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[Q] Google Play not opening

Recently, I tried to manually install some updates for applications on my Nexus 4 running stock and unrooted Android 4.2.1. As soon as I selected "Update All," Google Play immediately closed. There wasn't a fade-out animation like you would see when hitting the home button; it just closed and the home screen appeareared right away. There wasn't a "Google Play is not responding" dialogue, it just closed and wouldn't work.
From then, I tried opening Google Play again, and the app would launch, but then close right away before I get to see any activities. I cannot open Google Play, and I don't know why. I am running Play Store 3.10.10, which I believe is the latest version. I can successfully open Google Play again going to its App Info, selecting 'Force stop' and then 'Clear data'. After that, I am prompted to accept Google Play's terms and services, as if opening it for the first time. I can then use Google Play normally, but it closes again as soon as I try to install or update an app. What's going on?
Update
I contacted Google directly, and the solution to my problem involved these steps:
1. Clear data/cache for Google Play, Google Services Framework, and Download Manager
2. Restart Phone
I then had another issue displaying installed apps in the Play Store (it appeared blank). To solve that issue, I had to remove my Google account, restart the phone, then re-add my Google account, and it works again!

You can try to install the factory version of Play again by using the .apk in system/app. I don't exactly know which app, but Phonesky.apk has the Google Play logo
Sent from my beloved Nexus 4

Remcotjuuh said:
You can try to install the factory version of Play again by using the .apk in system/app. I don't exactly know which app, but Phonesky.apk has the Google Play logo
Sent from my beloved Nexus 4
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I tried rolling back to the factory default, but my problem persists. I wonder if it's a connection problem; I am in China by the way. I am using a home wifi network. I haven't been experiencing this problem for as long as I have been here, until yesterday. Perhaps when Play Store launches, it tries to connect to google, and then some sort of in-app command forces it to close because it got scared of something!

anyone wise having problems with the play store after updating to N new N Preview?

I keep getting error 495 when trying to download our update apps from the play store on N preview. I have the same issue on my Nexus 9. I updated from MM had three problem then factory reset my phone and still having the same problem.

Settings/apps - show system - clear data on Google play store, google play services and Google services framework...reboot right away.
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Mr Patchy Patch said:
Settings/apps - show system - clear data on Google play store, google play services and Google services framework...reboot right away.
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I did all that and it didn't work. Even deleted all my Google accounts rebooted and then added them again.

Voice input buggy after Nougat

A few days after a fresh install of Nougat on a new device, Voice Typing started acting funny. It's inserting ALL of the likely variations of what I'm saying in one run-on sentence. (See sceeenshot) Tried wiping cache through recovery. Have not yet uninstalled Google app. Reproduced bug on stock and 3rd party messaging and keyboard apps. Ideas?

thefoss said:
A few days after a fresh install of Nougat on a new device, Voice Typing started acting funny. It's inserting ALL of the likely variations of what I'm saying in one run-on sentence. (See sceeenshot) Tried wiping cache through recovery. Have not yet uninstalled Google app. Reproduced bug on stock and 3rd party messaging and keyboard apps. Ideas?
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It's not nugget, it's Google assistant

That's what I suspected. Any work around?

I have to say things 3 and 4 times with Google Search. First time it doesn't hear me the second time it doesn't hear me and the third time it's just here's the first word....
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Tried uninstalling Google App and Play Services updates, and turning off assistant. The only thing that works for now is disabling Google Voice Typing. Which then defaults to your keyboard apps built in voice to text, which is far inferior. Maybe wiping Dalvik cache?

Apparently I'm not the only one. The reviews for Google App on Play Store have plummeted since the update. Multiple users have the same complaint. Thinking about starting a petition...

I think I have a workaround, at least until Google fixes the problem. Find the Google App under Settings > Applications and Unistall Updates. This rolled me back to ver 6.7.21.21arm64. Next you're going to have to roll back Google Play Services. Download from Play Services Info app from Play Store and check your version. DON'T update through Play Store. Use APK Mirror.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...s-10-2-98-440-146496160-android-apk-download/
Select "Google Play services 10.2.98 (440-146496160)" (this one is dated early February, before Assistant role out.) Side load and soft reset phone. Just make sure you do NOT accept any updates to the Google App for now and you should be good to go. Google. Voice Typing works as expected again.
I'll keep you all updated on how this works out.

Moderators ; can you maybe move this thread to the Guides forum? Hopefully it can help more people there.

Google Maps greyed out in third-party applications

So I've been having this problem where all third party apps using the Google Maps API (S Health) for example, don't show any map features. Roads, parks, bodies of water are nonexistent, all I can see is a location indicator and a sea of grey tiles, and I don't recall changing any settings recently. I've uninstalled and reinstalled Google Play Services, reset app permissions, and cleared both the device and app cache to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
Below are screenshots of the bug occurring in two separate apps. The same occurs in any app with a Google-powered maps function.

gbum213 said:
So I've been having this problem where all third party apps using the Google Maps API (S Health) for example, don't show any map features. Roads, parks, bodies of water are nonexistent, all I can see is a location indicator and a sea of grey tiles, and I don't recall changing any settings recently. I've uninstalled and reinstalled Google Play Services, reset app permissions, and cleared both the device and app cache to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
Below are screenshots of the bug occurring in two separate apps. The same occurs in any app with a Google-powered maps function.
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I am having the same issue as you, My Uber & Grab app show only Icon no map.........

Weird​ because I and others have this problem with the G6. I had to reset the phone to fix it.
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I've got my apps displaying Google maps properly now, but I haven't done anything since I posted this problem yesterday. My best guess is that uninstalling and reinstalling Google Play Services did the trick and the process behind the fix was delayed.

gbum213 said:
I've got my apps displaying Google maps properly now, but I haven't done anything since I posted this problem yesterday. My best guess is that uninstalling and reinstalling Google Play Services did the trick and the process behind the fix was delayed.
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I still having the same gray......

Download progress bar of Google play Store not working

Hello friends, I and using oneplus 6t with oxygen is 9.0.4. All other apps notifications are working, even download bar from browser works only exception to be Google play Store. It doesn't show notification of apps are available to be updated also no download progress bar when an app is being downloaded.
I did all these :
Clearing cache of playstore, even data.
Cache of play services, data
Restarting mobile
Notification is on from playstore setting as well as phone app setting

Known issue on the official forums..I was initially having this issue yesterday.. eventually play store just started working later in the day.
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prabhat775 said:
Hello friends, I and using oneplus 6t with oxygen is 9.0.4. All other apps notifications are working, even download bar from browser works only exception to be Google play Store. It doesn't show notification of apps are available to be updated also no download progress bar when an app is being downloaded.
I did all these :
Clearing cache of playstore, even data.
Cache of play services, data
Restarting mobile
Notification is on from playstore setting as well as phone app setting
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I don't get download progress notification either on my Pixel 2 XL.. I get notifications for apps available to update though

ram4ufriends said:
I don't get download progress notification either on my Pixel 2 XL.. I get notifications for apps available to update though
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What could be the reason for this as, notifications for download is controlled by download manager and notification from setting for that is on and all other downloads are showing when in progress, only Google play store behaving like this.

try this
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-6t-app-download-progress-is-not-visible.935468/

Cye3s said:
try this
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-6t-app-download-progress-is-not-visible.935468/
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I have fixed it myself, you can see the link, I have given the solution there with steps