Play Store crash on app install/update

[PaperTobi]

Play Store in Private Space shows a crash error on startup. I can still browse the store normally, but all app installs and updates are stuck on "Pending".

type: crash
osVersion: google/shiba/shiba:16/BP4A.260205.001/2026052401:user/release-keys
userType: profile.private
package: com.android.vending:85123430, targetSdk 36
process: com.android.vending:background
processUptime: 9615 + 937 ms
installer: app.grapheneos.apps
GmsCompatConfig version: 169

java.lang.SecurityException: You need the com.android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES permission to request archived package install
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3382)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3366)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3342)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3284)
	at android.content.pm.IPackageInstaller$Stub$Proxy.installPackageArchived(IPackageInstaller.java:1222)
	at android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.installPackageArchived(PackageInstaller.java:1429)
	at pf$$ExternalSyntheticApiModelOutline0.m(D8$$SyntheticClass:35)
	at abdb.accept(PG:593)
	at vpj.b(PG:3)
	at bmsf.run(PG:38)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1154)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:652)
	at vot.run(PG:636)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1563)

[PaperTobi]

Solved: Clearing the Google Play Store storage fixed the issue.

[thestinger]

This is probably something we should work around.