topic Re: Google Play Services cannot be found in Other/General

Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:14:04 GMT

I cannot find Google Play Services on my Xperia S.

I connect to my pc and install from web and it downloads and says "your Google play services will be installed soon". Still nothing.

I have Apps that are not working on my phone because Google Play Services is not there. I can't see it in settings>Apps. Can't see it's icon anywhere.

Please can anyone help?

Cheers

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Uliwooly — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:23:49 GMT

@Dicky-Art

Settings > apps > all > play store > clear data > restart the phone > open the play store > my apps > update all

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:33:22 GMT

Play Store not there!

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:37:56 GMT

Tried installing Hangout and Google Play Services but it never downloads even tho is says congratulations it will be installed soon.

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Uliwooly — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:39:53 GMT

@Dicky-Art

That doesn't make sense unless you have the Chinese version

settings > apps > all > scroll to the bottom

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:35:02 GMT

Uninstalled Google Play a while ago but now I want to re install as I've apps I can't use, because of that.

Google Play Services can't be found to download!

Google Play from the browser doesn't seem to install the google Play Services.

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Phy — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:24:04 GMT

Perhaps you uninstalled more apps than Google Play, repair your phone with Sony PC Companion

http://support.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:46:06 GMT

Must be an easier way than having to go through factory reset and reconfigure everything again?

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Uliwooly — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 04:28:09 GMT

@Dicky-Art

You will have to figure out which apps are needed for the Playstore to work, since you deleted a lot of preloaded apps/services.

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:58:33 GMT

PC Companion won't repair. It recognises software that isn't present from previous Back-ups but won't install.

If I revert to factory setup will I need to reset all my networks, emails, apps etc?

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:59:59 GMT

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Uliwooly — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 15:37:38 GMT

So you have rooted the phone and you are experiencing issues, correct?

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:35:17 GMT

Yes, Rooted following advice to remove some apps to allow others to update etc etc, but unfortunately not fully understanding the technicalities! Stupidly deleted Google Play not realising the concequences!

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 20:31:40 GMT

Managed to install Google Play Store and Google Play Services......

by....

1. Device rooted?
2. Download Root explorer and install it. Link: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=701CBA6E5F70...

3. Download google play. link: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=701CBA6E5F70...

DO NOT INSTALL GOOGLE PLAY YET

4. Download google play services. Link: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=701CBA6E5F70...
DO NOT INSTALL GOOGLE PLAY SERVICES YET

5. Go to root explorer, and navigate to the folder were you saved Google Play and Google Play Services (Usally sdcard/download)Now long press on each of them, and select copy or move.

6. Move the files to system/apps by going back to the root or main screen of root explorer, and navigate to system/app.

7. Now paste these .APKs into this folder.

8. Change the permission by long clicking Google Play and Google Play Services, and check the boxs to User: Read and Write. Group: Read. Others: Read. (Check this picture to make sure you checked them right https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=701CBA6E5F70...)

9.Now you can finally install Google Play And Google Play Services

10. Before they work correctly you will need to restart your device...................................HOWEVER.......>

They are listed as installed but they don't work, it just says "Unfortunately Google Play has stopped"

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Dicky-Art — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:06:12 GMT

Haha....using root browser application delete the folder for com.android.vending

path for which is /data/data/com.android.vending.

Then reinstall Google Play services and Google Play Store from the root system/apps folder....

SORTED!

Re: Google Play Services cannot be found

Uliwooly — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:54:51 GMT

Glad to hear that you figured it out