[Q] I think I've been a bit silly!! - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

ok, I downloaded a cheeky .apk of a paid for app so I could play around with it before buying, now I've got a bit of a problem though. I want to buy the app but when I go into the market place it shows up as purchased already and worse still, if I try and download the update or instal after uninstalling it throws up an error. I've tried uninstalling and downloading etc. but no joy. At this point I just want to pay for the damned thing and get my updates, any clues on how I might go about doing that??

What on must do is first backup he old marketplace using titanium backup. Then freeze the market updater. Uninstall the current market you have. Put this old version of the market that I attached under system/app. Reboot and purchase the app. Then restore original market and unfreeze market updater.
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patriot720 said:
What on must do is first backup he old marketplace using titanium backup. Then freeze the market updater. Uninstall the current market you have. Put this old version of the market that I attached under system/app. Reboot and purchase the app. Then restore original market and unfreeze market updater.
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Excellent I had some problems getting the 'vending.apk' to install, both the version you uploaded and one I found on the web but got around it by upgrading to ICS which seemed to come with the old market place on it

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Linking a manual-installed app to the market.

HI,
I have a downloaded app and installed it through astro file manager. I actually installed launcher pro 0.7.8.1 as I got a error while installing from market. as I try to install from market, it says application not installed. So ii tried it that way. So is there a way to get the market link of that app??
vijaysapkota said:
HI,
I have a downloaded app and installed it through astro file manager. I actually installed launcher pro 0.7.8.1 as I got a error while installing from market. as I try to install from market, it says application not installed. So ii tried it that way. So is there a way to get the market link of that app??
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You can't really do this, as you need to install the app via the market. It's a form of piracy protection.
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You can't really do this, as you need to install the app via the market. It's a form of piracy protection.
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Actually, he can do it, by using the latest version of Titanium Backup and option is working fine, tried it myself.
Titanium Backup will attach apps to market as long as apk wasn't modified. It also works for paid apps, but in that case purchase won't be authorised when you wish to update and Market will present the Buy Now dialog.
Eddie1506 said:
Actually, he can do it, by using the latest version of Titanium Backup and option is working fine, tried it myself.
Titanium Backup will attach apps to market as long as apk wasn't modified. It also works for paid apps, but in that case purchase won't be authorised when you wish to update and Market will present the Buy Now dialog.
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But that didn't work for me... I don't know why but it is a free app....
It isn't really meant to work, so I can't really help. Either way, paid apps won't work with this method.
I'll try it with a free app myself, though I don't quite think it will work... not sure why, just a feeling
I have noticed that when I restore a nand backup that all my apps come back and the market recognises them.

How to never update an App by the market?

I have some Apps I never want to update in the market. I also dont want to be reminded to update. How can I do that?
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Hoh, thats easy you've got 3 ways :
1. Clear all in the android market ( settings-applications-android market ) Clear.
2. If you got rooted phone you can do this with titanium backup what is free version in the market to, then run in this ( you must download busybox for TB ), then click All Apps and on every app click one time longer on it and click delete market link. On every app you want you can do the same.
3. Uninstall android market by TB.
You have a lot of ways for.
Oskar.K said:
Hoh, thats easy you've got 3 ways :
1. Clear all in the android market ( settings-applications-android market ) Clear.
2. If you got rooted phone you can do this with titanium backup what is free version in the market to, then run in this ( you must download busybox for TB ), then click All Apps and on every app click one time longer on it and click delete market link. On every app you want you can do the same.
3. Uninstall android market by TB.
You have a lot of ways for.
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Not sure what you mean with #1. Clearing just wipes the cache, but it'll get rebuilt as soon as you launch the Market again, and so you'll still have all your apps showing updates.
And #3 is just a bad idea, unless you never want to update or download any market app, ever.
The best option is #2 (assuming you have a rooted phone). By deleting the market link, the app will pretty act in the same way as if you had installed it from a 3rd party source (like downloading it from XDA). It's still work fine, but won't show up in the market at all.

Downgrade to old market

Hi how can I. Downgrade my market on the sensless 1.2 or any other rom
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Hi how can I. Downgrade my market on the sensless 1.2 or any other rom
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It *should* be as simple as replacing the new Market .apk file with the older version. i believe it has something with *vending* in the name, but can't remember exactly at the moment.
Now the tricky issue here is the Market has a built in, imo *hidden*, auto update feature. Another words, google coded the market app to silently auto upgrade itself without prompting the user or asking the user for permission.
Even if you were to load the old version of the Market app, w/o modifying the actual Market .apk, I don't think there is anyway to guarantee google won't silently upgrade you.
hope that helps!
on a personal side note, my evo 3d is still on the old market app .. i've just been waiting for the silent upgrade ..
Thanks.I can just delete it when it happens but I can't find an old vending apk
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I had some trouble reverting, but was able to get it to work on my Droid Charge with Gummy 1.85, so this may not apply to you.
You will need:
-com.android.vending_2.2.6.apk (can't remember where I got it, sorry)
-Anroid Injector (Windows App)
-Computer with data cable
1. With Root Explorer, delete /data/data/com.android.vending-1.apk (or similar)
2. Plug in USB cable, make sure USB storage is not on
3. Open Android Injector
4. Select com.android.vending_2.2.6.apk
5. Open Market, it will Force Close
6. Go to settings, applications, manage applications, all
7. Select com.android-vending (or similar)
8. Force Close, Clear Data
9. Restart Phone
10. Check to see if it works, it may crash a couple times, may need to restart again.
11. Freeze the god-awful Market Update with Bloat Freezer (or similar)
good luck, I got it work, but had no success with 2.3.6
Also, an APK installer may work instead of Android Injector
What verision of the market were you trying to downgrade to??
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quick update as I am really tired and need to sleep.
I succeeded in getting 2.2.6 to work on the Droid Charge using Gummycharged 1.85.
However, on Gummy 1.91 it crashes every time I select an app within the market.
I will do a factory reset and try again. I tried 2.26, 32, and 36 without factory reset without luck. I hope I can get it working, I can't stand the new market. I'll post results. In any case, simply making sure you get the Froyo version of the market if you are on Froyo is important.
Another thing thats easy enough is use Titanium Backup to uninstall the market. Then use an APK installer to install. Then clear cache and it should work, but may require a restart or two.
If I can't get the old market working, I may revert to an older ROM or pursue a solution to kill the update notifications (Thanks Google, I'm so glad you keep telling me that I have 80 updates. Great. Thanks. )

Android market gone. Please help

I have a big problem now.
my android market gets stuck at "downloading" and i cant download any apps.
i google about this and it seems that a factory reset is required.
i was reluctant to do a full reset,
so i download the latest market from this forum, version 3.3.11 something.
after install, problem still persist, cant download apps.
so i use rom toolbox, deleted the market system app,
and reinstall the new app market.
now worst, market always force close.
fine, so i do a factory reset. wipe everything.
but after reboot, market app is not there.
what can i do to get back the market app?
Go download n try again ...or use root explore system/app n place the market app there ....hope it helps
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place the market app there?
you mean copy and paste the market apk into that folder?
do i need to uninstall the current market first?
Ray1 said:
place the market app there?
you mean copy and paste the market apk into that folder?
do i need to uninstall the current market first?
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Here is a thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329014
thanks, strangely the market app is now a system app just by putting the apk in that folder.
when pressing edit, theres no minus sign at the top right, meaning i cant delete it, it became a system app..

[Q] Is there a way to download an apk without installing?

Is there a way to download an apk from Android Market without having it installed?
I have a Nook Tablet and some of the packages (for example, Hacker's Keyboard) cannot be installed normally and have to be placed in /system/app/ in order to be installed. I tried to download an apk from the market and it got installed and caused some difficulties and I wish to avoid this.
Since this is a free app I do not think this violates anything but if it does let me know and I will remove
https://www.box.net/shared/o138x0chh7xchdv8vrj2
Hackers keyboard, but to your larger issue i do not think so
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Is there a way to download an apk from Android Market without having it installed?
I have a Nook Tablet and some of the packages (for example, Hacker's Keyboard) cannot be installed normally and have to be placed in /system/app/ in order to be installed. I tried to download an apk from the market and it got installed and caused some difficulties and I wish to avoid this.
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Google is your best friend
Search "Download APP_NAME apk" (replace APP_NAME with your desired application) and you will find bunch of download links.
But please be aware that non-market apps can be malicious.
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Google is your best friend
Search "Download APP_NAME apk" (replace APP_NAME with your desired application) and you will find bunch of download links.
But please be aware that non-market apps can be malicious.
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Thanks for the reply. I want to download either from the developer or from Android Market, because of the risk of downloading a malicious package. It seems the best course of action would be to download from the developer when possible and if it is not possible, to simply do without the app.
Just install it from market, use a backup app like titanium to make a backup of it, then uninstall it and use a root file explorer to move the backup you made to /system/app...
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