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I did a factory reset on my Galaxy Tab 8.9 running Android 3.2. Firstly the market app would not work, so I transferred a version of Google Play for 3.2 and installed it.

However, even though I am signed in to my Google account, I cannot install any apps from Google Play as I get an error reporting I need to sign in to my Google account!! This message does not lead on to anywhere that I can sign in.
 
Hello,
Go to settings >storage>cached data>clear cached data.
Settings>storage>apps> download
manager>clear data>forcestop.
Settings>storage>apps> google play store
>clear data>forcestop.
Settings>storage>apps> google
services framework>clear data.
Settings>storage>apps> google play services>manage space >clear data.
Reboot /restart device.

Go to settings>scroll down to accounts>
Google tap here and tap on account
name>menu>tap here and remove account.
Return settings>scroll down to accounts
tap on this>google>add account with the
existing email ID and password.
Reboot device/restart device.
 
Parayilhussain said:
Hello,
Go to settings >storage>cached data>clear cached data.
Settings>storage>apps> download
manager>clear data>forcestop.
Settings>storage>apps> google play store
>clear data>forcestop.
Settings>storage>apps> google
services framework>clear data.
Settings>storage>apps> google play services>manage space >clear data.
Reboot /restart device.

Go to settings>scroll down to accounts>
Google tap here and tap on account
name>menu>tap here and remove account.
Return settings>scroll down to accounts
tap on this>google>add account with the
existing email ID and password.
Reboot device/restart device.
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Thanks for this - 2 problems encountered;
1) cached data was not listed under storage, just bars showing space taken up by various categories, so I could not clear cached data
2) Google Play services is not listed under apps on my device
I followed your instructions, but could not deal with cached data or Google Play services, and that, presumably, is why I got the same error as before when trying to install an app - what now?
 
Have you checked all the tabs of the app manager section? When you open it, it would show up under the downloads tab. You have to swipe right a couple of times to see all apps.
 
I cannot get past the authentificaton error.

In Manage Applications there is no Disabled App tab
Google Play Services is not listed under applications or running services
There is no cached data section under storage

I have cleared cache and data and forced stop on all the other apps and services, but to no avail

Perhaps there is something else I need to install - I have only com.android.vending-4.6.16.apk - maybe wrong version?
 
Mmmmm... all gone quiet now..... any further suggestions?

I did reset my tablet and installed an earlier version of Google Play, but same problem
 
Since you have a different version of google play, that's why won't work..for it to function you need to download this app..its called google play services, let me know..
 

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o_O No, I can't get around this problem....

Very frustrating, as before I did a factory reset everything was fine. Maybe Android 3.2 is just too out of date to function now?

I did look into installing Android 4.x, but I couldn't assemble necessary software, some links led nowhere, and it was getting a bit too technical and difficult for me. Any further suggestions welcome - like, sell it on eBay?!
 
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