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Possible to view Google Play Store notifications after they disappear?

Due to excessive marketing ads and notifications, Google and other app developers have trained me to ignore ads and Android notifications. I almost feel bad for companies that waste large amounts on ...
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How to get rid of GMS (Google Mobile Services) issues on de-Googled devices?

Recently I've decided to de-Google my phone, and noticed some issues: GMS is NOT the core of AOSP, BUT is definitely required for most apps that need some account management to work properly like all ...
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What are the restrictions for spending Play Points?

Does anyone know why spending Play Points is impossible in Poland: That was the only reasonable reward I could imagine, but it turned out that I hit the closed door with "Unavailable" label ...
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What happens when Google decides an app is "bad"?

An Android 7 (Nougat) device that hadn't been used in a while (perhaps a few months) was recently turned on. That device has Nova Launcher Pro installed. It does not have external (microSD card) ...
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What is Google up to? Google Play Store updating apps even though auto-update is disabled

Recently, I've noticed Google Play Store automatically "updating" apps, even when auto-updates are explicitly disabled. I put "updating" in quotes, because all the apps in question ...
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Why does the "What's new" section in the Google Play Store now indicate "No information from the developer"?

In the Google Play Store, the "What's new" section for every Android app with an available update now claims "No information from the developer". This is happening even when ...
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During purchase money is deducted but the payment status is shown as cancelled-Tinder gold [duplicate]

If during purchase money is deducted but the payment status is shown as cancelled will the deducted amount be refunded automatically?It happened with me while purchasing Tinder gold and after my money ...
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How google check the apps submitted for publication in playstore? [duplicate]

I knew playstore authority ( None other than google) take some time to analyze the app and then gives permission.Am I right? What do they do to analyze the app? and how they check all assets( image ...
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"Verify it's you" pop-up when I try to make a purchase through Google Play

Whenever I want to make an in-app purchase, a prompt with the header "Verify it's you" with a text box and a submit button appears, but it doesn't say what i need to introduce in the text ...
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Unable to access Google Play store and Google Maps

I'm not able to access play store and maps with my google account, but it remains accessible with another google account. I'm at a loss how to resolve this. Would anyone have any solution?
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Does "Visited <name of app>" shown on Google's My Activity mean that the app has been installed?

My minor child has 'visited <name of app>' in her Google's My Activity from the Google Play Store multiple times. Does this mean she has/had the app? She recently got a new phone and was setting ...
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Why Google Apps have TikTok APIs and Libraries?

I'm new to Android app development, but a privacy Enthusiast who looks into the Activity's of Apps to see what kind of tracking does the specific apps use. And while doing so, I came across, TikTok's ...
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Screensavers for 200 tablets - accessed centrally from one computer - Is this possible?

Hi I'm involved in a project to deploy 200 tablets. All devices will be on different networks in various locations around Australia. I would like all devices to access the one set of screen savers and ...
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Possible to purchase (buy) an Android app from the Google Play store web site without installing it on any device?

Is it possible to purchase (buy) an Android app from the Google Play store web site without causing that app to be automatically installed on a device?
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Rooted Android Emulator

I want to install avd with google play and work with it as a root, is it possible? if not there any chance to install google play on rooted android emulator , because I have an app the I can't ...
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How to rate Google Play itself?

I want to know how we can put review or rate google play store (not their apps)
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Apps from Google Play without logging into to Google Play

I want to get apps from Google Play without logging in to Google Play or using a google account. I just dont want google to have this information. Is it possible ?
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Digital Wellbeing in Secure folder Android 10

How can I use Digital Wellbeing in Secure folder Android 10? I am using Samsung A70. Basically I would like to restrict usage of certain apps inside my secure folder and if possible I would like to ...
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Using a different account for writing reviews on Play Store

I'm not sure if this is the correct site to ask this, but when I download an app from the Play Store, I use a different account for writing a review after using the app. I wanted to ask if what I'm ...
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all google product app isn’t loading or working. what to do?

Google services like Youtube, Gmail, assistant, Docs, google app etc are not loading or working. The loading bar appears but nothing happens. Play store loads everything but when i click install it ...
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"There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later" error

Yet another occurrence of this when setting up a new phone, in this case a OnePlus 5 with the H2OS (Chinese) OS. I installed the current Oxygen OS official 9.0.9 from XDA, used the OnePlus transfer, ...
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How do I bookmark a page in Google Books?

Google Books has a feature whereby you can bookmark a page by tapping any corner of any page of a book you're reading. However, I was unable to do this. Could someone please provide some help as to ...
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Possible to transfer Google Play Balance from one Google account to another? [closed]

Actually I am using 2 Google accounts in my device and first is my permanent while second is only for special purposes. I have mistakenly added my funds to second account instead of first one and now ...
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How to uninstall Google/Samsung apps properly?

I have a Galaxy A5 2016 and I would like to remove all Google apps for the sake of privacy. I have a rooted phone and it's running Samsung firmware. I've tried simply uninstalling the apps with an ...
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How to remove device from Google?

I have given away one of my devices, I'd like to remove it from my Google account entirely. It seems, there is no longer a way to do this (which, if true, probably breaks GDPR). I'm aware I can "hide"...
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What is the scope of Google Play Protect's scanning?

Even though I don't recommend relying on it (because it is not very effective), I know quite a few people who only use Google Play Protect. Does Google Play Protect only scan apps installed via the ...
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Installing Gapps (space problem)

I have installed the custom ROM from TeamWin recovery mode for android 8.1 (don't judge 😋). Everything was installing fine with no errors but then I then installed Gapps, it then told me there is not ...
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What Google services do the Google Pixel phones require using?

What Google services do the Google Pixel phones require using? Or can they be used without using Google products? For example, do they require using a Google account? If so, do they require using ...
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For what purpose does the Google Play Store use the PHONE permission?

I noticed that, by default, the current version of the Google Play Store has access to the PHONE permission. For what purpose does the Google Play Store use the PHONE permission?
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Meizu m3 note started lagging because of Google play services

Recently, my meizu phone started lagging, and after a while, I decided to reinstall my system. After a couple of reinstallations, i realised, the problem was in google services, because my phone ...
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Low fps on phone

I am currently playing critical ops on letv le 2 which has 3 gb ram and about 650 snapdragon . When i play game ( critical ops ) for few minutes i get about 60 fps , which runs smoothly . But after ...
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Why is there no app from Google like LastPass? [closed]

I am asking this because Google is already managing password in Google Chrome password manager. Having a dedicated app like LastPass would make everything easier.
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French developer looking to access German PlayStore from France

I'm working for a French app, we just launch our app in Germany, so I would like to access the German PlayStore from France to be able to see our ranking and the other app. If you have a way to ...
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Phone suddenly slow, many apps not working

From one day to the other, my LG magna phone suddenly started stuttering a lot. Several problems are occurring, and all of them had their onset at same time: Many apps stopped working, and don't even ...
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How Google Play programs family is updated?

In my previous question I asked about how Google Play Store is updated. And this question is sort of an extension to the previous one. What updates what? I know that Google Play Store updates other ...
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Google play store wallet [duplicate]

It charged me a amount of 50 does it take a single time or for every purchase and y is this money taken and will I get the amount back and if there any one with the return of the money
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Rampant Google Play Services and Location problems since Nougat 7.0 Update on LG Stylo 2

I have an LG Stylo 2 running android on Virgin Mobile. Since the Nougat OTA has been rolled out a week or two ago, I have had numerous and far-reaching problems with the device, and troubleshooting ...
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Htc m7 facebook unable to connect and other apps don't show thumbnails

have a weird problem with my htc m7 , i can't open facebook from the apps or even the browser ?!!! and google play and and drive don't show thumbnails The other problem is with calls ,i can't hear my ...
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Google Play vanished after uninstalling updates from Samsung Galaxy Note 2

I was following advice that was supposed to help Google play work better. It said to go to the app and uninstall the updates and clear the cache. This I did but now Google Play is no where to be seen. ...
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Does Google have a record of my fingerprints from the Android devices?

My phone has a fingerprint scanner. I notice on the Google Play Store, it has the option to verify your identity with a fingerprint scan instead of typing in the password when making a purchase. Does ...
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Why has Google started asking questions when reviewing apps in Play Store?

I went to review an app today after receiving help from the dev and after selecting the star rating I was then asked three questions about the app. "Does the app have whiteboards?", "Does the app ...
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I have credit on a Google Play account. How do I send it to my primary account?

So here's what happened: I got a $25 Google Play card. I tried to redeem it on my account, but I got an error due to my country. I used VPN. It still didn't work. Trying to solve the problem, I went ...
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Install custom Android version on a foreign phone

I'm sorry if this has already been answered or is obvious, I'm not experienced with Android. I recently got a new Android phone from ZTE, but it turns out that it was made for the local market (China) ...
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How do i change play store region? [duplicate]

I have been dealing with this issue since i bought this phone ( Galaxy Note 4 ). I need to change my play store to the US, but I couldn't. I have tried many methods especially, changing my home adress ...
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how to delete old account and credit card info by

How do you delete some one else's account off your Android phones play store there is no credit card on it but it makes me have to go and find me and then I can see my info if not it goes to the lady ...
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How to fix YouTube and and GooglePlay store problems?

can anybody help me? A couple of days ago I went to YouTube and a message popped up saying "Check your connection and try again" same thing happened with the play store. I saw that my WiFi was ...
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Unable to download Google Allo from Google Play Store - Pre-register/Unregister

So Google Allo was officially released just a few days ago as per this Google Blog: Today, we’re releasing Google Allo, a new smart messaging app for Android and iOS that helps you say more and do ...
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Google Play website says I have certain apps installed that I do not. How to re-sync?

Here is an example. I do not have the Facebook for Android application install on my current device or any other device. Why does it continue to say I have it installed? Is there a way to re-sync ...
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How do I hide reviews on Play Store made by my phone contacts?

Consider a random app on Play Store. When I visit its page, the reviews shown to me at the top of the list are mostly by my phone contacts (not Google+ contacts). I do not follow anyone on Google+, ...
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Cannot connect to google account tablet

I have a tablet and an older smartphone that I wish to use as a mini-tablet. while the tablet does have Play functioning I cannot log in to google account for other purposes. It just says cannot ...
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