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Android Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailable

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Subject: Android Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailable
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:49:25 -0800
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by: Andy Burnelli - Sat, 19 Feb 2022 17:49 UTC

This question asks for help and advice from those who know more than I do.

Every day I test new free well-rated apps on my Android 12 free test phone.
I only keep the best free apps and quickly throw away the rest.
Today I tested many notification apps but only a few even made the 1st cut.

However, this app did something I get out of about every dozen or so apps.
*Notification Shortcuts* by Nicolai Buch-Andersen, 50K+ installs, rated 4.2
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.nicolai.buch.andersen.ns>

Every time I start apps like that particular app, I get a "*Billing Error*".
My question to you is "Do you get the same error when you start that app?"

*Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailable*
<https://i.postimg.cc/CLMxGL8g/billingerror01.jpg> Android Billing Error

If this is a clue, the app blurb on Google Play Store says this:
"I've replaced the Unlocker App with In-App-Billing for premium access."

Since I've never bought an app in my life, I'm unfamiliar with "in-app
billing", but I suspect most of you know a lot more about it than I do.

Anyone else get this frequently?
Anyone know why?

Even better, since it happens frequently, how do I get rid of that error?
--
Note I'm not recommending the app; I'm just asking if you get the error.

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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:26:50 -0500
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by: YK - Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:26 UTC

On 2/19/2022 12:49 PM, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> This question asks for help and advice from those who know more than I do.
>
> Every day I test new free well-rated apps on my Android 12 free test phone.
> I only keep the best free apps and quickly throw away the rest.
> Today I tested many notification apps but only a few even made the 1st cut.
>
> However, this app did something I get out of about every dozen or so apps.
> *Notification Shortcuts* by Nicolai Buch-Andersen, 50K+ installs, rated 4.2
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.nicolai.buch.andersen.ns>
>
> Every time I start apps like that particular app, I get a "*Billing Error*".
> My question to you is "Do you get the same error when you start that app?"
>
> *Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailable*
> <https://i.postimg.cc/CLMxGL8g/billingerror01.jpg> Android Billing Error
>
> If this is a clue, the app blurb on Google Play Store says this:
> "I've replaced the Unlocker App with In-App-Billing for premium access."
>
> Since I've never bought an app in my life, I'm unfamiliar with "in-app
> billing", but I suspect most of you know a lot more about it than I do.
>
> Anyone else get this frequently?
> Anyone know why?
>
> Even better, since it happens frequently, how do I get rid of that error?
> --
> Note I'm not recommending the app; I'm just asking if you get the error.

I have never seen that billing error on my phone.

"You can't make a program without broken egos."

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Android Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailable	Andy Burnelli
Re: Android Billing Error: Problem setting up in-app billing - Billing unavailab	YK