hmmm, seems google is replacing the Market with Play
what are your thoughts?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/6/2848223/google-play-store-rebranded-android-market
https://play.google.com/store
Nono dun do it google , keep it da way it is now Google Market is fine <33
Ugh I can't open those sites, too many pictures. (at work)
Can someone quote part of it here?
LiLChris06 said:
Ugh I can't open those sites, too many pictures. (at work)
Can someone quote part of it here?
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yup! here is text from the Verge
"Google is taking a big new step in bringing all of its content arms under one roof — and that new entity is called Google Play. Starting today, Google will begin a rebranding of the Android Market, Google Music, Google Books, and its video offerings. Until now, all of those content hubs had more or less resided under the banner of the Android Market, and it seems like the company is interested in making users understand those disparate pockets of content as a unified whole. A company spokesman called Play "an evolution of Android Market."
Google Play (called the Google Play Store in some instances) will become the single destination for all of the company's buyable content. Accordingly, the standard Android books, music, and video apps will become Google Play Books, Google Play Music, and Google Play Movies. But it's not just about devices. Google Play is meant to bring together the company's content offerings in both mobile and browser experiences.
Android devices running version 2.2 or later will have their Market app automatically updated "over the coming days," while the Google Play Store moniker will make its way into the Google sandbar, much like the Google+ service. The Android Market name will be retired, though you won't miss it much since the Google Play Store looks nearly identical."
- Credits to The Verge
I don't care for the name at all...but oh well...what can ya do?
The almighty Google shall do as it pleases lol
Found this - http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...tion-tons-of-awesome-apps-and-games-included/
Apps for 49 cents!
I can't look at the apps again cause of work, but it was posted in another thread on XDA.
Almost positive the APK is out there somewhere, now to find it...
Not that I like it too much but I want to see the difference. (Backed up Market 3.4.4)
It also shows 25 cent app of the day - Where's my water
I don't see how renaming "Market" as "Play" will suddenly cause people to start buying their music and books from Google!
adam8281 said:
I don't see how renaming "Market" as "Play" will suddenly cause people to start buying their music and books from Google!
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It's a rebranding. Currently people associate the Market strictly with their Android devices. With Play, it now becomes a full media enhancement. It's what iTunes recently did with the cloud, only google decided to market this differently.
i read on The Verge that as of today it will be updating devices 2.2+ to Google Play.
ive been looking EVERYWHERE for the apk. it will pop up in time
Nice! Thanks for the link, got cosmos, shadowfinger and world of goo!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533816
Here is a link to the new apk for the google music play at least. I don't see anything different in it though.
looks like the Google Music app has been renamed already, "Google Play Music".
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looks like the Google Music app has been renamed already, "Google Play Music".
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Sounds like a "Google, Play Music"
When I read it, seems like I am talking to it...
Market just auto updated to google play on my galaxy nexus.
Google Play is just a Rebranding of Android Market
I got 3 app updates (Music, Books, & Movies) on my AT&T Galaxy S II today. Check out this page that talks about how "Google Play" is just a rebranding of the Android Market, yet has so many possibilities for what will come next... http://www.orangeandjuicy.com/google-play-is-the-rebranded-android-market/
Could've come up with a better name, but whatever. The android market website already defaults to the new rebrand; no auto updates on my device yet.
Can't wait for Gmail Play, Maps Play, Google Voice Play, Gtalk Play, Goole Search Play, and Google + Play to drop! Gonna be epic.....
Ugh, Google Music got updated .... and the new icon is hideous.
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Was G-tunes and G-tunes App store already taken?
Previously, when Google Play was still the Android Market, my device was rooted, but there were no issues in app compatibilities. But after Android Market was integrated to Google Play, I had compatibility issues on almost every popular app I searched, from Facebook to Youtube.
The only get around to this is to unroot my device, start all the way from the oldest version of Market and wait Google to OTA update the Market to Google Play.
Did Google implicate more restrictions around app accessbility in Google Play with rooted devices in and is it safe to root back again without going through this same issue?
No problems here. Some of my launcher icons broke and needed to be re-done, but nothing else.
Sudden massive app incompatibility usually happens when you screw around with DPI settings. Don't screw around with DPI settings.
How come, that Google Keyboard is hidden in Google Play from me?
I have three devices, a Nexus 5, a Nexus 7, and an older HTC One S with CM11. All of these are using Google Keyboard.
But searching for Google Keyboard in Play Store nothing shows up. Therefore updates for the keyboard is not showing up either.
I have a work around for this though. Start up an web browser on the phone, search Google for Google Keybard, click the first result, and Play Store starts up showing Google Keyboard - it's there. And if any updates are available, I can install these too without problems.
But why do I have to go through a web browser to access (and update) Google Keyboard on my devices? Why doesn't the Google Keyboard show up when searching in Play Store?
I'm living in Denmark, is this the issue due to regional restrictions? I know of other of my friends, who I have showed the trick of going through the web to update the Keyboard.
Did you figure out how to fix the issue? I have exactly the same problem and its so annoying Live in Ukraine, so it seems region does not matter.
You can try downloading from APK Mirror, it works well.
Link: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-keyboard/google-keyboard-4-0-21203-1613964-apk/
Nope, still same issue, auric88.
Sure, BingoseasonsCP, you can also find it via Google search, as I state in the first post, but you don't get automatic updates..
Heya! I noticed my google play store looks a bit different on my Tab S3 then on my Nexus 6p.
They both have the same version of the play store, Play Store version: 8.9.24-all
These are screenshots from both:
Nexus 6P: https://i.imgur.com/ComZ6ln.jpg
Tab S3: https://i.imgur.com/kS4Y3oa.png
Notice how the S3 doesn't have the downloads/ratings (though seems to have the section for it) and the top section looks different and is missing the wishlist button? (though wishlist is in the 3 dot menu in the upper right when clicked).
Everything else outside of an apps individual info page looks Exactly the same.
And it also only seems to be different for apps and games. Movies, music and books all look like the Nexus picture.
I'm enrolled in the Google Play Services Beta, which I would immediately attribute to this if the phone which is also enrolled had the same change. Do they do partial test rollouts to random users/devices like they do with chrome dev?
Anyone else able to corroborate this?
Well, I don't know. But my guess would be the app detects what hardware it is running on and adjusts the UI. Why the Play store would need to do this is beyond my comprehension. It certainly would make sense for games. Maybe the developers working on the Play store are trying things out to see how they work out?
I have a Yamaha Adventure Pro tablet that I bought with my 2019 Yamaha side by side. It's pretty neat because it IPX6 water resistant and interfaces with the vehicle (speed, temperature, voltage, etc.) but it doesn't have the Google Play Store and I cannot for the life of me get the Google Services fully functional (I have tried both the APK installs and the script install for Amazon Fire devices). Tablet is running Android 6.01 and is not certified for Play Protect Certification. I installed the Device ID app and submitted to Google for Play Protect Certification.
I have successfully installed Google Account manager, Google Play Services, Google Services Framework and the Google Play Store. I have logged into Google in the accounts setting and it syncs properly.
Problem is that Google Play Services constantly crashes and I cannot download anything or update anything using the Playstore. I believe the Play Services crashing prevents this.
All I really want is the ability download offline maps for Google maps. I have successfully download a couple maps but with Google Play Services crashing the tablet really can't be used.
Anyone have any advice for getting Google Play Services to stop crashing? I have tried different version, clearing caches and date of Google related apps and service and the Download Manager. I'm pulling my hair out. I regret buying this tablet but I cannot return it.
Thanks for any help.