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[Q] Stock Verizon software "modified" out of box

Hey guys- in poking around with my phone in the first 24 hour of ownership, I found that the software status says "modified", instead of "official". Stopped in the local vzw store that I bought it through, and they had nothing for me. Had me take my sd card out and restart. Stayed the same(surprise), so they emailed their own tech support and I havent heard from them since. I do have dev options showing, but I have also heard that some folks have official with dev options activated.
Anyone else have a "modified" software status? Any idea what could be modified?

Just checked mine, same thing. Modified. I do not have dev options active.

The NSA is really slipping up.

tourbound129 said:
The NSA is really slipping up.
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Definitely was a thought! Until I can find out what is modified, I dont really want to get another one.

Yeah probably Verizon changing it out of the box
Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk

I have a VS986 and it says "Official" under "Software Status."

Mine says modified. Any apps frozen/disabled? Wondered if that's what it was on my end.

danaff37 said:
Mine says modified. Any apps frozen/disabled? Wondered if that's what it was on my end.
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May be a good call, I also disabled some apps.

I have apps disabled and dev options and says official
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Dennisg34 said:
I have apps disabled and dev options and says official
Sent from my G4 using your mom
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Same here

jackwagon06 said:
May be a good call, I also disabled some apps.
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Mine is the same way, Modified right from the get go.

I'm thinking that covers the basics of what we could have done without root. Modified sub forum! Lol

I have a TON of disabled apps and mine says "Official".
Pre Ordered and shipped from Verizon.

Mine also says Official. Maybe we can start looking into differences here..Does anyone that says modified have screen tapping issues? Or any other issue?
Its a reach..I know.

Mine says Official (blue from Best Buy )

Mark me down as modified. Metallic gray prettier preordered from Best Buy... haven't even activated it yet, but have disabled all the Verizon bloat.
Edit...I do have Developer Options enabled.
Apps disabled...
Caller Name ID
Cloud
DT Ignite
Message+
My InfoZone
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Support & Protection
Verizon Location Agent
Verizon Login
VZ Navigator

Best Buy pre order and mine says official

I would try a factory reset if it says modified

Modified here. Software version 10B, Build LMY47D. Phone was shipped directly from VZW.

scrillakev said:
Mine also says Official. Maybe we can start looking into differences here..Does anyone that says modified have screen tapping issues? Or any other issue?
Its a reach..I know.
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I would say that I may have screen tapping issues(modified). Its enough to notice, but it will always work on the second tap. I dont know if its me fat fingering the thing.

Google Pay working?

Hello friends.
Is anyone else having trouble getting Google Pay to work? Let me know your experience.
For me, I got it to work on my old phone, but my 20X gives me an error when adding a card. I have the China version.

I managed to add 2 cards on my older phone. Uninstall and reinstall Google pay on my new phone. The cards show up now which is good!
I haven't tried it in a store to test that it works yet, but I'll let you know in a few days

Global rom should work, China rom will not, I have a feeling the framework in the china rom prevents this. Google and china are in a competition with regards to this.

I'm going to tinker with my phone and see what happens. I managed to get the card added, just need to test it out in a store...
It works on my older Chinese Mate 9, so I am hopeful.

I'll attach a screenshot.
I've managed to set up 2 accounts. Haven't tested in store yet

jeradjohnso said:
I'll attach a screenshot.
I've managed to set up 2 accounts. Haven't tested in store yet
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Is yours the China Version or the Global? If you got the cards added onto the China version then I'd like to know how, as I tried and it added the cards to Google Pay, but not accessible on the phone, the phone said it couldn't add it at this time but that I could pay on other websites through google, so I never got it to show on the phone the cards.

Mine work. But I'm in Asia.

AngelDeath said:
Is yours the China Version or the Global? If you got the cards added onto the China version then I'd like to know how, as I tried and it added the cards to Google Pay, but not accessible on the phone, the phone said it couldn't add it at this time but that I could pay on other websites through google, so I never got it to show on the phone the cards.
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SmartPhonesFan said:
how the hell u stuffed paypal there ?/ wth >??
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Yes, mine is the China 8/256 version.
I bypassed the problem with Google Pay by loading it on my old phone (Chinese Mate 9) and managed to add 2 cards on it. I uninstalled and reinstalled Google Pay on my Mate 20 X and logged in. My cards loaded from my account without any problem.
Will do some more tests tomorrow. :victory:

Leechoonhwee said:
Mine work. But I'm in Asia.
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Chinese version or Global version?

jeradjohnso said:
Yes, mine is the China 8/256 version.
I bypassed the problem with Google Pay by loading it on my old phone (Chinese Mate 9) and managed to add 2 cards on it. I uninstalled and reinstalled Google Pay on my Mate 20 X and logged in. My cards loaded from my account without any problem.
Will do some more tests tomorrow. :victory:
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Its not a victory until it works in the real world when you use the nfc to pay, then and ONLY then can you claim victory Cause I have a us phone that I could do this to as well and make it show up and transfer hopefully, but using it is the key

L29 model here.
Cards load fine. Contactless payments work fine. Use it daily. Zero problems.

jeradjohnso said:
I'll attach a screenshot.
I've managed to set up 2 accounts. Haven't tested in store yet
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Here's what mine looks like, its asking to verify again. Its fine on the phone I set it up on. Did yours ask for that when it showed up on your mate 20x phone?

AngelDeath said:
Here's what mine looks like, its asking to verify again. Its fine on the phone I set it up on. Did yours ask for that when it showed up on your mate 20x phone?
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Under Settings. Google. Google Pay. It prompted me to set the default app from Huawei wallet to Google Pay. Aside from that I did not need to set it up again.

jeradjohnso said:
Under Settings. Google. Google Pay. It prompted me to set the default app from Huawei wallet to Google Pay. Aside from that I did not need to set it up again.
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Mine doesnt have wallet, I uninstalled that app, but mine asks to set it up, and even in google pay when it opens says that the payments have to be resubmitted for security.
But once thing I realized is once the phone is bootloader unlocked and rooted G Pay will stop working anyhow.

jeradjohnso said:
Yes, mine is the China 8/256 version.
I bypassed the problem with Google Pay by loading it on my old phone (Chinese Mate 9) and managed to add 2 cards on it. I uninstalled and reinstalled Google Pay on my Mate 20 X and logged in. My cards loaded from my account without any problem.
Will do some more tests tomorrow. :victory:
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Oooh just go buy something ?

AngelDeath said:
Mine doesnt have wallet, I uninstalled that app, but mine asks to set it up, and even in google pay when it opens says that the payments have to be resubmitted for security.
But once thing I realized is once the phone is bootloader unlocked and rooted G Pay will stop working anyhow.
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Magisk Hide.
Gpay worked great on my rooted pixel 2

jeradjohnso said:
Chinese version or Global version?
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AL00

SmartPhonesFan said:
I think g pay doesn't detecting root
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well when I add GPay to my HN8 just to see what would happen, it came back telling me the phone isnt secure and the phone is bootloader unlocked.
But thats a different story.

Hey guys,
Its not working for me, despite having the cards added. At the grocery store, it prompted to set up contactless payments, but following the prompt it just went back to the homescreen with no further instructions. Weird.
Anyways I'm going to keep tinkering with it and I'll let you know if I figure anything out.

I am using AL00.
My PayPal account is already connected but i can't activate contactless pay do you know a solution.
I tried to uninstall G Pay and reinstall and i removed PayPal and set it up again.
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google location history disabled?

I've always used Google location history to look at where I have been for work, distance traveled etc. So was supprised when I checked my phone yesterday and saw that no location history had been recorded since I got it.
I checked the permissions turned off power saving for Google apps and Google maps that didn't solve it. I set to allow unlimited data for those apps that didn't solve it either. Then I realized in the app the option for location history is greyed out? It won't let you switch it on. Is this function disabled on Chinese phones? I'm using AL00
Anyone else notice this issue?

ooMoo said:
I've always used Google location history to look at where I have been for work, distance traveled etc. So was supprised when I checked my phone yesterday and saw that no location history had been recorded since I got it.
I checked the permissions turned off power saving for Google apps and Google maps that didn't solve it. I set to allow unlimited data for those apps that didn't solve it either. Then I realized in the app the option for location history is greyed out? It won't let you switch it on. Is this function disabled on Chinese phones? I'm using AL00
Anyone else notice this issue?
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Your right I have the same exact problem using the same Chinese version. I don't know how to fix it I went through all the sub menus:crying: this sucks!!

ooMoo said:
I've always used Google location history to look at where I have been for work, distance traveled etc. So was supprised when I checked my phone yesterday and saw that no location history had been recorded since I got it.
I checked the permissions turned off power saving for Google apps and Google maps that didn't solve it. I set to allow unlimited data for those apps that didn't solve it either. Then I realized in the app the option for location history is greyed out? It won't let you switch it on. Is this function disabled on Chinese phones? I'm using AL00
Anyone else notice this issue?
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I didn't have this problem until recently. Not sure it's the software update or change of region

by the manufacturer.
Is there an alternate app for doing this?

I have the same issue, any solutions you guys came up with? Huawei Mate X (EVRAL00)
I am having the same difficulties, anyone got any solutions??
ooMoo said:
I've always used Google location history to look at where I have been for work, distance traveled etc. So was supprised when I checked my phone yesterday and saw that no location history had been recorded since I got it.
I checked the permissions turned off power saving for Google apps and Google maps that didn't solve it. I set to allow unlimited data for those apps that didn't solve it either. Then I realized in the app the option for location history is greyed out? It won't let you switch it on. Is this function disabled on Chinese phones? I'm using AL00
Anyone else notice this issue?
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maha_rahman said:
I am having the same difficulties, anyone got any solutions??
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Look this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-x/how-to/al00-location-history-sharing-timeline-t3887627

Looks like all of you are new users of China version and has no clue bout it
Long time ago we been going through this.. You can buy any Huawei model as long it is china variant u will never have location history enabled that mean u won't be able to share live location with others.. Secondly you china version won't accept Google pay u won't be able to pay with phone...
Thurdly, will have no warranty in EU you would have to go to China get warranty claim..
China on purpose blocking location as they don't want to be tracked by usa via Google...
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ooMoo said:
I've always used Google location history to look at where I have been for work, distance traveled etc. So was supprised when I checked my phone yesterday and saw that no location history had been recorded since I got it.
I checked the permissions turned off power saving for Google apps and Google maps that didn't solve it. I set to allow unlimited data for those apps that didn't solve it either. Then I realized in the app the option for location history is greyed out? It won't let you switch it on. Is this function disabled on Chinese phones? I'm using AL00
Anyone else notice this issue?
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Leechoonhwee said:
I didn't have this problem until recently. Not sure it's the software update or change of region
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No both of u didn't have it it was just showing fake it is enabled but when u actually went into g maps settings it was disabled since u first time turned on...

PhoneTechShop said:
Looks like all of you are new users of China version and has no clue bout it
Long time ago we been going through this.. You can buy any Huawei model as long it is china variant u will never have location history enabled that mean u won't be able to share live location with others.. Secondly you china version won't accept Google pay u won't be able to pay with phone...
Thurdly, will have no warranty in EU you would have to go to China get warranty claim..
China on purpose blocking location as they don't want to be tracked by usa via Google...
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No both of u didn't have it it was just showing fake it is enabled but when u actually went into g maps settings it was disabled since u first time turned on...
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-x/how-to/al00-location-history-sharing-timeline-t3887627
This Guide works on my Honor Note 10 and it's China Version!

letschky said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-x/how-to/al00-location-history-sharing-timeline-t3887627
This Guide works on my Honor Note 10 and it's China Version!
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I know i spend lot of time in note 10 section because I had note 10 year ago but back in time there was no solution.. Everyone had rooted phone.. So I sold it and bought mate 20 now I sold it and purchased 20 x just for £325...eu version
But nobody has 20 x rooted so this is useless...

PhoneTechShop said:
I know i spend lot of time in note 10 section because I had note 10 year ago but back in time there was no solution.. Everyone had rooted phone.. So I sold it and bought mate 20 now I sold it and purchased 20 x just for £325...eu version
But nobody has 20 x rooted so this is useless...
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yes that's true again but there are already some people who have root on the mate 20x

letschky said:
yes that's true again but there are already some people who have root on the mate 20x
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I wouldn't root android anymore .. it is not worth today .. what for? what benefits left?

PhoneTechShop said:
I wouldn't root android anymore .. it is not worth today .. what for? what benefits left?
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Right.
Debloat with ADB is enough for me.

letschky said:
Right.
Debloat with ADB is enough for me.
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Exactly , but can't be arsed to connect phone to cable and pc and do all sht again anymore .. just leave them in one folder hidden on second page

Bought Unlocked Pixel 3 From Google, & T-Mobile Crammed an App Onto the Phone Anyway!

Bought Unlocked Pixel 3 From Google, & T-Mobile Crammed an App Onto the Phone Anyway!
How to make a customer very angry, and concerned about security...
Bought a brand-new Pixel 3 from Google, inserted my T-Mobile SIM card, (Goodbye Sony Xperia Series! Good Riddance!) and went about my business with my new Android 10 phone.
But a few days after, just today, I see a screen pop up that was pink - I asked me if I wanted to check and see if my phone was "eligible" for unlocking.
One surmises that T-Mobile noticed the new device ID associated with the same old SIM card, and downloaded the app WITHOUT PERMISSION AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE THAT THEY WERE DOING SO. They also did not even bother to check the ID against their own inventory to determine if they had sold the phone or not, if they did, they would have seen that it was a Pixel, which they don't offer.
At no time did I visit a T-Mobile sit or download any T-Mobile related apps. They just took it upon themselves to silently install software without even asking.
So here's the punchline - what ELSE might they have installed, and how can I be sure about this?
What else might they install in the future? On whose behalf?

packetfire said:
How to make a customer very angry, and concerned about security...
Bought a brand-new Pixel 3 from Google, inserted my T-Mobile SIM card, (Goodbye Sony Xperia Series! Good Riddance!) and went about my business with my new Android 10 phone.
But a few days after, just today, I see a screen pop up that was pink - I asked me if I wanted to check and see if my phone was "eligible" for unlocking.
One surmises that T-Mobile noticed the new device ID associated with the same old SIM card, and downloaded the app WITHOUT PERMISSION AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE THAT THEY WERE DOING SO. They also did not even bother to check the ID against their own inventory to determine if they had sold the phone or not, if they did, they would have seen that it was a Pixel, which they don't offer.
At no time did I visit a T-Mobile sit or download any T-Mobile related apps. They just took it upon themselves to silently install software without even asking.
So here's the punchline - what ELSE might they have installed, and how can I be sure about this?
What else might they install in the future? On whose behalf?
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I noticed the same thing on my pixel 3 xl and I'm on Google Fi and I can't uninstall that app to unlock my phone, I can only disable the app

lavin40 said:
I noticed the same thing on my pixel 3 xl and I'm on Google Fi and I can't uninstall that app to unlock my phone, I can only disable the app
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What's worse is that the app itself claims that you CAN remove the app, after it has (correctly) determined that the phone is not locked.
Is your app also a "T-Mobile" app with a pink icon, or is it a variant that is branded for the Google FI service?

packetfire said:
What's worse is that the app itself claims that you CAN remove the app, after it has (correctly) determined that the phone is not locked.
Is your app also a "T-Mobile" app with a pink icon, or is it a variant that is branded for the Google FI service?
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The app is pink I believe I got a Verizon pixel 3 xl cause the OEM unlock option is greyed out so I can't even root the phone

During the initial setup, there is a "sneaky" screen that asks if you want to finish (or something, I forgot). But if you expand that screen, there are several apps that Google intends to install, and you can opt out right there. Duo is definitely one of the apps, and several T-Mobile apps (I'm on TMO) as well as some others. I opted out and don't have any TMO apps.

Just like the above comment, it's in your 'additional-apps' section of the initial setup. If you uncheck? It doesn't install.

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Just like the above comment, it's in your 'additional-apps' section of the initial setup. If you uncheck? It doesn't install.
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Yep. This. If the app(s) are installed it's because you let the setup install them. They (Google/T-Mobile) didn't install them on the phone without your consent. You just missed where you have the option to not install them.

ktmom said:
During the initial setup, there is a "sneaky" screen that asks if you want to finish (or something, I forgot). But if you expand that screen, there are several apps that Google intends to install, and you can opt out right there. Duo is definitely one of the apps, and several T-Mobile apps (I'm on TMO) as well as some others. I opted out and don't have any TMO apps.
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Well, that must be how it was done - anyway, the app is gone now, all by itself, so it appears to be yes, an undetectable silent install of an undelete-able "system app", but it seems that once you are verified as "unlocked", it self-deletes.
But I got nothing but the "unlocker", no Duo installed for me. (I like Google Authenticator - 2FA without anything else to carry, and SIM-swap-proof).
So this was the paternalistic Google trying to be helpful, but creeping people out yet again with their presumptuousness.

packetfire said:
Well, that must be how it was done - anyway, the app is gone now, all by itself, so it appears to be yes, an undetectable silent install of an undelete-able "system app", but it seems that once you are verified as "unlocked", it self-deletes.
But I got nothing but the "unlocker", no Duo installed for me. (I like Google Authenticator - 2FA without anything else to carry, and SIM-swap-proof).
So this was the paternalistic Google trying to be helpful, but creeping people out yet again with their presumptuousness.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmobile.pr.mytmobile
Tmobile silently installed this app on my unlocked pixel 3xl from best buy just yesterday after I set up my playstore account!
As a User app though.

packetfire said:
How to make a customer very angry, and concerned about security...
Bought a brand-new Pixel 3 from Google, inserted my T-Mobile SIM card, (Goodbye Sony Xperia Series! Good Riddance!) and went about my business with my new Android 10 phone.
But a few days after, just today, I see a screen pop up that was pink - I asked me if I wanted to check and see if my phone was "eligible" for unlocking.
One surmises that T-Mobile noticed the new device ID associated with the same old SIM card, and downloaded the app WITHOUT PERMISSION AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE THAT THEY WERE DOING SO. They also did not even bother to check the ID against their own inventory to determine if they had sold the phone or not, if they did, they would have seen that it was a Pixel, which they don't offer.
At no time did I visit a T-Mobile sit or download any T-Mobile related apps. They just took it upon themselves to silently install software without even asking.
So here's the punchline - what ELSE might they have installed, and how can I be sure about this?
What else might they install in the future? On whose behalf?
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Just to show that it was indeed installed to the device...

dirtyreturn said:
Just to show that it was indeed installed to the device...
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As stated in this thread, you accepted the install of the T-Mobile app during the setup process.

ktmom said:
As stated in this thread, you accepted the install of the T-Mobile app during the setup process.
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That's just exclusive to the pixel 3? Stock Rom?
Just wondering since it's a first that this happened for me. Being on the same carrier with previous phones this did not happen.

dirtyreturn said:
That's just exclusive to the pixel 3? Stock Rom?
Just wondering since it's a first that this happened for me. Being on the same carrier with previous phones this did not happen.
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I think I had to disable TMO apps during setup on my PH-1. I'm sure that Google has agreements with the carriers who offer the device. Even (esp?) when the device comes straight from Google.
And yes, stock ROM.

Cannot download or update apps on unlocked S20+ on T-Mobile

I cannot update or download apps in play store on my unlocked S20+ when connected to only data (I have TMobile) regardless of signal strength or 5G or LTE. Works fine on wifi but if I shut wifi off it just hangs on "pending" anytime I try to download any app at all. I've tried clearing cache, data, uninstall play store updates, cleared network settings, got a new sim card from T-Mobile and tonight I even factory reset my phone and it STILL doesn't work!!
I'm totally stumped. I've been with T-Mobile for just over a month now and this issue has been non-stop the past 2-3 weeks. Before TMobile I was on Verizon with this phone and never once had this issue!
Any ideas?

Check your Playstore settings.
Wifi downloads only...

blackhawk said:
Check your Playstore settings.
Wifi downloads only...
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Did that already..

flooritnfly said:
Did that already..
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Clear cache / data of Google Play Services, and boot into recovery and clear cache there too

*Detection* said:
Clear cache / data of Google Play Services, and boot into recovery and clear cache there too
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Ok, cleared cache in recovery and it made no difference.

flooritnfly said:
Ok, cleared cache in recovery and it made no difference.
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Try switching SIM slots as a test

Check Access Point Names configuration.
Replace sim card; handle it like a ram stick!!!
Out of circuit they are susceptible to ESD damage. "Techs" normally handle them quit carelessly. Failure can be instant or could take weeks, months, years to manifest itself.

blackhawk said:
Check Access Point Names configuration.
Replace sim card; handle it like a ram stick!!!
Out of circuit they are susceptible to ESD damage. "Techs" normally handle them quit carelessly. Failure can be instant or could take weeks, months, years to manifest itself.
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What is "check access point names configuration"? No idea what this means, can you provide instructions on how to do so?
The SIM card was just replaced on Wednesday and no difference was made. I watched the rep install it and they were very careful doing it.
EDIT: I configured my Access Point Name according to this tutorial and it made no difference......all play store downloads STILL hang on pending.....

flooritnfly said:
What is "check access point names configuration"? No idea what this means, can you provide instructions on how to do so?
The SIM card was just replaced on Wednesday and no difference was made. I watched the rep install it and they were very careful doing it.
EDIT: I configured my Access Point Name according to this tutorial and it made no difference......all play store downloads STILL hang on pending.....
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Connections>Mobile networks>Access point names

blackhawk said:
Connections>Mobile networks>Access point names
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See my "EDIT" in last post please....

flooritnfly said:
See my "EDIT" in last post please....
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Look up the error code Playstore is giving.

blackhawk said:
Look up the error code Playstore is giving.
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It doesn't give any error codes...

Standard troubleshooting list:
Fix problems downloading apps from the Play Store - Google Play Help
Try the steps below if: Your downloads and app updates get stuck and won’t finish. You can’t download or install apps or games from the Google Play Store. You can’t download books or oth
support.google.com
Redirect Notice
www.google.com

blackhawk said:
Standard troubleshooting list:
Fix problems downloading apps from the Play Store - Google Play Help
Try the steps below if: Your downloads and app updates get stuck and won’t finish. You can’t download or install apps or games from the Google Play Store. You can’t download books or oth
support.google.com
Redirect Notice
www.google.com
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Thanks I have already done literally all of this and it doesn't make any differences.

I've already done all that as stated in previous post

flooritnfly said:
I've already done all that as stated in previous post
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You're missing something.
Maybe corrupted or wrong firmware or software.
Anything been disabled or debloated?

blackhawk said:
You're missing something.
Maybe corrupted or wrong firmware or software.
Anything been disabled or debloated?
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Yeah I thought so too but I don't know what. I did a full factory reset last night and it is STILL not working.

flooritnfly said:
Yeah I thought so too but I don't know what. I did a full factory reset last night and it is STILL not working.
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Try using a wifi connection.
Google apps are a mess...

Just a thought, I know carriers have parental control type security on data networks, you have to opt out to access 'adult' content, wondering if that could be blocking it, if your carrier has an app you may be able to use that, I could with mine in the UK on EE, otherwise you need to purposely visit an adult site and follow the links on the block page / call carrier
I'd probably call T-Mobile anyway, sounds like they are the issue considering you already factory reset the phone

This is wild, but today it started working fine on its own out of NOWHERE. I am clueless. I changed nothing. And I am fully expecting it to randomly stop working again at some point.