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android market search issues (donut)

Since I installed donut (was previously using an Ion build with the first android market version) I have not been able to find many applications I once had or was able to previously find. For what it's worth, i'm in Canada.
Examples include:
- scoreboard (google)
- listen (google)
I installed "market enabler" v.3.0.4. and am now able to see paid applications but still cannot find apps which are even free and I know are in the market (specifically google applications)
Is this an issue with the newer vogue builds or is this only a problem I am having?

prairiefire said:
Since I installed donut (was previously using an Ion build with the first android market version) I have not been able to find many applications I once had or was able to previously find. For what it's worth, i'm in Canada.
Examples include:
- scoreboard (google)
- listen (google)
I installed "market enabler" v.3.0.4. and am now able to see paid applications but still cannot find apps which are even free and I know are in the market (specifically google applications)
Is this an issue with the newer vogue builds or is this only a problem I am having?
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the issue is with screen resolution. when in qvga 320x240 only fully compatible apps will show. the same problem exists on the tattoo. switching to 320x480 should solve the problem.

right. didn't understand that this was the same problem as that since i've always used the same resolution in any build. thanks. now i feel like an idiot

prairiefire said:
right. didn't understand that this was the same problem as that since i've always used the same resolution in any build. thanks. now i feel like an idiot
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no problem. this was actually a bug we had for a couple months when donut first came out. everyone was throwing a fit. so you either live with out those apps in market or download them while in hvga 320x480 and then try to run them in qvga. most will still run in qvga from what i've experienced. some older apps don't scale right.

zenulator said:
no problem. this was actually a bug we had for a couple months when donut first came out. everyone was throwing a fit. so you either live with out those apps in market or download them while in hvga 320x480 and then try to run them in qvga. most will still run in qvga from what i've experienced. some older apps don't scale right.
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To get the apps to show up again, load up a fresh donut rom at 320x480 @ 160dpi (fresh data too), than if you go back to 1.5 running even 240x320 @ 120 all of the apps will be visible.
Unfortunately we currently don't have a complete fix for people who run Donut at 240x320 that want to see all apps.
Perhaps soon though

Myn does that smiley face suggest you are working on a fix? This issue is the last thing keeping me from using nand, cause I can't regenerate a full market on the fly with it.

Is anyone else unable to see paid apps? I used marketenabler but I still can only see free apps

Thanks everyone.
On another note: is anyone out there on Rogers/Fido network? My most viewed webpage on my phone is wap.sportsnet.ca and I see now that they have an android app. Problem is I can't find that on market and they do say on the sportsnet website that it's for Rogers/Fido subscribers only. Since there's probably no incentive for market enabler to spoof a canadian provider (i.e. spoof rogers specifically) i cannot get this app. Would love a copy of the apk if someone could do so please.
cheers

berardi said:
Is anyone else unable to see paid apps? I used marketenabler but I still can only see free apps
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Are you setting it to US t-mobile? That allows me to see paid apps - seems temporary though.

Market Enabler
plemen said:
Are you setting it to US t-mobile? That allows me to see paid apps - seems temporary though.
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I used a link to Market Enabler that never worked right for me. This one does:
http://market-enabler.googlecode.com/files/MarketEnabler_3.0.4.apk
You need to run Market Enabler each time you boot into Android or else you won't see the paid apps. I keep the link in my gmail account, so I can access it easily if I change to a different build of Android.

plemen said:
Are you setting it to US t-mobile? That allows me to see paid apps - seems temporary though.
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I think I was using the wrong version of MarketEnabler - I am using your new build and the included MarketEnabler (looks different than the one I had) works like a charm - can see all apps.

[Q] Apps in Market missing?

Hi people,
I can't find some apps in Market.
Such as Traffic Rush and others.
I am in Hong Kong (non-paid country) but I do have a vodafone UK sim card.
so is this normal?
thanks!

It's because of Wildfires 320x240 (qVGA) Resolution.
You can try to download your Application manually (Traffic+Rush_1.3.apk i guess?) and see if it will run.
The exact answer why we can't see all applications in the market is also already around here in the forums somewhere.

fishb00n said:
It's because of Wildfires 320x240 (qVGA) Resolution.
You can try to download your Application manually (Traffic+Rush_1.3.apk i guess?) and see if it will run.
The exact answer why we can't see all applications in the market is also already around here in the forums somewhere.
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cant the mobile force the app to run at 320x240??
like how computers do?

kogaht said:
cant the mobile force the app to run at 320x240??
like how computers do?
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Not for all of them, Its a case of good programming.
I use Copilot btw works fine.

kogaht said:
cant the mobile force the app to run at 320x240??
like how computers do?
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I try install some app copy from a G3 friend, some report error when install, some installed but button can not display normal(part / all out of edge).
most of this is games.
more than half is OK.
more over, some app have a QVGA version. like UCWEB,a web browser.
screen is the weakness, just think it may save battery, make you feels better.

maybe we should just wait how things evolve when froyo update is here

Also guys,
Install Appbrain market place and Fast web install from the market.
Use it with Appbrain.com and you can install all applications on the phone(that are free on the market).

Appbrain does not fix the problem. It show all apps, but if they're not available in your standard Market app, you won't be able to download them!!!!
If have a Wildfire since last week. I bought it in France without any career and I use it with a Vodafone spain simcard.
When I was in France, with my spain career I was able to see/download almost all apps... But since I'm back to spain, a lots of apps disappeared from the market.

If you use the fast installer and install from the site it works fine for me.
I downloaded Mixzing this way.
Payed apps like I said are excluded because of Google Checkout.

I downloaded Fast Web Installer and it said it integrated well with AppBrain ... however it still can't download some apps i find in AppBrain. "Element not found"
or do i have to install through appbrain website?!
got it to work ... install through website ... great find!!!

Is the Wildfire rootable yet?
If so, you can install a patched version of the Marketplace app that'll show all the apps that normally get hidden.
This works fine on my QVGA X10mini
see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742608
(FYI, App developers have to specifically say what screen sizes their apps support. QVGA wasn't available in Android 1.5 or earlier, so old apps that haven't been updated won't show up. Likewise lazy authors won't think to test on other screensizes. We need to make sure authors know that there are lots of QVGA devices out there and we want to use their apps!)

benjymous said:
Is the Wildfire rootable yet?
If so, you can install a patched version of the Marketplace app that'll show all the apps that normally get hidden.
This works fine on my QVGA X10mini
see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742608
(FYI, App developers have to specifically say what screen sizes their apps support. QVGA wasn't available in Android 1.5 or earlier, so old apps that haven't been updated won't show up. Likewise lazy authors won't think to test on other screensizes. We need to make sure authors know that there are lots of QVGA devices out there and we want to use their apps!)
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does it work only on rooted?
and will the app run normally?
thanks for the help!

I've been using appbrain to get the apps that don't appear in the market and I've found it works really well. All the ones I've downloaded so far have fit the screen perfectly as well, I don't see any reason why they couldn't be made available on the market
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

kogaht said:
does it work only on rooted?
and will the app run normally?
thanks for the help!
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I've only tried on a rooted device (since I removed the original vending.apk and replaced it with the patched one)
If you follow my link through to the original HTC Tattoo thread, you'll find the links for the patched apk's so you can try installing it normally and see what happens

Full GOOGLE Market now online!!! :-) (https://market.android.com/)

Hello all,
The FULL Market is now online! Just open up your browser on your tablet and go to https://market.android.com/ (don't forget the s in https) Then sign in and you'll be able to download and install any app from the Market! (I have done several searches for apps that usually don't show up and they were all there!)
While on a PC, you can't download to the PC, but you can browse the Market on the PC and click install and some how Google finds your tablet and installs it.
Tesla
Edit: I just noticed it does a compatibility check, so maybe not all apps. I believe you have to have the Market installed on your tablet.

yeah its pretty good. although it has a rather striking simularity to Appbrain. I hope that google bought into their product and integrated it rather than pretty much rip it off.

thefunkygibbon said:
yeah its pretty good. although it has a rather striking simularity to Appbrain. I hope that google bought into their product and integrated it rather than pretty much rip it off.
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But what is nice about Google's is that almost all the apps are downloadable.. even the ones that don't show up in the Market app. With AppBrain and AndroidZoom, if the app didn't show up in the Market app, then it wouldn't download.
It looks the same as the Google Market App.. I don't think they ripped it off.. unless the new Market was based on AppBrain??

Where does it download the apk to? I tried installing an app via the web Market in Dolphin HD. The downloading symbol appeared in the notification bar for a few seconds, then disappeared, and that's it. Nothing else, and can't find a downloaded apk anywhere... It did a compatibility check before downloading, and my archos came up in the list of devices I could install to...

@fisha21
After you have found downloading symbol then open Market app. It will install app for you.

jakkrith said:
@fisha21
After you have found downloading symbol then open Market app. It will install app for you.
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D'OH! And thank you

has anyone else noticed that the google market website has suddenly stopped listing their archos even though it listed it previously?
It still shows my HTC Desire when I go to my market account in the top right and click on the settings tab, but no longer lists my archos 101? (I am logged into the archos using the same google account).
it used to list it but with some details missing from certain fields.
I have gappsforarchos v4 Market installed, and the archos is rooted with archangel v2, (I have tried 'market enabler' but it made no difference.)
I dont know if its relevant, but I re-did the market fix (where you delete the market cache etc) the other day, maybe this effected it?

My Archos 101 showed up last night and I just checked now and its still there.
Don't know what you did!

CarsnGadgets said:
I dont know if its relevant, but I re-did the market fix (where you delete the market cache etc) the other day, maybe this effected it?
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Yes I've had my device show up one day and disappear after the market fix.

did you ever manage to get it to show again?

CarsnGadgets said:
did you ever manage to get it to show again?
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It showed after the market did an automatic update. But when I fixed the market again that was needed after the upgrade it disappeared again.
I managed to get it back when I did an uninstall upgraded version in the apps management.
Anyway I hate the market website it can't even show what apps are installed it will show apps that where installed even when they where removed afterwards. I rather use appsbrain that site seems to be stable and you can manage your own devices/lists.

My online market was able to see my A70 up until this morning when i installed the new firmware. I did the market fix 5 times, but it doesn't seem to be working. And now I can't even install from the web market.
Anyone know a solution. Is there a new market fix that works better?

Umm I know it's recommended to actually go to the new market site (including the "s") but is there a .apk for it instead?? I'm just asking if anyone knows of a new .apk for it cuz for me it would be simpler.
Side question: Is this "new" Full Google Market site the newly updated gApps V5 or is it more like a new V6? I have aApps V5 and all of a sudden I noticed a few days ago the whole look of the Google Market when I click on my Market Apps icon was a little different. The area near the search bar at the top changed from all green and white-to all gray with a different font. This new look of the Google Marketplace is what I see when I click on my Market App icon, not the website.

[Q] Can't get "Nook for Android by B&N" from markerplace

I'm using CM7 off of an SD card, and I thought I'd load the B&N reader app and consider buying a book to read. Since CM7 doesn't provide the app, I went to the AppBrain market and it shows me a "Nook for Android by B&N", and then the procedure is to click the 'market' button to try to download it, but it says 'the requested item could not be found'. If I search for it on the CM7 provided 'market', the app doesn't exist.
How do I get this app?

I installed it by searching for "nook" in the Market app. No muss, no fuss. Now, I did that before the recent update, but it certainly shows as installed when I search now.

First, instead of appbrain, try going to market.android.com. That's the official web based market run by Google.
Second, the Nook app was in the Market app on CM7.0.3 on my NC. I installed it with no problems. The app also shows up in the Market app on my Nexus One running CM7.0.3. You might want to try clearing the data on your Market.app, or some other remedies to get it working as it should.
Third - "Since CM7 doesn't provide the app..." I don't know why they would provide the app. It's not what they do.

brucemcl said:
First, instead of appbrain, try going to market.android.com. That's the official web based market run by Google.
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Up until now I have always used the appbrain app or the market app in the NC. I did once look at the web interface, but since I thought the intent was to 'use the device to manage the device', I never paid too much attention to their corresponding web sites; however, I did once look at the appbrain web site.
brucemcl said:
Second, the Nook app was in the Market app on CM7.0.3 on my NC. I installed it with no problems. The app also shows up in the Market app on my Nexus One running CM7.0.3. You might want to try clearing the data on your Market.app, or some other remedies to get it working as it should.
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Thanks, but a 'it works for me', doesn't help me any.
But your comment above about the web site, did give me a though of something to try.
Although the NC kept telling me the 'app could not be found', the market.android.com web site said something different. It said 'This item cannot be installed in your device's country'.
Considering B&N will sell books in the US and Canada, I am surprised that the app can't be installed in Canada. Maybe somebody, somewhere didn't get the memo about Canada being a friendly country! But at least that explains it, even though the other apps didn't give me a useful clue/explanation. Now the question is how to get around it. B&N were more than happy to accept my credit card # in their original app on the stock NC. But that was B&N, and this may be a Google/Android restriction, who knows?
brucemcl said:
Third - "Since CM7 doesn't provide the app..." I don't know why they would provide the app. It's not what they do.
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I didn't mean any slight to the CM7 project or team... it was just the observation part of my sentence.
On the other hand, CM7 does come with phone, camera and other apps, that I can't use, and I can't (obviously/easily) uninstall.

I was going to mention, Nook app doesn't seem to like other countries other than US.
Here is the app ripped right from my device. http://www.mediafire.com/?ysjyohkj4onm1az
Edit: Forgot to mention, install via adb or move onto your SD and install through a file manager.

I use HotspotShield to fake an US ip address and that's it no problems buying stuff from B&N.

Thanks for the .apk file, that worked. Now for my new observations:
1/ I have to click many times before the 'go to shop'/'go to library' reacts.
2/ I've only ever been able to see the 'about' screen once, and the other
button on the top right of the screen 'do not seem to work'.
... but it _is_ progress!

HotspotShield
Garoto1973 said:
I use HotspotShield to fake an US ip address and that's it no problems buying stuff from B&N.
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I looked at that service. It seems to be a MS Windows or Mac only product.
So that doesn't help on the Nook, or my other Linux machines - unless HotspotShield
supports standard VPN'ish software without the need for their magic code.
(if so, how?)

Your Device in not Compatible with this item?

I just created a bootable SD with the latest CM7 and most of the apps I used to run now state "Your Device is not compatible this item" when I try to get the from the market.
I was running an older version of CM7 and everything worked fine.
Suggestions please...

What do you mean by "the latest CM7"? What version?

I ran into the same issue on my Galaxy tab and it was due to a cache partition issue that doesn't allow apps with a footprint bigger than 30megs ,the fix was to redo the partitioning. Very odd it is happening on your nook.
Ian
sent from my ereader

You are right I was un-specific.
I went back and checked and for some reason the version of CM7 is 7.0.3 and not the 7.1.0 I was going to try out.
I am going back to the beginning and try again.

This is in the wrong forum.

frenetic said:
This is in the wrong forum.
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Let the mods worry about that. They'll move it if needed.

I installed the app LCDDensity (free in Market), set it to 160, reboot, clear market data and the apps will start showing up as installable.

Does this work of nootered nooks or just cm7?
I downloaded "lcd resolution" and it says my density is already at 160. Yet apps such as Nasa wont show up and I hate trawling around google trying find direct links to APK files.

I use LCD Resolution, and 240dpi and see no loss of apps in the market. I guess if you see the "Movies" tab in the market, you're device is displaying the market correctly.

Where is 'clear market data'?
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I installed the app LCDDensity (free in Market), set it to 160, reboot, clear market data and the apps will start showing up as installable.
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I've looked everywhere... where do I find 'clear market data'?

fulko said:
I've looked everywhere... where do I find 'clear market data'?
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Go to Settings->Manage Applications->Market->Clear Data.

fulko said:
I've looked everywhere... where do I find 'clear market data'?
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Meun.. Manage Apps... ALL... scroll to market and select it... you will see information and buttons... click Clear Data

I had the same problem but it was because I set my dpi to 190. I prefer 190 because it just makes it feel more like a tablet and you can fit more on the screen. Not worth not being able to download apps though.

DizzyDen said:
Meun.. Manage Apps... ALL... scroll to market and select it... you will see information and buttons... click Clear Data
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Thanks, It took a few go-rounds, but I'm finally synced up again on _all_ apps.