Google apps not working

Help Fairphone 1
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Sorry to ask what I think I am not the only one asking, but I am totally un-techie, and don’t understand what I’ve read elsewhere.

I have a fairphone, bought this summer. I am still on 1.6. It tried several upgrades (over a dozen) unsuccessfully, and i can tell i am still on 1.6 because i found how to look that up in the Updater. The icons for my google apps are still on the home screen, but if i try to use them it says they’re not installed. The google apps installer is greyed out and says they are installed.

I would prefer to stick with 1.6 for now - I can’t face getting to 1.8 - but would like to get my google apps working again.

Can anyone help? I am not very good at this, so very simple descriptions for an idiot would be really helpful.

Thank you!

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Have you tried this? (CAUTION: This will delete all shortcuts to apps on your homescreen)

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Thanks - that says it only works if you have 1.8, and even if I wanted to, I can’t now.

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How come? Could you elaborate?

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the link you posted to, if I’ve understood it rightly, says it only works with v. 1.8. My phone failed to upgrade from 1.6 correctly before the upgrade was withdrawn/abandoned.

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This also applies to 1.6 so please try @Robin’s suggestion.
And otherwise maybe try re-installing 1.6?

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Thank you, I will try it.

i wouldn’t have the first idea how to even think about re-installing 1.6, whatever that means.

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I’ve followed the clearing OS data link, and restarted the phone several times, but my google apps have completely disappeared and the installer is greyed out, and when i log into the google play on my computer it says they are installed on my phone :frowning:

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@MichaelHopkins, Have you tried this?

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yes, that’s what I’ve done.

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Im sorry to hear that this did not help you. :[

Could you please try the following steps?

  • Go to System settings -> Storage -> Downloads -> Tap the checkboxes of all the update/Google files -> Tap on the little trash can
  • Go to System settings -> Cached data -> Clear it by confirming OK
  • Go to System settings -> Apps -> Choose the tab All -> Search for Fairphone OS and Fairphone Updater -> Clear data on both these apps as suggested by @Robin (Please do this again)

If this doesn’t solve it then please try doing the 1.8 update manually again as explained in this article.

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Thanks. I’ve tried all that again, twice, and restarted twice, and the Google apps installer.

I am unable to manually update to 1.8 because the instructions are totally incomprehensible to me. I realise I am not a technical as most FP users, but I’m not and I can’t understand them.

Also, I am not sure that i want version 1.8 at the moment, because the rollout has been postponed.

48 hours ago I had a really nice working phone which was the happiest I’ve ever had. I now I’m saddled with a phone that cost me a fortune, and is unable to offer the most basic functions I need and consider reasonable in a phone. Very upset, confused, and disappointed :frowning:

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Success! A hard/factory reset has done the trick!

So simple, and it took me so long to figure it out.

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I’m pleased you got this working.

Nobody wants to be told a hard reset is the best option to go for, but sometimes that’s the one that does it. It should of course be a last resort :wink:

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