(Q) Can't download apps - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Morning all, woke up this morning and my phone can't download any apps via data worked fine at home over wifi. I still have access to the Internet. I've cleared caches, rebooted and play store data. Anybody else having similar issues.
Custom hybrid rom by DSA.
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mms downloading issue

when i try to download a picture that im sent through text message, it fails 90% of the time. the download button becomes clickable again. any ideas how to fix this? im using the cm7 kang with its stock kernal. any help would be appreciated.
Make sure data is on?
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Are you on mobile data or wifi?
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yeah i tried using both wifi and my 4g data but it still doesnt work
If you have more than one APN, is the right one checked?
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oddly, I was having this issue today as well. I was connected to wifi with data enabled, but I couldnt send/receive multimedia messages. I tried toggling on and off the data and wifi, but still the same results. I then wiped cache+dalvik then fixed permissions, rebooted and all is good now. the picture(s) were around 1MB each in size, so it seemed kinda weird that they wouldnt go through

Nexus 7, Intermittent Connection Problem

Hi,
I am running Android JellyBean 4.2.1. Nexus 32GB WiFi only version (UK).
Even thou the signal bar on tablet is full 4 bars and I got a stable fibre optic broadband connection, my nexus 7 tablet is for some reason randomly showing what i think looks like an explanation mark that grows bigger on the network bars. It's happening allot and although it seems to be connected to the net it seems to stop sending/receiving data/network traffic and I get timeout errors and I unable to connect but then a few refreshes and all work again. Its happening often.
Anyone know of any known problems, bugs etc and possibly a solution ? I found a thread on Google about people having this problem and people thinks its software related.
Thanks for any help/advice!
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Link to The thread: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35496
SpeedTest.net app result:
Test Date: Nov 28, 2012 10:01:29 PM
Connection Type: Wifi
Server: London
Download: 31006 kbps
Upload: 2020 kbps
Ping: 60 ms
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Bump. Anyone please ?
Am also noticing Google Play says 'Error: Could not Connect' even thou I am connected, usually have to press retry few times for it to load up page etc, happens randomly and often.
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Did you do the clear Framework data to force the last OTA? If so, you will have to delete your Google account, reboot and sign back in to your google account and sign into Play. It will work again.
Hi,
I did what you said exactly several times and so far no connection errors in play and web browser but webpages and play content takes quite a while several seconds to load webpages and play content from play app sometimes have to refresh for it to work. My connection is fibre optic 38mbps so it should load faster.
Any possible solutions ?
Thank you,
Mat
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I think it is the 4.2 update. It is causing all sorts of problems.
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Hi,
I think it maybe, did not have this before update I don't think anyway. Using apps that uses my internet connection is becoming a nightmare as hardly loads internet content and have to refresh or close app and open again and try loading internet content again. I thought clearing data on Google Framework and removing Google account fixed it but it hasn't.
Great tablet shame about the OS.
Thanks
Mat
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Your connection speed on the N7 is determined by your wifi speed and bandwidth, not your fiberoptic connection. Sounds like you would benefit from a factory/data reset. If rooted and you have Titanium Backup, you could do a full backup before the fdr and restore bookmarks, game data, and sms messages afterward. There are also apps on Play that will backup/restore this kind of data. Just don't restore any system data. Your apps can be restored from Play if they don't automatically restore.
my WiFi speed is 65mbps so plenty fast enough, think a factory reset will be needed. Always into rooted or anything.
Thanks!
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Please let us know your results after your fdr.
Groid said:
Please let us know your results after your fdr.
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Hi,
I did a factory data reset via recovery method, wiped cache before hand then installed my apps again but manually, by this I mean I did not let Google restore anything from backups it makes on it servers.
So far everything appears to be OK fingers crossed.
It seems after updating to 4.2.1 it would be good idea for people to do a factory data reset if they are having problems as this has so far not given me any problems as of yet like previously, I will monitor it over the next few days and post back if it stays like this or goes back to being a nightmare. So far everything feels great and works as expected, all bugs seems to have vanished, for now anyway, only time will tell now.
Thanks for your advice, much appreciated!
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[Q] PlayStore not working after ROOT

Hello everyone,
I just unlocked and rooted my Nexus 4 using the Toolkit by mskip and noticed that I cannot download anything from the PlayStore.
At first I though the WIFI was broken, but I can surf the web so it's clearly an issue with the market.
I have then used the Toolkit by Wugfresh to bring the phone back to stock but the problem is still there: I cannot download anything from the market! The phone downloaded and installed the 4.2.1 fine but cannot download any of the 57 apps queued in the market.
Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks!
Have you tried clearing data? Are the downloads pending?
Go to Settings/Apps/All and clear data of Download Manager.
Try clearing data of the Play store if that doesn't help.
admiez said:
Have you tried clearing data? Are the downloads pending?
Go to Settings/Apps/All and clear data of Download Manager.
Try clearing data of the Play store if that doesn't help.
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Thanks for the tip: I cleared the data of both Download Manager and Playstore but it doens't work.
I tried to sign out and back in too. Still no luck.
Unbelievable.
I doubt it has anything to do with root, but install the following gapps and in pretty sure your problem will be resolved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
[Gapps][Unofficial][4.2.1 JOP40D]~Custom Gapps Package by Me~
I had a number of problems with the Play store, keyboard, and camera but after flashing these gapps, all is good.
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Upon further investigation and trials, I currently find myself in this situation:
- Playstore works both with WIFI and GSM but can only download content via GSM (no Idea why!!)
- Everything else works fine over WIFI (and GSM).
So for whatever reason PlayStore let me browse the catalogue via WIFI but won't let me download/update anything unless I switch to GSM.
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I doubt it has anything to do with root, but install the following gapps and in pretty sure your problem will be resolved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
[Gapps][Unofficial][4.2.1 JOP40D]~Custom Gapps Package by Me~
I had a number of problems with the Play store, keyboard, and camera but after flashing these gapps, all is good.
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thanks but I would like to understand what happened an why to the original app first! :good:
Are your time and date correct?
Sometimes that makes the play store not work
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Also, in addition to the apps mention, also clear data for "Google Services Framework"
If that doesn't work try clearing your /cache partition, possibly even /data/dalvik-cache and reboot
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Also, in addition to the apps mention, also clear data for "Google Services Framework"
If that doesn't work try clearing your /cache partition, possibly even /data/dalvik-cache and reboot
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Thanks but it didn't work.
I tried EVERYTHING. It doesn't make any sense. Also using the Toolkit I did an OEM LOCK. And it still doens't work.
Jordanooo said:
Are your time and date correct?
Sometimes that makes the play store not work
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Yes they are.
It turns out the problem is NOT the phone but something else: even my g/f's GS3 cannot download via WIFI from the PlayStore!!!
Kill me.
Sim-1 said:
It turns out the problem is NOT the phone but something else: even my g/f's GS3 cannot download via WIFI from the PlayStore!!!
Kill me.
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reboot your router, i have had this happen on sensation and gnex. it was an issue with my router. pull the plug for 30 seconds and let sync back up
I tried that already earlier but didn't work. Will give it another go.
any update? im stumped too! dam wifi is broken!!! now can't even do anything
I rooted using mskip's toolkit (with busybox but on stock recovery) and also had a wifi issue. I was already on the latest OTA (4.2.1) before doing anything and at that time the wifi was connecting just fine. After rooting, the wifi was not connecting to the same signal as it had been before. When it finally did connect, I was also unable to access the Play Store but could browse the internet just fine. I turned wifi off, restarted the phone, then used mobile data to update the Google system apps. After that, the Play Store was working with wifi connected. Wifi is still having trouble connecting to a "fair" strength signal where before it connected without an issue so unsure on that but Play Store at least is back when the wifi signal is strong. Hope this helps.
Nexus4 want work with my router running wddrt.. .trying to trouble shoot it
It connects strong signal but just want dload apps. Can't do speedtest. I can browse google playstore but won't dload apps atfer 10x cancel it might install app by shear luck.... my wifi works on other routers,places
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[Q] Facebook Checkin Not Working?

Couldn't find any similar threads, but I've found a problem which seems to be unique to our phone. If I'm trying to add a new check in location in the Facebook app it doesn't work. It simply says that the search returned no results. Everyone else I know has the option to add a new location. Even my old phone was able to. I checked on my wife's galaxy and we are using the same version of the FB app. Can anyone confirm this on their Nexus? Any solutions? I've attached a screenshot so you know what I mean.
Try resetting the app from the settings menu... Clear the cache data and everything and make sure gps is on that's all i can think of right noe
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I did a complete reinstall if the app. GPS shouldn't matter, its very weird.
Bump
Anyone at all can confirm this happens to them??
This does not happen to me at all. And just as a test I was able to search and add a new place. No issues. Maybe reinstall fb.
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Thanks for checking. I reinstalled twice already. Are you able to tell me your location settings?
All my settings in Facebook are checked. 1 hour sync interval. Location enabled etc. Have you checked your location settings on android itself to make sure its on.
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Yeah, everything is on. Very strange
OK, so here is something weird. I turned on WiFi and it works fine, but on T-Mobile H network it gives me the "no places found". Why would that be??
I never had that issue at all even on hspa aka T-Mobile network or WiFi. I just wonder if your an isolated problem. Or it won't work via mobile to add a new place.
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What's weird is that it works on WiFi. Then when I turn off WiFi it still works. But if I restart my phone it won't work again until I connect to WiFi. Annoying!

Strange issue with data monitor

Had a strange issue this morning with the stock android data monitor. Verified mu accounts wich is up to date and everything was fine. Maybe someone had the same issue but it said the playstore used about 1.2 gb of background data wich ia not true lol. Phone was also in wifi with data off. Any idea ?
ThNks
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