Wanted to buy a phone for my wife & just had this thought !! I use my GMAIL account just for the sake of operating play store , if the same GMAIL ID is incorporated on my wife's android (if i buy one for her) then will she be able to use all the apps purchased by me on that account ??
Whenever you purchase a paid app it registers with your Mobile IMEI so whenever you try to install it on any other device again it cross check the IMEI so it is not possible to use paid app simultaneously in two device!
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shivam1688 said:
Whenever you purchase a paid app it registers with your Mobile IMEI so whenever you try to install it on any other device again it cross check the IMEI so it is not possible to use paid app simultaneously in two device!
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Then , when i change my device (Galaxy S plus-->S II -->S3) even then the IMEI no changes & yet when i put in my GMAIL I get back all my paid apps !! It has nothing to do with IMEI NO. but with my GMAIL A/C !! .
shivam1688 said:
Whenever you purchase a paid app it registers with your Mobile IMEI so whenever you try to install it on any other device again it cross check the IMEI so it is not possible to use paid app simultaneously in two device!
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Not true, SOME apps use there own IMEI checking however all paid apps are simply linked to your google account so you can access them across any device your logged into.
I know this because I have in the best had up to four devices with my account on all of which had the paid apps installed
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and to answer the OP yes any paid apps you purchase will be made available for download on any device that that accounts signed into
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I noticed this a few days ago , but thought maybe it was rom related. I logged into Amazon for the daily app, and I downloaded it , but none of my other apps showed up. I switched roms and it's the same issue, same amazon account as before , but now my paid apps are reset ? Even XDA premium. Even if I browse apps individually they show the dollar amount instead of installed or reinstall.
Does anyone know a fix , or how to extract them from Titanium Backup ?
I see in Titanium backup they are there , but in tgz format not apk's so I am unsure how to extract the apk from them. I can reinstall from another rom , but currently running Newt's new rom without root hence not reinstalling from Titanium to begin with.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
Because Amazon treats all app downloads as purchases they're tied to your account. I'd check amazon.com just to make sure all that history is there. If it is, uninstall the amazon app and re-install. They just updated the amazon app a few days ago.
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Because Amazon treats all app downloads as purchases they're tied to your account. I'd check amazon.com just to make sure all that history is there. If it is, uninstall the amazon app and re-install. They just updated the amazon app a few days ago.
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Tried that a few times already, haven't tried the website yet. Yes, it happened after the update.
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Did you remove the amazon-cache directory on your SD card?
If you just installed a new ROM, something else you may want to check. Amazon only allows 10 devices to be paired with an account, each time you install a new ROM it is connected as a new device. Go to Amazon.com, login, and delete older/outdated devices.
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If you just installed a new ROM, something else you may want to check. Amazon only allows 10 devices to be paired with an account, each time you install a new ROM it is connected as a new device. Go to Amazon.com, login, and delete older/outdated devices.
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Will do thx.
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Well, tracked some of it down. I kept getting a wrong password combo error so assumed I was using wrong email acct , but went to website where I was logged in and i see its the right email. The app just refuses to accept the email or password.I even reset password, I can log in on computer and see apps. Just can't get app to work...grr..
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Well, tracked some of it down. I kept getting a wrong password combo error so assumed I was using wrong email acct , but went to website where I was logged in and i see its the right email. The app just refuses to accept the email or password.I even reset password, I can log in on computer and see apps. Just can't get app to work...grr..
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Did you go to Amazon.com and delete old devices? I would delete all the old versions of your phone. That is one app it is beneficial to restore with titanium backup. If you do, it wont count each Rom flash as a different device.
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Thank you...worked perfectly after deleting old devices..didn't realize it did that , had 20 rezounds registered and 6 droids LOL.
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Hi,
I have a question about paid apps. if i bought an app an it receives an update would it be free? also if I decides to clean reinstall my phone(In case of breakdown) then will the apps that i bought be free if i decide to download it again?
If you buy an app the updates will be free. And if you reset your phone you can download your bought apps for free if you use the same account.
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anthony001 said:
Hi,
I have a question about paid apps. if i bought an app an it receives an update would it be free? also if I decides to clean reinstall my phone(In case of breakdown) then will the apps that i bought be free if i decide to download it again?
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Yes and yes to both paid apps r linked to ur Gmail acct not the phone itself
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ya all updates are free.....the app is configured to your gmail acc....it will restore even if phone breaks down......
Yes... cause it is nt linked to ur phone.. it is directly linked to ur gmail account..
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So if I want to buy zynga poker chips, playstore is brought up with an option to pay. However, i have 2 Google accounts and play store won't allow me to switch accounts to pay with that other account.
I mean, I'm logged into it and its been added to my phone, I can make marketplace purchases with it etc.....but only one of my emails comes up when I want to do "in game" purchases....thoughts and thanks
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Android wasn't made for app multiuser, so if you have this problem unload your non credit account log in to the app, quit and sync your other account. It may now detect the other account a the main.
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hi,
i want to change my google account for some reason, but all my paid app was registered under my current account, so is it possible to transfer all to my new account without paying it again? and if possible, can someone tells me how
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I think all paid apps register with your device is IMEI Number so if you change your account it will not effect your old apps...
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Hey guys,
For about 5 months now, I've been unable to purchase any apps in Google Play. In fact, I can't even see paid apps, only free ones.
I've tried clearing the data and cache for Google Play. I've restored the device to factory settings using the volume down and power button several times. None of that has worked.
I've emailed Google about it, but they have been useless. The only way for me to get paid apps on my tablet is to purchase them on my phone and then download them on my tablet. Which isn't ideal as some apps are incompatible on my phone. And I've noticed there are a lot of apps incompatible with the Transformer Prime.
I live in the UK and the device is set to UK. Please can someone help, it's driving me mad!
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Not a solution but you can also purchase apps on the google play web and push them to your tab.
I can't, when I go through the website, my tablet is greyed out and won't let me purchase apps on to it.
I can't even see paid apps on the website! What the hell is going on??
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Create another google play account to purchase apps for your prime with?!
What about the apps I've purchased with my current Google account, can I still use them?
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Jlcwade said:
What about the apps I've purchased with my current Google account, can I still use them?
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Things currently installed shouldnt stop working I would think.
At any rate, it was really a suggestion to narrow the problem down to the account, not your device. Then take that info to google and tell them to freaking fix it.
I'm sure you want to get your gmail etc... so you would have to switch accounts everytime you bought something. Not practical.
You could though say "Hey google, I made this new account named X, logged in with my prime and was able to add apps.
Ah, yes, that's a good idea. I will try that over the weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Well, I tried making another account but it's still not showing any paid apps. I'll send an email to Google, see if they can come up with a solution.
If anyone can think of anything else, please let me know.
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