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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sr89194:
I don't know if anyone else is even still following this issue, but after working for 4 days without issues, the problem returned yesterday. :( Noticed Google was one of the apps that was auto-updated. Uninstalled the updates to Google and turned off auto-updates. Phone is working ok so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sara21183:
Wow, this just happened to me last Thursday. It started happening on my s8+ and my tab s3. Play store not installing, Samsung messages not working, my alarms not going off, can't check for update etc. Did all the cache clearing, removed Google account, removed Samsung account, spoke to a Google play support person and nothing. But I just disabled the Google app and restarted and everything seems to be working! I do use it though for the feed every day so will see if I enable but don't let it update how that goes. Hope they release a fix for this. I thought I was going mad until I found this thread! Thank you all!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] westblock:
Can confirm that rolling back the updates to the Google app to stock solves the issue. I'll try an update to it in a couple of weeks and see if the bug has been fixed, because blocking updates to the Google app isn't a permanent solution :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] matus201:
I have found no problems with latest Google app update, so everything is back to normal. It's version 7.6.17.21.arm64
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sr89194:
Thanks, will update and report findings.

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I'm assuming that's the normal, non-beta version? Hmm, updated beta version to 7.7.13.21.arm64 and the problem was immediately present. I could try leaving the beta I suppose.

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Left the Beta, installed normal version 7.6.17.21.arm64 and it appears to working properly. Will continue testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sr89194:
Looks like the latest version 7.7.18.21.arm64 Aug 1, 2017 broke it again. Weird that it keeps breaking, unbreaking, breaking, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Bartse:
Uninstall all updates from the google app and problem is solved... Just sent a tweet to samsung mobile asking them to adress this issue. Maybe more of you are willing to do this? (CC Google mobile)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] totom96:
Same problem here with newest version (7.8.22.21). Does neither Google nor Samsung have any QA? Probably switching to an iPhone after this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] arovik:
We will probably not see a fix because this is a android 7.0 only issue. If samsung releases 7.1 or 8.0 for S8 we will get rid of the problem
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] woldranger:
Well this has started happening on my Note 4. I've tried all the things suggested but to no avail. REALLY frustrating.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
I am now facing this same problem. Unfortunately was forced to update Google App as Android Auto stopped working until I installed Google app update.

Problems I am facing:

1. Apps download to 100% but dont install unless I F/C app store and reopen it - install continues normally. If I wait a long period of time often the app will eventually install - probably only because the Google Play Store was self closed because the phone put it to sleep since it wasn't being used.

2. Blue screen filter seems to turn on OK at sunset, but doesn't turn off at sunrise - I think this issue is somehow messing with location service?

3. Check for system updates - nothing happens, at least initially - the update checker will appear some hours later.

4. Notifications are delayed in nearly almost all apps - FB app shows I have unread notifications, but phone doesn't - then all of a sudden I will get 20 notifications that I have new FB content.

I was able to temporarily solve the issue by removing and reinstalling secure folder.

I have an S8 unlocked (SM-G950U1).

I guess at this point the only thing I can hope for is the Oreo update will fix this. Though from Google searches this has been an issue between Google and Samsung going back to Android 2.3, so I am not 100% hopeful.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] LVRealtor:
Same exact issue

My s8 plus has exactly the same issues you describe, including the firmware checking issue. It wasn't always that way but has been for at least two months for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preslin:
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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
The other thing I've noticed is that the whole issue seems to be worse on wifi (I use Google WiFi at home)

Rarely have a problem when on LTE.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jasleen_ss:
I had this problem on my HTC desire HD about 6 years ago so its definitely not new. It is related to Google Play Services. A solution I can suggest from my experience is to connect to a VPN, outside of your country preferably. It should make all of your play store installs and updates work just fine. Once update disconnect the VPN, the delayed notification issue should also be resolved by now.

I hope this works for you guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] muppetz:
solved :

It seems Google Play updated apk without some internal services active . So , if your phone is rooted you may use one of those apks on the market which you can have acces to every services of all apk are running on the phone . I tried a few those apks and the more effective and reliable was "My Android Tools " .

Install it and go to settings , to "Broadcast Receiver" . This will send you to "Third Party" broadcast receiver instantly . Here scroll to Google Play and click it . If you don't find here , go to system (on right of it) . All red receivers you'll see it's mean they are not active . Activate all red lines of receivers .

That's it . Problem solved .

I must say I tried on 2 different phones all other methods proposed on the net but anything didn't worked .
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dennis.Dressler.Ac:
S9+ the same

Hello there,

I was facing this issues with my S8+ for many month and no suggestion from this thread helped to solve the problems permanently. So I was full of hope for the S9+ which I got last week. After all I read I created a whole new Google account and a new Samsung account just to get sure not to carry old problems to the new phone, but after two days of happy using the S9+ the problems appeared again. Playstore stuck at 100 until forceclose or waiting up to 3 hours and the same with the manual update search for Samsung firmware. What is this error about? There should be so more people facing this issue but except from two threads there is nothing to find in the web. Hopefully someone will be able find a solution and I am afraid that this won't be Google or Samsung. Im from Germany and have the exynos version and no root. I guess with the s9+ it's the same damn bug, so I posted it here, where everyone is aware of this issue.

Greetings
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cdmoore125:
This started for me on Wednesday, 3/14. I've replaced my Samsung S7 and done everything with Verizon Tier 2. I have no idea what is going on.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
This is a very helpful thread.

I saw every one of the problems stated in these posts, from inaccurate icon badges, to the zero-response on when requesting a check for software updates to the freezing at 100% during an install. And more.

I dumped-out of beta testing of the Google app and Maps, then did a factory reset.

It's been a day and I've seen a couple of delays during install, but 98% of them were fine. Everything else was fine.

Lastly, I got this problem *right* after a new version of the Google app auto-installed 2 days ago. All roads seem to lead to that freakin' Google app!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] phantom1969:
After I went to Settings>Apps>Reset app preferences, everything seems to be working okay on my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Some validation of clues offered by other posters....

My phone was working fine. As soon as I got home today, working off wifi instead of LTE - boom, the problem is back.

Also, I am a T-Mobile customer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cdmoore125:
For me, the problem was better this morning after an FDR. However, once I went into work and reconnected to the protected WiFi at work (requires admin rights for them as well), it lagged again. I also found I was in Google Maps beta, so I removed that earlier today. When I came home tonight, I flushed all my app settings as phantom1969 suggested Settings>Apps>Reset app preferences and it has been working since.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
I am on my 3rd factory reset in two days. I am now just choosing to live with it. Installing an app requires a 5 -10 minute wait or a reboot, icon badges don't work, and checking for system software updates is non-responsive.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] josh7647:
YES! This worked for me as well! Wow, thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Hey Josh - what worked??

Update: if it was the flushing of preferences - it didn't work for me. Bummer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
A previous poster pointed out that on LTE, this problem doesn't exist for them.

At work today, off of my home wifi and running on T-Mo's LTE, my phone worked perfectly. Every issue was gone - all day long!! Nothing else to do except go to work!

At home, I turned off wifi, running on T-Mo's LTE and the issue persists.

Weird.

Again, I am not the only observer of this. This pretty much proves it's a software issue.

Also, Google reached out to me but offered nothing other than the typical "fixes" and then a request to reset - which I've done 3 time now. They transferred me to Samsung and I got the exact same treatment. No help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] AdamHLG:
All:

I believed I have found the fix. Strong words - but I think I did.

After 6 factory resets, I narrowed it down to the Google app. On the 6th factory reset I immediately went to Google Play after the setup screens and disabled automatic app updates. I then installed each update one by one - except the Google app update. All was working. I left it overnight. This morning, all still working. So I updated the Google app. BAM. Stopped working. And worse off, uninstalling that update did not fix it (nor clearing the app's cache and data). So whatever it installed as part of that update - some background process - remained.

Frustrated, I had a final idea. As I saw it, it was definitely the Google app. So I went here to look for a beta version of the Google app. And.... BAM.... a new beta was released TODAY. I downloaded and installed it (side-loaded it). BAM the phone is working perfectly.

Folks... cross your fingers this may be it. You can get the Google app 7.24.30 beta here:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-search/

See how that works for you!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
Unfortunately new Google app only seems to work for a few days before things stop working again. And I have the Google app set to manual updates.

So something else along the way must get updated and break things again. This whole thing is so frustrating.

Tonight I've been waiting 2 hours for the next app update to complete...

Updated to the latest Beta, wiped all the Google app data and rebooted. Problem is still there and now perhaps even worse. I can't even get the Google Assistant to complete the voice recognition setup. I say "OK Google" three times and then the app just sits there and never completes the setup.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Just got an update to the Google app.

It installed completely!

I checked the software update function - works as it should.

This looks great. I hope it holds-up over the next day or two as "the fix".

*Update*

Spoke too soon.

The issues are still present - just not 100% of the time.

So, I can't celebrate just yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
Anyone using a third party launcher? I wiped again the other day, and the problem immediately returned after restoration and using Nova Launcher. I wiped again last night, did not restore any apps (only messaging data) and have been using TouchWiz. I have had zero problems so far. Location services are working properly (GeoFencing on Arlo and SST), app updates, system updates, badges, everything is working flawless for much longer than they did before. Everything is working on either WiFi or LTE.

I have not re-installed all of my apps yet - I am working through them in "batches" to see if the problem returns; this way if it does, I only have to uninstall the last 3-5 apps to see if that corrects the problem. So far the only thing I have found is that Nova Launcher was the culprit?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Happy to hear that things are better for you.

I don't use a 3rd party launcher, and it's still broken. I even updated to Oreo with the latest security patch. Nada. No love.

It appears that for many of us, Google and Samsung are not likely to address this issue. I remain active on a number of forums, including Google and Samsung's own forums, hopeful that someone will figure out a fix that works for most of us.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
Probably only a matter of time before mine stops working again then.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preed4962:
...And as soon as I am back home on wifi the issue returns.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] preslin:
FYI, from thread https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/-_CxHSc0hCs , preed4962 submitted an Android bug report at https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/77666592
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Still seeing the same issue, but I've done a some additional investigation...

My N8 has been working perfectly every day this week at work. Every day when I arrive at home, it reverts back to exhibiting the same old set of problems.

Yesterday I tried a different approach - with everything working perfectly at work, before I left to go home, I thought through what variables might be changing when I arrive at home. My home wifi? My location? So, before I left work, I turned off wifi, and I disabled my home as a location that my phone associates with me.

As soon as I arrived at home, prior going into the house, with wifi disabled and this location turned off, the phone reverted back to having these problems!

What has changed? The tower to which I am connected?? What???

Geez, could this be a deeply-rooted problem involving authentication at the tower? That might explain a lot of the problems people have had over the past year, and the seemingly mysterious ways that this issue can correct itself.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Well, the approach above didn't work out repeatedly. Now, I have a new finding...

Back again to report new info...

Now that I've had this issue for a while, I've learned that I can get everything to work if I:

- Turn off Location services.

- Turn off Wifi

- Turn off Bluetooth.

- Reboot

Boom - everything works, every time. I wanted to try this over time prior to reporting back, as this issue has a way of surfacing regardless of what the user does. This reliably overcomes the problem.

Of course, if you want to use your phone normally - like you want to use maps, Wifi and Bluetooth, turning them back on causes the problem to return.

Clearly, there is a condition created in the software based on location. If every avenue of determining location is disabled, a state is achieved that allows for proper functioning software.

So, who owns the issue? My bet is Google, as location seems to be at the center of this issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] demize!:
Well Note 8, just got 8.0 ota and I now have this problem so no.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
Sorry to hear it.

If it helps, I've most recently found that just turning off BT works. But, I need BT on, so this isn't a solution for me.

Plus, it's really not BT per se, as my N8 works perfectly everywhere but at home. BT can not be on if I am not home. So, it has to do with "Location", but not Location Services. Interesting.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] demize!:
Thanks but bt has been off. Ive read even a factory reset will only remedy this for a while but not permanently fix it. Im following related threads on several fora. Its got to be related to the app notifications issues. It also hangs on uninstalls. For a lonnng time. My default alert tone has been ringing all day with no badge or notification shade indicators
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] billykxda:
I have done over a half dozen factory resets - no dice.

I also recall that earlier in this issue exploration, turning BT off didn't work for me either - so there may be a number of things in play, and I may have eliminated one/more of them in this process.

Read my post here:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...uck-100-other-related-issues.html#post6246684

Lots of information there.

For sure, this is a thing, and it's been around for over a year. I believe it's Google's ecosystem of software, as people have reported switching devices and the problem still persists. And it definitely has to do with location. I can watch the issue emerge as I walk into my house, meanwhile, my Note 8 was perfect all day at work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] demize!:
Ok so unrooted note 8.android 8.0 now receiving constant default notification tones with NO NOTIFICATIONS of what they are or even if they're valid. Btw [MENTION=407738]Bilky[/MENTION]kxda Ive been following your posts at Samsung. My issues occured after oreo ota and dont seem to be connected to location. Right now I've had to set my device to silent as bells are ringing all day and are driving my insane.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] demize!:
So Im copying this here in the hopes it may help somebody. At least re. Oreo's random and unceasing notifications.

I may have found the reason. The new power saving "feature" may be the culprit. It seems to sound an alert every time it sleeps an app not whitelisted. Probably one of the stupidest pieces of coding ever. I caught a notification in the bar of like an ekg line when it happened. But get this it immediately disappears. So if you dont catch it you have now idea why you're being alerted. Go in to maintenance and switch all off or whatever you think is appropriate and it should stop. However the random vibration alerts I can't figure out. Ill get them for apps I dont have them set for but sporadically like instagram. And then on next sms which I have it specifically set notvto vibrate. Hope this helps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] jdkulkarni:
Disabling Google app seems to fix this issue for my Honor View 10.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] vice350z:
Same here for my Moto Z Play. I noticed it doing the 100% thing after updating from Nouget to Oreo 8.0. So far since disabling the Google app all downloads install fine...for now anyway. Although I did use the app a lot to see latest news topics.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] linklooklisten:
You're all geniuses!

Just figured I'd chime in and say thank you to everyone for this thread. I have a galaxy s9 plus and I was experiencing the same issues, apps downloading 100% and installing after a really long delay, system software update button doing nothing, huge delay on notifications too. After a reboot it would all work until I'd switch from LTE to wifi. Saw a little bit of each of these issues across all 12 pages of this thread so far.

I uninstalled Google app updates and that seems to have "fixed" the issue for now, at least until Google themselves do. I hope this thread keeps updating in time with a good build number of the Google app we can use.

Thanks everyone!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] lionstambua:
YOU SIR! Fixed my problem. Thanks! :) Nova Launcher was the Problem here too. Using a different one now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] onesky:
thank you

i had the same issue on my new Xiaomi Mi 8

Google play worked fine at work, stucks at 100% download at home.

After testing everything i read about this issue (even factory reset), i followed your scheme, i turned off wifi, gps and bluetooth and i tested each one after restarting the phone. At the end the problem was the bluetooth! but, and this is strange, the problem was a bluetooth device i had at home, even not connected nor paired with my phone. When i turned off that device and after restaring the phone, no more problems with Google Play and bluetooth enabled. And i can use bluetooth connected with many other receiver without any issue with google play.

The bluetooth receiver was a Logitech, now i started a bug ticket with xiaomi.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] HTC-Spy:
Disabling Google app fixed this issue for my Samsung S9 (oreo).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] CoffeeMachineSwitch:
Having the same issues with Oneplus 6 on Oreo. Massive delays in notifications, and Play store stuck at 100%, not installing. Deactivating Google app does work, but its not a fix rather a workaround.

Also, the issue only seems to occur with the Google app active and bluetooth on.

Is it safe to assume that the Google app is messing with the system and is the root cause?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DoudouJack:
I had the same issue on Pocophone after a factory reset and restoring user apps + data with Titanium Backup.

Following this thread I can confirm

uninstalling Nova Launcher and reinstalling it fixed this very boring issue

.

Edit: It worked for a while, now back to the same problem...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Lonely_Dot:
I have a problem as well as the Logitech adapter!

Strange coincidence. I will try switching Logitech off. I have Samsung s9 plus (Oreo).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ASoullessShell:
I had this issue on my s8+ but for me disabling google app fixed the problems for me. I was having issues like app fully downloaded and it disappears from notificstions just after the download finishes and then like 3 4 mins later it starts installing. Also auto updates of any kind were simply bugged. After i searched online for a solution i found out that disabling google works for me the best. Disabled it 5 months ago, no issues since.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Kalidon-Tom:
Was a lurker, looking for the solution. Uninstalling the Google app and disabling auto updates to it seemed to work. Started getting notifications like crazy and was able to download apps correctly.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mudassarfa:
playstore download isssue fixed

the problem is actually with the google app which effects the playstore. go to settings-apps and notifications- google app disable and enable it back. then check the playstore. its should start the download fine
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Wozik:
I confirm this conclusion. Everything works fine once the Google app is uninstalled/disabled.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] radzix27:
Hello, how about when I don't have Google App (Open Gapps Pico)? Problem is the same, apps downloaded and stuck at 100%. I need to close Google Play Store, start it again and then app will install, but this a temporary solution...