Play services not showing in Apps

shorty123

Trying to install sandboxed play services from Apps and it isn't appearing. Tried selecting 'All packages', still nothing. Running Android 13 on a 6a.

de0u

shorty123 Running Android 13 on a 6a.

That might be an issue, meaning that it might be necessary to update. I'm not sure whether Apps keeps a library of old versions around, or, if so, how far back it goes.

Eagle_Owl

shorty123
Hi shorty123,
sorry for asking, but another member had asks the same a few days or weeks before and he has searched in the settings menu.

Maybe you have searched inside the “Apps” menu by starting “Apps” inside Apps” – then it would be the same result: no “sandboxed Google Play services” appearing.

To be clear: “sandboxed Google Play services” is not the name to search in GOS/not the name of the app to run.
– Tap one time on the “Apps” app, then you normally see nine apps.
– Tap on “Google Play services” to install “sandboxed Google Play services…

shorty123

de0u Thanks for the reply. As far as I can tell I am on the latest version. I check for updates to the OS and there aren't any

shorty123

Thanks for the reply. I read the other post, nothing worked for me. Searching settings or App still results in nothing showing.

de0u

shorty123

shorty123 As far as I can tell I am on the latest version. I check for updates

But no version of Android 13 is up to date for a Pixel 6a.

Eagle_Owl

I don't understand why a Pixel 6a with Android 13 doesn't get the option to install sandboxed Google Play Services after installing GrapheneOS.

I checked how it was with my Pixel 7 Pro in March 2023:
The Pixel 7 Pro was also delivered with Android 13 and everything was okay there.
I started with this GOS version: https://grapheneos.org/releases#2023030400

The Pixel 6a is a little older, but there are only a few months difference.
Very strange…

roamer4223

Eagle_Owl are you using a custom DNS server? Something may be blocking the domain that serves GOS updates. Both your phones are very out of date

Eagle_Owl

roamer4223
Hi roamer4223,
you have misunderstood my feedback. Or you just mixed up the names of shorty123 and me.
I have written about my first GOS version past in 2023, not about the present. ;-)

BTW: I have two Pixel phones, but both have the newest GOS version and neither of them is a 6a.

shorty123

Yea, I realize I am on TP1A.221005.003. When I use system updater to check for updates I get a failure notification that says it can't resolve host for "releases.grapheneos.org" no address associated with this hostname. I guess I need to try to sideload the latest stable release

de0u

shorty123 When I use system updater to check for updates I get a failure notification that says it can't resolve host for "releases.grapheneos.org" no address associated with this hostname.

Something is very odd.

Were any certificates disabled in Settings, Security, More security settings, Encryption and credentials, Trusted credentials?

Has automatic time synch been disabled in System, Date & time?

roamer4223

Eagle_Owl I'm sorry I did get mixed up. I understand what you meant now. My bad!

Yes I should ask @shorty123 - do you have a custom DNS server or something? Because something may be blocking the GOS update server. Just a thought

shorty123

So silly, system updater did not have network permission granted. Fixed that and am now in process of updating.

Dumdum

shorty123
Its not recommended to change the permissions of system apps in case things break or issues like this occur.

shorty123

This solved it.