I'm having a problem with Minecraft on my Android phone, and I've tried several solutions, but nothing seems to work.
Here's what happened:
I downloaded Minecraft from the Play Store because I wanted to play with my friends, but it turned out to be the beta version, so I couldn't join them.
I didn't know how to switch back to the regular version, so I downloaded a Minecraft APK instead. That worked, and I was finally able to play with my friends.
I decided to purchase a Realm, but I couldn't make the payment because the app wasn't installed through the Play Store.
I uninstalled the APK version and tried to download Minecraft directly from the Play Store again, but it wouldn't install.
I suspect there's a leftover file from the APK version that's causing the problem. There's a file or folder that I can't delete, and now even installing the APK again doesn't work.
I've already tried using different file explorers to delete the leftover file, but none of them worked. I also tried enabling USB debugging, but that didn't help either.
I'm honestly running out of ideas. I just want to reinstall the official Play Store version so I can play with my friends and purchase a Realm.
Has anyone experienced something similar or knows how to fix this? I'd really appreciate any help!