Has anyone had any luck with the BBC iPlayer app?
It doesn't show up on the device based market, and the web based market says it is not compatible with the device. I read somewhere about the iPlayer only working on MIPS devices, and the Tablet S is Tegra based. I just wanted to check if anyone else had any further information.
I've had luck getting around this kind of restriction by getting the apk on a different device, backing it up via astro then manually installing it on the tablet.
Theres a lot of apps marked incompatible for this tablet I've noticed. Not sure whether its sony being slack, draconian or other. 99% of them I sideload and they work fine.
I sideloaded the iPlayer app and whilst it loads, video does not display and the app often crashes on navigation. For the time being the iPlayer website is probably the best solution.
Thanks for the info. I do have access to a Xoom, so I might try sideloading some apps.
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Hello,
just a beginner with Android and a happy owner of an archos 101 with froyo running, I discovered some strange behavior of the system. For the very first time I installed PocketCloud (but never used it) and a lot of other apps. I had also the patch for accces to the goole market applied. But I did not root the archos (don´t know how...)
Few days later the archos crashed and I had to reinstall the system (from the systemmenu).
With the app "app 2 SD" I moved some apps to SD.
Now some apps I could not not install or update, e.g. dolphin HD, world newspaper, MyPiano and PocketCloud.
Searching some forums I tried not to move some apps to SD (so redo) - that worked for MyPiano: I could update. Also for Dolphin HD.
But I cannot install PocketCloud . Now I am looking for a solution, because I think it is a very usefull app and convenient to access my multimedia PC via tablet in my local network.
Any suggestion what I should try?
Check this post (I don't want to take credit for Lolo's typing). It is how to do the "Market Fix". This is a pretty standard fix for Android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10684760&postcount=779
I use pocketcloud on a regular basis. It works fine, BUT it does not work with Zeam running....
Google Sky Maps is one that does not work for me.
I've tried more than once installing/uninstalling and still, nothing.
Yeah I'm trying to get the Polaroid Bluetooth POGO printer apk to work but its a no go an forget about sideloading it fails and when I download it from the market I get Installation error -17 wtf is error -17 I have no idea and apparently neither does google
I have read nearly all the "Market Fix" threads and can't find an answer to this. And I have tried searching as well, but pulled no results from the gTablet forums, so my apologizes if this seems like a double post of something already discussed.
When I access the Android Market via my pc, it says that I do not have any devices and can not install from there. I can merely browse. Now when I first flashed Vegan 5.1.1, I saw my device but now it's gone. I have not changed my account since I started and signing out and back in has not resolved this.
Also is it normal to have to apply the "fix" on a regular basis? Even before my device disappeared from my web settings, I have noticed a few times that my Market web searches often show results my Market app does not.
Thanks.
Does your tablet still have access to the Market?
While it's not typically needed to do the fix "again", I have read and experienced it myself where the Market seems to have reset itself back to its pre-fixed state.
This happened to me when the Market updated itself from 2.x to 2.x1 or whatever version it pushed down. I had to do the Market Fix again after that....this time quite a few times to make it work.
The Market on your device is designed to show you what apps are available for your device (ie hardware features and OS version) while the view you see from the Web is everything, regardless of hardware/OS version.
Do your Market Fix until you have a significantly "full" market and download something from the Market on your device. Check back on the web and see if you see it.
I've switched ROMs and such and still see my device (though it's name/info has changed on the website).
Thaks for your reply.
The market is accessible from my gTab, the device just does not show up via the web Market (either from pc or DolphinHD).
My big concern is that I will be upgrading my phone to a HTC Inspire this week and I want to make sure the apps I have purchased will be available when I add the new phone. If I don't have a device in the web store, will it effect my ability to get to all my apps?
As long as you use the same gmail account on your phone you should be able to get all the apps you purchased.
Not sure why your tablet does not show on the web market. We have 2 phones and the gtab on the same account, and they all show up on the web.
Maybe you find a solution in google help https://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=1141080 or the tab magically shows up once you have your phone.
Anyone else getting large numbers of apps (esp games) not showing as compatible in market?
e.g. ADW EX, Cut the Rope.
At first I thought it was just me, but I had a chat with another XDA member, who sent me a screenshot of the android market saying his tablet S was compatible with ADW. On mine, its clearly greyed out. So I'm thinking there's something wrong with my tablet or google account?
Any hints appreciated
Hello,
Just because you mentioned about cut the rope game, i installed it and it plays OK (sony s 16gb).
Chris
sh-t that confirms it. Theres something wrong with my market account.
I've written to several app devs and they all say their app is marked compatible.
The two 'test' cases I'm using is cut the rope and ADW EX. Both are greyed out in web market, and just do not appear in tablet market.
I've tried clearing the cache and force stopping, no dice.
Anybody seen this before?
I just looked at market to see if I could find "cut the rope" and it shows up, and is compatible with my sony tablet s. It shows on my tablet market as well.
ADW EX also shows up here. no problems with them what so ever. I got the sgpt111us/s model.
There are a lot of Gameloft games that you have to sideload. And Gameloft does not bother to answer their support emails.
I had to side load the tivo application from my rooted OG to my tablet, but it works fine. Someday I will buy a premier so i can actually use it though!
Hello
I have this problem too.
I asked Sony support (Russia) about this problem.
They said that I could:
1. Clear market cache. It doesn't work.
2. Clear data. It doesn't work.
3. Delete update for market. It doesn't work.
4. update information about tablet from web android market. Here I have question :how could I do this?
I suspect its something to do with regions and region locking for certain apps, tablets and user accounts.
e.g. I am accessing market from Hong Kong location, but I'm normally based in Australia, and my google account/credit card etc. is all Aussie. I'll wait to see what happens when I get back to australia.
If there are region restrictions based on app, user account etc. IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR. google support fail (again....) its enough to make you consider a fricking fruit machine some times
http://mashable.com/2012/01/03/android-fragmentation/
it's good information to know and very helpful, albeit discouraging
Forgive me if this question has already been asked...ran a search of the forums and found nothing so...
Does anyone know why with a rooted NT (not running another ROM yet) I can not watch programs online through TNT website as well as TNT Android app available on Google Play? The browser will go to the site but fails to load any full episodes. I side loaded the app hoping it would work even though play store said it would not...hoping if I fiddled with changing my screen resolution it would work (using LCD app). In the TNT app it plays the ad before the program just fine, then plays about 8 seconds of the actual episode before I get a message saying my device is not compatible. I checked permissions and the only thing I can see that might be causing this is the setting for the display in the .xml file.
Anyone know what to do? I like watching Falling Skies episodes but can't on my NT. Oddly, I am running an old version if the HBOgo app without any problems. Perhaps the TNT app requires Ice Cream Sandwich? No specs to say on app page or webpage.
Any help would be appreciated!
Just found this in the Play Store, Android TV Store for any mobile device and Cast Store for Chromecast, obviously the Nexus Player has the cast feature so I have both apps on my phone.
Android TV Store - Apps meant to be installed on your Android TV
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=goko.tvs
Cast Store - Apps meant to be installed on the device you're casting from (Phone, Tablet)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=goko.gcs
Forgot to mention, I'm on LolliRock and installed this version of the Android TV Store. It helps a lot with games since it narrows down the ones that are compatible with our controller. Many in the regular Play Store require a touchscreen interface and they won't work on the Nexus Player..
Not sure if these apps are Leanback compatible though, haven't ran the stock ROM in awhile. If someone checks, please report back, thanks!
@OP
I'm on stock Rom, Rooted but both apps show up as incompatible with NP.
Thank you.
samteeee said:
@OP
I'm on stock Rom, Rooted but both apps show up as incompatible with NP.
Thank you.
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Sorry, better late than never, I guess..
Theres no point in installing the 2nd app on your NP.. The apps there are for the device you're casting from (phone or tablet), as stated in the OP... The apps in this particular "store," all have the cast feature enabled. These apps are meant to be used with a Chromecast, however, it's possible to use with the NP or any other device, you can cast to.. Like a Chromecast, apps aren't installed directly onto it, think of it as a "receiver" of the content for your big screen. Since its connected via HDMI, you're able to wirelessly send/cast images, vids or mirror your handheld device's content to it. For that reason, these apps are for your handheld device rather than the receiving device (Chromecast, NP, ect...). What's cool about the NP is that we can install apps on it and we can "cast" stuff from our mobile devices to it..
Regarding the first app listed here, your issue is clearly the fact that you're on the stock rom, which is why I previously mentioned I was on LolliRock. The stock rom doesn't allow installation of any apps that are not specifically designed for Android TV, so you'll run into this issue not only with the app listed here but, all non-TV apps.. This is one of many advantages of installing a custom Rom, other than stock. Just simply having root, won't help you in this situation, your UI is TV, you'll need a non-TV UI, to install non-TV apps...
Makes sense?
Talysdaddy said:
Sorry, better late than never, I guess..
Theres no point in installing the 2nd app on your NP.. The apps there are for the device you're casting from (phone or tablet), as stated in the OP... The apps in this particular "store," all have the cast feature enabled. These apps are meant to be used with a Chromecast, however, it's possible to use with the NP or any other device, you can cast to.. Like a Chromecast, apps aren't installed directly onto it, think of it as a "receiver" of the content for your big screen. Since its connected via HDMI, you're able to wirelessly send/cast images, vids or mirror your handheld device's content to it. For that reason, these apps are for your handheld device rather than the receiving device (Chromecast, NP, ect...). What's cool about the NP is that we can install apps on it and we can "cast" stuff from our mobile devices to it..
Regarding the first app listed here, your issue is clearly the fact that you're on the stock rom, which is why I previously mentioned I was on LolliRock. The stock rom doesn't allow installation of any apps that are not specifically designed for Android TV, so you'll run into this issue not only with the app listed here but, all non-TV apps.. This is one of many advantages of installing a custom Rom, other than stock. Just simply having root, won't help you in this situation, your UI is TV, you'll need a non-TV UI, to install non-TV apps...
Makes sense?
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For sure, lol.
Thanks for replying though.
I eventually figured the stock Rom just won't do it. But TBH, I'm kinda disappointed at Android TV for lack of creativity and forward thinking!