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I'm trying to install Expo Go on my emulator using the command expo client:install:android, but while the emulator opens, the app never installs and the command eventually times out.

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I'm using a fresh project created using the command expo init Test0_Blank and I've cd'd into my project's directory. According to the documentation I've found, running expo client:install:android should install Expo Go at this point but it doesn't. Any idea why?

Elliptica
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The reason you're getting that error is likely because you have never actually logged into the Google Play Store (or App Store, for iOS) on your emulator / simulator. The command tries to download the app from the store, and it can't because your account there hasn't been enabled yet. Log into the store on your emulator/simulator and then try running the command again --- it should work this time!

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  • how do you "Log into the store on your emulator/simulator" ? – cyrf Aug 09 '22 at 01:01
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    Make sure your emulator has Google Play Services enabled (see here if not sure how: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38593738). Then open the Google Play app. It will prompt you to log in using your google credentials. Log in (don't need to add a credit card or anything). After that, it should work. – Elliptica Aug 10 '22 at 23:17
  • thanks. it took me a long time to realize only some images support Play Store. – cyrf Aug 11 '22 at 00:57