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Market issue - missing apps

Hi all,
Since I've upgraded my 32A to the new Radio/SPL and a HTC 3.05 based ROM, I cannot find some of my apps in the market anymore... and I'm trying to find why.
At first I noticed that I couldn't see any protected app with the official 3.05 releases (tried both Rogers' and EU) but I found that I could get them back by switching the build.prop with one from a 3.03 release as someone suggested.
By the way, if you search for "Topmarkettest" in the market you can check which app types you are allowed to see (they've made dummy apps for each type - paid, no-limitations and protected). Quite useful.
Here's a list of some of the apps I still can't find though:
- Trapster
- Layar
- Barcode Scanner
- Wikitude
- Real Time Traffic
- ABonEntendeur (ABE)
I'd appreciate if a few of you could have a look in their market for me. Please tell me if you can find these apps and the Android version/Radio/SPL you are using. It could be that a few of them are not available to the 1.5 firmware anymore (like Google maps) but that can't be the only explanation (as this happened when I changed Radio, SPL and ROM).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Edit : Just in case someone comes across this thread... I could fix the issue by installing Amon RA's Donut, launching the market (were it found the missing apps) and then reverting to CursorSense.

[HOWTO] Android Market Enabler, Paid Apps, Every Country

ryukent said:
OK, I fixed it. This is what I did:
First - Killed Market App using System Panel Lite. Then went into manage applications in settings and uninstalled the market app (don't worry it just deletes all market data. App is still there.)
Then follow these steps:
1 - Need root (got it from modaco ROM)
2 - downloaded root explorer from market.
3 - download the attached build.prop from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7081243&postcount=84
4 - Connected phone to PC and copied it to root directory as seen on pc
5 - Opened root explorer, mount the file system (clicked on RW at the top)
5 - Went to /system rename build.prop to build.prop.bak (long press)
6 - Copy build.prop from /sdcard to /system
7 - Rebooted system
8 - Ran market again
The app now appears.
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Hi,
I hope to use Digital Clock Widget from Maize and Pure Calendar, but it seem I cannot find them in the Market.
I even surf to Maize website to try to download from my Galaxy but its File Not Found error...
Any idea what is happening? Thanks.

can you download it onto your pc and then put it on the SD-Card?

I did not manage to find the apk file, so cannot do that.

the apk file i found, i could not install it on my galaxy...

Astro file manager not in market place
Hello,
I can't find or download the "astro file manager" from android market place. Even if I go via the vendor's homepage or the QR codes.
Can anybody post it here or tell me a working link for the apk-file?
Thx,
Walter

try going to metago dot net (on your phone)
then click on the download tab
See if that works.

I tried it before but it didn't work.
After resetting the phone to factory defaults I find Astro in market place but all installed applications must be reinstalled.
Can any of the previous installed apps block market place for specific apps? Are there any known apps which act like that?

You can download it from here: http://www.androidfreeware.org/

Download it man
http://www.4shared.com/file/NvFurPNp/commetagoastro.html

URGENT: my phone doesn't have android market what should I do?
Hello Everyone and first of all let me congrat svetius on opening this new sub-forum dedicated to Galaxy S hopefully it will grow bigger and surpass the HTC and other Sub-Forums
Second I hope that you welcome me guys and hopefully I will try to be a useful member in this forum and I hope that all the members here are helpful and friendly as well (well ofcourse it is it's the XDA forum afterall )
ahem ok lets get to the point the moment I saw the samsung galaxy S I knew it would be my next phone and the true successor to my old omnia HD (hopefully Samsung's support for the new phone will be better than i8910) and yesterday I had the chance to test it out... the Galaxy S was released last week in Dubai and to my surprise it had Arabic language support! well some of you might wonder whats the deal with arabic support well let me tell samsung is the FIRST company to add arabic language in an android OS/phone which is btw not officially supported by google (there is no arabic language in official android rom) therefore I salute samsung for thier costumer support
NOW my main problem is that there is NO market app in the phone which is a shock!! what's the use of an android phone with no access to market it's useless in my opinion... the irony is that my country is the only country in the region that doesn't have android market support which sucks since i've been waiting for this phone for 6 months
right now I have two options: import the phone and have arabic+market but lose the warranty in the process OR buy it here and enjoy all the benefits of the warranty and the official samsung support but have no access to android market what-so-ever
is there is any way I can add the android market app to my phone through the means of root or anyway around?
appreciate the help guys

The other alternative might be to install one of the ROMs from a different region.

Android Market is illegal in U.A.E. and K.S.A. I heard of a software called Market enabler but I'm not sure how it works or if you need to root your SGS first to use it.
Can you please post images of the Arabic menus and inform us about the firmware on your SGS?

thnx for the response guys and yes I think that the andriod market is illegal in the UAE but really what harm it will be if downloaded FREE apps from the market and enjoyed the phone like other android users?! well I still haven't got the phone but I hopefully in the next 2 days and by then I will update the thread with some pictures ^_^
@TravUK can I install other roms and still retain the arabic language? it's really important for me to have a phone that supports arabic language...
btw is it possible to root the phone and install the market app from phones that have the market application? market enabler is a good option but i'd rather have the orignal android market app

I was in the same situation, I bought my Galaxy S yesterday in Dubai and found it had no market app. There was however a cut down regional market app loaded. I don't speak Arabic, so I simply flashed the latest ROM on it, this in turn killed the Arabic functionality -which is not what you want.
According to press reports, the market is simply removed in the UAE versions. Apparently it will be present in the Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar models. Maybe you need to wait for a ROM image to be posted from someone there?

You could try using an alternative for such region problems like SlideMe: http://slideme.org/

@ShaggyDragon congrats on the phone man how is it? is it laggy like the vodafone models or is it an unlocked unbranded phone like the 8GB version from expansies? also beside the lack of android market app what about the features and the pre-installed apps is it the same as the European version or did we got cut out of some features( I hope not T_T)? for example does it come with layar and the e-book or did we get a rip-off version (I would be pissed to pay $725+ for a phone that doesn't come with features that it was originally advertised with)...and last question for you if you flash the phone with an official/custom rom will you retain all the apps and features that are available to SGS in other regoin( example market app, layar, aldiko etc) ?
@d0p3d thnx for your suggesstion but slide me is really poor it contains less than 500 apps as I heard... but what about market enabler does it work with SGS? and if it is does it contain all the applications that are available on the original android market?
P.S. can anyone with an UAE SGS dump their rom for us who are interested in arabic or for back-up plans? I would dump my rom but unfortunately i'm totally new to android :-/

hello guys here is an update about the SGS situation in UAE: it's sold out!!
but after searching for the phone in many shops/malls I managed to find SGS which was the last unit in the shop (the owner told me that he brought 30 units and were sold out in a matter of hours!!)
so I was excited and without thinking I pulled out my wallet to buy the last unit in stock and to my surprise it was the 8GB version :-( I asked them for a 16GB version but the guy told me that samsung haven't released an official 16GB in UAE!!
now my question for anyone who bought SGS from UAE, did you purchase the 16GB or the 8GB version and for how much?
should i wait for the 16GB or should I go for the 8GB?!

Apps no longer showing in market
Hi,
I've flashed the JG1 firmware and installed modaco's R2. Everything is running very smoothly now and there is no lag issue. Phone is almost completely perfect except, the 'National Rail' app that I paid £4.99 for is now missing from the Android Market.
I imagine this might be because I used a Russian firmware or non-official firmware?
I've tried using market enabler and paid apps enabler but no luck. Is there any way I can set the device to the UK market so I can get the app I paid for and use regularly?
Thanks

OK, I fixed it. This is what I did:
First - Killed Market App using System Panel Lite. Then went into manage applications in settings and uninstalled the market app (don't worry it just deletes all market data. App is still there.)
Then follow these steps:
1 - Need root (got it from modaco ROM)
2 - downloaded root explorer from market.
3 - download the attached build.prop from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7081243&postcount=84
4 - Connected phone to PC and copied it to root directory as seen on pc
5 - Opened root explorer, mount the file system (clicked on RW at the top)
5 - Went to /system rename build.prop to build.prop.bak (long press)
6 - Copy build.prop from /sdcard to /system
7 - Rebooted system
8 - Ran market again
The app now appears.

How To: Android Market Enabler, Paid Apps, Every Country
Hi, I am very happy with the new phone. Now I just want to root it, so I can get ME running. I just wondered if it would make the phone unstable, and what guide I should follow. I rooted and installed quite a few custom roms on my Magic/Sapphire.
Again, I want my phone just as it is, no less apps, no more, all I want is root and Market Enabler to work.
It's not buggy? Freezes, FC's etc?

[BUILD][21.08.2010][Xcelsior's Android FroYo V1.00a][Kernel: htc-msm-2.6.32 #82]

Currently supporting 2 builds of Android:
BASIC: Minimal Android setup with all stuff removed not needed to use basic features (phone, camera, mms, sms, mail)
SENSE: Same as standard HTC Desire setup
More details below.
Known limitations
Not all applications from market place install well (currently investigating)
Flashlight app not working
No 720p support for Camcorder for now
WiFi tethering not working (in no build), USB not checked
Current development status (sorted by likeliness of beeing in upcoming release)
Gmail crashes (seems to work as expected)
Youtube app not working (is working and confirmed by others)
Facebook/Flickr in contacts not working
HTC calender widget does not show all appointments (not checked yet)
WiFI thethering via USB (not checked yet)
Follow me on twitter for up2date status: http://twitter.com/XcelsiorDev
Wishes
Better camera app (not happy with the current one either)
Calendar app for BASIC (most likely to be in upcoming version)
FM Radio in BASIC (most likely to be in upcoming version)
Percentage battery meter (most likely to be in upcoming version)
Better camera recording (720p)
Facebook/Flickr for contacts
Build with original FroYo "stock" theme
BASIC changelog
V1.00a
Exchanged Superuser Rights against CHainsDD's Superuser app
Fixed built in audio files
V1.00
Initial release based on FroYo OTA update for HTC Desire.
Content:
Kernel: htc-msm-2.6.32 (20100814_160001)
Modules: htc-msm-2.6.32 (20100813_133001)
initrd: After 10 fails of trying to mount the SD card the phone boots back into Windows
Android FroYo (2.2)
Basic Google apps necessary for system to work
Basic HTC apps needed for system to work:
HTC Account Sync Manager
HTC Keyboard including touch calibration
HTC Album
HTC Contacts Manager
HTC Dialer
HTC Mail
HTC EVO Camera and Camcorder
Astro File Manager
Advanced Task Killer
SD Card Auto Mount
Launcher Pro
Quadrant Benchmark
Flash Player 10.1
SENSE changelog
V1.00a
Exchanged Superuser Rights against CHainsDD's Superuser app
Fixed built in audio files
V1.00
Initial release based on FroYo OTA update for HTC Desire.
Content:
Kernel: htc-msm-2.6.32 (20100814_160001)
Modules: htc-msm-2.6.32 (20100813_133001)
initrd: After 10 fails of trying to mount the SD card the phone boots back into Windows
Android FroYo (2.2)
Basic Google apps necessary for system to work
Google Maps
Facebook
All HTC apps of the official HTC Desire ROM
HTC EVO Camera and Camcorder
Astro File Manager
Advanced Task Killer
SD Card Auto Mount
Quadrant Benchmark
Flash Player 10.1
Downloads
BASIC
V1.00a
To fix Superuser app problems use this rootfs.img (RS)
Own server
Rapidshare
V1.00
Rapidshare
MegaUpload
SENSE
V1.00a
To fix Superuser app problems use this rootfs.img (RS)
Own server
Rapidshare
V1.00
Rapidshare
MegaUpload
Installation
Use a Windows Mobile ROM that is known to work with Android (I am using Miri's WM6.5.x XtraLight for fast booting into Android)
Use a Radio version that is known to work with Android (I am using Leo_RADIO_2.12.50.02_2)
Download one of the Android builds above
Extract it to the root of your SD card
Start "\Storage Card\haret.exe" (in fact haret.exe is BatchLaunch)
Android autoboot
Install Gen.Y DualBOOT for starting Android into your Windows Mobile
Reboot your Windows Mobile
If Gen.Y DualBOOT is not loaded on Windows Mobile boot create a shortcut of the Gen.Y tool and place it under "\Windows\Startup\", then reboot again
Switching Android builds without data loss
At first: INVEST THE COUPLE OF MINUTES TO MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR "\Storage Card\Android\" FOLDER!!!
Believe me, even if the strategy is perfect, there are other reasons to fail like filesystems and others.
HAVING A BACKUP IS THE BEST STRATEGY!
Method #1 (the simplest)
Replace everything in your "\Storage Card\Android\" folder but keep "data.img" as this is where your settings and market apps reside in.
Method #2
Use third party apps like described in this thread.
Bluetooth devices working/not working
Working:
Ford car system
Benchmark results
Quadrant BASIC build: 1485
Quadrant SENSE build: 1478
Reporting errors/problems
To have a fair chance of finding errors/problems you report with my builds please posts the build you are using and it's version.
This helps to give faster support and improve the builds.
Donations
If you feel like donating for a good work done, you can buy me a drink
Donators
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any screenshot ?

Will give it a try as tom is sunday..!!!
Thank you..!!!

Are you still uploading the sense version? megaupload keeps telling me that the file is currently not available.
Edit: works now

What is not working?
Can you please list the things that are not working? or is this a perfectly functional ROM?

jojolapatate_xda said:
any screenshot ?
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Forget about the screenshots, just the simple HTC Desire style.
For the BASIC build, just think of the SENSE build but without all the HTC apps, so without the pull down unlock slider and very minimalistic.
Ultimaex said:
Are you still uploading the sense version? megaupload keeps telling me that the file is currently not available.
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No, everything already uploaded. You get the download link AFTER you have uploaded something to MegaUpload.
Just tested it again, works like expected.

Any other mirror ?cause megaupload is currently unable in my place

lasing8521 said:
Any other mirror ?cause megaupload is currently unable in my place
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Check back in about half an our or an hour. I am currently uploading to Rapidshare.

Any chance you could upload a version without the HTC theme? There are hardly any builds with the original light grey/green Android theme which I prefer.
Will check this out though, if only to see if the battery life is any good.

hey can u tell us the info about what is working or not and also the memory ram zimage that you are using? thanks

jaymelu said:
Can you please list the things that are not working? or is this a perfectly functional ROM?
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The same old well known limitations as ever:
- No 720p support with EVo Camera and Camcorder
- Neocore and some other apps can not be installed, currently investigating this with davlvik debugger.
Camera flashlight is working for me, Flashlight app is not. Will be exchanged in next version if I find a good flashlight app.

xpoloxp said:
hey can u tell us the info about what is working or not and also the memory ram zimage that you are using? thanks
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Take a look at the changelog info about the used kernel.
It's the latest official git kernel from today using full RAM.

Hey,
Thanks for this - going to make it my first (proper) Android on HD2 build I think as it seems the most up-to-date with Sense.
One request - could you mirror this on something other than Megaupload? For some reason I'm currently only getting 5kbps (dialup speeds!) from Megaupload, everything else is fine. I will help mirror it everywhere afterwards once I get it!
Cheers!
Edit: Just seen you've put RS links up as I posted this - on the case, thanks!

Pagnell said:
Any chance you could upload a version without the HTC theme? There are hardly any builds with the original light grey/green Android theme which I prefer.
Will check this out though, if only to see if the battery life is any good.
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I am currently messing around with investigating android settings and how to built-in into a release.
I have added this to my dev plan once I completly understand how and where settings especially for themes are stored.

wifi not working

wifi not working

hkr68 said:
wifi not working
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Beat me to it, gives an error when trying to enable it. Other than this looks like a good build, very similar to FroyoStone.

How about Bluetooth Headset for calls?
Is it working in these builds?

wifi does not work
going back to mattc NexusLeo v1 sry

This build is very fast however (as mentioned before) Wifi dosent work, also data dosent work for me other than syncing. Back to froyostone for me.

Navigon 3.5.4 update available in the market

Everyone who uses Navigon, there is an update in the marked useable with Oxygen 2.01 and all Gingerbreads.

2 hours ago updated - works perfect on GB
but unfortunatelly is not possible to use it with Q1 2011 maps

Bucci said:
2 hours ago updated - works perfect on GB
but unfortunatelly is not possible to use it with Q1 2011 maps
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US version updated today too.... but can't pull the apk. Arg

Hello guys i need help, i want to install navigon on my desire it's the only NAV that i like actually but i dunno how....
I have an HTC Desire with MIUI XJ 1.3.18
I can only install the old free 2.6.1
But for new maps i need at least 3.5.0 but when i install and launch it an error message appears, somethign like: "This software is made for different operators/terminals you cannot use it"...
So, is there a way to install navigon 3.5.0 and above on HTC Desire?
I followed some guides where they suggest to install first the 2.6.1 then edit the version.xml file and then install the 3.5.0 using fresh to download files etc... but i never solved the problem with any guide...
Does anyone have a solution here?

Installing Apps

Hi there, recently updated to the newest mi7 rom and now freedom marketplace does not want to work. It can search for a app, download it, but as soon as it must install whatsapp freedom market force closes. Can anyone PLEASE help me out here? Either to get freedom market to work or alternative way of finding and installing whatsapp and other apps?

saa044 said:
Hi there, recently updated to the newest mi7 rom and now freedom marketplace does not want to work. It can search for a app, download it, but as soon as it must install whatsapp freedom market force closes. Can anyone PLEASE help me out here? Either to get freedom market to work or alternative way of finding and installing whatsapp and other apps?
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HI
The problem is not the mi7 rom
He wrote:
Author of Freedom Marketplace : (
"In the last days the freedom marketplace is not working any more. The crash is because Microsoft uses some new anti-piracy methods, the xap files arn't any longer renamed zip files. If you want to get more information about this look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829714
This is the end of freedom marketplace, if anybody wants to try crack the new method please contact me, I will send you the actual source code!"

MTom said:
HI
The problem is not the mi7 rom
He wrote:
Author of Freedom Marketplace : (
"In the last days the freedom marketplace is not working any more. The crash is because Microsoft uses some new anti-piracy methods, the xap files arn't any longer renamed zip files. If you want to get more information about this look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829714
This is the end of freedom marketplace, if anybody wants to try crack the new method please contact me, I will send you the actual source code!"
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Ahh ok, thanks for the reply. I put my Omnia back on a stock rom for now to get market working.