flash Magisk again, but at least you'll be able to recover your files.

JeffXT said:
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this answer!
If anyone's reading this because you got a bootloop due to a Google Play Services update, this could be the reason why. I was soft-bricked because Google Play Services decided to push an update to the latest version even though I intentionally did not update my Pixel 3 firmware to the latest build (wanted to stay on Android 10 but update for was for 11).
If this is you, and you have an unlocked bootloader, go ahead and OTA to the latest firmware (be sure to remove the "-w" flag in the flash-all.bat file to prevent a data wipe!). The bootloop will fix and you'll be able to boot correctly. You'll have to re-flash Magisk again, but at least you'll be able to recover your files.
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Hey! This was what happened to me this evening. My dad's phone suddenly bootlooped again and again. Initially, I thought that a factory reset could solve this. Did that and after reinstalling everything the same thing happened again. Found out that this only happened after I updated google play services. Is there any way I could download 'not' the latest version of google play services?
EDIT: After a factory reset I downloaded a previous version of Google Play services and the bootloop was fixed. Thought I could share this here so that others could be helped. Maybe the latest version (23 Feb 2022) was not compatible with the phone. But does anyone know any workaround so that I could download the latest version of Google Play services?
EDIT EDIT: Today, 25 Feb 2022, the phone was stuck on boot again. Found out that Google decided to force push an update to Google Play service (ver. 22.02.21). I was able to reboot the phone into lock screen and turned on airplane mode. The phone is working fine on airplane mode but as soon as I turned it off, the same thing happened again. Really frustrated with this incompatibility between the phone and Google's services.

masymereJ said:
Hey! This was what happened to me this evening. My dad's phone suddenly bootlooped again and again. Initially, I thought that a factory reset could solve this. Did that and after reinstalling everything the same thing happened again. Found out that this only happened after I updated google play services. Is there any way I could download 'not' the latest version of google play services?
EDIT: After a factory reset I downloaded a previous version of Google Play services and the bootloop was fixed. Thought I could share this here so that others could be helped. Maybe the latest version (23 Feb 2022) was not compatible with the phone. But does anyone know any workaround so that I could download the latest version of Google Play services?
EDIT EDIT: Today, 25 Feb 2022, the phone was stuck on boot again. Found out that Google decided to force push an update to Google Play service (ver. 22.02.21). I was able to reboot the phone into lock screen and turned on airplane mode. The phone is working fine on airplane mode but as soon as I turned it off, the same thing happened again. Really frustrated with this incompatibility between the phone and Google's services.
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I have the same problem here, after google play service auto-update to version 22.x, my phone bootloop. Are you have found a solution for this?

Download another Google play services apk for your android 10 or 11 or 12 from apkmirror and install

HueyT said:
Download another Google play services apk for your android 10 or 11 or 12 from apkmirror and install
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thanks for your response, but I've done it many times. I have downloaded google play ver 21.x, disabled auto-update, and disabled internet permission, but it always forces update to 22.x when I'm going to install or update some application. I'm very stuck with this incompatibility, are you have another solution?

dwickycandralesmana said:
thanks for your response, but I've done it many times. I have downloaded google play ver 21.x, disabled auto-update, and disabled internet permission, but it always forces update to 22.x when I'm going to install or update some application. I'm very stuck with this incompatibility, are you have another solution?
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