How can I download apps from Google Play as apk files? I use custom ROM on my mobile phone, so I can not login into Play, so it is very important for me.
You can obviously only download free apps since you can't log in, but here's just one method that Google turned up...
http://www.howtogeek.com/140239/how-to-download-apk-files-android-apps-from-google-play/
There's plenty of stuff on teh interwebz about this. Google is your friend
Archer said:
You can obviously only download free apps since you can't log in, but here's just one method that Google turned up...
http://www.howtogeek.com/140239/how-to-download-apk-files-android-apps-from-google-play/
There's plenty of stuff on teh interwebz about this. Google is your friend
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I have tried this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3D4K4itxvO4#! But it is not working, error message:
error:cannot download this app
403 Forbidden
A custom ROM shouldn't stop you from accessing the Play Store.
You should have been directed to install a GAPPs zip if it didn't have them in the ROM package.
Far fewer people would use custom ROMs if you couldn't do this.
Just use a third party site like apk mania or something. Only legal stuff of course
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kovacsakos91 said:
I have tried this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3D4K4itxvO4#! But it is not working, error message:
error:cannot download this app
403 Forbidden
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I think you have entered the android ID wrong
Android Device ID,
there are a couple of options available to
you. If you’re using a phone, bring up
your dialer and call *#*#8255#*#* . Scroll
down through the data that is shown and
beneath the JID entry which lists your
email address, you’ll find your Device ID
in hexadecimal format.Enter
the 16 characters that appear after
‘android-‘
It works. :beer:
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Or what you could so is Google the name of the app? Then find the apk. But make sure the versions are the same
I'm actually interested as well. Tell me if you are successful
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I get an error when downloading songs on the market Error retrieving information from server. I tried clearing data in both music and market, i tested by buying an app no problem but get the error with music any ideas?
beyorj said:
I get an error when downloading songs on the market Error retrieving information from server. I tried clearing data in both music and market, i tested by buying an app no problem but get the error with music any ideas?
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I'm running into the same problem. Were you trying to buy a song or get one of the free ones? I was trying a free one (I'm cheap ) and received the error. I also tried clearing data and cache, but no luck.
I tried both free and paid, looking for anyone that has a solution please...
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beyorj said:
I tried both free and paid, looking for anyone that has a solution please...
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Looks like it's not just our phones either. May want to subscribe to that thread.
I got this working.
I went to the website for the Google Music store and "bought" one of the free songs. I was prompted to accept terms of service and log back into my account. After purchasing the song I went back into the Market and tried purchasing another free song and it was working perfectly.
Both songs produced a notification from my Music app saying they were added to my library.
Did you have to download the PC manager first because I tried to do it online first which is still the Android market online but nothing. I'm at work so I'm unable to download the PC download manager. Maybe that is the key?
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beyorj said:
Did you have to download the PC manager first because I tried to do it online first which is still the Android market online but nothing. I'm at work so I'm unable to download the PC download manager. Maybe that is the key?
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I do have it installed at home. I'm also unable to install it here at work and that's where I did the online purchase from. It did give me a message saying the songs were downloadable anytime, so maybe having the PC Manager set up (somewhere) with your music account is the key.
I was installing free apk's yesterday in CF-rooted Galaxy S3. Some I download directly from the Play Store in my device and some I get from the XDA forums (ike SuperSU), transfer it to the device and install the apk from there. With the first few programs, Google Play easily detects that it is INSTALLED but after I installed many programs it isn't able to detect them. Usually a status of "INSTALLED" is seen in Play Store or play.google.com (in the PC) for installed apps or games. But now there are some apps that aren't detected by it.
Also, the ones that are detected by google play but are non-updated (not latest version) have "INSTALLED" status instead of the usual "UPDATE".
What could be the issue here?
kevindd992002 said:
I was installing free apk's yesterday in CF-rooted Galaxy S3. Some I download directly from the Play Store in my device and some I get from the XDA forums (ike SuperSU), transfer it to the device and install the apk from there. With the first few programs, Google Play easily detects that it is INSTALLED but after I installed many programs it isn't able to detect them. Usually a status of "INSTALLED" is seen in Play Store or play.google.com (in the PC) for installed apps or games. But now there are some apps that aren't detected by it.
Also, the ones that are detected by google play but are non-updated (not latest version) have "INSTALLED" status instead of the usual "UPDATE".
What could be the issue here?
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You can try using Market Doctor in Titanium Backup to see if it fixes it, otherwise they might not install with the right license for the Play Store in which case you generally have to keep getting them from where you get them, or buy from the market if you want it to update.
Market Doctor will only repair broken links, if it's not licensed to your account you can't do anything to update them with the store other than buying that way.
dantheman122 said:
You can try using Market Doctor in Titanium Backup to see if it fixes it, otherwise they might not install with the right license for the Play Store in which case you generally have to keep getting them from where you get them, or buy from the market if you want it to update.
Market Doctor will only repair broken links, if it's not licensed to your account you can't do anything to update them with the store other than buying that way.
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Ok. Well but why are the other apps detected properly even though I install them by their apk files?
BUMP!
Anyone? How can I use Market Doctor?
Try clear google play data in application manager 1st
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You can use market doctor by using Titanium and looking throug it's operations (afaik you need the paid version)
Free apps can be linked to the market, paid apps cannot.
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Arsaw said:
Try clear google play data in application manager 1st
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Didn't work
d4fseeker said:
You can use market doctor by using Titanium and looking throug it's operations (afaik you need the paid version)
Free apps can be linked to the market, paid apps cannot.
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Well, for example Mobile Odin is a paid app in the Market but I can get it free here at XDA as others have mentioned. Before, when I installed it it was linked right away to the Market as "Installed".
Oh by the way, when I search ALL my apps at Google Play Store in the S3 (not in the PC) it detects them as "installed", no problem with that BUT when I go to "My Apps", some aren't listed there and there goes my problem?
Just tried using Market Doctor of Titanium Backup and it found 26 recoverable links. I then went to Google Play Store and downloaded a free app to "refresh" the my apps list but unfortunately this whole process didn't work. So what else can I do then?
Btw, even free apps that I sideloaded aren't showing in the my apps list but are shown as installed when I search them in the store.
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Can anyone really help me here? This is getting very annoying. I did everything I could think of but to no avail. Please guys, I need your help here
Hi!
I have a couple of devices (f.ex. Harmony Link from Logitech) which needs an Android app which is only available in the US play store.
I found a link however, which directed me directly to the app in Play Store, where I could download the app.
I've also downloaded it through the APK-extension in chrome with my user and ID.
If I now want to share this app (which is marked as "private" on the phone), will it contain any of my information?
I mean the APK which I got from play store after using the APK-extension.
Also - can I rename the APK-file without causing any installing issues?
The APK doesn't contain any personal information. Anything that the app stores is most likely in the relevant folder in /data.
You can call the APK whatever you like. The app information won't be changed if you do that, so it will still install with its correct name.
Thanks!
Will I be violating anything on this forum if I share a free app?
Better to ask an admin or heads of these website.
I think you can share as long as you keep the credits. But i am not sure about it.
Hope i helped .
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is there any way to crack google play county restriction ؟؟
i downloaded modded google play "vending-3.5.16.mod.apk" but whenever i install it it tells me it cant be installed there is same backage
please help
Use lucky patcher
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Cracking of apps is not done on xda
Sorry
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rashad543 said:
is there any way to crack google play county restriction ؟؟
i downloaded modded google play "vending-3.5.16.mod.apk" but whenever i install it it tells me it cant be installed there is same backage
please help
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Use market enabler
Look here:
http://www.android.gs/how-to-modify-the-google-play-store-to-remove-country-restrictions/
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MasterBolle said:
Look here:
http://www.android.gs/how-to-modify-the-google-play-store-to-remove-country-restrictions/
Made by a XDA-member
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Modding is no crime
Cracking is.....
i tried but didnt work
Try this and press thanks.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B44CB_fxDV4mcjM0QXFRUF9jeXc/edit
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i pressed on the link and the google drive page told me to request access so i dont know what that means but i send that request and will wait to see what happens
thnx any way
rashad543 said:
i pressed on the link and the google drive page told me to request access so i dont know what that means but i send that request and will wait to see what happens
thnx any way
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try now
i will try it and reply the result
thnx anyway
Market enabler. It is really famous I think you are new to android?
Anyway it has been removed from the app store.
Just search the apk from google
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yes i'm new to android and i tried it but i dont know what the hell is wrong with my country
no matter what i do it either shows me " couldnt sign in with a google account " or " it shows me the apps list but nothing happen when i press on any list "
i tried Htc phone and xperia p but it didnt work on any
rashad543 said:
yes i'm new to android and i tried it but i dont know what the hell is wrong with my country
no matter what i do it either shows me " couldnt sign in with a google account " or " it shows me the apps list but nothing happen when i press on any list "
i tried Htc phone and xperia p but it didnt work on any
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download the app. it needs root btw. then set(fake) your simcard to t-mobile. this is the best simcard country to show all the hidden apps and games from the play store.
make sure after you set/fake your simcard to t-mobile force close your play store. then wait for like 3 minutes wait for it to load. then you will see all the apps and games that you have never seen before and also paid apps and games will be shown.
I've searched for days whether anyone else had experienced this problem regarding play store but couldn't find proper solution!
The problem is, whenever i download large apps from play store (say, 50+ MB), the download suddenly stops. the play store app says its downloading but not a single byte is being downloaded. And the other problem is, i cannot resume downloads. What can i do to fix it?
I thought this would have occurred coz of flashing excessive ROMs so i flashed back to stock but even this didn't solve this problem! this is very frustrating as i am trying to download an app ( of about 800+ MB) for days but couldn't finish downloading it! any suggestion would be appreciable! T
AmG77 said:
I've searched for days whether anyone else had experienced this problem regarding play store but couldn't find proper solution!
The problem is, whenever i download large apps from play store (say, 50+ MB), the download suddenly stops. the play store app says its downloading but not a single byte is being downloaded. And the other problem is, i cannot resume downloads. What can i do to fix it?
I thought this would have occurred coz of flashing excessive ROMs so i flashed back to stock but even this didn't solve this problem! this is very frustrating as i am trying to download an app ( of about 800+ MB) for days but couldn't finish downloading it! any suggestion would be appreciable! T
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Its yo internet dude
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But my brother doesn't have any problem i mentioned. He owns a xperia x8. We use the same internet connection. Are you sure its my internet??
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What Device are you on? Are you trying to Download over WiFi, or Network? If it's over WiFi , have you checked your settings? Does it happen on all Roms?
prboy1969 said:
What Device are you on? Are you trying to Download over WiFi, or Network? If it's over WiFi , have you checked your settings? Does it happen on all Roms?
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I have a xperia x10. I am trying to download over WiFi. And what settings are you talking about?? Yea this happens over every rom.
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AmG77 said:
I have a xperia x10. I am trying to download over WiFi. And what settings are you talking about?? Yea this happens over every rom.
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Menu-Settings-WiFi-Menu-Advanced. Make sure it's not set to time out after a while. Also make sure that you actually are connecting to the router, with permission. I know that my router here at home you connect to it, and see it. But you cannot actually use it till you enter the password.
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AmG77 said:
I've searched for days whether anyone else had experienced this problem regarding play store but couldn't find proper solution!
The problem is, whenever i download large apps from play store (say, 50+ MB), the download suddenly stops. the play store app says its downloading but not a single byte is being downloaded. And the other problem is, i cannot resume downloads. What can i do to fix it?
I thought this would have occurred coz of flashing excessive ROMs so i flashed back to stock but even this didn't solve this problem! this is very frustrating as i am trying to download an app ( of about 800+ MB) for days but couldn't finish downloading it! any suggestion would be appreciable! T
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Do you have enough free space (free memory) in your phone?
west76 said:
Do you have enough free space (free memory) in your phone?
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Yea i do. The app downloads but stops downloading after certain time. It gets stuck ( let's say at 70%)
The "downloading" notification on the notification bar also gets stuck. I have to restart my phone to remove it.
P.S. Sorry for late reply.
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prboy1969 said:
Menu-Settings-WiFi-Menu-Advanced. Make sure it's not set to time out after a while. Also make sure that you actually are connecting to the router, with permission. I know that my router here at home you connect to it, and see it. But you cannot actually use it till you enter the password.
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Checked everything. Everything set like you mentioned.
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If the available space in the folder /cache on your phone storage is smaller than 50MB, then you can't download apps larger than 50MB coz /cache is the place to save temporary app files you download from google play. But you can try Java-based Real APK Leecher on your PC to download large apks directly from the store.
Are you on the latest version of the Play Store?
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Kou Dou said:
If the available space in the folder /cache on your phone storage is smaller than 50MB, then you can't download apps larger than 50MB coz /cache is the place to save temporary app files you download from google play. But you can try Java-based Real APK Leecher on your PC to download large apks directly from the store.
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I guess this is my problem. Coz my phone storage is low; which means /cache is of low storage too right??
Edit: is there any way i can download apps straight from play store to my sd card without using play store.??
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prboy1969 said:
Are you on the latest version of the Play Store?
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Yes i am!
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AmG77 said:
I guess this is my problem. Coz my phone storage is low; which means /cache is of low storage too right??
Edit: is there any way i can download apps straight from play store to my sd card without using play store.??
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That's the point. The most important defect of android is that the manufacturers paid too much attention on how to adapt the OS for various devices and ignored the actual user experience. As for your question, I searched around and get no answer.
Yet I can give you two suggestions:
1. Download apps from some third-party app download sites which allow you to get apks and bypass play store.
http://www.tipsotricks.com/2012/07/top-10-sites-to-download-free-android-apps.html
Pick up one in this link.
2. Repartition your phone storage. I'm not sure about how to do it coz I haven't tried that before. But I know there are many idle space in other partition like /system which you will never use. So, distribute them wisely.
Good luck!
Kou Dou said:
That's the point. The most important defect of android is that the manufacturers paid too much attention on how to adapt the OS for various devices and ignored the actual user experience. As for your question, I searched around and get no answer.
Yet I can give you two suggestions:
1. Download apps from some third-party app download sites which allow you to get apks and bypass play store.
http://www.tipsotricks.com/2012/07/top-10-sites-to-download-free-android-apps.html
Pick up one in this link.
2. Repartition your phone storage. I'm not sure about how to do it coz I haven't tried that before. But I know there are many idle space in other partition like /system which you will never use. So, distribute them wisely.
Good luck!
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I really appreciate your research! Thanks a lot! I'll check out the link you gave and also searchhow to re-partion my storage! Thanks a lot again!!
Edit: downloading apps from third party sources won't let me update via playstore so any suggestions on how to stay upto date??
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AmG77 said:
I really appreciate your research! Thanks a lot! I'll check out the link you gave and also searchhow to re-partion my storage! Thanks a lot again!!
Edit: downloading apps from third party sources won't let me update via playstore so any suggestions on how to stay upto date??
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You're welcome.
You can download not only the apks, but the client of those third-party markets. For instance, here's a link introducing 1mobile.com's client: http://www.1mobile.com/app/market/?cid=9
Directly download link: http://f.1mobile.com/mobile_software/channel/1MobileMarket_c.apk
It's similar to play store and may notify you if there's an update of one of your installed apps. Try app clients made by various websites repeatedly to find out the best.
Also, try some android PC suites which let you to update android apps via PC.
Kou Dou said:
You're welcome.
You can download not only the apks, but the client of those third-party markets. For instance, here's a link introducing 1mobile.com's client: http://www.1mobile.com/app/market/?cid=9
Directly download link: http://f.1mobile.com/mobile_software/channel/1MobileMarket_c.apk
It's similar to play store and may notify you if there's an update of one of your installed apps. Try app clients made by various websites repeatedly to find out the best.
Also, try some android PC suites which let you to update android apps via PC.
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Thanks a lot brother!! :beer:
I'll check it out right now!
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