Related
I bought my nexus the day it came out and the market was OK it had a few decent games and apps but i looked through a lot of the games today and there are tons more, and alot are from iphone developers, that i remember seeing when i owned one. Still the graphics are not the best but there not terrible either. I think we will pass the app store in 6 months to a year what do you guys think?
I think the google store should be regulated like the iPhone store. The android one is full of crap e.g. Babes Collection 15 or whatever.
Its just ridiculous, there are afew hundred worthwhile apps on the android store, the remainder need to be purged and the developers making them banned.
cymru said:
I think the google store should be regulated like the iPhone store.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is exactly what needs to NOT happen. That is what makes the iTunes App Store suck balls.
What the Market DOES need though is a better method of users to down vote, or remove apps that are spam.
I use AppAware to keep up with the app trends. So far, so good.
GldRush98 said:
This is exactly what needs to NOT happen. That is what makes the iTunes App Store suck balls.
What the Market DOES need though is a better method of users to down vote, or remove apps that are spam.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree all of the sound boards and porn apps need to be removed and it would help the market alot.
GldRush98 said:
This is exactly what needs to NOT happen. That is what makes the iTunes App Store suck balls.
What the Market DOES need though is a better method of users to down vote, or remove apps that are spam.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah that would be nice.
Its about choice...
You and I may not care for the abundance of soundboards and porn apps, but some people do. Regulation is not the way to go in an open market. Imagine if someone decided they don't enjoy programs that you do and some how got them removed. Not so fun to ban programs now, just vote with your dollars and reviews. Google just needs the ability to sort by user rating.
Totally agree, censorship would be bad and doesn't belong in a liberal democratic society. Filter instruments to get rid of all the stuff that somebody doesn't like is the better way. If you censor who decides what is appropriate or not? I don't like all the religious programs from all kind of Christian cults in the android market, do they belong censored or banned, no. Let me filter them out and I am happy
I agree that the market is going out of control but rather than some third party playing god or other supreme being I would rather see better filtering abilities on the buyer side. These along with voting and review tools allow the buyer to control what they are looking for and filter out the stuff that starts to glob up the works.
just my $0.02 worth.
marka
GldRush98 said:
This is exactly what needs to NOT happen. That is what makes the iTunes App Store suck balls.
What the Market DOES need though is a better method of users to down vote, or remove apps that are spam.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uhh the iTunes App Store is perfectly fine. There are some apps that would've been nice to get through but here on Android we can install randomass APK files that aren't on the market. So I welcome better regulation on the Android Market. Clean out some crap.
If the developer really wants to push something, you can still get it off market. After all isn't that like 90% of the content that's on this forum anyway? Off market apps?
The same can be said of the Apple App Store... maybe a couple hundred truly good and useful apps, the rest are just filler fart noise apps, and what not.
There are good apps, there are bad apps, there are personal choice apps. I would rather have an open market and the ability to install whatever I want than Apple's version, where it is highly regulated, you can only load what is in the app store, and what is in that app store must fit Apple's agenda.
I don't see why apps can't be better categorised and better categorisation inforced.
Users can then choose to see/hide see items in particular categories (e.g. Porn or should I say Adult since porn is supposedly already banned). Perhaps even age rate apps.
I have to be careful letting my daughter play with my phone. She want to see apps suitable for her. It shouldn't be necessary for her to become really savy about how to filter etc...
My other gripe is why Google don't offer the 'option' of requiring a password to purchase...
Zuber
I don't want anyone telling me what I can and cannot have on my phone, so the app store is way better than apple's.
Still, better categorisation and search options should become available. You should be able to search by rating, price, downloads etc. The categorisation is sometimes silly in that twitter apps are either in 'communication' or 'social'.
I Believe a "show by Rating" option would be the best choice
minogue said:
I Believe a "show by Rating" option would be the best choice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+infinity
hahah
andythefan said:
+infinity
hahah
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
another +
dude, i just said the same thing a sort by rating would be epic.
They should do what Engadget does to comments. If a app is so bad it get down ranked into oblivion lol, j/k but the first idea should stand.
SurrealNetworks said:
You and I may not care for the abundance of soundboards and porn apps, but some people do. Regulation is not the way to go in an open market. Imagine if someone decided they don't enjoy programs that you do and some how got them removed. Not so fun to ban programs now, just vote with your dollars and reviews. Google just needs the ability to sort by user rating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are porn apps??..missed that
But seriously, sorting by user ratings is quite easy to manipulate, isn´t it ?!
mykenyc said:
They should do what Engadget does to comments. If a app is so bad it get down ranked into oblivion lol, j/k but the first idea should stand.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually think that is an EXCELLENT idea. It's kind of what I was talking about, allow users to down vote apps and hidden from regular view. Or maybe have a "spam" rating or something that would hide the app from view with enough spam votes.
http://www.androidcentral.com/pocket-god-android-now-available
Just wanted to give people a heads up since its such an iconic game for the iPhone.
I wont be getting it myself (wiimote + emaulators suit me just fine) but I really like the fact that more and more iPhone developers keep coming over to Android. Soon enough iPhone owners will have one less reason to justify putting up with Apples monopolistic system.
another point is that the iphone must be connected to a pc to do just about anything
whereas android users need not even own a pc/laptop, EVER, since everything can be done on the phone
to the cloud!
Not everywhere
Free Google maps navigation? Not in my country.
Free Google voice? Not in my country.
iPhone only on AT&T? Not in my country.
hold the phone....... iphone doesnt have a user replaceable battery?
also in uk iphones on every network.
kids eh.....
bah, where the hell is words with friends. They could be making so much with ad revenue
I tried it and it does not work on my N1, it crashes when it is started.
May try after the update
behelit said:
another point is that the iphone must be connected to a pc to do just about anything
whereas android users need not even own a pc/laptop, EVER, since everything can be done on the phone
to the cloud!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You do need a Google account to get access to many of the apps/games. Just a way for them to more deeply tie you into their ad spying cash cow. Nothing is perfect, son.
Award Tour said:
You do need a Google account to get access to many of the apps/games. Just a way for them to more deeply tie you into their ad spying cash cow. Nothing is perfect, son.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry, i don't understand your point, are you saying apple doesn't spy on you?
who clicks ads/reads anyway?
On the other hand, you have a choice to use Google Market and apps. If you don´t want it you don´t. Apple does not give their users much if a choice but that´s ok also. It all depends on your own needs.
Did a search for this via market and nothing comes up what gives?
resinous said:
Did a search for this via market and nothing comes up what gives?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I assume you're not in the US?
I'm iin Seattle. Using Rodriguez miui latest. Could it be my ROM?
edit * realized some of my timezones were off adjusted them, now it shows up
robinahman said:
Free Google maps navigation? Not in my country.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887
I must be missing something, I don't get the point of this game. Is it just killing off the little people in a couple of different ways in each area or is there something more to it that I can't see?
It's in the market for me down here in New Zealand.
knightnz said:
I must be missing something, I don't get the point of this game. Is it just killing off the little people in a couple of different ways in each area or is there something more to it that I can't see?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea same, I don't get the point of this.. Disappointing considering people were saying this was one of the more popular games on the iPhone.
jasrups said:
Yea same, I don't get the point of this.. Disappointing considering people were saying this was one of the more popular games on the iPhone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
they own iphones what do you expect
They don't get out much.
bud760 said:
they own iphones what do you expect
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Made my day.
bud760 said:
they own iphones what do you expect
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hahaha I played the game for a few minutes and refunded. I don't see how this could be entertaining at all
where can i find the emulators. I ve been looking for days ... Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
search in this site, he put them up free for now: http://slideme.org
ok how do i find n64 emulator games ??? rom gripper is gone and i dont know any others
Chamelio_Sal said:
ok how do i find n64 emulator games ??? rom gripper is gone and i dont know any others
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You may want to check out sites like:
Code:
Wiiso.com
Was thinking of buying the emulators the day google banned them, sad
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk
From what I've seen, majority of the work this guy did was import source code from other open-source emulators (ex. snesoid was based on snes9x). He took this and put them up for sale which is, I'm assuming the biggest reason that they were removed from the market.
It's like that Akaskriller dude, he takes the work of others and edits it a little bit and puts it up for sale (monthly fee, same thing) and the community gets all up-in-arms about it but when something like this happens its big bad Google at fault. It's nice of him to put it up for free but they should have been free from the beginning.
sahil04 said:
From what I've seen, majority of the work this guy did was import source code from other open-source emulators (ex. snesoid was based on snes9x). He took this and put them up for sale which is, I'm assuming the biggest reason that they were removed from the market.
It's like that Akaskriller dude, he takes the work of others and edits it a little bit and puts it up for sale (monthly fee, same thing) and the community gets all up-in-arms about it but when something like this happens its big bad Google at fault. It's nice of him to put it up for free but they should have been free from the beginning.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the biggest reason I refused to use yongzh's emulators. Now that they're available for free I might check it out but it's not high on my list of priorities. Heck, Plants vs. Zombies just came out on Amazon!
Im not so sure about his work being fake. His N64 Emulator was better than the other one in the market, the other one is rated with 2 stars, his was rated with 4 and a half i think. At least in my phone, N64oid works better than N64 Arcade. And now that its free, its even better! xD
It is still not free--on slideME it is $.30.
TheSneakerWhore said:
It is still not free--on slideME it is $.30.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Indeed. Bad timming. Yesterday they were free, i downloaded them all.
djluis48 said:
Indeed. Bad timming. Yesterday they were free, i downloaded them all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah well...I'll stick to my NFS and Wordfeud.
sahil04 said:
From what I've seen, majority of the work this guy did was import source code from other open-source emulators (ex. snesoid was based on snes9x). He took this and put them up for sale which is, I'm assuming the biggest reason that they were removed from the market.
It's like that Akaskriller dude, he takes the work of others and edits it a little bit and puts it up for sale (monthly fee, same thing) and the community gets all up-in-arms about it but when something like this happens its big bad Google at fault. It's nice of him to put it up for free but they should have been free from the beginning.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Funny you mention Akaskriller, his site is finally back up and running again... That guy is funny lol
Here's a discussion regarding the code for the snes9x being ported.
http://www.snes9x.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4454
So the emulators are gone from the market.. So what happens to those who bought the emulators? I had bought psx4droid and snes4droid,. Now that they are gone, do the people get a refund or something?. Or is google promoting piracy?. Even the game Dropblock that i had bought also is nowhere to be found... If there were legal issues with these games then they shouldn't have been in the marketplace in the first place!!
Oh google.. Thanks for the corruption..
Hope this won't be deleted as i am only stating a fact..
Vibrant03 said:
So the emulators are gone from the market.. So what happens to those who bought the emulators? I had bought psx4droid and snes4droid,. Now that they are gone, do the people get a refund or something?. Or is google promoting piracy?. Even the game Dropblock that i had bought also is nowhere to be found... If there were legal issues with these games then they shouldn't have been in the marketplace in the first place!!
Oh google.. Thanks for the corruption..
Hope this won't be deleted as i am only stating a fact..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are implying more than just facts those.
I ended up getting the slideme versions when they were free, but I too was kind of bummed since I had already bought one or two of them. However if this guy was ripping off code and being douchey, well I am glad he was at least inconvenienced, sucks that we all end up out a few bucks too (although as long as the program is backed up the emulators will still work...).
degeneration said:
You are implying more than just facts those.
I ended up getting the slideme versions when they were free, but I too was kind of bummed since I had already bought one or two of them. However if this guy was ripping off code and being douchey, well I am glad he was at least inconvenienced, sucks that we all end up out a few bucks too (although as long as the program is backed up the emulators will still work...).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But google should at least keep the games on the Google account of those who already bought them.. I know they were not expensive, but proper business ethics must be done here..
Oh well.. Lol
I some of you think its wrong to get free apps and stuff but i learned this from the Nexus guys so dont blame me lol. anyways theres a website called getjar and its legit got beautiful widgets from there.
In the apps section this has already been discussed...ya know, where it should go
CrfEpic4g said:
I some of you think its wrong to get free apps and stuff but i learned this from the Nexus guys so dont blame me lol. anyways theres a website called getjar and its legit got beautiful widgets from there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
getjar is completely legit and works with developers. They also sell apps, but their hook to get you to start using their site is the handful of free apps that you can get from them but that you would have to pay for elsewhere. I got cut the rope and beautiful widgets from them. Probably a few others that I've forgotten about but don't use.
ugothakd said:
In the apps section this has already been discussed...ya know, where it should go
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OH man you got me
getjar
CrfEpic4g said:
OH man you got me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It seems to be they took this out of the market anyone have the .apk?
camsw0rld said:
It seems to be they took this out of the market anyone have the .apk?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283961
Make sure you get the quickoffice pro HD version. The quickoffice pro version isn't compatible with HC tablets. The HD version is 19.99 usually. Free today!
Doesn't show as free for me - $19.99
The phone version shows up as the free app of the day. But if you look in the most popular free apps, you will find it like 3 down. Try again.
Peaches said:
Doesn't show as free for me - $19.99
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's Free on Amazon.
Free app of the day !!!
Link
Edit: The above link is not the tablet version.
The HD version is the free version for Honeycomb Tablets.
We could not process your order because of geographical restrictions on the product which you were attempting to purchase. Please refer to the terms of use for this product to determine the geographical restrictions.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:sad:
TheTransformer said:
Does anybody feel like posting the .apk file ?
Hate the fact that they are closed off for anybody the states..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Talk like that is a good way to get yourself banned. XDA doesn't do piracy.
not for rooted TF
I tried to download the .apk but said it was not compatable for your system. I have a rooted transformer.
Would reall appreciate .apk pity to miss out on a free app because I am rooted.
---------- Post added at 01:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:01 AM ----------
ExploreMN said:
Talk like that is a good way to get yourself banned. XDA doesn't do piracy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It aint piracy if it;s free.
colint3 said:
I tried to download the .apk but said it was not compatable for your system. I have a rooted transformer.
Would reall appreciate .apk pity to miss out on a free app because I am rooted.
---------- Post added at 01:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:01 AM ----------
It aint piracy if it;s free.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is piracy, since amazon free apps only work with the app linked to your amazon email.
Distributing the apk, would be considered piracy
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005QPH25U/ref=mas_ty
BTW..its free for 24 hours. Afterwards you need too buy it
orry
Mikey1022 said:
It is piracy, since amazon free apps only work with the app linked to your amazon email.
Distributing the apk, would be considered piracy
BTW..its free for 24 hours. Afterwards you need too buy it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ooops sorry.
colint3 said:
ooops sorry.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I edited above with the tablet link
People, make sure you get the HD version. It's compatible with HC tabllet. Look in the top free apps for it. It's only for today.
Even if you don't think you'll like it, just grab it. You've got nothing to lose. It's free just for today. Why refuse something that's free but normally costs $20?
goodintentions said:
People, make sure you get the HD version. It's compatible with HC tabllet. Look in the top free apps for it. It's only for today.
Even if you don't think you'll like it, just grab it. You've got nothing to lose. It's free just for today. Why refuse something that's free but normally costs $20?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can't ge this :/
fserve said:
can't ge this :/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Y? .......even with the link i provided a few posts back?
I just got it. Very nice! Now I think I have every Android Office Suite out there. Time to give them all a good run through and see which is best.
piracy
Didn't consider it piracy since it is given away for free, only with country restrictions..
Apologize if others feel differently.
Mikey1022 said:
Y? .......even with the link i provided a few posts back?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Amazon keeps denying me for not being from usa.
aww crap, did I miss this? Showing as 19.99 now.
Yeah, man. It was yesterday's AotD.
elislurry said:
aww crap, did I miss this? Showing as 19.99 now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I jumped on this even though I doubt I'd ever use it. I just don't care for how the Amazon market app tries to force you to use their version even if you downloaded a more up to date version from the Android Market. Once Trillian went free on Android Market I got it from there since it was a newer version. Now Amazon constantly wants me to "update" trillian.
r_nt said:
Yeah, man. It was yesterday's AotD.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Figures the one day I dont check its something awesome...