Please ignore this thread. Noticed that others are having this issue as well. Should have used search instead of just looking at threat titles
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OK.. allow me to express my frustrations of this enourmously integral app on any android powered phone.
1. I am unable to do predictive search on it
2. It always use strict search queries and does not show matching spellings on the apps or even similar apps that we may like.
3. The interface is terrible
4. No straightforward way to purchase apps like the Itunes with saved credit card details.
5. No screenshot of any apps in the apps detail page.
I also use the Iphone and the app store on Iphone is MUCH MUCH better as it does everything that Android market doesnt.
What other things do you think is wrong with this app?
There is a new version of Market coming with Donut, which should resolve at least some of your concerns (see http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/some-news-from-android-market.html ).
Not sure what you mean on point 4 - buying an app is very easy IMHO, and I've only ever entered my cc details once.
Regards,
Dave
Oh - forgot to add. My biggest issue with the Market are the comments.
There are far too many duff comments against applications where either the commenter has no idea what they are talking about, has not read the instructions, or is trying to make a "clever" statement to Google (e.g. all those comments about CyanogenMod).
The comment systems needs to be cleverer so that all this trash doesn't detract from the really useful comments.
Regards,
Dave
I hope they are fixing the search function.. the UI looks a little better in the video.
Easy now. I know the martket isnt as polished at the apple appstore but remember that apples appstore is a cashcow while this doesnt being in nowhere near the same revenue.
I believe Donut is available now, along with the new market app.
http://www.androidguys.com/2009/09/30/are-we-on-eve-of-donut-rollout/
http://www.androidguys.com/2009/10/01/android-1-6-donut-ota-release-confirmed/
How can google make a search function that is so bad, they have to fix that
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How can google make a search function that is so bad, they have to fix that
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HAHAHA +1 for this one.
Been using the new market for 2 weeks now, it is better than the old android market, but still not 100%.
The most annoying things is the mini-gallery of "Featured" apps at the top.
When you use your finger to swipe them, your finger obscures the icons and more importantly the title of the "Focused" app, so you can't actually see what the name is.
Mind numbingly stupid.
Either the swipeable area needs to be vertically larger so you can swipe and not obscure the icon, and or the "focused" title should be moved above the gallery.. Can't believe no one ever tested it in the real world.
One more thing...
I live in Romania and i don't have access to payed apps....only for the free ones..... I would like to buy a navigation app and i can't....
That is because your region is not "Market Enabled" rather than an issue with the Market application itself. If you use the marker enabler (see http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/ ) you should be able to effectively change your region to one where paid apps are available.
Regards,
Dave
Thanks Dave.
I'll try that and let you know.
One more question though....Do i need to root my hero for the market enabler to work?
Hi,
I published my app in the Android Market today and it showed up on websites like AppBrain that pull content from the Android Market. However, I cannot find it on the Android Market. Also, how do you add keywords??
I have seen some developers are adding keywords:.....
at the end of the description, but i also read that some one got removed after doing this. So my suggestion is to add some keywords like this but just a few.
The Android Market seems to be slower than AppBrain, I don't know why but my app had the same bahaviour. You should just wait some minute more and you'll see it on the Market.
For the keywords: you'd better put all the keywords you have in mind to describe your app. It's important to spread your app together with others similar.
Don't add fake keywords and you'll be happy.
amazinglarry had posted a few items up here, and allegedly had them taken down and all mod comments point to finding the stuff on "HIS OWN WEBSITE" only problem is his profile doesnt have a website listed, and a google search doesn't work either...
and surprisingly... the mods lock up anything referencing him quickly... hopefully i can get an answer before an overzealous mod locks this up as well.
Does anyone know whats going on with the Featured Tablet Apps section on the market? I haven't checked the market in a while, so I got on today, and the tablet tab that's usually the first section is gone. Did they remove it? Is there any way to know what apps are optimized for Honeycomb? Apologies in advance if this was already covered. I ran a quick search but only found threads not related to the US.
I noticed they changed the market as we'll.I think it might be so Google will stop getting all the bad press about only having a handfull of apps for there new os.
Go figure
There's always 3 places I look for the tablet apps.
1. Featured Tablet Apps
2. Search "tablet"
3. Search "honeycomb"
They all give great results and frankly, more than what these media junkets report are optimized for Honeycomb. Then again, they never know what happens in the real world anyway.
Yes I agree there are alot of apps that do work and are full screen.but not designed for or use all the real estate of the tablet.even some of the so called optimized for tablet are just ported
but im not complaining its a new is and will grow up quickly as more tablets with honeycomb are pushed to end users
Yes I have read the stickied thread, but it isnt being maintained and i believe the list to be mainly applications. Services also run, so could people let me know which ones they have safely removed or blocked? And i will test and confirm the result, for my own reference and for others if they read.
Thanks guys
Warwick
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Yes I have read the stickied thread, but it isnt being maintained and i believe the list to be mainly applications. Services also run, so could people let me know which ones they have safely removed or blocked? And i will test and confirm the result, for my own reference and for others if they read.
Thanks guys
Warwick
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It still is up to date, 2.3.3 only added some more facebook stuff you can remove. Feel free to post it in THAT topic as that's what it's there for.
Services are mainly comming from apps to...
oh god another thread without even using the stickied one.. you can reply there
oh god
Just seems sensible for somebody to maintain it, im used to sticked threads being updated not with posts here there and everywhere but litrelly update/edits. So services are listed in that thread to? Looked like just apps to me
Apk files contain apps, widgets and services. That's why it makes sense to define safely removable APKs which, if erased, will be gone with their related apps, widgets and services.