[Android Central Question]

I've tried all the commonly suggested troubleshooting tips for unresponsive or problematic apps (from the simple deleting cache to the drastic factory reset). Real Racing 3, Mobile Legends, and Darkness Rises are the 3 games that currently do not wish to load past the startup screen. For the most part, it seems to be caused by a server timeout. This also seems to be in no way related to my network connection, due to the fact that pubg mobile starts and runs smoothly. I'm always running the latest software and this problem has been plaguing my Galaxy S20 Ultra since approximately fall of 2020, first noticed with Mobile Legends (a game I played quite often for a couple months prior to this).

[mustang7757]

You download from play store ?
I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/sh...d.php?t=409154

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does this happen on both wi-fi and mobile data?

[HelpWithGames]

I apologize. I didn't realize I hadn't been logged in when posting the question. All three apps were downloaded from play store.

[HelpWithGames]

Welcome to Android Central! Does this happen on both wi-fi and mobile data?

That's correct.

[HelpWithGames]

You download from play store ?
I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/sh...d.php?t=409154

Also, yes. All 3 mentioned apps were play store downloads.

[mustang7757]

Also, yes. All 3 mentioned apps were play store downloads.

Hi, welcome to AC!

Do you use a VPN?

[HelpWithGames]

Hi, welcome to AC!

Do you use a VPN?

No

[mustang7757]

No

What about getting in contact with the dev of those apps?

[L0n3N1nja]

Out of curiosity and in case it becomes relevant which version of the phone do you have? Is it the Snapdragon or Exynos? Carrier or unlocked?

[HelpWithGames]

Out of curiosity and in case it becomes relevant which version of the phone do you have? Is it the Snapdragon or Exynos? Carrier or unlocked?

Qcom, carrier

[HelpWithGames]

What about getting in contact with the dev of those apps?

That doesn't seem to be a fruitful endeavor (long story short).

[mustang7757]

That doesn't seem to be a fruitful endeavor (long story short).

What about other games then you mentioned any issue?

[HelpWithGames]

What about other games then you mentioned any issue?

I can launch pubg and cod mobile, both very demanding games. Asphalt 9 works too.

[mustang7757]

I can launch pubg and cod mobile, both very demanding games. Asphalt 9 works too.

Interesting, I'm sure you tried uninstall and install of those apps ?

[mustang7757]

So recap here
You did a factory reset
It happens on both WiFi and Data
No vpn

To me it sounds like something up with those games because other ones not giving issue to say something with the device .

[HelpWithGames]

Interesting, I'm sure you tried uninstall and install of those apps ?

Yup, and clear cache partition, prior to complete factory reset.

[HelpWithGames]

So recap here
You did a factory reset
It happens on both WiFi and Data
No vpn

To me it sounds like something up with those games because other ones not giving issue to say something with the device .

From what I can tell, nobody seems to be experiencing this issue on in my region or on my device. It's hard to find someone with this issue at all. So I'm not sure how it can be as simple as just an error the devs made.

[mustang7757]

From what I can tell, nobody seems to be experiencing this issue on in my region or on my device. It's hard to find someone with this issue at all. So I'm not sure how it can be as simple as just an error the devs made.

Do you use ad guard or antivirus application? Tell me a little bit about what you have on the phone , mostly stock , anything out ordinary installed?


I agree there, especially 3 games

[mustang7757]

What region you in ? So you have the Exynoss chip version

[HelpWithGames]

Do you use ad guard or antivirus application? Tell me a little bit about what you have on the phone , mostly stock , anything out ordinary installed?


I agree there, especially 3 games

I tried the malware detector apps after experiencing this issue and that has never solved found anything. I did download something called nutaku and a couple of the typical rooms and emulators but I figured the chances that there's a virus going undetected and causing this very specific problem is highly unlikely. I figured Facebook or some Google play games or play store account may be the culprit but it was so random and I figured a factory reset would fix all such causes.

[HelpWithGames]

What region you in ? So you have the Exynoss chip version

U.S. West, Qualcomm Snapdragon

[mustang7757]

U.S. West, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Thanks for verifying that

[mustang7757]

What about making another google account and see with that if they download , maybe something with the one you currently using , just add another gmail account and use that for play store when u download those games with that and see what happens?

[B. Diddy]

That doesn't seem to be a fruitful endeavor (long story short).

You'd be surprised -- if they're halfway decent devs, they should respond to concerns from users. I've had plenty of devs respond to me pretty promptly, so it's certainly worth a try.