Google Play Store is not the only android app market available to smartphone users on the Android platform. Unfortunately it seems to be the most trusted market when it comes to buying mobile applications and having free lifetime access to those apps.
Since my Pliris Blaze + was delivered rooted and I was having issues downloading certain apps from the Google Play Store (that nagging device incompatibility message), I deleted it (to save RAM) and installed 1Mobile Market which was pretty fabulous up until when I needed to upgrade my SetCPU for Root Users app. The upgrade couldn’t be carried out via 1mobile.com ’cause I bought it via Google Play thus I proceeded to re-install Google Play store.
Alas after installation, the Google Play Store just kept shutting down on me with the error message, " Unfortunately Google Play store has stopped"
After battling for days with it, I decided to contact the folks at Google to see if they could help out but they mailed me back saying that the Pliris Blaze + hasn’t yet been approved to run Google Play store.
Thus I continued my search and landed on this tutorial by BlogHam which he in turn got from the XDA Developer Forums.
How I Re-Installed Google Play Store on My Pliris Blaze +
NOTE: For this to work, your phone must be rooted. Also I shall in no way be held responsible if your device starts to malfunction after trying this tutorial.
1. Download the latest Google Play Store version from this link.
2. Transfer the file to your phone and rename it to Vending.apk
3. Download and install Root Explorer. Navigate to system/app and backup any instance of Vending.apk or Phonesky.apk you find there. If there’s none, simply proceed to the next step.
4. Navigate to where you stored the Vending.apk file, cut/copy it then move back to system/app, mount the system as r/w and paste Vending.apk
5. Click on Vending.apk till a pop up appears and then set permission to rw-r-r as shown in the capture below.
6. Once successful, reboot your smartphone and wait for the *Android Is Upgrading* message to disappear then launch Google Play and attempt your first download. Hopefully it should be working now.
Mine is working without issues so far!
That’s all folks. Do please share with your friends on Twitter, Facebook etc and also be generous enough to leave a quick feedback to let me know if this works for you or not :)
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hommie u ar jst great :) it helped me a lot ….thanks ok …id like to here frm u pls..
@Dickson: You’re welcome :)
Thanks, it really worked
@Philip you’re welcome. Thanks for the feedback. I’m happy it still works
@Emmanuel: Just to let you know that the 1mobile worked like magic. Got rid of the Chinese apps fast and started customizing my phone. Thanks. The 1mobile is so similar to Google play store. I got my W8 for $275.
@DMJ: That $275 is plus shipping abi?
Thanks a bunch for the quick response. Really appreciate it. If i am right the tutorial are steps towards rooting, isn’t it? If it is then that would be my last resort. I have read quite a number of comment and several caveat. I will try the imobile first. thanks again.
@DMJ: Ok man. Hope it works out fine for you. How much did you buy the THL W8 sef?
Hi Emmanuel
I am Dimeji. Just got a W8 thl phone recently. Quite a good phone but the problem is that i cannot install google play store let alone installing any other android apps aside the Chinese pre-installed apps and of which most of these apps are in Chinese language. i cannot install adobe reader, cannot view my word docs etc. Please what can i do to get over this frustrating scenario.
@DMJ: sorry oh. There are two ways to go about that and the easiest is to ditch Google Play store and go for 1mobile.com. They have a store that works on any android phone :)
P.S: have you actually tried this tutorial and it didn’t work for you?
hi, i just stumbled on ur blog and really liked it. Pls i need ur advise. I want to buy an MTK device preferrably THL or Zopo. Please which site can i buy from and will it be delivered to my door steps ?
Also which device would u reccomend with at least 5 ‘ HD display, good battery life, easily rootable and durable
@Niyi: I can only recommend THL especially the THL W6 as that is what I’m using right now. You could try aliexpress.com and have it delivered to your doorstep via DHL.
I think this one has an HD display: http://www.thlmobilestore.com/thl-w8-android-4-1-smart-phone-mt6589-5-0-inch-hd-screen-8gb-rom-3g-gps-white.html
P.S: Do please note that you might be better off getting a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duo here in Naija when you compare it to the cost of shipping a THL to Naija
Yes! You are great!
@Chux, www.appbrain.com has an app too. keeps you abreast of bleeding_edge apps.
Hmm, let me download and see what I’m actually *mizzing*
http://www.appbrain.com/ may be of interest to some folks..
I skipped them and went with 1mobile.com ’cause 1mobile had an app
interesting…
Nice, though i prefer Total Commander for Android as my explorer of choice.
Does total commander come with root access and ability to change permissions?
Yeah, i know use it on my computer too and it’s superb.
I tried it years back on PC and didn’t like it. Maybe I’ll give it another shot ;)
Nice posts. I’d have tried if I was on the Android train. However, nice how to.
Thanks man