google play game services - testing accounts login results in unknown error

Question

I've followed the tutorials on how to implement the google play game services for android and have ended up with the simple google+ sign in. I tried how ever to login before I had fixed a problem. And now I can't login using this account, but I can if I use a different one.

The error I get with the first account is:

06-05 16:49:03.226: W/dqi(19754): Authentication error: Unable to respond to any of these challenges: {bearer=WWW-Authenticate: Bearer realm="https://www.google.com/accounts/AuthSubRequest", error=invalid_token}
06-05 16:49:03.226: E/Volley(19754): [4376] il.a: Unexpected response code 401 for https://www.googleapis.com/games/v1/players/115167649949168063107
06-05 16:49:03.515: W/dqi(19754): Authentication error: Unable to respond to any of these challenges: {bearer=WWW-Authenticate: Bearer realm="https://www.google.com/accounts/AuthSubRequest", error=invalid_token}
06-05 16:49:03.515: E/Volley(19754): [4376] il.a: Unexpected response code 401 for https://www.googleapis.com/games/v1/players/115167649949168063107
06-05 16:49:04.280: W/dqi(19754): Authentication error: Unable to respond to any of these challenges: {bearer=WWW-Authenticate: Bearer realm="https://www.google.com/accounts/AuthSubRequest", error=invalid_token}
06-05 16:49:04.280: E/Volley(19754): [4375] il.a: Unexpected response code 401 for https://www.googleapis.com/games/v1/players/115167649949168063107
06-05 16:49:04.593: W/dqi(19754): Authentication error: Unable to respond to any of these challenges: {bearer=WWW-Authenticate: Bearer realm="https://www.google.com/accounts/AuthSubRequest", error=invalid_token}
06-05 16:49:04.593: E/Volley(19754): [4375] il.a: Unexpected response code 401 for https://www.googleapis.com/games/v1/players/115167649949168063107
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754): User has not completed registration.
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754): aol
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at ajy.a(SourceFile:108)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at abm.a(SourceFile:213)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at abm.a(SourceFile:194)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at aav.a(SourceFile:486)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at aqu.a(SourceFile:221)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at com.google.android.gms.games.service.GamesSignInIntentService.onHandleIntent(SourceFile:343)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at android.app.IntentService$ServiceHandler.handleMessage(IntentService.java:65)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
06-05 16:49:04.648: E/SignInIntentService(19754):   at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)

Which results with the little dialog that says unknown error.

My guess is that its some cache stored somewhere for this app when I authorised it to use my G+ account. How can I revert this so it works with my first account again?

Answer 1

Try going to your Google+ settings on your device and purging the access that you had granted the app. Afterwards, MANUALLY set up Google+ for your test account, either through a PC/Mac web browser or through your device, then try re-linking the app. This worked for me.

Exact steps for Samsung Galaxy S3:

Settings -> Google -> Google+ -> Apps with Google+ Sign-In -> tap the app and at the bottom, tap Disconnect App.

For what it’s worth, I also tapped the option to “Delete all activity for this app” as well when I deleted it.