I own a Samsung Ace, and I bought it in Middle East. Apparently Android Market is officially not supported here yet.
Now the phone came with one installed in it. I used it fine, never bought any app but downloaded a lot of free apps. They ran fine and everything was good. Except for one thing that ever since I had been using the phone, it had the habit of occasionally shutting it down.
So I took the phone to Samsung care they rebooted the phone or reinstalled the OS. Irrespective of whether the phone's working fine or not, I no longer see the Market icon on my phone.
I have tried downloading a couple of apk online. But one of them force closed even before the Market opened. The second force closes itself when I select any app from the Market.
I can come up with only 2 solutions,
1. Some ACE user out there send me the apk.
2. Some geek tell me how to find the market apk inside the phone, since the phone came with market installed on it, so there has to be an apk file inside it.
Waiting for everyone's reply.
Login your GMail app.
or, install the CWM and install the gapps from there.
Using root explorer, go to system-> apps-> & install vending.apk
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Just instal one of samfirmware ROM (if you brought your phone, then flash all except the modem (Phone)). The european roms have Android Market instaled by default (but you will lose your warranty). If you want, I can write a tutoriual for that.
Login my gmail app, then what? Please elaborate; I am a noob. ;-)
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Jack Shepard said:
Login my gmail app, then what? Please elaborate; I am a noob. ;-)
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What Domnic79 said...
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Root explorer like astro?
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root explorer is an app. Google for it and you will have your answer.
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root explorer is an app. Google for it and you will have your answer.
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Ok. I googled for it found the root explorer app on the android market webpage. But the app comes for a price. The same developer has another app by the name of explorer can i use that?
Jack Shepard said:
Ok. I googled for it found the root explorer app on the android market webpage. But the app comes for a price. The same developer has another app by the name of explorer can i use that?
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As long as it has root access, you should be able to shift gapps to the /system partition.
Install ES explorer and in the seetings mark root acess
For me best explorer and it's free
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Login my gmail app, then what? Please elaborate; I am a noob. ;-)
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Just Log it in. You should have your market app after syncing your google account on your phone. This happens to me.
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My girlfriend needs a good music download app but i dont see any on the market. The one on my phone (free music download) isnt on the market anymore. How can i make a copy and send it to her
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bmoreboy02 said:
My girlfriend needs a good music download app but i dont see any on the market. The one on my phone (free music download) isnt on the market anymore. How can i make a copy and send it to her
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Use Root Explorer (or another file explorer) to upload the .apk to your dropbox account. Then just dropbox it over to her phone. The app you're looking for will probably be in /data/app
Or you could just blu toot it right over with root explore. Of your not rooted you can still blu tooth it as well.
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The app bump works pretty well if the phones are in proximity.
BANG! from my shooter...
You don't even need root, use astro or es file manager back up that app, upload it to dropbox and share or just email the backup boom
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il Duce said:
The app bump works pretty well if the phones are in proximity.
BANG! from my shooter...
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Wouldn't work. Bump just sends the app's market link to the other phone. There's a appshare app that you can download that will work. You have to find it on the internet because it's not, and never will, be in the market because it'll be too easy to share paid apps.
Here's some info on AppShare by DamagedApps:
http://apps.talkandroid.com/apps/social/149819-com+damagedapps+appshare/
There's also this one that sends the apk directly to whomever you want to share with:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yschi.MyAppSharer
What I've done is use Astro to find the app, then press and hold and press send. Ive sent one through Gmail.
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Hi, if someone has managed to patch market to have available non-qvga apps, I would like to ask if you would be willing to download Sports tracker by Nokia v 1.5.2 and post it.
I would appreciate it.
P.s. it's free: )
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Here is patched market http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831782
Search google for sportstracker.apk download, I found and downloaded it from the first page, save it to your SD card and install with a file manager like astro, root explorer etc...... good app but I'm a bit too lazy to ever use it!
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MarcelXDA said:
You can allways download this app from 4shared.
Here is patched market http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831782
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This patched market is not working, atleast for me.
Scratch0805 said:
Search google for sportstracker.apk download, I found and downloaded it from the first page, save it to your SD card and install with a file manager like astro, root explorer etc...... good app but I'm a bit too lazy to ever use it!
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Did that before posting here, It's not the version I'm after but thanks anyway
Anyway thanks for your replies, actually I managed to get it, and it's not working good.
Market links apps that have been downloaded&installed outside market.how to stop it?
Hi,
This has been Bugging me for a while now... I'm a confident android user... and have had my HTC desire for over a year and a half, and now have an Asus transformer...
Basically, I have an app that I didn't download and install from the market, however, the market says that I have "purchased" the app and gives me a download button. If I click it I get an error message. An app in question is setCPU, I have downloaded it from xda, but now would like to buy the app to support the developer and get market updates.. at the moment this seems impossible for me to do... It is linked to my account as "purchased" even though I haven't actually purchased it...
This is the same with another app that I downloaded a while ago, and now I have some spare cash I would like download the app, get updates, and more importantly support the developer...
Also, PIRACY IS BAD, THESE ARENT PIRATED APPS.. SUPPORT DEVELOPERS!
Sorry for long post, and any mistakes, I wrote all this on my phone...
Hopefully someone can help me...
Many thanks,
Matt
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Reinstall app, go to market, uninstall from there and then buy that app. It works for me
xuanduc987 said:
Reinstall app, go to market, uninstall from there and then buy that app. It works for me
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thanks for the reply... what if the market doesn't have an uninstall button and only an open or update button...
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In fact that didn't work for me... I uninstalled it via the market and it just said purchased... I then clicked install and it gave me an error...
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I googled and found this
- Unlink the app from the market with titanium backup (long press on the app in titanium backup), uninstall the app
- Go to app setting menù and click on market apk, here you have to clear data/cache and uninstall the update
Now if you have the last market version installed by default, you have to download and install the previous version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=743249&d=1318041888
Now you have to find the app you want to buy on the old market before the phone update it again (if the app price is different don't worry, they will charge you the real price). Do this for every app you want to buy
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thanks a lot... This has half worked.. I purchased the app, an got the order receipt email, but then market has stopped working, and is force closing. I will have to go back to the up to date market, download the app, then back to the old market and so forth... I'm actually fixing permissions at the moment, whih i doubt will help, but worth a shot!
anyway, thanks so much dude...!
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Hi guys,
I have been facing this problem fro the day I bought my milestone and still on my razr. I want to buy some apps from Android market which I really like but it does not let me to buy as it says "purchased" when I have not purchased these. I tried to detach those apps frm market thru titanium backup pro but still no help. Pl help guys.. Thanks.
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I believe the app is tied to your google account so it doesn't matter what device you try to access it from, it will always show up as purchased. You'll have to set up a different account and purchase the app through that account in order to re-purchase it or attempt to purchase the app.
If I use other acc to purchase it then my other apps that I have purchased will not b synced with that AC so will make no sense. But thanks for the help. Any other way guys or is it I m the only who is facing this problem.
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Sedariya11 said:
If I use other acc to purchase it then my other apps that I have purchased will not b synced with that AC so will make no sense. But thanks for the help. Any other way guys or is it I m the only who is facing this problem.
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Send an email to app support, they'll fix your data.
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Long shot but try clearing data and cache from your Market app?
SallyC said:
Long shot but try clearing data and cache from your Market app?
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Those apps registered in market as bought or installed are linked to email account and device IMEI, cleaning data and cache will not erase this registry
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What happens when you click on the app? It does not give the option to download?
yesh same thing is happening to me
It happens because you had previously this app installed illegal, I did the same, I wanted to test tapatalk and I downloaded full version from the internet. Now I can't buy tapatalk because Market showing is already bought, I can't download and I can't buy it. It's really sucks cause I don't want to use it illegal.
Yup same thing.. It gives u an option to download but says download failed..
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I found solution:
(You need root to do it)
1. Download Market v. 2.3.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028491
2. Uninstall Market updates and clear data and cache. Rename Phonesky.apk (In my RAZR it's the name of market, could be Vending.apk in other ROM's)
3. Use Root Explorer or ES File Explorer and copy Vending2.3.6.apk to /system/app (set permission same as other apk's). Reboot RAZR.
4. Run Android Market and very quick try to buy app of your choice. I had to do it twice because I had force close after a minute, when FC happens clear Android Market data and try again. I had FC during tapatalk downloading, it's no problem I installed it after I restored latest Market.
5. When you finished, delete Vendink2.3.6.apk from /system/app rename Phonesky.ap to Phonesky.apk, reboot and thats it! Now I have tapatalk Purchased
Can't you go to market on your computer (not the phone app) and remove old devices from your list? I remember needing to do this to get, IIRC, google voice to work correctly with my new phone at the time.
I imagine I will have to do the same tonight when the Droid comes in the Fed up truck.
The only ones you should have to repurchase are the ones tied specifically to the phone's id. The others should show up under "my apps" for redownloading.
That's what got me through this situation when I had it before.
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You missing the point:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23278146&postcount=9
lukas77 said:
I found solution:
(You need root to do it)
1. Download Market v. 2.3.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028491
2. Uninstall Market updates and clear data and cache. Rename Phonesky.apk (In my RAZR it's the name of market, could be Vending.apk in other ROM's)
3. Use Root Explorer or ES File Explorer and copy Vending2.3.6.apk to /system/app (set permission same as other apk's). Reboot RAZR.
4. Run Android Market and very quick try to buy app of your choice. I had to do it twice because I had force close after a minute, when FC happens clear Android Market data and try again. I had FC during tapatalk downloading, it's no problem I installed it after I restored latest Market.
5. When you finished, delete Vendink2.3.6.apk from /system/app rename Phonesky.ap to Phonesky.apk, reboot and thats it! Now I have tapatalk Purchased
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Let me try this tonight.. Thanks
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lukas77 said:
It happens because you had previously this app installed illegal, I did the same, I wanted to test tapatalk and I downloaded full version from the internet. Now I can't buy tapatalk because Market showing is already bought, I can't download and I can't buy it. It's really sucks cause I don't want to use it illegal.
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I'm having the same issue. In my case I purchased some apps from the Amazon App Store. Now I want to get rid of all the Amazon apps (their app market isn't all that great) and replace them with their Android Market versions.
So this problem can occur without anyone stealing anything, fyi.
ETA: I just checked, and games purchased through the Humble Android Bundle are similarly effected--The Android Market thinks you own them, but will not let you purchase them through the Market. Bummer!
Humble Bundle, GetJar, Amazon...
Any luck guys with fixing this?
I have the same freaking problem with getjar! Will try your market fix.
Ivanstein said:
Can't you go to market on your computer (not the phone app) and remove old devices from your list? I remember needing to do this to get, IIRC, google voice to work correctly with my new phone at the time.
I imagine I will have to do the same tonight when the Droid comes in the Fed up truck.
The only ones you should have to repurchase are the ones tied specifically to the phone's id. The others should show up under "my apps" for redownloading.
That's what got me through this situation when I had it before.
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So I m confused now mine showing vending.apk so I rename it to what.. Or u r saying I need to download market 2.3.6 and uninstall the actual one.. Little more help.
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Requirements: Android v2.0+
Overview: Play Anywhere, All your entertainment in one place, Google Play is your one-stop shop for all your favorite entertainment.
New Google Play Store 3.5.15 + mod - all credit goes to L.D.B
Mod version features:
Unlimited access to apps in Google Play Store
Removed countries restriction in Google Play Store
Fixed the issue which your device is not compatible with this item in Google Play Store
Steps:
1. open Root Explorer (need root)
2. move Vending.apk to /system/app
3. set permission 6-4-4
4. reboot
hope this work on your device. please give feedback
press Thanks if i help.
I have serious problem since Google Play is replaced instead of Market...
I CAN'T INSTALL ANY APP ANYMORE. It keeps being stuck at "Starting Download" and I can't do anything to fix it!
Tom.K said:
I have serious problem since Google Play is replaced instead of Market...
I CAN'T INSTALL ANY APP ANYMORE. It keeps being stuck at "Starting Download" and I can't do anything to fix it!
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yes, i cant deny this, im also having same problem, but only when i try to update all my app (already installed app), it said 'starting download' and nothing. then i try updating it 1 by 1, and its work..did you have 3.4.7?if you already have this version and the problem not fixed, maybe you can go 'clear cache' of google play in manage application..
Thx for the APK. The new market is super fast now! I replaced Market 2.3.6. I kinda had to shoehorn this APK into my Froyo Bumblebee v2.4 ROM on LG VM670 since it didn't want to sideload properly.
-Use Titanium Backup to Backup your version of Market then uninstall Market 2.3.6
-rename the Google Play APK to vending.apk
-use RootExplorer to mount / as r/w
-copy the new vending.apk to /system/apps
-change permission to rw-r-r--
-reboot phone
The new Google Play APP icon didn't change (could be the Glow Legacy Theme I use with ADW), it stayed the same as the original Market Icon but the new market works.
NOt full version
I have this version of the market I can download only apps because the other tabs/option are not present on x10 mini.
Tom.K said:
I have serious problem since Google Play is replaced instead of Market...
I CAN'T INSTALL ANY APP ANYMORE. It keeps being stuck at "Starting Download" and I can't do anything to fix it!
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Are you on ICS? I had this problem on ICS but not on MiniCM7
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jimcantfixit said:
Are you on ICS? I had this problem on ICS but not on MiniCM7
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Quite true I was downloading loads of apps from this app/update market. in MiniCM7 2.1.9
Why you remove compatible chek on Gplay aka Marked ?
How do you think ? User informed not supported app or bypassed this and download looots of **** who is not work (ie HD games on Mini ) or left stuff before download coz they are uncompatible?
I download for example Zinga Poker , yeah its work but its out of screen
Anyway back to stock G-play
And + for the nice try.
PS : Auto update not work like already reported just one by one .
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ferotakis said:
Why you remove compatible chek on Gplay aka Marked ?
How do you think ? User informed not supported app or bypassed this and download looots of **** who is not work (ie HD games on Mini ) or left stuff before download coz they are uncompatible?
I download for example Zinga Poker , yeah its work but its out of screen
Anyway back to stock G-play
And + for the nice try.
PS : Auto update not work like already reported just one by one .
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But some stuff does work like steam. So when you have the patch its Downloadable unless like me your on ICS then its bugged still
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I tried and it didn't work for my mini, I could have done it wrong though, how do u do permissojns because I only had boxes to tick on root explorer and no 6.4.4 thing, can someone explain in more detail please
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ispongoo said:
I tried and it didn't work for my mini, I could have done it wrong though, how do u do permissojns because I only had boxes to tick on root explorer and no 6.4.4 thing, can someone explain in more detail please
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it goes like this: (x) is tick, (0) is untick
------------Read----Write----Execute
owner------X---------X-----------0
Group-------X---------0----------0
Others------X---------0----------0
its like 'L' in flip = rw - r - r / 6-4-4
Thank you for your help, ill try now
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Sorry again but after I reboot should I in should I install the Google play apk?
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Yes you need to reboot. Otherwise the system won't recognise the changes. ICS will show the optimizing apps screen after install
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arielVengeance said:
New Google Play Store 3.5.15 + mod - all credit goes to L.D.B
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Do you care to also post the source of this?
does it work on 2.1 ?
pathologo said:
Do you care to also post the source of this?
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i found this on my facebook group, and he just giving credit to LDB, just like mine, so if you might happen to know who did the mod, then i really want to know, to give him proper credit. but if you dont know, im sorry, i cant give you the source i dont know yet
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does it work on 2.1 ?
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sorry, it might work on 2.1 or not, i cant test it, coz my phone on ics right now. let hope other users give feedback to you.
does it have any bug?
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does it have any bug?
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it fixed the compatible check, thats mean, you can download loads of apps, but for our devices, which is in qvga, not all apps will ok when running.
auto updates now working for me, need to update it one by one..
Not working here. Still doesn't appear country restricted apps like Play Music (Google Music).
I'm outside US/Canada and I wish someone can mod Play Store so we (outside) can browse music, books and video stuff.
I can do this but I need to start WiFi hotspot on my laptop, through Hotspot Shield, clear Play Store data, and then access to full market.
Will be possible to mod this restrition?