So I noticed a few days ago I couldn't download anything from the play store all downloads stuck at pending. I tried literally every available solution all the way down to factory resetting my phone- big mistake. Now my phone is pretty much bricked bc nothing will update. I've reached out to Google support multiple times over the span of three days and have gotten the same answer each time: multiple users are reporting the same issue and we're working on it. But it's been THREE DAYS and this is Google we're talking about. They keep saying multiple users -however many that is- are having the same issue but it seems like I'm the only one. None of my friends, family or colleagues are having this issue and I can't find anything online that would suggest otherwise. I'm at my wits end at this point with no real solution on its way it seems. Is anyone else experiencing this or is it really just me? Any and all feedback is appreciated.

EDIT: SOLUTION: download this app: https://f-droid.org/en/ lookup proton VPN within the app, download it and create an account, then launch the VPN and establish a connection and you should be good to go.