I downloaded a screenshot program from the android marketplace (Screenshot by Kastorsoft) and while it worked, it appears to have acted as adware. It changed the built-in browser's homepage and added a Search button to one of my pages. I deleted the search button, uninstalled the app, and changed the browser's settings back to default. Nothing else has happened so far, but I was curious as to if I had gotten rid of everything or if something might be hiding somewhere.
I use a Samsung Galaxy SII on AT&T, rooted, stock rom, Android 2.3.4.
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I just got Vegan Tab 7.1 and LOVE IT... the UI is fantastic!
However, there seems to be an issue with several if not most of my apps on the Android Market. I get the message "This item is not compatible with your device"
All of these apps I have used with previous roms including Vegan tab 7.0.3 and Cyanogen Mod 7.1
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
clear market data, then try again.... worked for me
Good Call, I should have thought of that.
Clearing data is only only a temporary fix (at least for me). A few hours later Market updates and I get the "not compatible" message again.
I clear data again and later it again updates.
The other solution seems to be to freeze the market updater.
That happend to me too...
I did go back to Harmony ROM.
one of the reason;
When using the Android Market website, a device will be grayed out if it isn’t compatible with the app you’re attempting to install. Most commonly, this occurs because the app isn’t designed for your device's screen size or version of Android.
source: https://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1141074
I faced this issue as I changed my LCD density. After reverting back to the default LCD density value for my mobile, It worked normal.
I have also noticed that after the vegan 7.1 update, my device has *vanished* from the list of my devices on android market. Is anyone also noticing this?
praveen1789 said:
one of the reason;
After reverting back to the default LCD density value for my mobile, It worked normal.
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What is the "default" density? After installing 7.1 i noticed it's now 160...
Regarding cache-clearing: I have tried that and it didn't work.
Dan
I am on stock 3588 plus the enhancement pack.
A couple of weeks ago I started having the same problem with the compatibility of most apps. In addition when I go the Market and then to My Apps now I only see a single app listed: LauncherPro. All other apps I installed from the market are no longer on the list.
I have reset the market by clearing the data and stopping Market and the Google Framework to no avail.
My G-Tab no longer shows as a device in my account.
I believe Google did something to eliminate the unauthorized devices.
I also think they have changed to block the "unauthorized" roms from working. about half the app installed now tell me they are not compatible with my device, and some of them are paid apps. I have asked this question, and the Markets response was to do a factory reset on my phone. I told them that was a crock as I have been on this rom for months now and a factory reset should be a last resort, not a standard fix. I asked them if they changed the market so that it looks at that, and no response yet. on the reply I got from the original mailing, my "specs" are included in the mail I sent them. It has android_os listed twice. the first is gingerbread, and the second is "other". And the first paragraph seems to indicate that with the "warning" about unauthorized os's. And the os is actually what should be on my device (android os), just it is modified, which happens when you personalize your phone anyway by adding widgets, change wallpaper or toggle features.
So is there any hack for that?
Or at least a way to find out what exactly in my device settings prevents the app from being compatible?
Use the modded market..you shouldn't run into that at all with it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582422
Hi all,
am on stock firmware, rooted, and have two browsers installed: stock and firefox. Whenever the stock browser opens an 'intent' (a new url) the question comes back: which browser do I want to use. Setting a checkmark at 'remember' does not make it actually remember. Same thing happens if another app creates an 'intent'. Clearing the 'defaults' through settings-apps-apps-clear defaults (or similar: my s2 is dutch so the terms are different, e.g. settings is 'instellingen') does not help.
I even downloaded an app that should force the default browser, but that had ni visible effect.
So the question:
Anyone who knows a hack so the stock browser will not ask whether to use firefox? I have no problems with firefox as it assumes correctly that I would like to remain in the same browser when clicking on a link.
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I had the same experience recently. I've only had my phone for a week and it was working fine but the last few days I couldn't get the stock browser to be default....it didn't matter what browsers were installed (as long as there was more than just the stock).
I started uninstalling apps that I had installed recently. Uninstalling "claystone launcher" is what fixed the problem for me.
If you don't have claystone launcher already installed, then try removing other apps (one at a time). You can see a list of apps that you installed and when you installed them by clicking "my market account" at market.android.com.
Hope this helps.
thanks for the idea.
uninstalled a few apps,.including all alternative launchers, but to no avail
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I'm not sure. Something wrong with system preference?
The stock browser have this inconvenient behavior for notify user to choose browser every time. Why not stick with Firefox. It should not notify you any more.
I rooted the Nook Tablet using adb and NookandZergy, installed the Go Launcher EX, and had no problems until an accidental tick of the "default launcher" box. I know there are several Q and A posts on the subject, but none seem to have my particular problem.
- I seem to have no access to the developer setting or anything outside of the standard Nook settings. I don't see a way to access the developer settings, though when I plug the NT into a usb port, the notification for developer mode does come up.
- I have no "web" access, as in, I have no ability to open a web browser. I believe I may have deleted it when installing the root using one of the DOS options. The same goes for the search function.
- Going through the "library" app, I can see the android system UI files, etc., but nothing that could seem to help. I also can't launch any .apk files. The NT cannot read the file and claims it is an unsupported format.
I know I have tgps_launcher installed, at least I'm 95% certain that I do. I cannot seem to access it, unless I'm unaware of all the ways to do so. I think I've provided all the info surrounding this. If I have to nuke it and reroot, I will, though I would like to avoid that option and am unsure how to do so.
Any help is appreciate. Thanks in advance.
How to switch the default home launcher for HomeCatcher once I've already set it?... This link is in my FAQ >> i would suggest you to read it.
~ Veronica
Thanks for the quick reply.
Unfortunately this isn't possible solution, as it requires use of the "search" function. The search function for the NT Home was removed during the rooting process and is unavailable.
For the sake of argument, I tried to look for some sort of search functionality and found nothing. The only option, as I stated before, was to use the "library" app search function. This only displays actual Nook apps, however (Crossword, etc.).
maridus said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
Unfortunately this isn't possible solution, as it requires use of the "search" function. The search function for the NT Home was removed during the rooting process and is unavailable.
For the sake of argument, I tried to look for some sort of search functionality and found nothing. The only option, as I stated before, was to use the "library" app search function. This only displays actual Nook apps, however (Crossword, etc.).
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First time i rooted (i had installed go launcher) few minutes later my device started to act weird it changed to Nook home launcher and go launcher disappeared i could not access to the browser icons eather, so i found a way to open apps and look in their settings too find for a link to make browser open and i succeeded once browser opened i went to android.market.com and looked for go launcher >> install after that a new window will pop up asking which application i desired to use to open it, i pick market app , it opened i installed then another window to ask which launcher i wanted for default home i pick go launcher and problem fixed. After that i removed stock launcher, cleaned my nt screen and got it a screen protector, never had that kind of issue again.
~ Veronica
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First time i rooted (i had installed go launcher) few minutes later my device started to act weird it changed to Nook home launcher and go launcher disappeared i could not access to the browser icons eather, so i found a way to open apps and look in their settings too find for a link to make browser open and i succeeded once browser opened i went to android.market.com and looked for go launcher >> install after that a new window will pop up asking which application i desired to use to open it, i pick market app , it opened i installed then another window to ask which launcher i wanted for default home i pick go launcher and problem fixed. After that i removed stock launcher, cleaned my nt screen and got it a screen protector, never had that kind of issue again.
~ Veronica
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Clever! Unfortunately, that was a no-go too. I went through Nook Friends to get to the google sign-in page, from there I got a mock google.com homepage going and found a download, but none of the ones I tried would work, the psuedo-browser would just crash.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to remove the stock launcher, but my gf actually prefers that interface to the Go Launcher (it's her device, I'm just doing the heavy lifting for her). I think I'm going to cut my losses and do the manual reset from your FAQ. Going with that, are there any launchers that more closely resemble the original Nook Home, or maybe a method of importing some of the icons/functionality of the rooted stuff to the Home? In any case, I'm going to be looking putting AnyCut and/or NT Hidden Settings to have several backups in case this happens again.
Thanks again for your help.
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Clever! Unfortunately, that was a no-go too. I went through Nook Friends to get to the google sign-in page, from there I got a mock google.com homepage going and found a download, but none of the ones I tried would work, the psuedo-browser would just crash.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to remove the stock launcher, but my gf actually prefers that interface to the Go Launcher (it's her device, I'm just doing the heavy lifting for her). I think I'm going to cut my losses and do the manual reset from your FAQ. Going with that, are there any launchers that more closely resemble the original Nook Home, or maybe a method of importing some of the icons/functionality of the rooted stuff to the Home? In any case, I'm going to be looking putting AnyCut and/or NT Hidden Settings to have several backups in case this happens again.
Thanks again for your help.
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You can use stock launcher and still have an alternative one for when you use it (lets say) and change between them by using homecatcher or another app like home switcher, you may want to go to B&N setting > search> searchable items and check more items there; also in the quick tips section of my FAQ tell you what app to use to add android apps to default nook home launcher.
BTW just checking when i opened the netflix app you get some links there to open browser but if its crashing then you probably have to start from scratch 'cause that's not normal behave anyway.
~ Veronica
Had the same thing happen to a friend's NT that I had rooted for him, and besides all that you mentioned "Button Savior" was there but didn't do anything. You are pretty much stuck.
I ended up having to do the 8+ factory resets and re-rooting, and then restoring everything from TiBackup. At least once you have the drivers working on your computer it's really not that big of a deal. I read somewhere that it might be related to "Homecatcher" but not sure about that.
~ G
I've found a couple pages on this throughout the forum but nothing definitive to fix this. A couple people responded on my reddit thread saying they also have this issue but could not be fixed. I really hope someone has an answer for me because it is extremely annoying
When clicking certain links, the complete action using (application) dialog shows up even when *always* is clicked.
Per the advice on other threads, I have tried: 1)Clearing defaults 2)clearing cache on the apps I think are the culprit 3)uninstalled apps I thought was the culprit 4)going to application manager and resetting app preferences (this brought back all the apps I froze but did not fix the problem)
Under the launch by default I can see that the default apps I chose are there so the system is receiving my request but is not executing it. This only happens with certain launch types, as Nova launcher is launched probably when I press home button, phone calls are dialed with my preferred dialer, but links that require a browser, apk links (play store etc) and youtube links will always ask
I think I have done everything short of just reinstalling my phone which I don't want to do. For reference I have a Note 3 / 4.4.2 / Stock fimware / rooted.
I am running some XPosed frameworks, the only one that might conflict is CompleteActionPlus but I have tried uninstalling it already and no change.
This didn't use to be a problem but I can't pinpoint exactly when it happened. Another app I thought might be the culprit was Link Bubble but uninstalling that didn't help either.
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
Anybody with any ideas?
Apologies if this has been done before. I searched but didn't find the answer.
I have a new HTC U11 running Android 7.1.1, Software number 1.11.617.3. I had restored from a previous HTC phone, and am also running the default Google backup. The phone did a software update last night. This morning, I noticed that most of my apps have duplicated. It is not just the icons, but the applications themselves. I can open them separately, and settings saved in one are not reflected in the other. It is not likely related to the restore: many of the duplicated apps were not on the old phone. It could be related to the software update, or from auto updates of the apps from the Google play store. I have reset app preferences; gone into sense home and deleted cache and data; rebooted in safe mode; tried to delete the duplicate apps but couldn't; nothing has worked. The duplicated apps all have an orange toolbox symbol on the bottom corner of their icons (seen in the photos). This must be the key, although the HTC tech did not know what that was. Can anyone tell me what happened and what the symbol means? Thanks.