Google officially stopped providing major updates and security patches for Android 4.2.2 several years ago. Consequently, the ecosystem surrounding this version has stagnated.

A user with a Galaxy S3 on Android 4.2.2 opens the Play Store APK. They search for “Firefox.” The store shows only Firefox 68.11.0 (the last version compatible with API 17). They download it, the APK is verified, and they install it without errors. Later, the store notifies them of a security update for Firefox – still for Android 4.2.2 – which they install with one tap.

(The last compatible version for Jelly Bean is typically v21.30.99 ).

: Sometimes refreshing the authentication token fixes sync issues. Recommended Alternatives for Jelly Bean

To restore functionality, you need to sideload these compatible versions from a trusted repository like APKMirror:

You cannot simply download the "Store" app; you must install these in order for the services to run: