Help?! My Samsung Galaxy S will not let me download apps!

[CalicoTabby]

Hello, I'm new to this site but my phone has been making me frustrated so I found this site in willing to get help.

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S.

Since I got it I've been trying to get free apps from the Google Play store but every time I try to get an app it says "Package file is invalid."

I have Gmail already on my phone and it works perfectly, but every time I try to do updates it says the same thing.

Any help?
:-\

 

[Greg C]

Hello, I'm new to this site but my phone has been making me frustrated so I found this site in willing to get help.

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S.

Since I got it I've been trying to get free apps from the Google Play store but every time I try to get an app it says "Package file is invalid."

I have Gmail already on my phone and it works perfectly, but every time I try to do updates it says the same thing.

Any help?
:-\

Try this:

How to fix Package file is invalid error on Google Play Store - GizmoStorm

 

[CalicoTabby]

I tried everything it told me and it still wont work.

 

[lyeileen]

Whether you set permissions in your phone?

 

[iNeedICS]

Is your phone rooted?

Sent from Squishy's N⁴

 

[CalicoTabby]

what does that mean? = w =

 

[iNeedICS]

what does that mean? = w =

Haha nevermind then lol

Wipe data/and clear cache data

Sent from Squishy's N⁴

 

[CalicoTabby]

not working :c

 

[CalicoTabby]

where do you go to do that?

 

[srkmagnus]

Remove your Google Account and re-log in. See if that helps. Also try deleting the Play Store updates/cache form the device by going into Menu > Settiings > Apps > Play Store

 

[iNeedICS]

where do you go to do that?

Go to your play store app through ur setting as in go to settings>applications>Google play>wipe data

Sent from Squishy's N⁴

 

[CathieG]

HELP PLEASE!!!!

I have had a Samsung Galxy S for a couple of years and have never had "Google Store" I can only download apps from Samsung. How do I get Google Store? I only have the "Market" App on my phone. Think I have been sold a dud and wasn't aware of it. :-(

 

[anon(6083013)]

I had a similar problem to yours, but i had a Samsung Galaxy S Plus and the thing i did was clearing my cache and then it worked.
But as i read the other posts it doesnt seem to help you.

HELP PLEASE!!!!

I have had a Samsung Galxy S for a couple of years and have never had "Google Store" I can only download apps from Samsung. How do I get Google Store? I only have the "Market" App on my phone. Think I have been sold a dud and wasn't aware of it. :-(

Just enter "Market" and it should automaticly ask about it or update to Google Play. It did for me when i had "Market" Try that.

 

[Rhajon Venable]

my phone wont let me download apps is it because of its age i have a galaxy s

 

[Rhajon Venable]

can you help me

 

[Rukbat]

You can download any app that's compatible with the phone. You can't download apps that aren't compatible with the phone. NO one can change that. (Even if you managed to download a Kit Kat app and tried to install it, it either wouldn't install [usually a parse error] or it wouldn't work once it was installed.)