I've always used a regular Google account (with Gmail) to setup my Android phone. Recently I've switched my private domain over to Google Apps, and since you cannot import a personal Google Account into Google Apps I had to create a new one and transfer all the stuff I needed to (calendar, mail, photo's, etc).
The only thing you cannot transfer are the apps you purchased (way to go Google!). So now I'm stuck with my new personal account with everything on it, and my old Google Account just for the apps I've purchased on the Android Market (Google Play). This causes really annoying issues!
I add both accounts to my phone and turn off sync for the old account. Then I open the Google Play app, hit the menu button and select acounts from which I'll select my old account with which I purchased all the apps. These apps wont show up under 'My Apps' and when I try to search and download it wants me to pay again.
I've tried all kinds of stuff like deleting the Google Play data, adding just one account at first and then the other but nothing seems to be working and it's really starting to piss me off. Any ideas?
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Think it may have to do with setting up a different gmail acct than the one I use with Google Play on previous ROM. regardless, now I just have a dozen or so generic apps instead of all my previously installed ones. Help!
If you change to a diffrent Google account only sideloaded apps (apps not loaded through Google) will stay on the device. All other apps has to be re-installed through the new Google account.
At least I think that's how it is...
asawi said:
If you change to a diffrent Google account only sideloaded apps (apps not loaded through Google) will stay on the device. All other apps has to be re-installed through the new Google account.
At least I think that's how it is...
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Yep, that's how it is. Play Store apps are linked to the account on your device. With that being said, though, you can also have two Google accounts on one device -- add another Google account in System Settings, and you'll be able to select which account is active when you're using the Play Store.
[Can't seem to add another gmail acct. under Settings...when I go under ADD Account and hit Google it takes me back to previous screen in Settings
Hi,
So I purchased a couple in app purchases (upgraded to premium/no ads) on my phone. I used one google account, let's call it google account A. When I go to the app again, the apps ask me to purchase yet again and when I press buy it sends me to google account B. The apps (Reddit now and Muslim pro) only become premium when I remove account B from my phone. Once I re-add B, they go back to their free versions. I have tried removing both Google accounts and then signing in with A and then signing in with B and it'll become free.
I'm not sure if I'm making sense, in short the apps are paid versions if only google account A is on my phone, if both accounts are on there the apps go back to the free version.
How do I fix this? I need both accounts on my phone!
Thanks
When we both used IOS (shudder) I was able to setup only my Itunes account on my wife's phone, to give her access to the apps I had purchased.
I know I can setup my Google account on her phone, but this by default gives her access to my Gmail etc, which is not what I want at all.
Is there a way to just give her phone my account on the Play Store, and nowhere else, to keep our lives separate?
Guys, when I login with my main G Acc I dont get any apps & updates in Play Store->My Apps; I login with my secondary G Acc and they appear instantly. I am almost sure that /data reset will fix the problem but I dont want to waste my time to again import backed up contacts, call & message logs, app data & so on. I tried clearing Apps->All->Google, Google Play Store & Google Play services data but still the same. Any ideas? Xperia Z3
You can remove the account from within the Settings without resetting the phone. I would then reboot and re-add and see if that doesn't help.
es0tericcha0s said:
You can remove the account from within the Settings without resetting the phone. I would then reboot and re-add and see if that doesn't help.
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I did this a hundred times..the problem is that in my older account system apps were added to the account (https://play.google.com/apps) but on the new account they are not. I have to manually browse for system apps like hangouts, google, google play games, GP music, etc.. and then I see the Update button
Hello,
I have a p30 (stock, since I can't unlock the bootloader...)
It's the second time all Google services are blocked: chrome, YouTube /Vanced, Gmail, play store, etc. I solved it by trying a few different methods, though I'm not sure which finally worked: deactivating Google play services, rebooting the phone, deleting my Google account...
Everything went back to normal the first time, but since the second one I can't seem to get my Google contacts.
- In display settings of the contacts app, I can choose between the contacts sim, Huawei, signal, messenger and others but no Google here.
- When I want to create a new contact I can choose sim or Huawei, no Google.
- In contacts settings - > other accounts, I can see the Google account but can't synchronize it.
- In general settings I checked that contacts are synchronized.
Could it have anything to do with the Google ban of Huawei devices, despite it's not supposed to happen for the p30? I'm interested in any input!
You can try vmos pro and load your google contacts in vmos after export to device storage