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[Android Software Development] bastei:
Please note that it is only working where the cells in your surroundings (and of your mobile provider of course) are contained in the database. You can check your current cell with SatStat for example and check its presence at opencellid.org.

And you can consider contributing cell-locations of course, if you don't find yours on the map.

If this doesn't appear to be your problem feel free to ask for help again. :)
[Android Software Development] tufighter:
I followed all the instructions to install market on a fresh installed slim rom JB. I repeated 3times to add an account but as soon as I search in the Blank Store, it gets forced closed. No gapps were installed on this rom before.The logcat is in the attachments.
[Android Software Development] biopsin:
Did you also follow this
[Android Software Development] tufighter:
yes, 3times with 2different accounts (1 gmail was made new for this purpose).
[Android Software Development] Hzu:
So do mine. I've never had any problems until today it suddenly stopped working.
[Android Software Development] biopsin:
Indeed, seems google don't like us creatures in the shadows, oh well this was doomed to happen anyways..i hope this is a google glitch
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
[MENTION=3130765]biopsin[/MENTION] , [MENTION=4843005]tufighter[/MENTION] , [MENTION=3181240]Hzu[/MENTION] one more unhappy customer here, I've been using Blank Store for months and was working as it should till last Friday, now each time I search or press "installed apps" it just FC.

[MENTION=3999488]MaR-V-iN[/MENTION] sorry to ask but... any news?
[Android Software Development] Hzu:
Perhaps Google, as usual changed some important things that made Blank Store incompatible with it.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
I received multiple requests of people having problem right now, seems there are some serious changes. The errors however seem to differ, so please check your personal logcat, compare the error messages and post them as well until i sorted all things out.

One thing that may help: Open https://security.google.com/settings/security/activity on desktop (login using the same account as BlankStore) and check if there is an error message. If so, say Google that you know what you do, and afterwards allow "less secure devices" using https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps
[Android Software Development] tufighter:
[MENTION=221462]Marvin[/MENTION]: I have just checked as you said. No error message found in my case.

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]: Is there any way to get at least the most important apps on my device I've paid for without installing gapps?can't live without swype and with play.services and services.framework
[Android Software Development] biopsin:
logcat

Only tried a random download for now, will update this post on futher testing soon.

EDIT:

Was enabled as default at set to less secure..and no errors:(

I have 2 registered, 1 is with out description (guess its the p1000) and 1 is a n7000, I have blankstore only on the p6800 its not on the list. I registered blankstore with the ID for the p1000, if I remember correct. Retried adding account with device as p1000 nogo.
[Android Software Development] an0n981:
The way I do it is that I have a Nandroid with GAPPS where all my paid apps are installed. From there I copy the apk and the install/update on then NOGAPPS rom

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I have the exact same error
[Android Software Development] sushidog:
I'm using my old and retired Desire just to update paid apps and testing.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
No errors here, now I can open and search apps with Blank Store but each time I try to update or download an app I get FC.
[Android Software Development] sushidog:
+1 what's going on?
[Android Software Development] wkwkwk:
+2 unfortunately.
[Android Software Development] jeekajoo:
same

getting fc aswell with blank store
[Android Software Development] selemine:
that should leave a log entry, which would in turn help marvin to figure out the reason
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Why should we send logs if this is happening to everybody? Can't you see this isn't system related but something Google changed on their side?

[MENTION=3999488]MaR-V-iN[/MENTION] can easily reproduce this problem, it's similar to us all.
[Android Software Development] an0n981:
I have created an issue on GitHub for the FC bug

https://github.com/mar-v-in/BlankStore/issues/6
[Android Software Development] sushidog:
[MENTION=3999488]MaR-V-iN[/MENTION] help us please, we're doomed arrrrggghhh :banghead:
[Android Software Development] RogyHyde:
He is currently working on it, I think. His GitHub shows recent progress on Google Services Framework library, and that is a really big hard work.

Keep calm.
[Android Software Development] sushidog:
I'm not so sure http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53344385
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Guys, anyone tried this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2767595
[Android Software Development] Ultramanoid:
That and the online downloaders like the evozi one seem to be working much worse in recent days. Google's definitely changing things on their end.

I would suggest a minimal installation of Gapps like those from BaNkS ( which can actually be slimmed down even further ) to get the applications needed for those who want or need to update them, and then a cleanup * ( keeping the wanted APKs ), until this gets resolved... Or not, as it may be.

* Just look at what's in BaNkS' minimal package zip and where it installs, erase it, reboot, done.
[Android Software Development] barturblits:
When replacing blankstore with minimal gapps, should I use the same google account? I chose a new account but now my apps arent linked in the market anymore.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
[MENTION=4004386]Ultramanoid[/MENTION] Aptoide is a better option but only from official store.
[Android Software Development] Ultramanoid:
Can Aptoide be used to update things bought in the Play Store ? ( I ask because I wouldn't know. I've never given card or bank details to Google, I was giving a solution for those who have and want their applications but not to have Gapps and the Play Services trojan blob permanently installed... )
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
The only way to update bought apps on PS is PS, just like bought apps on Amazon only work with Amazon app installed.
[Android Software Development] Cookie Ninja:
I'm OK if play store (vending.apk) can run WITHOUT Google play services (core.gms. apk). So far apk downloader has worked fine with spoofed at&t credentials......

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Guys, you need to give me at least some time to handle the situation.

Google changed their servers a bit and I have no idea how to access the Android Market API now. Luckily I already started working with the successor, the Play Store API. I managed to merge the new API for downloading into the old code base.

So, here we go: http://d-h.st/Ndn
[Android Software Development] an0n981:
Update or uninstall first?
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Sorry, I uploaded the debug version that can't be used for update.

[MENTION=5367731]an0n981[/MENTION]: Please update the link in your quote, thanks.
[Android Software Development] derbestimmer:
you sir are a f***ing genius!

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[Android Software Development] an0n981:
You are my hero. When I grow up, I wanna be just like you
[Android Software Development] PiggyFlooper:
Older versions of network location, i.e.- v.1_1_0- devhost to 700MB video, v.1_0_9- ui.zip with systemUI mods plus fonts, v.0_9_11- rain theme for 4.3/4.4. I want older v.'s because on ics. Please fix links sir

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[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
I don't have the older versions anymore. Is latest 4.3 version not running on ICS for you?
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Y-o-u a-r-e t-h-e B-o-s-s. T-h-a-n-k y-o-u a b-i-l-l-i-o-n.
[Android Software Development] barturblits:
I still got pretty much every version from 0.7.1 till 1.1.0. If you pm your email and the version you like I will email them to you.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
New version of NetworkLocation available for download in OP.

If anybody knows, where to get good and open (or at least free) gsm/umts cell postions, please contact me via pm or post!
[Android Software Development] Screw Muggz:
I will have to give this a try!
[Android Software Development] sam5154:
Will this market override google geographic restrictions? Google Market doesn't give access to users from iran. it uses IP, SIM id and location data to verify region. and if it detects a user from iran, It won't even load the main market page.In other people like me even can't use market for browsing apps.(or I should disable location data, use a VPN and market unlocker to access to play store)

the worth part is Google connect IP to location data, it means if I forgot to disable Location before starting VPN, that VPN would become useless.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
I don't know if it will work. If they use IP checks, there is nothing I can do. However I don't send location (even if enabled) and I am willing to implement a easy way to simulate SIM, provider and phone. (These of course are not sent too, however of you register an device you are forced to send them)

Do you have access to the website of Google play or is it blocked too?
[Android Software Development] sam5154:
Wow, that would be great.

I have limited access to the website. Just search service works. Dev page or first page are inaccessible.
[Android Software Development] dabl8:
Is there any way to disable Google Instant prediction in the CM9 browser? I don't have the quicksearch apk.
[Android Software Development] bonanza123:
I have got the problem that with the newest version of networklocation every app says that the location service(cell, wifi) is disabled but it is not.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Could you please check the logcat?
[Android Software Development] bonanza123:
which part of the logcat is interesting for this ?
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Everything containing "Location"; most likely LocationData and NetworkLocationProvider

EDIT: If you used Android GB you need to install the latest version (0.8.7), earlier versions won't work.
[Android Software Development] macia10:
Hi, Is there any way that you could let us know when an update comes? I've kinda missed few ;]
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Well, I may update this thread on every release if you wish :) so if you subscribe you will notice the update
[Android Software Development] macia10:
great :) would appreciate this because thread is already subscribed
[Android Software Development] noahk11:
>NOGAPPS Google Play Store

cant wait!
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Well it's working but currently it requires users to have a google account with an registered android device - so they must had gapps installed in the past - which is not how i like it :P

However if there is interest, i'll publish a test release the next days :)
[Android Software Development] macia10:
Will be waiting to play with it :)
[Android Software Development] bonanza123:
now i tried networklocation 0.8.10 and it works fine with googlemaps. Then i also flashed the current googleapi 0.3 and now whatsapp cant find my current position anymore.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Did whatsapp location work with only networklocation but original googlemaps api installed?

It's stated in the OP, that some apps require reverse lockup (geo coordinates to location name) that is not available by now. I think this might be the problem with whatsapp ...
[Android Software Development] bonanza123:
i have t admit that i didnt tested it before flashing the api-stuff. can you tell me any app that should work with the current api version ?

it seems that facebook messenger seems not to work as well when i want to attach my location to a message.
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
I think any maps app should use the new network location and work, other apps at least should be able to geolocate you - but afaik facebook/whatsapp do not print location in degrees but as city/street and this won't work (and it is not going to work soon). I'm neither a facebook nor a whatsapp user, so i could never test it with those. I use c:geo geocaching app for testing both location and maps api :)

You could also use the integrated test app by typing "am start com.google.android.location/.map.Activity" into terminal (or via adb shell)
[Android Software Development] RogyHyde:
Oh, my God. Now it even launch an Intent to the Package Installer, ?

I was using a fork to do this.

Thank you! ?

PD: It seems to be incompatible with two of my family devices, CM7.2 (2.3.7 Gingerbread). Adb install echoes "Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES]". Maybe a SDK downgrade, please?
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
I fixed that one, please re-download from first post.
[Android Software Development] derbestimmer:
unfortunatelly release 2 doesn't work for me at all (immediate fc when clicking on my apps). damn, i shouldn't have overwritten the version before. can anyone provide me the version before the current one but after the debug version? thanks in advance

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[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
It's still here: http://d-h.st/klP - but as I did not change anything between the two releases in code, but only fixed the signing, i doubt that's the reason. Can you please check logcat?
[Android Software Development] an0n981:
Could it be that you updated (paid) apps that were previously restored with TiBu? I have noticed that at times the Blankstore will FC as described above if this is the case. The best way to fix this is to uninstall the app, reinstall the APK and only restore data with TiBu

Edit: the logcat will show an error something like: 'error parsing package list'
[Android Software Development] derbestimmer:
at least the problem seems to be on my side since release one doesn't work either anymore. your suggestion with the restored paid seems to be about right since i had that effect after restoring the unlocker for poweramp which i paid in the playstore via a different account. but this time i can't see which app could cause that and i cannot remember reszoring anything since yesterday. unfortunatelly its hard to come by catlog without app market :) thanks so far

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[Android Software Development] an0n981:
You can get a catlog apk from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2655297
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
[MENTION=3999488]MaR-V-iN[/MENTION] for some reason I'm not able to get new apps, each time I try to install BS FC. Everything else is working fine, like search and updating, but can't install nothing new.

Edit: I'm using first release.

Edit 2: now, this is something... sometimes work, sometimes won't. I've managed to install two apps but after some tries and fails, suddenly worked! After that failed again with other app... and minutes later... installed. :confused:
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
BlankStore will never write such a log message, so it's the system doing so. Maybe Titanium does some dirty stuff here?

Can you check if the problem still happens with v0.7.1?
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Unfortunately yes, still happening on v0.7.1.
[Android Software Development] derbestimmer:
it may be somethimg on the google side. after yesterdays tries i changed absolutely nothing in my apps. today i just installed catlog to provide you a logcat and when i startet blankstore (release 1) instead an expected force close i find everything working... strange

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btw. i installed an older catlog version xda. updating this version via blankstore leads to fc. even after deleting catstore and reinstalling via blankstore gives me a fc. other apps like mirakle (task manager) update problem free... still strange

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[Android Software Development] an0n981:
It's been a while since the last time I saw the error so the wording may not be exact. It's a system.error message for the FC saying something about the com.android.vending being unable to create the package list
[Android Software Development] derbestimmer:
ok, catlog seems to be a bad example since the version from xda is already at 1.5 but modified with holo style. obviously this cannot be updated by the 1.5 version from blank(play)store. but still it won't install either... hard to give you a logcat for this phenomenon :)

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[Android Software Development] Ultramanoid:
Try this :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1513166
[Android Software Development] bsimpson1:
I am personally having no issues at all with the new BlankStore.apk. It is now able to install both free apps and apps that I had previously purchased, as well as update them. I am running the latest cyanogenmod nightly on a Samsung Galaxy S4 (verizon) without any google apps installed. Apk has been copied to /system/priv-app/com.android.vending.apk.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
You're a really lucky guy, maybe this problem some of us have is related to country restrictions. But at least part of the problem is solved with apps updating.
[Android Software Development] tufighter:
After full wipe and reinstall I can download apps but some some show an error during installion: Parse error There was a problem while installing the package. This occurs to swype, while ES file explorer installed without any problems. Would a logcat help you to resolve this problem?
[Android Software Development] wkwkwk:
With the new blank store I seem to be able to update existing apps but it crashes when trying to install new ones.

Also, installing an apk and then trying to update from blank store causes a crash.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Did you bother to read at least one of the previous posts?!
[Android Software Development] biopsin:
blankstore071

Mar-v-in you probably know about this already..
[Android Software Development] wkwkwk:
I have, actually, and if you would do the same you'll also notice I even posted a few findings.

As different users seem to have different issues I found it reasonable to post mine.

As we all highly appreciate the work Marvin is doing, try to keep the hostility somewhere else.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Hostility? LOL, telling you to read previous posts is being hostile? LOL, you're a character.
[Android Software Development] Izzysoft:
I'm having some issues with NetworkLocation not being recognized. Seems like it's not working at all: Some apps simply say I've got to enable GPS (maybe most of them are GPS only), others give a toast saying "provider unsupported".

Walking through this thread I've just found SatStat being recommended for test, so I will do that as soon as I'm back home. Apart from seeing whether that works, what could be done? I've especially watched out for an app supporting "coarse location" (thanks to my special AppSearch), it was easy to find one) – but that was the one claiming "provider unsupported".

As for installation: I had some trouble with the MapsProvider (I was not able to flash it), but found a work-around (see my (installation instructions). Verified: Works great! Having switched to F-Droid + Aptoide on that device, I did not yet check BlankStore, though.

Great job! Wonderful project! If I only could get the NetworkLocation working... F-Droid has some GSMLocationBackend), but unfortunately that's 4.2+ only (the project site seems to have a 4.1 version, but for my old device I've got 4.0 only currently – which already is a huge improvement to the latest official version, 2.2)
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
Seems to me these two phrases are important, you're using an old ROM and your recovery is giving you problems. Are you sure you can't update them to more recent versions?
[Android Software Development] Izzysoft:
Sorry, no. The device in question is not even maintained any longer by CM (see its download-page on CM): it's a HTC Wildfire (aka Buzz) from 2010, I can count myself lucky I've found at least a ROM with 4.0.4 for it (CM 9.1). Everything else flashed fine via the recovery, only MapsApi gave me a

E:Error in /sdcard/Update/mapsapi.flashable.zip (Status 0) Installation aborted.

whenever I tried.

But as described, my manual install of MapsApi worked fine (I get the Maps displayed in apps like *RF Signal* – everything else is also working fine), it's the NetworkLocation giving me trouble (which was not flashed, but copied as by the instructions). And according to the very same instructions here, it should work with 4.0 and up.

Btw: Meanwhile installed SatStat, which is showing the cells fine (as RF Signal does as well) – but not giving me any position with GPS off. Is there any way to at least tell whether the database itself was being recognized? Just none of the cells in my area being in the database would explain something, too (though I doubt that that's the case: Austria/Germany/Switzerland are pretty well covered by OpenCellID, making up for almost a quarter of its database).
[Android Software Development] wkwkwk:
The latest BlankStore.apk allows updating (and installing) previously paid apps.

This pretty much makes the GSF and PlayStore obsolete (unless you need to buy something new in which case there doesn't seem to be another way).

Nice one.
[Android Software Development] Vagelis1608:
You can buy things from play.google.com and then install them with BlankStore :) :good:

Sent from my D620R [Stock 4.4.2]
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
Downloading new apps should be fixed with version 0.7.2 (in first post)
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
May I ask what was the problem? Recently all my browser FC on some occasions when trying to open Play Store.
[Android Software Development] tufighter:
still getting a parsing error while installing swype, furthermore an update for whatsapp failed to install and now I can't reinstall it anymore. if a logcat could help you, I can send it to you.
[Android Software Development] Ultramanoid:
Mine do too often, and have for a long time, not just recently. To be honest the Play Store site is one of the worst sites I've ever known. It causes problems or lag on every browser I have on every OS.
[Android Software Development] mrrocketdog:
just throwing this out there , for an app you need ; but NOT paid apps , i found this thread. (NOT a replacement for this project of course. just a temp fix)...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2392504

err on the side of kindness

no offense intended

err on the side of kindness
[Android Software Development] MaR-V-iN:
The problem is not related to any browser issues with play store. The play store api has two requests that may lead to the download link: 'deliver' and 'purchase'. Apps listed in your "My Apps" section are already purchased (you can purchase free apps) and need to be retrieved using the 'deliver' request, all other apps need to be purchased first, but sometimes 'purchase' returns a download link and it's not possible to use 'deliver' afterwards and sometimes 'purchase' does not return the download link and 'deliver' does afterwards. No idea what's causing this behaviour (maybe it's related to devices being marked as "not recently used" by google)

For parsing error a logcat is needed, it might be related to some copy protection. No idea what happened to your whatsapp, but you can send me a logcat for that as well :)
[Android Software Development] Hoodahottie:
When I try to test Blankstore 0.7.2, Device ID generator is throwing an error:

What is the problem? I need a new device ID.
[Android Software Development] sancho_panzer:
This version is working fine on my GT-9505/CM-M9-default kernel.