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[Q] Hidden Google Play Apps

Does anyone know why my Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus hide the Google Play Apps (Books, Magazines, Movies)?
Both are running stock android, unrooted and everything but those apps are hidden even if I instal the apk it asks if i want to replace the app, says install complete, but nothing shows on the app drawer, or the widgets menu. At first I thought that it was because I'm outside the US but they aren't hidden on the nexus 7s on display in the store, so no I have no idea why that is, any suggestions?

It depends on your country
Music, Movies and books are restricted based on your country (draconian copyright laws). Only US gets all of them by default. If you are rooted, it would be easy to spoof your location to US using MarketEnabler app. That would bring some of these back.

manishyadav05 said:
Music, Movies and books are restricted based on your country (draconian copyright laws). Only US gets all of them by default. If you are rooted, it would be easy to spoof your location to US using MarketEnabler app. That would bring some of these back.
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Thanks, that's what I thought just wanted to make sure because the ones on display do have them, good thing there are alternative apps on the play store.

[Q] Gray wifi bars but still have internet except for google play services

I have my nexus 7 for a year and I have in countered an issue. I was travelling to Switzerland (i am not sure if the following has anything to do with the problem) when I wanted a little extra coins on some apps like subway surfers the apps require "in app purchases" and I had seen a friend get all in app purchases free on iOS so I tried to do the same. I downloaded an app and it asked me to change my timezone to Moscow and so I did. The app did not work. I uninstalled it and came back to Sydney and my WiFi bars are Grey and I can access the internet but I can't access Google play services. I have done some research and a lot of users say I have to make sure my timezones are correct and they are. I have rooted my nexus 7 and am running the latest stock android with the new Google play. Can somebody help this driving me crazy!?

nevinconstantin said:
I have my nexus 7 for a year and I have in countered an issue. I was travelling to Switzerland (i am not sure if the following has anything to do with the problem) when I wanted a little extra coins on some apps like subway surfers the apps require "in app purchases" and I had seen a friend get all in app purchases free on iOS so I tried to do the same. I downloaded an app and it asked me to change my timezone to Moscow and so I did. The app did not work. I uninstalled it and came back to Sydney and my WiFi bars are Grey and I can access the internet but I can't access Google play services. I have done some research and a lot of users say I have to make sure my timezones are correct and they are. I have rooted my nexus 7 and am running the latest stock android with the new Google play. Can somebody help this driving me crazy!?
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Try clearing the data for play store and Google play services.
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Karma sucks, doesn't it?

Hmm were you trying to be a cheapskate constantin? It wasn't enough to implement your own national religious agenda?
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WeSiDe said:
Try clearing the data for play store and Google play services.
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Thanks! Very helpful.

WeSiDe said:
Try clearing the data for play store and Google play services.
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I've done that and still nothing. I think I might just restore to factory settings and re root

nevinconstantin said:
I've done that and still nothing. I think I might just restore to factory settings and re root
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Might as well. I'm sure it will fix the problem.
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nevinconstantin said:
I have my nexus 7 for a year and I have in countered an issue. I was travelling to Switzerland (i am not sure if the following has anything to do with the problem) when I wanted a little extra coins on some apps like subway surfers the apps require "in app purchases" and I had seen a friend get all in app purchases free on iOS so I tried to do the same. I downloaded an app and it asked me to change my timezone to Moscow and so I did. The app did not work. I uninstalled it and came back to Sydney and my WiFi bars are Grey and I can access the internet but I can't access Google play services. I have done some research and a lot of users say I have to make sure my timezones are correct and they are. I have rooted my nexus 7 and am running the latest stock android with the new Google play. Can somebody help this driving me crazy!?
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Do you have root?
If you have root, you can do the following to turn back to blue :
1)Download latest google play store app. and also google services framework.
2)Install the google play app(do not open the app).(warning:- do not install services framework now.)
3)Open root explorer.
4)Go to system/app. find the google framework services.apk and delete it.
5)Copy and paste the downloaded framework services.apk to system/app.
6)Exit the root explorer app and clear all recents.
7)Again open the root explorer and go to system/app and find your google framework services.apk and install it.
8)Exit root explorer and restart the phone.
9)Now go to settings/apps/all.Find the services framework there click on it and first clear the data then force stop the app.
10)Now restart your and bingo! your wifi is in blue and you can connect google+.
11)If not working then there may be a problem in your wifi router

[guide] how to enable us market and enjoy all support of books/magzine on your nexus

Hello There
I have read about people asking about how to install google books, magzines, movies. music or how to use those features which are restricted due to their country. Well, this is a guide by which you can change your country as default and then you can enjoy all the applications from a particular region you choose.
The best part is that
NO ROOT REQUIRED OR ANY OTHER KIND OF MODIFICATION.
INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Download TunnelBear version free from Google Play or any other VPN service which allows you to select a specific country.
2. Sign up and then log in to Tunnel Bear.
3. Once logged in, enable TunnelBear and then choose a region. Suppose you choose US.
4. Wait until your phone has been connected to TunnelBear VPN.
5.Go back to your home screen. Do not close it or use task managers that might kill it automatically.
6. Force stop Google Play in Application Manager from Settings.
7. Clear data and cache
8. Open Google Play Store. Accept the Terms & Conditions of Google Play Store.
9. Once you are connected to US Google Play, you may disconnect Tunnel Bear as I think it has a limit.
10. Enjoy reading magzines, books and other applications
11. To revert back, simply clear cache and data again after force closing Google Play.
12. Use WIFI and disable your 3g/4g connection. I am not sure if location causes any problem but if doesnot work for you, just go into airplane mode and use WIFI till you get US market.
This works without root but fast internet, latest google play firmware, root is recommended in order. (It should work without root but if it doesnot, make sure your internet speed is good and/or upgrage your Google Play. Also, if you are unable to connect to US market, try doing the 6-8 steps again.
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY
I read this somewhere online and I can not remember it. I only wrote down the steps in my own words. Credit goes to the author and who found this trick!
I would not be responsible for any harm caused by this if you can not follow the instructions properly

I did see this concept in many different places do don't worry about the author cause there are tons, I tried it a while ago with a different VPN app but I will try the one u mentioned but my WiFi wasn't fast enough and the store wouldn't load
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) using XDA Premium [HD], for the man who wants to use the best tablet screen ever made.

Doesn't work with movies . even with movies app pre installed on a US nexus.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Blade Zero (W1nst0n) said:
I did see this concept in many different places do don't worry about the author cause there are tons, I tried it a while ago with a different VPN app but I will try the one u mentioned but my WiFi wasn't fast enough and the store wouldn't load
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) using XDA Premium [HD], for the man who wants to use the best tablet screen ever made.
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Well, first try to open just regular websites using proxy and see if that works. Then try opening the Google Play Store. Good Luck
mixterz said:
Doesn't work with movies . even with movies app pre installed on a US nexus.
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Are you rooted ? If yes, open titanium backup (search market) and you will see the apps frozen. Just unfreeze them. Open proxy while opening the Movies. Once inside, turn off proxy. Tell me if that works for you!

Using a proxy should allow us Netflix no problem but I use XBMC so.haven't looked into it
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doesn't work for me

djfrancox said:
doesn't work for me
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Be specific what is not working and where do you get stuck?

Bypass market app restrictions?

I purchased an app off the market to use on my phone. Does anyone know a way to install a paid app on the nexus player running lolirock?
My phone isn't rooted so I can't pull the apk from my phone.... =/

Of course you can, use APK Share from KN Inc (Play Store).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kayan.nurav.apkshare&hl=en

brandogg said:
Of course you can, use APK Share from KN Inc (Play Store).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kayan.nurav.apkshare&hl=en
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Oh wow, that's awesome! I didn't realize I could get an apk of a purchased app without root.
Thanks brandogg!

Just trying to do my part. I have Google Drive on my ADT-1, I just use "share" on the KN app and it's available within a few seconds or so. Bear in mind there will still be a handful of apps that don't work.
Also, you're probably already aware of this, but in your web browser (even on Chrome on the Nexus Player or ADT-1) you can go to play.google.com/store and search for apps then choose which device to send it to from there. There are quite a few apps that are completely compatible with the Android TV devices, they just don't show up in the Play Store app (probably because they don't have all the appropriate icon packs, etc). Saves a little bit of time that way.

Lack of google play in ZTE Market

hello after reset the phone I noticed that there is no google play store in zte market, so i had to install it on my own from web sources. what is curious google play services were already preinstalled on the phone, as well as installing Play Store was like updating it, but without it the app coudln't be found anywhere on the phone
so any idea what happened to Google Play, and if it is safe to install it from web sorcues, this time it was xda-dev.

Use Open-GApps. http://opengapps.org/

williamthardy said:
Use Open-GApps. http://opengapps.org/
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im afraid there is no Play Store there, in any of the categories

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/
Pick the right version

It was there before. Since I took new updates of zte market, it isn't there. Not any of Gapps. I used to always install it from there.

BurakSefaSenturk said:
hello after reset the phone I noticed that there is no google play store in zte market, so i had to install it on my own from web sources. what is curious google play services were already preinstalled on the phone, as well as installing Play Store was like updating it, but without it the app coudln't be found anywhere on the phone
so any idea what happened to Google Play, and if it is safe to install it from web sorcues, this time it was xda-dev.
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Lol it's obviously safe as long as it's APKMirror or xda labs, or places like that.
When I used MiFavor 5 for the first time there was a version of Play Services installed there, but you had to go to Apps and enable it. Also GApps didn't help at all.

BurakSefaSenturk said:
im afraid there is no Play Store there, in any of the categories
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It's actually in all GApps versions.
https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Package-Comparison

@ BurakSefaSenturk, the Google Play app can not be deleted, so you can try to back up and return to factory reset. If you want to download this APP, the office website would be the better choice.

William Guo said:
@ BurakSefaSenturk, the Google Play app can not be deleted, so you can try to back up and return to factory reset. If you want to download this APP, the office website would be the better choice.
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Yes you can delete the Google Play app if you are rooted. You can delete any app if you are rooted, even the calculator, clock...