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i have noticed that alot of the apps i have on my phone do not show up in the market on the nook. actually at most it only shows maybe 15-20 apps per category. i do a search for a app and it dont show up either. flash for instance does not exist in the market. anyone know why
turn the nook to landscape and more will show up. or install the new market.
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I don't know why this.is happening, although I am having the same problem. I just started taking the apks from /data on my phone and loading them onto the nook and installing them that way. Its more complicated than using the market, but not a whole lot more complicated.!
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irnoically turning it landscape mode worked as for showing up more apps lol. no clue why but it worked. it still wont find half the apps i have on my phone. like flash wont show up which is kind of important when using the web to its full. can you use astro to instal apps on this like you can on a phone? or is there some different procedure
There's another post in the nook forums which basically states to install "fastweb installer" and "AppBrain App Market". This worked for me and allowed me to find programs like Trillian (but at that price, @#[email protected]#$ that).
I don't think there's an overly usable flash at this point. You'll need to wait for 2.2 from B&N or the NookDevs.
The market on the NOOKcolor, even if it looks like the new market, will only show applications that conform to the Android API 7 API level (2.1 and below). FroYo apps all conform to the Android API 8, so they won't show up on your nook unless you drop FroYo onto it.
Source: http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/api-levels.html
Using Root Explorer, I changed the System/App folder to R/W and was then able to upgrade the current Marketplace to the newer APK that is floating around the forums. With the new marketplace all apps are showing without needing to turn the screen to landscape.
nmhusa said:
Using Root Explorer, I changed the System/App folder to R/W and was then able to upgrade the current Marketplace to the newer APK that is floating around the forums. With the new marketplace all apps are showing without needing to turn the screen to landscape.
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The problem stated in this thread isn't about the ability to scroll lists in portrait or landscape, rather it is about the ability to see apps that other devices can find.
Two I have seen that immediately come to mind: searching for Firefox, and searching for Trillian (which was a rude way to find out Trillian is both out of beta and now rather expensive, dammit).
Neither will show up on the NC, but show up as the first result on my Droid.
And my NC is also running the latest iteration of Market.
destrekor said:
The problem stated in this thread isn't about the ability to scroll lists in portrait or landscape, rather it is about the ability to see apps that other devices can find.
Two I have seen that immediately come to mind: searching for Firefox, and searching for Trillian (which was a rude way to find out Trillian is both out of beta and now rather expensive, dammit).
Neither will show up on the NC, but show up as the first result on my Droid.
And my NC is also running the latest iteration of Market.
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Well, I know flash doesn't show up because it's not (yet) supported on NC. Maybe Firefox and Trillian don't show up for the same reason?
theroberts said:
Well, I know flash doesn't show up because it's not (yet) supported on NC. Maybe Firefox and Trillian don't show up for the same reason?
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Some people are saying these apps, and others, are showing up for them no problem.
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Some people are saying these apps, and others, are showing up for them no problem.
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Are these people that are running nookie froyo, or stock 2.1?
All the apps will show up in nookie. They shouldn't in stock 2.1.
Worked on Nootered and Nookie Froyo .59 with new Market
I had the same issue and followed these insturctions from (i think) the original Nootered thread, but cant remember for sure.
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Market->Clear Cache (NOT DATA!)
then
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Google Services Framework -> Clear Data -> Force Close
reboot
After that SliceIt, Minimalistic Text, and others that were not available previously appear.
taylor.fowler said:
I had the same issue and followed these insturctions from (i think) the original Nootered thread, but cant remember for sure.
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Market->Clear Cache (NOT DATA!)
then
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Google Services Framework -> Clear Data -> Force Close
reboot
After that SliceIt, Minimalistic Text, and others that were not available previously appear.
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I can't find Google Services Framework in the list of app. I'm running 1.01 rooted with AutoNooter. NookColor Tools => Manage Applications => Filter => All. Pls help, thanks a lot.
taylor.fowler said:
I had the same issue and followed these insturctions from (i think) the original Nootered thread, but cant remember for sure.
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Market->Clear Cache (NOT DATA!)
then
Settings->Applications->Manage Applications-> Google Services Framework -> Clear Data -> Force Close
reboot
After that SliceIt, Minimalistic Text, and others that were not available previously appear.
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Works nicely, but ends up with all the foriegn language apps showing up as well. Any idea how to restrict results on the marketplace by language ?
Thanks this helped me alot! i kept forgetting to reset the Google one.... duh....
dont forget the part where its set to default to only show downloaded apps in the settings so you need to go to menu and filter and show all
yea google framework services aint in the list. theres a shock another tweak that dont work on this pile if crap nook. im ready to sell this worthless pile of junk and buy a real android tab. this thing is about useless
dennis- said:
yea google framework services aint in the list. theres a shock another tweak that dont work on this pile if crap nook. im ready to sell this worthless pile of junk and buy a real android tab. this thing is about useless
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Have had nothing but fun playing with the nook. Even formatting my microsd card in the nook and ending up with it not turning on for a day till I repartitioned the storage didn't make me think it was not worth the effort. Compared to a $600 Galaxy Tab the nook is a bargain and well worth all the love bestowed on it IMHO.
fyi just clearing the market cache made some apps i couldn't find before appear. so even if the google framework is non existent in some like mine clearing cache does help
Google framework is not listed on my apps list. Im trying to download games such as angry birds and rocket bunnies but they don't show up
I use this on my phone and is my preferred reader. The main window with the list of feeds...and even the feed headlines themselves fill the whole screen of the nook. But as soon as you click an article, it shrinks down to phone screen size on the very top of the nook. Is there a way to keep the articles the same full screen as the rest of the app??
unfortunately no... the dpi needed to get the market to work kills the reader. I use greader pro (there is a free version). it works quite well.
guardianali said:
I use this on my phone and is my preferred reader. The main window with the list of feeds...and even the feed headlines themselves fill the whole screen of the nook. But as soon as you click an article, it shrinks down to phone screen size on the very top of the nook. Is there a way to keep the articles the same full screen as the rest of the app??
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Google Reader works with a dpi of 160. Market works with a dpi of 161. CM7 defaults to 161. You can use LCDDensity to change the dpi until next reboot.
Google Reader with a dpi of 161 shrinks articles. Market with a dpi of 160 will not show you updates or let you install from the web page, only from the market app.
I chose a dpi of 160 in my build.prop and then temporarily change to 161 once in a while to do Market updates.
Frank
missing icons
I have a different problem with Google Books. I just installed it today on my NC which is rooted with Manual Nooter 4.5.6. I can download and read books without any problems. But there's no way to access the settings while I'm reading a book. There are supposed to be icons for settings and maybe other things, to allow me to click and then change the font or whatever. But those icons don't appear. I can tap the middle of the page and access the sliding bar that allows me to change my place. But I can't easily choose a chapter, change a font, or access any such setting. Anyone else notice this? Any ideas?
Silly me - I just solved my problem! I remembered that I have SoftKeys! If I run SoftKeys first, I can access the settings menu while reading! So, if anyone else has this problem, get SoftKeys!
When the market 'doesn't work' with a 160dpi, what's the behavior?
Rodney
rhester72 said:
When the market 'doesn't work' with a 160dpi, what's the behavior?
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From the Android market on the device, it will not show you your installed applications and you will not be notified of updates. From your device you can install applications.
From the Android market on your desktop, you can not initiate installs of applications.
Frank
That's...odd. But you're right, my installed application list on the market is indeed empty.
Any clue why? I can't imagine why it would be deliberately tied to DPI (I could see using it to distinguish a phone from a tablet, maybe, but this is strange!)
Rodney
One more data point - I have the dpi set to 200 in build.prop. I don't have any problems with the market or with Google Reader. I'm running CM7.0.3 stable.
Is 200 what HC4 uses? Google Reader works fine with Honeycomb, however I prefer Phiremod which exhibits this problem.
Is there another difference that would cause this?
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One more data point - I have the dpi set to 200 in build.prop. I don't have any problems with the market or with Google Reader. I'm running CM7.0.3 stable.
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Interesting, I tried 180, and 200 and they didn't work with Google Reader. On a whim I tried 140 and both Google Reader and Market are currently working after clearing Market data. But Market stopped working after a few updates..
Frank
I still can't get articles to open full-screen with Reader and Phiremod. I would be fine with using a different RSS app, however I love that Google Reader marks your articles as unread so they don't show up when I check the website, my phone, etc. If any other RSS app has this functionality, please share the info!
Why are a ton of Android Apps "not compatible with this device"? it's so annoying...
Is there a way they can be "compatible"
Your options:
1. Install on another device, push the apk to your tablet via email
2. Use a hacked market app (if there is one for the flyer) to download any app
3. Change the preferences file on your Flyer so that market thinks you have a different device (hard mode from #2)
Zlatty said:
Your options:
2. Use a hacked market app (if there is one for the flyer) to download any app
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What version of the Market App, would this be? Sorry, I'm new to the HTC Flyer. I just bought it last Friday.
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Try Amazon App market for android or Aptoid, they are a bit more flexible on some apps, but you won't find all apps there.
Sometime certain apps are made for certain devices or certain resolutions. The android market being that we run android 2.3. It thinks we have an oversize phone and some apps aren't able to pan out or zoom to a certain factor to where it will take up all of our screen estate. some apps i tried that work on my phone on 2.3 look pixelated and low in detail on my tablet because was mad for a less resolution. Or its just simply not for our device. Just install apps you have on your android and see how they look to you and see if they work. Just takes trial and error.
I've side loaded all the apps that I need/want and so far so good.
I have had the same issue with some apps, I had them on my Galaxy Tab, but not for my Evo view. The cool thing is ASTRO Manager now has a backup in the newest update. If you have another android device, like I have the Evo 3D, so I take the app on there, back it up and from there you can share it via email or bluetooth. I did it last nite to put Handcent and a few others on my View.
Installing HC will fix the problem with "small screens" in apps... but will break other apps - gameloft games and some that are intended to be run @ the original screen ratio
Kris
I've been using Android since 2009 and since the very beginning I have wondered why Google has done such a poor job developing their Marketplace store (since renamed to Google Play -- ridiculous name but that's a different topic). Specifically, the User Interface of the marketplace. The market HAS undergone a couple of changes to its appearance and has had the addition of music, movies, etc. But the basic user interface components for App Installation have seen practically no change at all.
Here's my incomplete list of severe shortcomings of Google Play:
1. There is NO WAY to see a short concise list of all the apps you have already purchased. You can choose between two tabs -- "Installed" and "All". The "Installed" list is just that -- apps already installed. The "All" list shows everything -- already installed, purchased but not installed, free and recently installed on a different device, etc. And this is big jumbled mess is listed in the order of apps most recently installed, which leads to:
2. There Is NO WAY to sort the list in the "All" tab by any criterion. It is what it is, you are stuck with the order everything is listed in and you cannot change it.
3. When you want to install an app, you first have to tap on the app name and then it jumps to the detailed page for that app, where you then press "Install" and then another screen to confirm. There is NO WAY to install the app directly from the app listing without jumping through multiple screens every time for every individual app. This wouldn't be so terrible, except:
4. The listing does not REMEMBER YOUR POSITION when you press back. I find myself scrolling down through the UNSORTABLE list on the "All" page, finding the app I want, which may be 150+ apps down, going to that app's detailed page and pressing install/confirm, then pressing back twice, and it returns me back to the TOP of the list again. So if I wanted to then install the next app that was right below the previous one, I have to SCROLL DOWN AGAIN.
5. Ultimately, what I WANT and NEED is a batch installer directly from the marketplace. Put some freaking CHECKBOXES next to every app on the main list and then put a big "Install All Checked" button at the top. What's so difficult about this concept?
6. You may say "Just use titanium backup, it will solve all your problems." Well I DO use Titanium backup where appropriate. But sometimes I just want to do a CLEAN install of every app, directly downloading from the marketplace again. App backups do get screwed up over time, and reinstalling from marketplace fixes those issues. Not to mention, TiBackup requires ROOT, which not everyone has/wants/needs/knows how to obtain. Or I might be installing all my required apps on a totally new device and I don't want to import incompatible data from some other device.
In my opinion this is a MAJOR shortcoming in Android. There absolutely NEEDS to be a way to easily batch-install many apps directly from the marketplace. Especially for people like me who have 100+ apps installed and regularly wipe my phone to install the latest ROM. And #1 is just insulting in my opinion. I can't see a list of only the apps I OWN? I might forget that I purchased something a long time ago and just forgot to reinstall it. And nobody has come up with a third party tool to batch-install from the market (or have they?)
Can someone please help me understand why Google has failed to improve their storefront for so long? Where is the suggestion box for me to voice all of these concerns?
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I've been using Android since 2009 and since the very beginning I have wondered why Google has done such a poor job developing their Marketplace store (since renamed to Google Play -- ridiculous name but that's a different topic). Specifically, the User Interface of the marketplace. The market HAS undergone a couple of changes to its appearance and has had the addition of music, movies, etc. But the basic user interface components for App Installation have seen practically no change at all.
Here's my incomplete list of severe shortcomings of Google Play:
1. There is NO WAY to see a short concise list of all the apps you have already purchased. You can choose between two tabs -- "Installed" and "All". The "Installed" list is just that -- apps already installed. The "All" list shows everything -- already installed, purchased but not installed, free and recently installed on a different device, etc. And this is big jumbled mess is listed in the order of apps most recently installed, which leads to:
2. There Is NO WAY to sort the list in the "All" tab by any criterion. It is what it is, you are stuck with the order everything is listed in and you cannot change it.
3. When you want to install an app, you first have to tap on the app name and then it jumps to the detailed page for that app, where you then press "Install" and then another screen to confirm. There is NO WAY to install the app directly from the app listing without jumping through multiple screens every time for every individual app. This wouldn't be so terrible, except:
4. The listing does not REMEMBER YOUR POSITION when you press back. I find myself scrolling down through the UNSORTABLE list on the "All" page, finding the app I want, which may be 150+ apps down, going to that app's detailed page and pressing install/confirm, then pressing back twice, and it returns me back to the TOP of the list again. So if I wanted to then install the next app that was right below the previous one, I have to SCROLL DOWN AGAIN.
5. Ultimately, what I WANT and NEED is a batch installer directly from the marketplace. Put some freaking CHECKBOXES next to every app on the main list and then put a big "Install All Checked" button at the top. What's so difficult about this concept?
6. You may say "Just use titanium backup, it will solve all your problems." Well I DO use Titanium backup where appropriate. But sometimes I just want to do a CLEAN install of every app, directly downloading from the marketplace again. App backups do get screwed up over time, and reinstalling from marketplace fixes those issues. Not to mention, TiBackup requires ROOT, which not everyone has/wants/needs/knows how to obtain. Or I might be installing all my required apps on a totally new device and I don't want to import incompatible data from some other device.
In my opinion this is a MAJOR shortcoming in Android. There absolutely NEEDS to be a way to easily batch-install many apps directly from the marketplace. Especially for people like me who have 100+ apps installed and regularly wipe my phone to install the latest ROM. And #1 is just insulting in my opinion. I can't see a list of only the apps I OWN? I might forget that I purchased something a long time ago and just forgot to reinstall it. And nobody has come up with a third party tool to batch-install from the market (or have they?)
Can someone please help me understand why Google has failed to improve their storefront for so long? Where is the suggestion box for me to voice all of these concerns?
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I'm waiting for google to fix this too!
I agree with everything youve said - but the way I see it is that the Play store is a work in progress. There have been some pretty significant enhancements made in the last few years (I think I started using android in 2010).
Since then they have made 2 or 3 comprehensive UI updates, added books and movies support (which you mentioned), and the “ALL” apps list is also reasonably new (since Google Play was implemented).
I think within the next year or two you will start to see a lot of the features you mentioned.
Apple’s app store was pretty basic when it first started, now they have a lot of great sorting and display options.
Hopefully Google will step up.
Cheers.
Yeah, it will be nice if we can install multiple apps at the same time. Well, batch installer, that's what i mean.
Also, i wish i could delete some old apps (that I installed only to test them) from "Other apps in my library". There are lots of apps i never used, only tried them, and this, combined with the inability to sort the apps, make a real mess. I have to mine for every useful app that i need to install.
Or, at least, they should make a "Favorite" option.
Hello I found an article that claims I can use Google phone as the default phone app on my galaxy at 2017 sma520w. I downloaded that APK and enabled unknown sources. Installed and clicked done. Then I went to settings app default apps and set phone default to Google phone. I then went to the settings app looked for Google phone to set permissions and it's not listed there. If I go to app show system app it's shown there and it says no default set. Once again when I go to default app Page phone is shown as Google phone the default. If I open Google phone go to settings and call it opens Samsung phone. If I use one of my contacts through Google phone it asks me what app I want to use to make the call but the only options are Skype and Samsung
I recently was upgraded from the SM-A520W to a SM-A530W myself. From personal experience with the A5, it has some limitations on the Canadian Network's unfortunately. Closest I was able to successfully install alongside the Samsung programming was Google Contact's. Mind you I was also not really chasing every available "app download" site outside of Google Play.
Based on your post, it went quite different than what I am used to used to seeing as I side load on to our big screen TV from Samsung & a Telus "knockoff" of snow Android TV box both.
1st I would recommend downloading the app "X-plore" from Play Store. Powerful yet simple to use as it had 2 screen's (just for those unaware) while not being loaded with ad's. Reason being is that it can do a search of your device & has a feature to look at the HASH Tag without a purchase. Okay that may not be as useful unless you have a copy of what that should be, but it does help still.
2nd thing is it can install a app for you without needing to wonder where it disappeared to. Many of my side loads show on the next screen after being installed, whatever permission they want while staying put instead of chasing it around.
Your aware that on the A5 that Samsung put the "Messages" app as both TEXT & PHONE right? That could be tripping you up on the final step of setting s nee default...
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