[Amazon Fire Phone] yugz5:
Hello All,

Fellas (many many many fellas) like me are out there who have installed Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Services Framework, and Google Play Store in order to enjoy all the Gapps and other apps that use Play Services and the apps that are not available in Amazon appstore. I am pretty sure, many of us would already have come across the issue mentioned in title, including myself. Google Play Store stops responding (only settings in Play Store app is accessible, but content of Play Store don't show up), many apps that use Play Services stop working (Hangout, Duo, Maps, Tweeter, etc.). That, is, not a happy day, when you find this out first thing on a sunny morning.

Please note that the Amazon Fire Phone that I have is a factory unlocked and I only had above 4 apks installed to be able to enjoy Google's facilities. I was on Fire OS 4.6.6.1 (466001420) when I faced the issue.

Anyways, I decided to play with Play Store and Play Services a bit to see if I can get things to work.

Since you all (most, but I will take the liberty to say "all" :D ) have Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Services Framework, and Google Play Store in your phone, I assume you are aware of the process that is most of us used to get these Google goodies in first place. They are all over the forums. A few examples are:

http://xdaforums.com/fire-phone/help/guide-fire-phone-fireos-google-apps-t3206603

http://xdaforums.com/fire-phone/general/fire-phone-how-to-install-google-play-t2977237

http://spinyourfire.com/fire-phone-tips-and-tricks/amazon-fire-phone-google-play/

Basically, you just install apk files of Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Service Framework, and Google Play Store in your Fire phone (in that specific order).

When the issue occurred, I had Google Play Store 7.1.15 and Google Services Framework 4.0.4-338691 on my Fire phone. I am not sure about Google Account Manager and Google Play Services. You may have different versions.

Here is what led me to success. Hope that helps some of ya'll out there, too! :)

I just downloaded the newer version of above 4 apk files from apkmirror. However, here is the catch: Not all of the most recent versions of 4 files work. I started with the most recent versions of 4 apk files available today (20 Nov, 2016) and started working my way backward to check which files were able to be installed on Fire phone. Go ahead and download below four files and install them in below mentioned order:

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-account-manager/google-account-manager-4-4-4-1227136-release/google-account-manager-4-4-4-1227136-android-apk-download/

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/google-play-services-10-0-84-release/google-play-services-10-0-84-030-137749526-android-apk-download/

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-services-framework/google-services-framework-4-4-4-1227136-release/google-services-framework-4-4-4-1227136-android-apk-download/

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/google-play-store-7-1-25-i-all-0-pr-137772785-release/google-play-store-7-1-25-i-all-0-pr-137772785-android-apk-download/

Above files are Google Account Manager 4.4.4-1227136 no dpi, Google Play Services 10.0.84 (030-137749526), Google Services Framework 4.4.4-1227136 and Google Play Store 7.1.25.I-all.

Steps:

Download above for files to your Fire phone in Download folder (or any other folder that your prefer).

Uninstall previously installed Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Services Framework, and Google Play Store from Fire Phone.

Restart the Fire phone.

Install the newly downloaded files in this order (Uninstall Google Account Manager, Google Play Services, Google Services Framework, and Google Play Store from Fire Phone.).

Open Google Play Store. It should now ask for your Google Account ID and PW, indicating that the Google goodies are back, to serve you. Upon logging in, your apps will show up and "Installed" apps and they will begin auto-updating (if you allowed such in settings and if updates are available). Other apps in your Fire phone that use Goole Play Services will also start behaving normal.

I came across this solution as trial and error. During the process, If you come across any observation that may be useful to others and myself, don't hesitate to voice yourself; post what you see and help all! :D

Also share if you were able to find any other (and possibly easier) solution to this issue.

Till then, Enjoy! :cowboy: