How can I fix this message There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later (Galaxy S3)?

[lightbearer77]

Re: There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later - Galaxy S3

This worked for me - Thanks a Mill!!!

I figured it out.

In short, I needed to reinstall Google Play Services

In your device ...

• Go to Settings > Security > Check Unknown sources
• Head over to apkmirror (apkmirror dot com /apk/google-inc/google-play-services) **I can't post links so you can figure that part out** and get the version of Google Play Services that is applicable to the version of Android that you have on your device.
• Install
• reverse step 1 once finished

This worked for me.

 

[xamtra]

Re: There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later - Galaxy S3

This method works flawlessly. JayBee63 You are a lifesaver.

 

[Sonya Finkey1]

Re: There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later - Galaxy S3

May 15, 2018. I did a factory reset on my Android KitKat 4.4.6 Allwinner Tablet. After that I was unable to add an account in Settings, or get online. Instead got "net: ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE" or "There's a problem communicating with Google servers." It kept telling me, Try Another Network.

I spent 3 crazy hours of troubleshooting, to find this out: I finally noticed the MAC address of my tablet looked "different" after the reset. My WiFi router had access control turned on, based on my devices' MAC addresses. It had blocked my tablet, even when I was able to sign onto my network. So here's what to do: Input the corrected MAC address into the router, and unblock, and allow it.

That was the fix. Hope this helps.

 

[Priyadarsh Santhosh]

I FIXED this issue fortunately (Tags Account Action required, Couldnt sign in Google cant communicate with servers try again etc )'
Note: You will be needed a rooted android device.
1. Remove your google account.
2. Download root explorer apk by googling it and install it to your device.
3. Open root explorer first mount it as read and write (you can see the mount option from root explorer main window clearly) and move on to
this directory (system>etc>long press hosts and select "open in text editor ")
4. Then erase everything there and type following .
127.0.0.1 localhost
#127.185.66.4 android.clients.google.com
5. Save it and by touching 3 dots on top right corner then save and exit
6. Now if u have not google play services installed (You can check it in settings>Application manager) then download apk by
googling(Google play services apk for android 4.4/5.0 or for whatever version you are on) .
7.Once installed simply go to settings>add account>google account and you will be able sign in normally.And wont receive any error
messages.
don't forget to say thanks.
Have a nice day

Man! This works like a charm!!!!!!!

 

[cocopop69]

Thank you so much you just save me from a hard reset !
To think a single file could cause so much trouble..

How can you google anything if google not working, so I cannot google root explorer apk

 

[pkg1]

Re: There was a problem communicating with Google servers, try again later - Galaxy S3

I removed samsung knox on my s6 and it seem to have fixed.

 

[boardtc]

Dear Gawd. I have to start rooting devises to sort this out on my daughter's tablet, Lenovo Tab E7 7, in 2020, after it was first reported 5 years ago?! C'mon, what is going on with this bug?
It's not clear who everyone is thanking here, is it the suggestion to install google play services from the mirror or all the complex steps needing your device to be rooted?

 

[mustang7757]

Dear Gawd. I have to start rooting devises to sort this out on my daughter's tablet, Lenovo Tab E7 7, in 2020, after it was first reported 5 years ago?! C'mon, what is going on with this bug?
It's not clear who everyone is thanking here, is it the suggestion to install google play services from the mirror or all the complex steps needing your device to be rooted?

Hi, I'm not sure you going get much feedback here being your asking in a thread that's 5 years old. What's the issue with your tablet ? Maybe make your own thread for some assistance.

 

[boardtc]

No problem, will do. I did not want to duplicate the original post.

 

[mustang7757]

No problem, will do. I did not want to duplicate the original post.

No problem , be best you make your own and we can help out there..thank you

 

[boardtc]

Thank you very much. https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...adding-second-google-account.html#post6763588