The previous Google Play-related thread has been closed, so I'm starting this one.
I had purchased the donation package from within version 2.4.3 a week ago... then a day or two later, I wiped my phone and put a new ROM on. When I restored Greenify and the Donation Package from Titanium Backup, I realized that the Donation features were not active. The app said I had donated, but when I attempted to activate any of the donation features, it prompted me to go to the play store or amazon app store. When I went to the play store... the donation package was installed already.
Through several combinations of uninstalling/rebooting/reinstalling the app and the donation package... as well as combinations of wiping data/cache of greenify, the donation package, the play store, and play store services... as well as deleting the packages.xml file and rebooting (a suggestion from another thread)... NOTHING WORKED. I was ready to request a refund, since I was still within 7 days (Oasis's policy). I intended to repurchase the donation package to try to fix whatever was broken with my purchase.
Out of desperation, I checked the "Amazon donation package not working" thread for solutions... and successfully got it working again.
Here's what I did:
Uninstalled both greenify and the donation package
Installed the Amazon version (previous version) from the G+ post, it said I wasn't entitled to use the donation features... so I opened the play store, and installed the donation package. At this point, the donation features worked.
Opened the play store again, and updated greenify within the play store. (Current version - I didn't use the version from the G+ post) The donation features still worked.
(BONUS)Restored app data only using Titanium Backup, and restarted, and it still works... for now. <--- this restored my extensive app list so that I didn't have to re-greenify everything.
*** Do not backup/restore the donation package. It will do you more harm than good.
I have not requested a refund, because I don't want the donation package to be taken away from me while it's working. However, if it stops abruptly again like it did before, I will request a refund and attempt to re-purchase it to try to circumvent the issue.
If anyone else has been having the same issue... I hope this helps.
I'm not subscribing to this thread, but I will get notified if I'm quoted. Or, PM me if you think I can help.
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I installed Greenify from the Google Play store.
From within the app, i tried to purchase the IAP donation package from Amazon.
I get the error message:
"Please install Amazon Appstore first."
Then, it opens the Amazon Appstore app, which is already installed and signed in on my device.
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I uninstalled Greenify from Google Play and installed it from Amazon. Then I purchased the donation IAP from Amazon. Then I updated Greenify with Google Play. This caused Greenify to lose donation status. I thought this would work because of this post: https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13ezz2pule4h3nm423pfn0h2wrvib4y204
Unfortunately, nothing I try will make the Google Play Greenify work with the Amazon IAP I purchased.
denshigomi said:
Follow-up:
I uninstalled Greenify from Google Play and installed it from Amazon. Then I purchased the donation IAP from Amazon. Then I updated Greenify with Google Play. This caused Greenify to lose donation status. I thought this would work because of this post: https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13ezz2pule4h3nm423pfn0h2wrvib4y204
Unfortunately, nothing I try will make the Google Play Greenify work with the Amazon IAP I purchased.
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I am also experiencing the exact same issue (VZW Note 4).
I have had some issues in the past and I could solve them by following these steps:
From the Settings / Applications manager
- clean Greenify data
- clean Amazon Appstore data
- uninstall Greenify
- re-authenticate in Amazzon Appstore
- download Greenefy from Amazon Appstore
- open Greenefy and use the "About" menu
If you see "Thanks for donation", you can try to update Greenify from the Google Play store and hopefully your donation will be carried forward.
If you do not see the "Thanks message" but something like "Purchase donation pkg." then you should not update because the donation is not recognized and sure will not be in the updated version as well...
In this second case you can try to repeat clean data for both Amazon and Greenify a couple of times.
Make sure you have internet connection while you open the "About* menu in Greenify.
Hope this can help.
Aliante said:
I have had some issues in the past and I could solve them by following these steps...
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I swear I tried those steps twice over before posting. But in the interest of being through, I tried them again. This time it worked, so either something changed, or i made a fool of myself twice in a row.
Either way, thank you! <3
(CF auto rooted Nexus 5)
Amazon donation package still not fixed. The workaround package posted on google plus doesn't work anymore. When installed the Greenify 2.4.3 Amazon package and run it, it says "Thank you for donation" when upgrade using Google Play store, it says you have to Donate!
Right now I am forced to use a cracked version of 2.5.2, and works fine. I feel bad, but there is nothing can be done since this issue has been for over 4 months and still not fixed!
This is a recurring problem for me Every time I update/switch roms, the donation package goes bananas, but this time nothing seems to be working.
after getting the LP update for my Z2, I did a clean stock flash, with full device wipe (including internal storage), all of my other apps work fine except for Titanium Backup and Greenify, after I install the pro key and I get the "thank you for your donation", I open the app and get a message about being unable to connect to google and to recheck my internet connection.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app and the key, did a full wipe reinstall of stock rom and many others (AOSP/CM) but always getting the same results, so I'm not sure what else I can try to get this to work, I've reported this on the app/key pages on the store but still no response.
I've also tried the solutions mentioned here and the Amazon fix from here, but neither worked, once I update to the latest greenify version from the store the donation key stops working.
I hope the dev can help on this issue, as it gets really annoying after a while.
Make sure you're using the same account which you bought it
First sorry for the late reply.
Second, how would I be able to download the donation key if I wasn't using the same account in the first place ? I appreciate the attempt to help, but this is not device related, not a local issue since it persists over many flashes of different roms.
When I open the app and go to the Experimental features, I get a "can't connect/error 291" in orange at the bottom, I've tried everything but the app either doesn't see my wifi or it doesn't want to see it, this seems to be an issue shared by greenify and titanium (at least for me, although both app pages are full of the same complaints from other people).
The fact that I can easily find a "working" full version online, while my own paid app won't work properly says a lot of stuff, at least IMHO.
well, I've had it with the app, I've COMPLETELY wiped my device, and Only installed this app with xposed and donation key, but I keep getting "network error 291, please check your connection", even though I'm connected and installing other working paid apps from the store, so this obviously an app issue.
I really liked the app, but the response from the dev team is non-existent (3 weeks and not even a response from the dev) , so I'm gonna try to dispute my purchase with google, no use having the purchase if I can't use the app.
I can totally understand this attitude if the app was free, but tbh when money is paid service should be provided, or at least a level of courtesy.
I hope the dev will move to a different payment confirmation method, because this one is outdated and is causing issues for the apps using it (see titanium too).
ticktock666 said:
well, I've had it with the app, I've COMPLETELY wiped my device, and Only installed this app with xposed and donation key, but I keep getting "network error 291, please check your connection", even though I'm connected and installing other working paid apps from the store, so this obviously an app issue.
I really liked the app, but the response from the dev team is non-existent (3 weeks and not even a response from the dev) , so I'm gonna try to dispute my purchase with google, no use having the purchase if I can't use the app
I can totally understand this attitude if the app was free, but tbh when money is paid service should be provided, or at least a level of courtesy.
I hope the dev will move to a different payment confirmation method, because this one is outdated and is causing issues for the apps using it (see titanium too).
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May be the Play Store is acting up. Try rolling back to a previous version. Wipe data and cache of Play Store and then try to enable the Experimental features of Greenify. Check the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566770
not likely, since I've tried with the stock store in the Sony latest rom, then updated to the latest store/services available, but still the same result.
other purchased apps I have work normally, : Lux, cfLumen, listen audiobook and others, the only ones that are not working are greenify and titanium, which use "pro key" apps.
Recent beta versions fixed some donation package related issues. Have you tried the latest 2.6.2 beta 7?
I have a Samsung S4 with CMOptimized 12.1 Fresh install. I installed greenify through the play store, then the donation package. When I click an experimental feture I'm asked to purchase the donation package even though it's INSTALLED. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling both, Clearing data and cache on both. Even tried clearing the data and cache on the play store like it waasa advised for somebodt from the website. But still being asked to purchase it AGAIN and AGAIN. Can anybody help
A suggestion. I have the same problem with Amplify donation -not with Greenify-. You can try this:
Open Google Play Store and select Greenify from your apps. Then pick on "open" and the app will run with no problems with donation package (with luck).
It let me use Amplify donation, which I couldn't use before, although I had paid for it. It's not a fix and maybe it will not work in Greenify and in your phone, but you don't lose anything trying.
Regards.
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I have a Samsung S4 with CMOptimized 12.1 Fresh install. I installed greenify through the play store, then the donation package. When I click an experimental feture I'm asked to purchase the donation package even though it's INSTALLED. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling both, Clearing data and cache on both. Even tried clearing the data and cache on the play store like it waasa advised for somebodt from the website. But still being asked to purchase it AGAIN and AGAIN. Can anybody help
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Some people who had this issue solved it by uninstalling both Greenify and pro package and then installing the pro package first before installing Greenify. Try it!
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Some people who had this issue solved it by uninstalling both Greenify and pro package and then installing the pro package first before installing Greenify. Try it!
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Thanks for that , but no go for me, I uninstalled BOTH then rebooted installed donation, then greenify. and still the same message. Looks like I'm just one of the unlucky ones that got shafted by the stupid licence check that ONLY this program runs.
stevvie said:
Thanks for that , but no go for me, I uninstalled BOTH then rebooted installed donation, then greenify. and still the same message. Looks like I'm just one of the unlucky ones that got shafted by the stupid licence check that ONLY this program runs.
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You do not have lucky patcher installed do you? It causes issues with its billing emulation
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Don't worry. I have the same issue since last 3-4 months. And I've tried contacting the developer several times. Just responded once on XDA promising a fix. It's been 3 months. I've given up on this app already. Won't buy anything from him. Sad he isn't interested in supporting the pro users. We paid for the app, we have the right to use pro features. Worst 2.5$ ever spent.
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So on the 16th Jan, I bought the $2 donation package which cost me £1.24 in UK. I reset my phone today, reinstalled greenify and now cant get the donation package features. It shows in my play account history, but I cannot get them at all. When I click donate, it takes me to the play store to buy the £1.99 donation package again. I also dont have the donation thing on the greenify homepage anymore either.
What do I do? (here is proof of purchase) http://prntscr.com/9tuxlt
Thanks
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So on the 16th Jan, I bought the $2 donation package which cost me £1.24 in UK. I reset my phone today, reinstalled greenify and now cant get the donation package features. It shows in my play account history, but I cannot get them at all. When I click donate, it takes me to the play store to buy the £1.99 donation package again. I also dont have the donation thing on the greenify homepage anymore either.
What do I do? (here is proof of purchase) http://prntscr.com/9tuxlt
Thanks
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Have you downloaded the donation package? If not go to Play Store and download it. Then open Greenify and the donation will be recognised.
If it doesn't work, leave the donation package on the phone and uninstall Greenify and then reinstall it.
tnsmani said:
Have you downloaded the donation package? If not go to Play Store and download it. Then open Greenify and the donation will be recognised.
If it doesn't work, leave the donation package on the phone and uninstall Greenify and then reinstall it.
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Thats my point. I paid $2 for a donation through the app and got it the first time. it doesnt recognise that i bought the package from the play store when I go to the donation package app.
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Thats my point. I paid $2 for a donation through the app and got it the first time. it doesnt recognise that i bought the package from the play store when I go to the donation package app.
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tnsmani said:
Have you downloaded the donation package? If not go to Play Store and download it. Then open Greenify and the donation will be recognised.
If it doesn't work, leave the donation package on the phone and uninstall Greenify and then reinstall it.
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Try a reboot in conjunction with the above; often resolves registration weirdness.
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What do I do? (here is proof of purchase) http://prntscr.com/9tuxlt
Thanks
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Umm that donation was for the Amplify Xposed module not Greenify.
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So on the 16th Jan, I bought the $2 donation package which cost me £1.24 in UK. I reset my phone today, reinstalled greenify and now cant get the donation package features. It shows in my play account history, but I cannot get them at all. When I click donate, it takes me to the play store to buy the £1.99 donation package again. I also dont have the donation thing on the greenify homepage anymore either.
What do I do? (here is proof of purchase) http://prntscr.com/9tuxlt
Thanks
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that is Amplify man
sorry, write only
Hi
I used Greenify without problems in my previous cellphone but I just got a new Redmi2 and I am running CM13. Greenify is one of my favorite and most important apps so I would like to make it work again. I live in China so I need a Vpn service to verify my donation package (which was ok in the past).
I downloaded both packages from Google Play, installed and get the message to open the experimental features, but when I try to enable them I get the message that it requires donation package. If I clic on Activate I choose my account but still can't select the special features. If I open the Play store again the Donation package appears there installed. In the information dialogo inside Greenify I can see the message saying "Thanks for your donation".
I have checked the previous posts about people having problems verifying their donation package so I have tried deleting data from Play and G services, clear dalvik cache, delete the dalvik files manually, deleting my G account and log in again... But so far nothing. I don't have Lucky Patcher either and the version of Greenify is the 2.8.1
Sorry for the confusion. The "Activate" button is not meant for donation package from Google Play. It's built for Amazon edition migration.
If you have ever clicked that button. You may need to clear the data of Greenify to be able to return to the normal Google Play verification.
This will be fixed in the next version.
Hi oasisfeng. Thanks for your help but still not working. I deleted data in Greenify, uninstalled Donation package. Opened Greenify, from there opened GPlay to download donation package. Downloaded, installed, opened, got the message "thanks for your donation" but I still get the message that my donation can't be verified (291). :crying:
Maybe is something related with being in China? Most of the time my internet has no access to Google Services. But in my previous phone (in the same situation), Greenify was working fine.
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Maybe is something related with being in China? Most of the time my internet has no access to Google Services. But in my previous phone (in the same situation), Greenify was working fine.
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Every time Greenify is opened, it will check the status of the donation package. So unless Play Store is accessible at those times, it will not work.
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tnsmani said:
Every time Greenify is opened, it will check the status of the donation package. So unless Play Store is accessible at those times, it will not work.
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. But I still don't understand why at least it doesn't work when it has access to Google Play
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Every time Greenify is opened, it will check the status of the donation package. So unless Play Store is accessible at those times, it will not work.
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That's not true any more since version 2.9. The verification result will be cached.
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Verification needs a stable connection to Google Play Store. Please try that for once.
[/COLOR]Verification needs a stable connection to Google Play Store. Please try that for once.[/QUOTE]
I have tried to have the vpn connected for a while but has not worked either. Will wait for 2.9 then, do you have a release date?
colibris79 said:
Verification needs a stable connection to Google Play Store. Please try that for once.
I have tried to have the vpn connected for a while but has not worked either. Will wait for 2.9 then, do you have a release date?
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Sorry, my mistake. I mean since version 2.8.
oasisfeng said:
Sorry, my mistake. I mean since version 2.8.
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I have the same problem here...
I already purchased the donation package...
And i hv 2 devices...in my phone that run 4.0.4 it works flawlessly...and here on my phone that run 5.1.1 it show that the donation package is not verified...
Already tried to clear cache,data,etc but it still won't work...any suggestion???
Cz i need greenify...it's like the main part of my phone now...
Hi, Today I purchased the donation package (with direct billing carrier method). Install and active ok with my 2 devices.
But after some setting in 2nd devices (main activities is switch between non-root mode and root mede since app not detect it right), the donation pack gone of all devices and my purchase in Play Store order history shown as Canceled now. I don't know why? I surely never have press the refund button.
I don't know if my carrier can give my money back, too.
UPDATE: I've got my money back. It's ok.
same problem,i cant use it for a long time.Even i reinstall it still can not use.Can get my money back?
I'm not in China, and this just happened to me. Suddenly it says it can't verify it from Google. I uninstalled, cleared all data, reinstalled, with no difference. Program shows it's activated in the menus, but won't work. I did press the activate button before when this problem happened, but I already cleared data and such, and still no fix! Google shows it as bought
Edit: Seems something was messing with the license verification. Figures. Turned it off and it.