Hi,
If I have downloaded some paid apps for the app store. Can I redownload them as many times i want or do I have to pay every single time?
Google keeps track of your purchased apps.so yes as long as they are current and supported by your os. Also a purchase number is in your Google checkout linked to market
so i will not be charged twice? can anyone else confirm that plz.
Only pay once...Never again.
you shouldn't have to pay as long as you are logging in to the same account they were purchased to or for. That is the way I understood from data viz.
If you setup your device with the same Google account you can download your purchased apps.
it is true. If you log in with the same google account they will show in the market under my apps where you can just install them again for free. Even on different devices, i can install apps on my phone i purchased for my tablet.
Is there a way to get an apk from thr market that supposedly doesn't work for your device? Market will not let me download the onstar app, but downloaded it on my phone, then tried to backup app & transfer to tab, but it wouldn't back up. Did the same thing with MyGMC app & that worked fine (Also runs with no issues on my tab)
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I've searched a few times and can't really find much on this, but I'm about to root my G1 (the T-Mobile version) and that means fully wiping it. I've got a few apps including open home and SNesoid on there that are paid for and linked to a gmail account I'm wanting to get rid of. When I reinstall everything on the phone I want to use a fresh gmail account with a new user name but I'm not sure how I would get those paid apps transferred to that account. Anyone know of a way to do this?
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I've searched a few times and can't really find much on this, but I'm about to root my G1 (the T-Mobile version) and that means fully wiping it. I've got a few apps including open home and SNesoid on there that are paid for and linked to a gmail account I'm wanting to get rid of. When I reinstall everything on the phone I want to use a fresh gmail account with a new user name but I'm not sure how I would get those paid apps transferred to that account. Anyone know of a way to do this?
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Well there is no way you can get them from the market back because thats all linked to your account and with a new account you would have to buy them again. Make backups of all your apk's and for the protected ones pull them using adb.
If I am correct, all you have to do is "relink your market account to your "credit card" info and it should be there. :]
OK perfect. I will probably do both just to be safe. Thanks a lot.
There seems to be a method detailed in the thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4127574&postcount=5
Hi if i were to buy a app and then cancel the credit card for my gmail account would i still get updates for the app i purchased
M..N said:
Hi if i were to buy a app and then cancel the credit card for my gmail account would i still get updates for the app i purchased
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Technically the credit card is on your google checkout account, not your gmail account. And as long as you've paid for an app (and not refunded it) you should be able to get updates for it on that google account as long as the developer provides them.
ok thanks for that but would i still get the app updates if i cancel my google checkout account?
M..N said:
ok thanks for that but would i still get the app updates if i cancel my google checkout account?
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It's likely that when you attempt to redownload an app you had previously purchased but uninstalled that the market backend parses your google checkout account for a record of having purchased an app. Since there's no way currently to remove checkout from a Google account, there's probably no way you could get into a situation where your checkout history became unaccessible for the market backend.
Of course until someone has any actual experience in this matter, all I wrote above is just an educated guess.
I just flashed a new ROM and configurated it with my Google Apps Account.
Then I went to Market and searched for a app I had bought with my normal Google Account which is connected to Checkout.
Market asked me for a gmail Account because the Apps account does not work for buying at the Market and I entered the GMail account informations and still had to buy the app I still have bought before?!
How can I tell Market to show me the apps I still have bought? And yes, I bought it with the same credit card, I did not make any change at checkout
I would contact the developer of said app and explain the situation and provide your info and see if he will honor it. I don't see where a dev would have a problem sending you an apk providing you proved that you purchased it.
got it with with Tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4127574&postcount=5
Thanx @all
I hope this help someone!
I recently bought the Galaxy Tab 10.1, GT-P7510 with Android 3.1. When I opened for the first time the Market app I saw few applications and in the market web site some applications like Galaxy on Fire 2 THD displayed the following message:
"This item cannot be installed in your device's country" or Device not compatible message.
This message was very weird because Puerto Rico is a USA territory and I saw this application running in a demo in a same tablet in a local BestBuy. I was really pissed and contacting Google was useless. Google told me that the app isn't available at this time in Puerto Rico, what is a complete lie because this app can be downloaded in iPhones and iPads locally. They recommended me to contact the developer because they are responsible of maintaining the apps. Anyway, I rooted the tablet and downloaded Market Enabler but it didn't work either. But I managed to fix this issue doing the following steps:
1- Removed my Google Accounts from the tablet.
2- In Settings > Applications > Running Services select All
3- Cleared data and Force stopped all Market related services like Market, Market Feedback agent and Market updater.
4- I opened Google.com in my PC's browser and created a new Google account.
5- I selected the Country to United State and leave my Zip Code in blank.
6- Saved the changes.
7- I also logged to my old Google account that I was previously using with the market. I went to account Settings and in the dashboard section clicked in View data stored with this account and then I clicked in Edit personal information and changed Country to United State and remove my Zip Code in blank.
8- I connected my tablet by WiFi to my iPhone. To do this I had to root my tablet and using ADB I was able to do these steps discussed here to enable AdHoc connections in the tablet. The reason I did this is because using my iPhone 3G connection the IP location appears is inside the US and not in Puerto Rico.
9- Added the new Google Account to the tablet.
10- Opened the Market app and was able to see those missing apps.
11- Added the old Google Account and opened the market again. I was able to choose one of the two accounts.
12- Remove the new account created.
13- Disconnected the tablet from my iPhone to connect it to my wireless router as usual.
14- And... Yes!!! I downloaded Galaxy on Fire 2 THD, paid for some useless apps and no more compatibility issues.
I hope this help other persons living in Puerto Rico.
Saludos!
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I hope this help someone!
I recently bought the Galaxy Tab 10.1, GT-P7510 with Android 3.1. When I opened for the first time the Market app I saw few applications and in the market web site some applications like Galaxy on Fire 2 THD displayed the following message:
"This item cannot be installed in your device's country" or Device not compatible message.
This message was very weird because Puerto Rico is a USA territory and I saw this application running in a demo in a same tablet in a local BestBuy. I was really pissed and contacting Google was useless. Google told me that the app isn't available at this time in Puerto Rico, what is a complete lie because this app can be downloaded in iPhones and iPads locally. They recommended me to contact the developer because they are responsible of maintaining the apps. Anyway, I rooted the tablet and downloaded Market Enabler but it didn't work either. But I managed to fix this issue doing the following steps:
1- Removed my Google Accounts from the tablet.
2- In Settings > Applications > Running Services select All
3- Cleared data and Force stopped all Market related services like Market, Market Feedback agent and Market updater.
4- I opened Google.com in my PC's browser and created a new Google account.
5- I selected the Country to United State and leave my Zip Code in blank.
6- Saved the changes.
7- I also logged to my old Google account that I was previously using with the market. I went to account Settings and in the dashboard section clicked in View data stored with this account and then I clicked in Edit personal information and changed Country to United State and remove my Zip Code in blank.
8- I connected my tablet by WiFi to my iPhone. To do this I had to root my tablet and using ADB I was able to do these steps discussed here to enable AdHoc connections in the tablet. The reason I did this is because using my iPhone 3G connection the IP location appears is inside the US and not in Puerto Rico.
9- Added the new Google Account to the tablet.
10- Opened the Market app and was able to see those missing apps.
11- Added the old Google Account and opened the market again. I was able to choose one of the two accounts.
12- Remove the new account created.
13- Disconnected the tablet from my iPhone to connect it to my wireless router as usual.
14- And... Yes!!! I downloaded Galaxy on Fire 2 THD, paid for some useless apps and no more compatibility issues.
I hope this help other persons living in Puerto Rico.
Saludos!
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hi, i also live un PR, are you abel to intall facebook app? or any other of the big app like netflix, pandora, logmein...
Thanks phaserkb for posting it...
I'm about to buy it by this Thursday.. I have a few questions for you.. if you don't mind.
Did you brought it in a local store or online? and... How much?
You GAL 10.1 w/Honeycomb freeze or something like that?
Here is another solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153739
dongabo said:
Thanks phaserkb for posting it...
I'm about to buy it by this Thursday.. I have a few questions for you.. if you don't mind.
Did you brought it in a local store or online? and... How much?
You GAL 10.1 w/Honeycomb freeze or something like that?
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I bought it in a local BestBuy, $499.99
Thanks a lot! I'm gonna try this now on my Transformer. Been having a ton of issues with it's Market. I was just using my cel tether whenever I wanted to download and update apps and force closing market and clearing market data beforehand. But with GOF2 it is forgetting the in-app payment for the unlock if I so much as turn on the game connected to anything other than my cel tether. Only fix so far has been to uninstall the game, re-install and re-download. Luckily you can copy/paste the save files.
Hopefully this method will help, the Google Profile tip should do it.
Has the fix stuck? No matter what router you hook up to?
It works for a while. If i restart the tab or the market app and its connected to my home router the market will block the applications again. Basically i have to stop the market app, clear its data and connect it to my iPhone again to make it work. Basically the trick is connecting the tab using an ISP with an IP's location in the US and not in Puerto Rico. That's why using the iPhone's internet i can see all applications in the market. A VPN connection will also do the trick.
Well, I was verifying the Market and I think that Google made some changes. Months ago I was able to see all the applications in the Market's website using my laptop and for those apps that were not supported in my country it displayed the error message. Now I can't even see those applications in the website. All applications to be purchased are now gone. So, the Market's website is now blocking apps using the IP's location. Also if I connect my tab to the iPhone i can see all the apps but if I use my router with an local ISP all those apps disappears, no matter if I delete the Market's data or not.
This is the fix that Google was stating when I contacted them for support about this issue?
I signed out of a Google Account after adding another one, and it kept all my paid apps etc. Is there some downfall to this, or is this an easy way to share my apps with my family? Thanks!
Xygod said:
I signed out of a Google Account after adding another one, and it kept all my paid apps etc. Is there some downfall to this, or is this an easy way to share my apps with my family? Thanks!
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I have 4 Google accounts on mine I generally only use 1 for purchasing apps but occasionally accidentally use a different one. You don't 'lose' apps by changing account.
Once you've downloaded an app, it is possible to take the APK and install it on another device. Some apps phone home though and may call you out on this approach!
All apps you get from the play store are linked to the account and devices you were signed into when you got them. Many paid apps check for the linked account when they run out update to prevent you sharing them.
If you have the same account on multiple devices you can share, I do between my phone and my tablet, but my wife for example has her own accounts and own paid apps.
I don't want someone else with my Gmail account on their device. Mine is setup with 2 factor authentication anyway which requires a code which is sent via SMS to me to compete for extra security.
If you use your pc and log into the play store on the web you can see what apps are associated with that account and which devices they were loaded on.
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How can i delete my device from list in google play? once I logged in to my group email from college and now every one can install any app on my phone -_- there is only option to delete device from list but anyone can again turn it on.
unfortunately you cant at the moment. you can hide them from the list, but thats pretty useless.
You can however go into Settings>Google>Click on gmail>menu>remove account. This will make it so that people cant install apps on the phone, but it will still show up in the list.
-_- rly? it's good to know that ~100people can install apps on my phone
What is more funny? i can install apps on my all old phones that i sold and there is no way to contact with google.
ok I did a full wipe, and now the phone is on the list, but you can not install anything on it
robakrobak said:
What is more funny? i can install apps on my all old phones that i sold and there is no way to contact with google.
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It would only install them if the device was still connected to your account. As for your phone, go to Play Store and select the account you want it linked to. My old Nexus S still shows up in Play, but the phone in now connected to my wife's Gmail account, so only apps installed from her account make it to the phone.
that did not work in my case. I removed the account from the phone, even with that i could install apps on my phone.
Hello, was hoping to get some help on a problem with Google Pay on my Samsung S8+.
I have set everything up inside the Google Pay app but when I venture into the Samsung settings to make it the default payment app it says no payment apps are installed (I uninstalled Samsung Pay just in case). But there are two instances of Google Pay in the Others sections. I think one of these instances might be the Google Pay Send app I have installed along with Google Pay. I attempted to make a purchase with this setup and it failed.
I have also uninstalled and then reinstalled Google Pay but that didn't fix the problem. Is there any way I can get my phone to recognize Google Pay?
Thanks in advance.