topic Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement) in Other/General

Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

DavidJay — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:38 GMT

After the 1st day of Google O/I it was announced that a new app (Hangout) has replaced Gtalk. As Gtalk is built into the Sony ICS (part of root) this will not update. Is there a patch from Sony to move the Gtalk to the phone memory so that we can talk advantage of the new Google Hangouts app from the playstore.

Currently the playstore just launches Gtalk if you click open from Hangouts.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:34:59 GMT

check again, open your Play store > look for hangout > and you will see that you already have the update. there were also another updates so far I got an update on Google Play Music, google googles, google play books and google search.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

killsophia — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:16:04 GMT

In Play Store it shows I have already got the newest Hangouts App.

But in Settings - Apps, it's still the talk app (Version 4.0.4-422743).

I've tried to reboot, and disable then enable. Neither works.

BTW, I'm running official ICS on Xperia U.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

DavidJay — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:21:10 GMT

I did get the same updates but hangouts (replaces gtalk) launches Gtalk I have also tried to reboot / disable gtalk.

Same problem

I'm on .55 BTW

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:25:15 GMT

yeah I noticed the same on all my Xperias, perhaps we have to wait for Google to release a G+ update too

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

killsophia — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:31:31 GMT

If I get it right, it seems the new "Google Messaging" app/services is a key to run new Hangouts.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

DavidJay — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:44 GMT

I've found a solution / workaround.

You need to sign into the playstore from your desktop, its shown as "install" then you can start to use it.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

killsophia — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:12:39 GMT

But in my Play Sotre in desktop, it shows "installed".

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Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Uliwooly — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:16:52 GMT

I think is still rolling out, even if it says that we have it, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC50YWxrIl0.

it says installed, I can not select any of my xperias as according to google I have them on all my Xperias which doesn't make sense as I haven't update them just one

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

DavidJay — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20:50 GMT

Not sure, maybe your right Uliwooly. When I went to the playstore it shows "install" so I was able to click it. (on my phone it was already installed).

Now that its installed it doesn't give me any option to either uninstall or re-install.

Maybe its rolling out and I got it by fluke.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Gabe17 — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20:50 GMT

You can download the hangouts apk file from here

https://www.copy.com/s/4OQYb/Hangouts_1.0.0.675749.apk

It's safe but you need to say yes to downloading from external sources

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Uliwooly — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:22:53 GMT

I'm considering uninstalling G+ and then reinstalling it, that might do the trick

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Gabe17 — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:02 GMT

That won't do the trick, it's not connected to google plus app at all.

The reason it's not working is because SONY has talk set up as a system app. So it can't update directly from the playstore. Unless you do it manually you'll have to wait until Sony gets around to providing an update. I just installed from above link and works perfectly, replaces the talk app.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

kkhanmd — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:19:00 GMT

My issue was fixed by going to playstore website, going into "My order and settings" at bottom of the page......then settings tab.....renaming my device that wasnt downloading (making sure it was recent device) very important to make sure the old device is not the one you are trying to download and installing again from the browser by selecting the right device.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

kkhanmd — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:47 GMT

In short whats happening is somehow you have installed the hangout app on your old deactivated device and its showing up on your new phone with the same profile but its really a dummy app, so you need to install it on new phone through the playstore website on browser.

Re: Unable to upgrade to hangouts (gtalk replacement)

Rickard — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:10:53 GMT

The new update is still being rolled out by Google so it may not be available for all phone and tablets yet. Please see https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk:

NOTE: If you aren't yet able to install Hangouts on your phone or tablet, or the Play Store "Open" button takes you to the old Talk app, hang tight, we are rolling out Hangouts to everyone over the course of several days. Rest assured Hangouts will be available soon for all Android 2.3+ devices, tablets included!

@Gabe17

System apps can be updated from the play store. Maps, Gmail, Youtube are for example system apps.