With the Pixel lineup, Google offers exciting features like Google Recorder, improved Google Camera, new Google Assistant, Hold for Me and more. The company wants to make the Pixel series a special line of Android smartphones with unique features that you won’t find on any other device. However, since most of Google’s improvements come from software skills, it somehow carries over to other devices and Google doesn’t like it.
That’s why the search giant now blocks some Google apps from installing on other Android 11 devices and shows a “Verification Error” error. Also if you are getting errors like “Failed to install new package because validation failed”, here is what to do.
Fix Validation Error Error on Android 11 (2021)
In this method, we will reinstall Google Play Services to fix the Verification Error error. However, due to reinstallation, you may need to re-add your Google backup account and you may run out of battery in the first few hours. Having said all that, let’s move on to the steps now.
1. First of all, Install Play Services Info app (Free) on your Android smartphone. We use this app because you cannot access Google Play Services from Play Store.
2. Then open it and tap on “.Application information“. It will take you to the Google Play Services page.
3. Here tap on the 3-dot menu in the upper right corner and tap “Uninstall updates“. It will give a warning saying it will replace Google Play Services with the factory version. Don’t worry, just tap “OK”.
4. Now open the Play Services Info app again and this time tap on “.game store“. It will take you to the Play Store page of Google Play Services.
5. Now, simply update app and then restart your device.
6. Finally, install any Google app and this time you should not get ‘Verification Error’ error on your Android 11 device.
7. If the above method didn’t work for you, then there is a root method which will require you to have the Xposed Module. Just follow Alessandro Paluzzi’s guide and you will be all set. You will no longer receive errors like “Failed to install new package because validation failed” or “INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE”.
#Google seems to prevent some app updates from sideloading #Android11Like Google Camera v8.0+ but this block is mine #Xposed/#magisk module 😏 you can download it here 👇🏻https://t.co/yjmkcNoctl https://t.co/yhAC1DnQ9Q
— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) February 10, 2021
Overcome Verification Error Error and Install Google Camera on Android 11
This is how you can fix Verification Error in Android 11. I tried installing Google Camera on my OnePlus 7T running Android 11 OB2 and it was successful, but when I tried to install Google Recorder it gave the same error: “The new package could not be installed because the verification was not successful”. However, it worked for me after reinstalling Google Play Services.
So go ahead and try this method on your Android 11 smartphone. Anyway, that’s it for us. If you want to know about all the new features of Android 11, check out our linked article. And if you run into any issues, let us know in the comment section below.