When i do a fb search on market nothing comes up relative and when i use the browser its aggravating cause while i type it keeps updating on the browser and i have to go back cause it interupts while i type.
I myself use a chrome extension that allows downloading of free APKs from the market place even if you're not considered to be compatible and thus, I use Facebook.
It requires a computer and Chrome, search Google for "APK download extension for chrome" and the only issue is that to use it, you need to ignore invalid certificates. I setup a separate shortcut in Windows to load chrome with the proper command line and to load Google Play right off too.
Have you tried apktop? it's a website and you can get the apk files for the free apps on the market. So instead of using the chrome extension (which i believe was discontinued by the dev because it violated something with google) you can use that website.
or you could edit your build.prop and chance the device name to that of one of a phone and have all the apps show up for you then change it back when your done
Just out of curiosity, how difficult might it be to create an app that can change build property file on the fly, so to speak?
Sent from my rooted NOOK Tablet running 1.40+
I have tried to change the build prop on mine but could never get the market to list Facebook and some other apps in it.
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XDA Forum,
I am quite a newbie when it comes to changing the stock software with devices (although I navigate stock software fairly well) and I had a question about the location of Browser Downloads.
I already installed preware and updated the basics for my touchpad (not overclocked yet), and I installed the file browser Internalz. I was trying to find the location where the browser downloads its files so that I could download and view necessary pdfs without going through box.net. I enabled the option to view hidden files and alas I am still lost.
Basically whenever I download a PDF from the web the browser opens a new card and asks if I would like to download. I hit it, it downloads, and then poof I can't find the file, even when I enter USB mode.
I was wondering if there is anyway to track the file and open it through a third party file browser so I can at least sometimes try to find a file a downloaded (whether it be PDF or not).
Thanks!
I have the same issue.
I can't download any documents with the native browser, so I'm using the enhanced one.
tennyleaz said:
I have the same issue.
I can't download any documents with the native browser, so I'm using the enhanced one.
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Does the enhanced one let you download and set your area of download properly? Also, which one are you using and is it off preware?
Sorry in advance if this has already been adressed...
I bought this Nook Tablet for my wife as an Xmas present. I am currently getting it suped up for her so that when she receives it will feel like a real tablet experience. So far I've rooted and have go launcher, gapps, market, etc. I've sideloaded many apps...bla bla bla.
My question is this...i used to be an android user...i had tons of apps...is there a way for me to login to my google acct as well as hers so that i can access all those apps i used to have when i had android devices?
Also...is there a way to change the device i.d. so that we can access all apps from the market rather than having to sideload outdated apps and never get an update? She won't like that...
Thanks!
Tommy
Trolling around Google, it would appear that it is a possibility as it is possible on other devices:
http://android.bigresource.com/Android-Setup-for-Multiple-Google-Accounts--KgyuVOjSQ.html
That said, you need to get to the "Accounts" page which isn't easy on a stock Nook Tablet. Download/sideload AnyCut and I believe you can create a shortcut to the Accounts page. From there you can try setting up another google account and see if the market will allow both IDs to function.
As for "changing the device ID", I'm not 100% clear on this but there is a forum discussing how to get Google apps working:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354887&highlight=gapps
In that thread, I believe there are some posts where people tried getting more applications from the market by setting their DPI to 160 using the build.prop file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19816719&postcount=153
However, it looks like there were mixed results with that.
In any case, if you choose to fool with your build.prop file, PLEASE make a backup before hand so you can easily restore it in the event of a mess-up.
Please note I'm summarizing information here and drawing conclusions by searching Google and these forums. I do NOT have a Nook Tablet and I'm unable to try out my first suggestion.
So I wondered the same thing last week and spent a lot of time reading google's support forums and ended up with:
- There was a way to do this this in market builds from July 2011 to around this Sept
- it was buggy and people would get logged in and out of the wrong accounts when downloading and installing stuff
- they removed the feature until further notice
- it *should* be fixed and added back in soon - multiple account management and a way to control purchases (which is also needed - no in app purchasing lock blows).
Why don't you just re-download them from the Market into your wife's account?
Because that gets expensive...
I did this exact same thing. Found a thread in a droid phone thread, which I can’t find now, that made sense. Here is what I learned/ did.
I used root explorer, but I believe the original process used ES file explorer. The information for your accounts are stored in /data/system/accounts.db somehow you need to edit that file. I moved it with root explorer to my SD card and then edited it on my ubuntu system and used a program called SQLite Database Browser to edit it. If you search “SQLite editor”, you will find results for programs that might work with your computer OS. All you need to do is delete the com.google record in account.db, place the file back in /data/system/ folder and then run the android market app again. When you start the market, it will ask you for your account information and create a new entry in the accounts.db file.
The original process I followed also said to just delete that accounts.db file. This is not advised because it will also remove your BN accounts also, which also removes your access to BN marketplace with no way to replace it on the NT. (if that might be important to you) I did this and had to restore to factory and reregister to get it working again.
Good luck
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Because that gets expensive...
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On a device that costs $250? So don't have two accounts then. You're only licenced to run applications on one account. Trying to bypass that rule is tantamount to piracy.
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You're only licenced to run applications on one account. Trying to bypass that rule is tantamount to piracy.
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He's right.
Android Market Accounts
I currently have an Android Phone and have rooted my Nook Tablet, but whenever I download an app from the market, it ends up on my phone instead. How do I get the apps to my Nook?
twiesler said:
I currently have an Android Phone and have rooted my Nook Tablet, but whenever I download an app from the market, it ends up on my phone instead. How do I get the apps to my Nook?
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Change your default device.
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He's right.
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I don't think so. If you have multiple devices on the same account, even the market website let's you select which device you want to install to. I have my normal gmail, then a "family" gmail that I purchase apps to and use on all of the devices in my family and just set it to not sync email, contacts etc. I'm not getting a nook tablet until Friday, but if there is a an equivilent to the menu button you can choose from the market which account you want to install and purchase apps from if you have more than one google account on your device. If not, you probably can push it to the tablet from the market website.
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I don't think so. If you have multiple devices on the same account, even the market website let's you select which device you want to install to. I have my normal gmail, then a "family" gmail that I purchase apps to and use on all of the devices in my family and just set it to not sync email, contacts etc. I'm not getting a nook tablet until Friday, but if there is a an equivilent to the menu button you can choose from the market which account you want to install and purchase apps from if you have more than one google account on your device. If not, you probably can push it to the tablet from the market website.
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That would be fine. As long as the account is linked to the device, then the licensing agreement has not been violated. The issue would arise with attempting to extract and APK or circumvent the account-license restriction.
I'll read more about the EULA for Google Accounts and the Android Market specifically tomorrow. But, it should be mentioned that most paid apps have their own licensing contracts, which you agree to when you run the app for the first time.
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On a device that costs $250? So don't have two accounts then. You're only licenced to run applications on one account. Trying to bypass that rule is tantamount to piracy.
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Yes, key phrase in my original post was "I used to use android devices." This NT is the only android family we have now. So, no, not illegal...just trying to figure out a way to access the apps i've paid for but no longer use since i no longer use an Android device.
Voyaging said:
Yes, key phrase in my original post was "I used to use android devices." This NT is the only android family we have now. So, no, not illegal...just trying to figure out a way to access the apps i've paid for but no longer use since i no longer use an Android device.
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Was able to get this done last night...awesome.
D'Oh! Thank you to everyone who read this. Simply clearing the cookies prevented the site from redirecting me to nirvana. Sorry for wasting your time!
I'll keep this here though, so anyone else suffering the same situation can find it.
Hi folks,
I'm afraid this is one of the rare ocassions for me when intense googling doesn't reveal a proper solution - or I'm missing the proper search terms.
I recently installed then uninstalled the app "Doodle Scheduling", the Android App to use the popular Doodle.com Meeting Planner.
The app offers an option to redirect any link related to Doodle back to the app, so that you can use the app instead of the website when someone mails you a Doodle link. (This basically works like Play Store links, when the browser asks you, wether youd like to open them in the Play app or in browser.)
While this option worked pretty well (actually the only feature of the app that worked as expected) I decided to dump the app, as it is probably the worst app I ever encountered.
Contrary to any other Android app that uninstalls without leaving any traces on the device, the Doodle app decided to keep the browser redirect hook. Now whenever I try to open a Doodle link the URL changes from "http://..." to "doodle-redirect://..." and the browser displays an error message like "You are not allowed to open this site" (My error message is in German).
Where in the android system are those redirect hooks managed? I'm rooted, so I 'm able to change config files all over the system. I'd be more than happy if someone could provide me with a hint, since at the moment I'm not able to use doodle at all from my phone. I am not willing to erase browser data as all my bookmarks would go down the drain as well...
Details if needed:
Motorola Defy
CM7.2
Stock Browser
Miren Browser (Problem exists in both browsers, Stock browser usually freezed via Titanium)
Thank you very much in advance,
modmatt
modmatt said:
...This basically works like Play Store links, when the browser asks you, wether youd like to open them in the Play app or in browser...
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this type of settings is usually reset by going to Settings/Applications/ and pressing the "Clear defaults" button in the individual app settings, maybe the same trick would work in your case - ie. you could try to reinstall the app, and clear it's defaults before uninstalling?
Thank you for your solution. Unfortunately that was not the thing, as I hadn't had that application installed so I couldn't clear any defaults.
However I found the solution and wrote it above the first post.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to read my post!
I'm looking for an app manager that will allow me to organize and push install apps to my android device. Google Play's web interface doesn't really allow me to do anything but manually scroll through the hundreds of apps that I have installed over the years...very time consuming. I'm familiar with TiBu and friends, but that's not really what I'm after right now. I'd like to be able to group my apps and install those groups to my phone. I'm pretty much tied to Google Play, I know there are alternative stores but I'm not wanting to go that route right now.
Just being able to sort apps into folders and install folders all through a web app (or PC/MAC GUI) would work.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
Try root browser
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Root browser isn't really what I'm looking for. I should have been more clear in my post. I'm looking for a way of categorizing "My Apps" in the Google Play store. Then pushing those groupings of apps to my phone. Google doesn't seem to offer this with their management interface (web gui). I know there is an API to the Play store, I'm guessing what I'm looking for would use that.
Hi,
I have a SPH-L720 (G S4 Sprint) running sac's KK v3 and KT Kernel 4.19.2014
Recently, I started getting prompts to install apps, as if I had downloaded and attempted to open an apk file. I would hit cancel and they would pop back up a random amount of time later.
I found the apks in the internal sd card /opened directory and deleted them. This simply caused the apks to be redownloaded and more popups.
Malwarebytes doesn't find anything, and Lookout found something once which I removed but it made no difference (see screenshot).
I uploaded the /opened directory here and again here (more apks in the second link, I think it hadn't finished downloading in the first one).
It will prompt to install even if I don't load any apps, and similarly, I get a "failed to download" toast when I'm offline sometimes. Interestingly, I have enhancedtoast, but it doesn't list the app that the "failed to download" toast comes from.
I have Terminal Emulator, busybox, and OSMonitor. At this point, I wanted to try another ROM anyways but I want to find what's causing this first before I wipe. Especially if it's from a Play Store app (which I doubt, but you never know).
How do I find what is downloading to /opened amd then attempting to launch the .apks?
Thanks. =)
Edit: changed GDrive links to use shared version
Edit2: thought I should mention, j.cfg has the contents below. None of the other config files are plain text readable AFAIK.
[quote author=j.cfg]{{"isValid":"0","cmd":"1","serviceInterval":"28800000","adVersion":"205_0","checkTime":"8","showInterval":"1","showType":"-1","showOnNotice":"0","packageName":"com.wandoujia.phoneix2","title":"Massive software and games, download super fast ","content":"Andrews domestic leader in mobile software download platform products to provide customers with the most comprehensive and efficient software \/ game download service, anytime, anywhere to more than 400,000 apps free to download to your phone, add zero flow mode, a key to close under 2G\/3G mobile data use pea pods, so you feel more at ease traffic on the phone.","adImageUrl":"http:\/\/199.87.232.147\/ad\/wandoujia.png","opcode":"1","markerCmd":null,"apkDownloadURL":"http:\/\/199.87.232.147\/ad\/wandoujia_19_ad_pinzhi_20140227.apk","url":"http:\/\/199.87.232.147\/ad\/wandoujia_19_ad_pinzhi_20140227.apk","param":null,"param0":null}[/quote]
0x6A7232 said:
Hi,
I have a SPH-L720 (G S4 Sprint) running sac's KK v3 and KT Kernel 4.19.2014
Recently, I started getting prompts to install apps, as if I had downloaded and attempted to open an apk file. I would hit cancel and they would pop back up a random amount of time later.
I found the apks in the internal sd card /opened directory and deleted them. This simply caused the apks to be redownloaded and more popups.
Malwarebytes doesn't find anything, and Lookout found something once which I removed but it made no difference (see screenshot).
I uploaded the /opened directory here and againhere (more apks in the second link, I think it hadn't finished downloading in the first one).
It will prompt to install even if I don't load any apps, and similarly, I get a "failed to download" toast when I'm offline sometimes. Interestingly, I have enhancedtoast, but it doesn't list the app that the "failed to download" toast comes from.
I have Terminal Emulator, busybox, and OSMonitor. At this point, I wanted to try another ROM anyways but I want to find what's causing this first before I wipe. Especially if it's from a Play Store app (which I doubt, but you never know).
How do I find what is downloading to /opened amd then attempting to launch the .apks?
Thanks. =)
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Was curious about your situation, but you posted to Google Drive without granting access to the public, so I can't look at any of your screenshots.
es0tericcha0s said:
Was curious about your situation, but you posted to Google Drive without granting access to the public, so I can't look at any of your screenshots.
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Sorry,
Fixed
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Hmm... Well, I would check your phones for any of these apps:
Developer - Wandou Labs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Wandou+Labs
Developer - RageApp
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.easyLock
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.stDataUsage
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.sgapn
Developer - 9 Game (?)
http://www.coolapk.com/game/cn.ninegame.gamemanager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninegame.client4
Developer - Baidu or Hao123
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baidu.browser.inter
Long story short, it's from some Chinese developer and the app has too many permissions which you've granted to allow it to do this. Since you are rooted, I recommend something like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569194 which will let you view what apps have which permissions.
es0tericcha0s said:
Hmm... Well, I would check your phones for any of these apps:
Developer - Wandou Labs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Wandou+Labs
Developer - RageApp
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.easyLock
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.stDataUsage
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageapp.sgapn
Developer - 9 Game (?)
http://www.coolapk.com/game/cn.ninegame.gamemanager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninegame.client4
Developer - Baidu or Hao123
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baidu.browser.inter
Long story short, it's from some Chinese developer and the app has too many permissions which you've granted to allow it to do this. Since you are rooted, I recommend something like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2569194 which will let you view what apps have which permissions.
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Went through, don't have any of those apps installed. Do have a /baidu folder on the sd card, only contains 1 file,
.cuid
Containing
5d79fy0IS3/t3xr0EKSmfQ53Z+KB7I1NN8sWZp1WaYOO5VRjQVcrbjBHbYAXEDjD
And that's it. I got the permissions app you linked but haven't gone through it yet. Any specific permission I'm Looking for?
Attached log, noticed ApplicationPackageManager went crazy around 915 June 1st, when I got another popup.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0W8iwdwhDpOdkk5eE1DZDVJSWc/edit?usp=sharing
0x6A7232 said:
Attached log, noticed ApplicationPackageManager went crazy around 915 June 1st, when I got another popup.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0W8iwdwhDpOdkk5eE1DZDVJSWc/edit?usp=sharing
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Complete log
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0W8iwdwhDpOcWhRS0NERlRRMWc/edit?usp=sharing
Super Bejeweled HD comes up a lot and it is associated with Baidu. If you open the log in a text editor and search for Baidu, you'll see the link in a couple of spots. Games like that are notorious for adware and such. It's also not in the Play Store any more, which kind of says something else about it...
es0tericcha0s said:
Super Bejeweled HD comes up a lot and it is associated with Baidu. If you open the log in a text editor and search for Baidu, you'll see the link in a couple of spots. Games like that are notorious for adware and such. It's also not in the Play Store any more, which kind of says something else about it...
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I froze it with TiBu and deleted /opened - now to see if that was the culprit. I'll post back.
es0tericcha0s said:
Super Bejeweled HD comes up a lot and it is associated with Baidu. If you open the log in a text editor and search for Baidu, you'll see the link in a couple of spots. Games like that are notorious for adware and such. It's also not in the Play Store any more, which kind of says something else about it...
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Ok, so I havent had any popups.. thanks for tracking this down! Let me buy you a coffee!
Thanks for the coffee $. Glad all is well so you can get back to enjoying your phone.
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