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Marthe48

(18,843 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:11 AM Dec 2020

Can't load Words with friends 2 on my phone

I had Words with Friends 2 on my phone. I have had nothing but trouble with it since I installed it several months ago. I uninstalled it once a few months ago, and reinstalled it, but the problems persisted. I like playing the solo games, and I learned that if it got stuck, I could force stop the app and then go back and continue where I left off. Yesterday, I lost the last game of the series and the game got stuck on processing. I waited for over 2 hours and tried force stop several times with no change. I finally uninstalled the app, and tried several times last night and this morning to reload it, but keep getting error messages. I went through the Google Play trouble-shooting steps, such as clearing the cache,uninstalling Google Play and reinstalling it, nothing is helping.

I have enough free space on my phone, the phone has an adequate platform. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3. I don't know if my Internet connection is strong enough to download a game. I got several messages yesterday that I was offline in the house, even though the cable modem had all the lights on and working. My laptop was working okay, too. The only devices I have on are the phone and the laptop. I tried switching the phone over to its plan, and that didn't help either.

I tried downloading Words Classic, but it won't download either.

Any ideas? I am supposed to be getting a new phone, but I don't understand why the game apps downloaded and worked before, but won't download and work now.

Thanks for reading through.

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Can't load Words with friends 2 on my phone (Original Post) Marthe48 Dec 2020 OP

Try Word Wars & Scrabble Go SheltieLover Dec 2020 #1

I played Word Wars for awhile Marthe48 Dec 2020 #4

Just don't respond to PMs SheltieLover Dec 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Dec 2020 #6

Have you tried contacting Zynga tech support? Clash City Rocker Dec 2020 #2

Thanks I sent a message Marthe48 Dec 2020 #3

I flashed my modem Marthe48 Dec 2020 #7

New discovery: "Wordzee!" SheltieLover Dec 2020 #8

Thanks! Marthe48 Dec 2020 #9

I hope you enjoy! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #10

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

1. Try Word Wars & Scrabble Go

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:15 AM

Dec 2020

Sorry no tech answers for you.

Marthe48

(18,843 posts)

4. I played Word Wars for awhile

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:32 AM

Dec 2020

But I kept getting hit on. I was polite that I just wanted to play the game, but too many of the players were persistent about meeting in other places and such. I'd play games, and the effort from the other person was really lame, but the emails came without a pause. One guy I played introduced himself with one name and picture, and a few days later, I saw the same picture with another name in the invite players list. I laughed, but didn't accept any more challenges. I played solo for awhile, and finally uninstalled it to see if Words With Friends 2 would work any better. That didn't help. I'll try Scrabble Go. Thanks

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

5. Just don't respond to PMs

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:35 AM

Dec 2020

Same issue here, but I ignore them.

I hope you like Scrabble Go!

Response to Marthe48 (Reply #4)

Marthe48 This message was self-deleted by its author.

Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)

2. Have you tried contacting Zynga tech support?

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:16 AM

Dec 2020

http://www.zyngawithfriends.com/wordswithfriends/support/WWF_Escalate_Form.html

Marthe48

(18,843 posts)

3. Thanks I sent a message

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:27 AM

Dec 2020

I am guessing that there is so much extra traffic on the Internet that I'm not getting enough juice to download.

Marthe48

(18,843 posts)

7. I flashed my modem

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 11:02 AM

Dec 2020

uninstalled Google Play and reinstalled it, and tra-la Words with Friends 2 downloaded and installed!

Like pulling teeth

Thanks for the support. I love this forum

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

8. New discovery: "Wordzee!"

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:29 AM

Dec 2020

Delicious mind candy!

I'm stuck in "Journeys" - been tapping away like crazy on this anagram game.

Enjoy!

Marthe48

(18,843 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 04:11 PM

Dec 2020

I always have pen and paper with me. If I am stuck waiting, I'll write down a word, and then see how many words I can make with the letters. I try to follow the rules I saw in puzzle books, such as no 2 letter words, no abbreviations, no hyphens. I do make plurals if there is an S in the word I choose.

I'll look as Wordzee.

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

10. I hope you enjoy!

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 06:33 PM

Dec 2020

Lol - I love your word "habit."

Takes one to know one!

It's hard to find a game that is really good solo & this one is, although, I've been stuck at level 13 on two different journwys today.

Happy Holidays!

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