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Network-related apps like Google Play or Play Store are prone to experiencing unexpected errors due to network connectivity problems and downtimes. Among the common symptoms to surface would include loading failure and random app crashes. If you happen to encounter the same symptoms with Google Play on your Samsung Galaxy Note 9, then this post
One of the apps that you may not use more often but couldn’t afford to lose from your Samsung Galaxy S9 is the Google Play or Play Store app. Needless to say, you won’t be able to download any of your desired apps if Google Play or Play Store app is not working on your
There are millions of customers buying apps and other products on Google’s Play Store. If you don’t like something you purchased or are expecting a refund, the issue would normally be resolved in about 15 minutes. Google has now made some changes to its official support page which now reads “It can take up to
Google puts a lot of effort into Android’s security system built-into the Play Store which blocks apps that have adware or spyware in them. However, a report by mobile security company Lookout has found that Google recently had to quash 238 Play Store apps with a combined 440 million installs that were affected by the
Yesterday Google started up their Play Store Surprise Calendar Countdown with a bang by offering a $35 hotel credit for the Hotel Tonight app. Today Google is celebrating Keith Richards’ birthday by offering a free live version of “Beast of Burden,” which was played at the Rolling Stones’ 1982 tour at their final show. During
Hello Android community! Welcome to another episode of our #GalaxyS6 troubleshooting. This post brings you 11 more S6 issues taken from reports from some of our readers. If you are looking for solutions to your own #Android issue, you can contact us by using the link provided at the bottom of this page. When
There are some users who complain about their Galaxy S3 having problems in downloading apps and that includes getting stuck at the “Starting Download” message. Among the key reasons why your download is not pushing through is that you may no longer have extra space in your internal memory. Another is that your cache
Is your Samsung Galaxy S3 not receiving calls similar to the problem which was sent to us via The Droid Guy Mailbag, which reads, “My Samsung Galaxy S3 is not receiving calls. I get everything else but it does not even show that I received a call. I do get voice mail and text messages
A question was sent to us recently via The Droid Guy Mailbag which reads, “How do you save videos from YouTube to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 so that I don’t have to go to its site and go online each time I want to view the content that I want?” Here are steps on
#Netflix is one of the world’s most popular streaming services. A new update changelog has been spotted on Google Play which has revealed support for in-app purchases. This suggests that Netflix could soon allow Android users to purchase or renew a Netflix subscription via Google Play credits. This could be a godsend for people who don’t
Google Play for Education is supposedly shutting down, according to a new report at least. The company started off this project a couple of years ago to help out educational institutions and students get the best out of the #Android ecosystem. However, given the lack of success this project has seen, it’s only wise that
The #Google #PlayStore has been offering content on the cheap for quite some time now as part of its holiday promotions. Well, we must remind you that today is the last day that these discounts will be valid, so make sure you snatch up your favorite content on the cheap before the prices are hiked
#Google is now offering the Michael Jackson smash-hit album Thriller for free via Google #PlayMusic. The entire album is up for grabs here, so you can own and relive some of the classics from Michael Jackson. There’s no word on how long this deal will last, so make sure you head over to Play Music
Although HTC has backed out of supporting the HTC One M7 after Android 5.0, but the Google Play Edition model of the handset is still on course to receive the latest updates. Users of the GPE HTC One M7 are now getting the Android 5.1 update, about over a month after Google rolled out the update to its Nexus
If you dislike having to buy gift cards, don’t like making sure your debit or credit card is valid, or setting up a PayPal account, direct carrier billing is your best and most convenient option. When you use this option, purchases are billed directly to your monthly phone bill. Google has updated their support article about
Google Play Store has turned three today, and to commemorate the third anniversary, Google has decided to offer 33 apps, movies and books on discounts. Only some of them are free, while others have received significant price reductions. The available collection is sort of a mixed bag and includes the likes of The Dark Knight
While Apple makes more than Google does for app revenue, it seems Google is trying to make the Play Store better for developers. Now, just like on regular Google searches, there will be ads on the Play Store. As you can see, Google is clearly marking which apps when you search are being promoted, with the little
A new Google Play store update is either coming “soon” or it has already been released to users. That’s what Google’s user interface engineer Kirill Grouchnikov is saying on Google Plus. Grouchnikov is known for teasing new updates right before they are released, so this is nothing new. However, the update is most certainly new. The action
If you’ve ever been hijacked from an app to a website that looks like one you trust, but isn’t the website, then you’ve been a victim of Adware. While this is nothing new and has been on computers, security researchers from Avast say that some Adware has managed to get onto the Google Play Store. According to
Google partnered with Samsung, HTC and later Sony to offer stock Android options of their top end handsets, calling this lineup the Google Play Edition devices. But as the days passed, we saw that OEMs weren’t all that interested in this concept. And today, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has officially exited the list, making the HTC