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Silly question but here goes...
I currently have a Nexus One and I'm planning on buying a XOOM next month (wifi only)
question is: can I log into my XOOM with my current google account (used by my N1) and choose what apps to sync etc.. or will I have to create a new google account entirely, just for the XOOM?
Basically, can you be on 2 android devices at once with the same username from google, or not? Cuz I know if you change phones, you just login and it will re-download apps, bookmarks, settings etc.... but will it recognize the fact that you're on a tablet and sorta create 2 profiles?
You only need one Google account. All of your purchased applications will transfer over and you will have the ability to pick and choose what you'd like to install on either device. From my experience, the auto restore for apps and the rest of your data only occurs when you are using the same device, but I could be wrong. For reference, I'm using an LG Optimus for work and a Nexus S for my personal device.
You only need one account. I'm using my N1 and i have a rogers captivate for work and i can sync everything on both phones. It's great to only have to pay once for my apps and use them on a different phone.
You can definitely do that. I have 3 phones synced to my Google account right now.
The web based Android market seems enabled for just this. It will differentiate devices and you can "send" an app to your specific device.
My guess is its not a problem as Android tablets have been around for months now.
Purchased apps can be used on my phone and tablet. The auto restore seems to be device type specific because when I got a loaner MyTouch 4g, it installed everything that was on my N1 automagically (a little surprising).
On the tablet, purchased apps showed up as purchased, but nothing auto downloaded.
My tablet is Archos so it is not official market supported like the Xoom so it would be interesting to find out about the auto restore but I doubt it will.
Market seems to be pretty good about device type identification.
675 Trip said:
Purchased apps can be used on my phone and tablet. The auto restore seems to be device type specific because when I got a loaner MyTouch 4g, it installed everything that was on my N1 automagically (a little surprising).
On the tablet, purchased apps showed up as purchased, but nothing auto downloaded.
My tablet is Archos so it is not official market supported like the Xoom so it would be interesting to find out about the auto restore but I doubt it will.
Market seems to be pretty good about device type identification.
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The other thing that seems to impact whether or not apps are restored automatically is when you put in your Google account during the activation process. It seems that all of my devices will restore my apps if I put it in immediately after flashing a new ROM or doing a full wipe, but if I skip that process and add it later, the apps are not restored.
Either way, the device will recognize what you've purchased and will automatically sync contacts, calendar, etc. if you choose it to.
We should ask in the xoom section... I just ordered one too and am kinda interested in how this works.
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j.bruha said:
You only need one Google account. All of your purchased applications will transfer over and you will have the ability to pick and choose what you'd like to install on either device. From my experience, the auto restore for apps and the rest of your data only occurs when you are using the same device, but I could be wrong. For reference, I'm using an LG Optimus for work and a Nexus S for my personal device.
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You only need one Google account! I have a DInc nd an Evo and they both are on all the time and never any problems. You should be good to go!
It's not a 'real' tablet experience, per se, but I just activated a second android device on my account. I've been using CM7 on my N1. I loaded a CM7 ROM onto a Nook Color yesterday, and almost all of my market apps came down when I signed in, many of them with settings intact. Both devices are displayed on the My Account -> Settings page on the web market.
I've been managing the app loads on each device separately. So far I have not noticed any cross-contamination of apps or settings from one device to the other. Contacts have remained synced up the whole time.
MitchRapp said:
Silly question but here goes...
I currently have a Nexus One and I'm planning on buying a XOOM next month (wifi only)
question is: can I log into my XOOM with my current google account (used by my N1) and choose what apps to sync etc.. or will I have to create a new google account entirely, just for the XOOM?
Basically, can you be on 2 android devices at once with the same username from google, or not? Cuz I know if you change phones, you just login and it will re-download apps, bookmarks, settings etc.... but will it recognize the fact that you're on a tablet and sorta create 2 profiles?
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when I setup my Xoom yesterday i used the same account as on my mesmerize and it synced
Things like contacts from gmail, emails, and calendar, pretty much the usual google apps.. As far as the other apps, they did not sync in three slightest. The apps which I've paid for show up in my apps so i can download them but they do not do it automatically and I've had to manually download each one and set whether it auto updates or not. As for the other apps
Not a single one even showed as having been on my phone. I guess the rule of thumb is if its a paid app, it will be possible to manually install it from my apps but free apps do not at all carry over.
this is my experience and certainly there is room for improvement... There are apps out there that can do this for us, market quick links is one of those I think. It backs up links for the installed apps so they can be quickly installed on an(other) device...
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Most apps will sync in both places. I had trouble with docs 2 go. Would only register on the device it was first installed (licensing issues). They offered to reassign to the new device but then it wouldn't work on the first one.
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nexusonemeover said:
Most apps will sync in both places. I had trouble with docs 2 go. Would only register on the device it was first installed (licensing issues). They offered to reassign to the new device but then it wouldn't work on the first one.
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I noticed when I was purchasing docs to go that it said it would only work on one device at a time, but i think that unless otherwise specified in the apps tos that it should work for all apps but that some companies want to force a second buy for each device even though I can only user one at a time... Greedy aorta sorta and makes me not wanna use apps like that to discourage devs from taking such actions..
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wow great responses, thanks guys.
I just wanted to make sure... because it would suck to have alllllllllll the apps from my N1 on my XOOM .. I wanna pick which ones. and by picking which ones to keep on XOOM, I didn't want it to "sync" with my N1 and delete them there too!
If they are truly treated as 2 different objects, then perfect!
On a side note, I can't wait for the damn WIFI-only version to come out already!!!
I can confirm that they are all treated differently.
I currently have 3 devices on the go at once and all from the same Google account.
I have the nexus one, nexus s and galaxy tab and I have access to all of my purchased apps on each device without having to install them all......its great!
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MitchRapp said:
wow great responses, thanks guys.
I just wanted to make sure... because it would suck to have alllllllllll the apps from my N1 on my XOOM .. I wanna pick which ones. and by picking which ones to keep on XOOM, I didn't want it to "sync" with my N1 and delete them there too!
If they are truly treated as 2 different objects, then perfect!
On a side note, I can't wait for the damn WIFI-only version to come out already!!!
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I bought mine at retail for full price, and do not plan on using any net other than my home wifi and tethered wifi from my sgs mez if on the go. No breed for a 2nd monthly bill. I would encourage you to purchase it from other than vzw. According to vzw they cannot Add device insurance unless its got a phone no... crappy huh?
How much cheaper do you think wifi only will be and when will it be out?
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MitchRapp said:
wow great responses, thanks guys.
I just wanted to make sure... because it would suck to have alllllllllll the apps from my N1 on my XOOM .. I wanna pick which ones. and by picking which ones to keep on XOOM, I didn't want it to "sync" with my N1 and delete them there too!
If they are truly treated as 2 different objects, then perfect!
On a side note, I can't wait for the damn WIFI-only version to come out already!!!
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I have an N1 and just got a viewsonic g tab. None of my apps automatically installed on the tab using the same google account, but I can confirm that my purchased apps were in the list. If you have a ton of free apps and don't want to dig through the market for them all, you can use a backup app to back them up on your N1 and then copy them over to the tab and restore the ones you want. This saved me a lot of time.
Jon
actually, I didn't want ANY apps to sync at all I want both my devices to be unique, but use the same google account. Looks like I'll be ok!
Thanks for all the responses guys!
As long as my N1 and future XOOM sync contacts/calendar/etc... but not all apps, I'm happy
I just got the iconia yesterday, so I'm pretty new to it. Haven't rooted yet since I want an out of the box experience to start with. I'm a long time Droid1/INC user and have flashed new roms a ton.
I can see Google+ in the market from a PC and it allows me to push it to my iconia, but it never shows up. If i search for it from the iconia, it is not there...am I just missing something obvious?
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I just got the iconia yesterday, so I'm pretty new to it. Haven't rooted yet since I want an out of the box experience to start with. I'm a long time Droid1/INC user and have flashed new roms a ton.
I can see Google+ in the market from a PC and it allows me to push it to my iconia, but it never shows up. If i search for it from the iconia, it is not there...am I just missing something obvious?
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Maybe because Google + is not open to the public yet?
Still in "limited field trial"
https://plus.google.com/up/start/?sw=1&type=st
I have Google+ on both my tab and phone, and trust me....you ain't missing anything.
yeah, i have it on my Incredible, have alot of contacts. Issue is that its missing from the market on the iconia.
i like it better than facebook for now cuz its not full of crap.
Worked fine for me. Installed from web and it popped up on my tab.
cliefan said:
yeah, i have it on my Incredible, have alot of contacts. Issue is that its missing from the market on the iconia.
i like it better than facebook for now cuz its not full of crap.
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Here you go, straight from titanium backup and from an iconia, so you know its good you can reward me with an invite??? I too hate facebook now:/
TFordham said:
I have Google+ on both my tab and phone, and trust me....you ain't missing anything.
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I agree, you're not missing anything by not having it. It's garbage.
have it installed. but no invite
Still waiting to try it. I try everyday it says limited trial and I have to wait.bohoooooo
i have invites. PM me your emails.
Google + is available on the Market and I have installed it and using it. Most of us have moved to Google + from Facebook. I have invites, so please feel free to PM for one.
Cheers!
Google+ is available in the market. when I do a search for "google" it's there with all the other google apps.
Ya I see it on the market from my tab as well.
But I'm not drinking the kool-aid.
Yeah, i thought my eyes were lying to me when I didn't see it, but its definitely not there for me...thanks for the APK!!
This has been reported in other threads but no here.
Beginning Tuesday, the Android Market will be known as the Google Play Store. Google's eBookstore and recently launched music service will also be part of the Google Play Store. The same selection of books, music and movies had already been available on Android Market. Sounds nice, but whats behind the shiny chrome?
any way of forcing the update? Tried the old clearing data/cache/fc-ing, reboot ....but to no avail. am I to assume we must wait for it to roll out?
Google says that the update will roll out in the next days
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...WRfbXVsdGlfX18yX3Byb21vXzEzMzEwNTgxMjcxNTIiXQ
49 Cent apps to celabrate.
My phone just auto-updated. Just had to re-accept the EULA and it was just like the normal market. Not sure about my TF since it is at home right now.
Mine just got updated.
Want the apk ? http://db.tt/T8m8eJW7
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Mine just got updated.
Want the apk ? http://db.tt/T8m8eJW7
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thanks installed just fine
I'll have to get used to this. The icon and the new spot in the app drawer will throw me off for a few days
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Mine updated also. I like the old name better
yeah they should have kept the name but just merged the other services.
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/google-play-android-market/1/22977.html
Interesting move by Google. I like it!
Ya I'm am running it now and I see no real change other than the icon and the name still looks and feels like the same old market to me
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Ya I'm am running it now and I see no real change other than the icon and the name still looks and feels like the same old market to me
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There's some good apps for. 49ยข I recommend Swift Key
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eeh... i still prefer Swype... mostly cause it's free.
And i think the new name is just plain odd. Sounds like something Sony might have an issue with, honestly.
I don't like it either. I will always call it the market. No chance I'll ask somebody "Hey did you download that from Play?"
I've downloaded the apk for the update but it won't install, it just fails, have installed it on another device with no issues, any ideas?
just wait for it. mine just updated now.
Mine is not updated yet but don't like the name.
Makes no sense, still not as dumb as the NEW IPAD.
Having some issues with new Play with the new MIUI ICS build. Does not let load some apps that it did before. Probably an issue with MIUI but may be new market. Good deal on books and apps this week.
Can't install the apk, shows "application not installed."
I'm on NottachTrix v1.2.8, anyone can install the apk?
Mine updated yesterday afternoon. I ended up deleting all market updates to trouble shoot something, and then it only updated back to 3.4.4.
They may have pulled the update because it was removing the market link from people's home screen. I'm sure there are a handful of people looking through their apps for the market app, and ignoring the weird little google play icon.
i casually sleep walked through the "upgrade"
it's the exact same thing, just count how many times the work "play" occurs on the start page
Ya they do have a lot of good deals going on right now, but over all i think its is the exact same market with a crappy name and icon. Id say untill i see a major change it a dumb move. they are marketing the whole switch as a place to get movies books music and apps. but we have always been able to et that there lol
I don't like the new "Play" name and I don't like the new icon, but hey, Google didn't ask me.
Also supposed to be version 3.4.7 out there to fix the "Market" link in the upper right corner of the App drawer (it doesn't work on 3.4.6), but my Atrix hasn't received "the fix" yet.
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I don't like the new "Play" name and I don't like the new icon, but hey, Google didn't ask me.
Also supposed to be version 3.4.7 out there to fix the "Market" link in the upper right corner of the App drawer (it doesn't work on 3.4.6), but my Atrix hasn't received "the fix" yet.
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I had to force the update to 3.4.7. What I did was I went into manage apps, clicked on Google Play Store, and uninstalled updates. It reverted me back to the old market. I then cleared data and loaded the market. After accepting the terms I exited the market and waited a couple of minutes and opened it again. It then updated me to the Google Play Store again, but this time it was version 3.4.7. If that doesn't work for you can grab the apk and install it manually. Here is the link:
hhttp://download.theandroidsoul.com/file/com.android.vending-1.apk
I don't even get why Google even did this. Google Play? It just sounds stupid. Android Market was a perfect name.
The old adage " if it ain't broke dont fix it " comes to mind
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Frrrrrrunkis said:
I don't even get why Google even did this. Google Play? It just sounds stupid. Android Market was a perfect name.
The old adage " if it ain't broke dont fix it " comes to mind
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Agreed. Android Market had widespread name recognition, and Google is throwing it away in favor of a name that makes it sound like a gaming site. I get that they want to consolidate everything into a one-stop-shopping site, but did they have to pull a New Coke to do it? They could've renamed it to something like "Google Market"; that would have kept the familiar "Market" name while widening its scope beyond Android. But then, that would have made too much frickin' sense.
I will say this Google is not one usually that makes a real dumb or big move like this with out haveing some other intent in the works. so maybe this move will seem more logical in the coming moths and they will have some big change or anouncement that involves google play
I do agree the name sound weird but I believe its a larger move to unify a number of services under one name. I have checked the chrome app sec but I'm pretty sure the chrome web store number of ply apps so you can view your content on your computer or your phone
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I do agree the name sound weird but I believe its a larger move to unify a number of services under one name.
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Oh, no question, and I think it's a good idea. The problem I have is that it's a bad name. It's a name that makes you think of a place for games, not for downloading apps and media. "Google Market" would have accomplished this goal. "Google Play Store" makes it sound like the online equivalent of GameStop. Google rarely makes missteps, but when it does, it goes all in.
Never had this problem on any other devices, but the amazon app store won't stay signed in on my n7.
Every time I try to use it, I have to sign in cold. This effects a couple apps I purchased from them since they need that account open to validate ownership.
Anyone else see this?
search for the other similar thread .. There is a link to the new amazon app that fixes this issue...
It should be updated from amazon...
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Never had this problem on any other devices, but the amazon app store won't stay signed in on my n7.
Every time I try to use it, I have to sign in cold. This effects a couple apps I purchased from them since they need that account open to validate ownership.
Anyone else see this?
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You're using an old version of the app that's incompatible with JB 4.2. Update it, and then, on your computer, go to your Amazon account and delete the multiple instances of your tablet that were registered as new devices each time you signed into the app.
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Thanks. Fixed it.