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I have read all the Amazon App threads I could find and I noticed someone posted that there was a thread that explained a way to install the amazon apps once you downloaded them without the need to have the app store installed. I cannot find that thread.
Is there a way that if I want to delete the amazon app store and then install or reinstall the apps I got from them(free or paid) without needing the app store app installed or can you point me to the thread please.
Also is there a way for the regular market to recognize them so I can get any updates in the future?
Thank you
I second this question... I'd love to know the answer
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I think you just need to keep the appstore installed. No big deal.
Technically you can delete the appstore and keep the apps installed...but they won't run, so not too useful. I haven't noticed any problems with having it installed though, may I ask what the point is?
johnchad14 said:
Technically you can delete the appstore and keep the apps installed...but they won't run, so not too useful. I haven't noticed any problems with having it installed though, may I ask what the point is?
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I was just messing around with the phone and going thru my I dont need this and dont need that and decided I didnt want to have the amazon app & the amazon app store app anymore and unistalled them. Then about a day later, went to play one of the apps I did get from there and it didn't run.
Was just curious. Still in my eris frame of mind when I used to go thru my apps and take out ones not really used so I could save space.
Im getting help now in dealing with getting rid of the Eris low memory complex...
Thanks all
This situation may be related.
I had moved Amazon apps to SD card (at least I think it was one of the apps I moved :/ ). Regardless, I tried to use an app from Amazon; I could not use it until I had signed on at Amazon's site.
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Same here. I cannot run any Amazon app if the Amazon Appstore is uninstalled. Also, I cannot update any Amazon app through AppBrain or the Market because it appears the packages are signed differently. Need to update the Amazon apps through Amazon Appstore.
Well I guess this is the caveat of getting the free apps... I wonder if this also applies to apps you've actually spent money on through amazon app store...
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m00nshake said:
Well I guess this is the caveat of getting the free apps... I wonder if this also applies to apps you've actually spent money on through amazon app store...
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Most likely. The only way to get updates for your Amazon apps is to go through the Amazon Appstore, whether they are paid or free.
I would have to agree; free or paid, you likely have to be signed in. Tis a pain to be electronic slaves to sites, ain't it?
Yes, you need to have Amazon App Store (AAS) installed and signed in, in order to update paid apps. I confirmed this last night when trying to use Titanium Backup which I purchased through AAS.
I can't really see a reason not to have it installed though, literally, the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning after turning my alarm clock off is checking to see what app they have available...
Is there a way of updating apps i have downloaded onto my sd card ? I have a few installed but cant update them because i did'nt get them from the apps market place
Thanks
SD card has nothing to do with it, they're simply not linked with the market entry. Titanium Backup has an option to fix it called "Market Doctor".
Does this work with any downloaded app and on any phone ?
I have a HTC HD2 windows phone but has been altered to run on android
Thanks
Well, any rooted phone... I've got no idea what it'll do if the device isn't. It has worked with any application I've restored so far, meaning applications that were either free or that I bought.
I've got no idea what it'll do if the app is not in your account... which wouldn't be a good idea to begin with.
Tried the titanium backup ,still cant update apps from sd card ?
Did you do long-press on app, Attach to market (forced) in Titanium?
Done that but it's asking me to pay for the update
That has to be a different issue... if it's in your account, the Market replaces all "Buy" buttons with ones saying "Purchased", no matter whether you actually have it installed. Is it listed under "My Apps" this way?
Where did you get the apps from in the first place?
If you got them from another app store ie. Getjar, Amazon etc. you can only update through that store, even though it may be available on the Android Market.
EDIT: Unless, of course, they're free. Then you can just download the app you want updating from the Market, which will then notify you of future updates.
I downloaded it from a file share torrent. The app itself costs money so was looking to try and upgrade for free .There have been quite a few updates from the one i have downloaded so all the functions wont work , i have the basic things working but not all
In that case let me congratulate you on obtaining a free virus. Hopefully Google is as good at reading logs as they are at reading webpages.
jasext said:
I downloaded it from a file share torrent. The app itself costs money so was looking to try and upgrade for free .There have been quite a few updates from the one i have downloaded so all the functions wont work , i have the basic things working but not all
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Quoting complete failure right here. *facepalm.jpg*
You're admitting to obtaining warez on a developer forum.
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You know that what you're doing is illegal, right?
How can you expect updates for a paid app if you don't pay for it. People have to download it legally, crack it, and upload it to fileshare sites for every single update, so the update process isn't going to be fast.
I suggest you stop stealing and pay for the apps you want.
The actual app i downloded is free ,i am new to all this and only found out after downloading it ,dont think downloading free apps from a share site is illegal
Have a look at an app called Atrackdog. There are 2 versions one of which is to update apps on the SD card. The apps don't have to be from the market as far as I am aware.
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tl;dr I installed an apk that you normally have to buy (with the developers permission), and now I want to buy the app, but the market says I purchased it and gives me an error when I try.
Detailed version:
So I was chosen to beta test the boot manager application by the developers. They sent me a download link to an apk that I installed on my phone (nexus one).
The developers stopped updating the app through the link they gave me, and they only update the market apk now. I felt that I should purchase the app, to support the developers and gain the new features. I tried to purchase the app, but in the market it already says "purchased" instead of "buy". When I try to buy it, it gives me an error.
I have since uninstalled the app completely, and still no luck.
I cleared the market cache and data, and even tried using the browser market to install it remotely. It even says purchased on the web.
It's possible titanium backup attached the app to the market through market doctor, but even after i uninstalled it it still had this issue.
I'm not sure if it matters, but the app checks with the market to see what your registered email is, and then checks the developers server to see if that email is licensed before using the app. Since I didn't buy it from the market, they just added my email to the list.
What can I do about this?
Re-install the apk file they gave you, then uninstall it through the market.
Just tried that, after it was uninstalled everything appeared the same, and gave me the same errors.
I just got off the phone with a "market specialist." She said that I tried to purchase the app, but something went wrong and "the phone doesn't know where to get the app from." She handed the issue over to a more specialized department who will try and fix the problem and either get back to me for more information, or fix the problem within 24 hours. I was extremely impressed with how they handled the issue.
To anyone having this problem in the future, go to this page, scroll down, and fill out your info under "talk to a specialist" and let them know what your problem is. They did ask if I was using a custom ROM (which I am) and they said that custom ROM's can sometimes interfere with the market, but I highly doubt this is the case.
And an email they sent me:
Hi Josh,
Thank you for contacting Google. It was a pleasure getting to speak with
you today. As promised, I've forwarded your case to a specialist to begin
working to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
In the meantime, if you come across any other information that you would
like to pass along, please feel free to reply to this email. Your
responses will automatically go to the specialist working on your case.
Thanks again for your patience and understanding. Have a great day.
Regards,
Tracee
The Android Market Team
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You could try detaching it from the market using Titanium Backup.
was this ever resolved?
I too have this problem, but I have apps that I purchased, or got free from Amazon.com's App Store, and now that google has this massive .10ยข sale of over 10k (supposedly?) apps I want to rebuy the same apps from google (who updates much faster than Amazon).
I'm going to try to detach, hopefully it works.
If not hopefully we can figure this out as I'm sure this is an issue that afflicts many of you too.
just a follow up, and no the issue is still persistent for me as well
Android Market Support said:
Just to let you know- the issue appears to be isolated to users with
rooted
devices. A few users saw the issue clear up after resetting their devices
to factory settings. In some cases, this required manufacturer support
because a regular reset did not completely restore the device.
However, we're investigating solutions that will not require a reset. In
the meantime, let me know if you have any questions or if your situation
changes.
Best,
Ryne
The Android Market Team
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I have the same problem with an app I purchased from Amazon App Store but want to repurchase from Google Market.
I tried detaching it from the market using Titanium Backup but that did not help.
Anyone have a solution?
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I tried the instructions at this thread, but they did not work.
Try purchasing it from the web market.
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Or one sure way that worked for me is to downgrade the market app to v2, even if the app says purchased, it still gave me the checkout page.
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I had the same problem with the web interface, but downgrading to market 2 worked. Thanks.
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Or one sure way that worked for me is to downgrade the market app to v2, even if the app says purchased, it still gave me the checkout page.
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How do I downgrade my Market to v2 to fix the same problem others are having....?
i download marketv2.3.6.apk then install it.
but not work
market require google account all time
Have you tried wiping cache ?
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How do I downgrade my Market to v2 to fix the same problem others are having....?
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i download marketv2.3.6.apk then install it.
but not work
market require google account all time
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See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19085789&postcount=14.
Still not finding a solution I simply logged into another Gmail account I own, and purchased it from there.
Now when there's an update to one of the secondary accounts apps I get a download refused message until I switch accounts.
It's not too much of a hassle, but it's not convenient either. :/
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Hi,
Backstory:
I recently had my S2 serviced and lost all the apps I had installed.
For some reason, Marketplace didn't keep track of apps I downloaded, so I couldn't get some of the apps which I lost.
Problem:
There was a wallpaper app, I have been using from long time, but even after searching a lot I couldn't locate it. Thing is most of such apps have generic names and the search doesn't really help. I can't be sure whether its still hosted on the marketplace or not, been close to 6 months since I installed it for the first time.
This app has a water wave on the startup splash screen.
So silly it may sound, I am kinda restless cuz I'm not able to find it. Please help me here. Thanks and hope this doesn't get closed.
Have you tried checking your account on the market website?
I found apps that i had installed on my old HTC Hero that i had forgotten about listed under my transactions.
https:/ /market.android.com/
Dave, no it doesn't show up in my orders/transactions.
If it did, I wouldn't have open this thread.
There are two areas to the market website. One has only purchases. While the other has all apps on the other device or old device. I use that to reinstall everything on my phone after a flash.
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^mate, it doesn't show in My library as well.
Found my wallpaper app, it has been removed from Marketplace.
Get it from here
h**p://***.traemcneely.com/2011/10/05/download-ogq-backgrounds-app-by-ogq-corp/
Probably an easy question but when I go into my apps it lists everyone I ever downloaded. How do I get rid of them so I dont have to scroll or auto download?
Guess nobody knows?
It should only list the ones you paid for, and of course the ones you have currently installed.
Free apps that you downloaded, and then uninstalled should only stay there until reboot (I believe)
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It should only list the ones you paid for, and of course the ones you have currently installed.
Free apps that you downloaded, and then uninstalled should only stay there until reboot (I believe)
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Nope lists everything I ever had. Sick of going through 10 pages of stuff.
Try going into settings applications and market (or google play if you have the updated one), clear cache and data then open the maket up again accepting the terms and conditions. Go to my apps again and it should have cleared them.
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I agree with clearing the market/play cache in app management.
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Ok normally I can figure this out. Guess Im a little slow today but dont see that anywhere. I open google play , go to settings and dont have that option anywhere.
Go into phone settings not google play settings. Then applications then all tab at the top of screen. Find google play and tap it tap clear cache and clear data. Then start google play app as normal and accept the terms and conditions. Job done hopefully!
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Because he used the words "10 pages of stuff", I believe the OP is talking about the website, not the phone app. https://play.google.com/store does show every app you've downloaded. It'll also show old phones you may not even own anymore. No way to get rid of them afaik, and if you google the problem theres all sorts of talk about it out there.
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Because he used the words "10 pages of stuff", I believe the OP is talking about the website, not the phone app. https://play.google.com/store does show every app you've downloaded. It'll also show old phones you may not even own anymore. No way to get rid of them afaik, and if you google the problem theres all sorts of talk about it out there.
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Yes that is correct as Ive flashed several Roms and anything I did have would have been cleared by now. Also yes to the webpage for google and it lists phones. That has changed several times. Guess I will google and try and find the answer. Thanks.
Post back if you do find a solution but the last I dug around on the subject a month or so ago, old apps and old devices are not removable from the Play website. Its something Google controls and there is nothing end users can do at this point.
Here's a good start for you with some relevant links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442148
While the link(s) above pertain mostly to removing old devices, the same goes for old apps. It seems Google is quite aware of it but does not want to give us control over removing such items.
The question of the day is, why?
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Post back if you do find a solution but the last I dug around on the subject a month or so ago, old apps and old devices are not removable from the Play website. Its something Google controls and there is nothing end users can do at this point.
Here's a good start for you with some relevant links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442148
While the link(s) above pertain mostly to removing old devices, the same goes for old apps. It seems Google is quite aware of it but does not want to give us control over removing such items.
The question of the day is, why?
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Nobody wants to give up control. When setting up a Rom I have had it try to use Backup Asst. and I dont want it. So when I set up google I use to get these texts from verizon. Some whack crap. Called and funny how one tech takes care of it and the other is plain out stupid. I had one say freeze/force stop backup asst which you cant do because force stop just restarts. One tech took care of it and the other put in a trouble ticket.