Play Store stops running every time

[thehamguy1]

I uninstalled the updates and cleared the cache for Google Play Services (but not the data) and I still have the same experience: Play Store stops running before I can do anything useful with it. Glad it worked for you, I must have a truly corked-up version somehow.
At least while I was messing with my Pine today, I learned that the movies I download in MP4 format from archive.org play just fine. They're all public domain films; the newest one I looked at was from 1951. But I'm from before that so its fine by me.
I suppose they play OK because they aren't subject to DRM. Why Google will rent/loan you DRM-encrusted videos and not have their own player, or any other player I've tried on Andoid, be able to show them is beyond nonsense! With a business plan like that it's a wonder they can make payroll.

[Raslin777@gmail.com]

For me the workaround of just going to
Settings=>accounts=>add account=>google account

It will verify your account setting before adding the new Google account. Just cancel or exit the screen and goto Google play. Should be working fine for a while before it happens again or you reboot.

Total time for workaround is about 30secs.

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Also after updating play services I had to clear cache on play services and the playstore and reboot. Then relaunch.

[mesaxi]

I've given up on the play store. I found a site called APK pure where you can get almost any app in the play store as an apk. I've just been adding them by a flash drive and it all works just as well.

[Artyom]

I've given up on the play store. I found a site called APK pure where you can get almost any app in the play store as an apk. I've just been adding them by a flash drive and it all works just as well.

Don't give up!!!))))

[mesaxi]

I've given up on the play store. I found a site called APK pure where you can get almost any app in the play store as an apk. I've just been adding them by a flash drive and it all works just as well.

Don't give up!!!))))

Why? Google's a shitty company that's becoming increasingly restrictive with their operating systems. Any way to get around Google's bullshit is a plus to me. I've actually been thinking about scrapping the OS and going with Linux or something so I don't have to link my Google account, effectively telling Google everything I'm doing at all times.

[Raslin777@gmail.com]

While not using the playstore is a option. Its a limited option. You can not make purchases or In app purchases and obtaining purchased apps can be risky installing a modded apk for install(trust me i know, i would definitely decompile the apk and dex file and check the code because its very easy to inject code into it, unless you dont care about your security).

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Why? Google's a shitty company that's becoming increasingly restrictive with their operating systems. Any way to get around Google's bullshit is a plus to me. I've actually been thinking about scrapping the OS and going with Linux or something so I don't have to link my Google account, effectively telling Google everything I'm doing at all times.

Actually, that might be a fun project. Making a fully automated security linux os with built-in tor, dns server/filtering,  private browser and encrypted os.