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[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?

[q] how to download from web based android market?

hi guys,
i'm sorry if this was answered before but i searched and couldn't find the answer.
i'm trying to buy an app from the web based android market but i cannot send it to my device.
my hd2 is in the dropdown list but it's greyed out and i get this message: "this item cannot be installed on your device" .
i cannot download directly from the market app because we don't have access to paid apps in my country (although we do have access to them via the web based market ).
so, does anybody know a way to make google think i have a native android phone?
thanks ,
antaed
p.s.
this is the app i'm desperately trying to buy:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.softpauer.motogp2011&feature=search_result

it's not the newest version available but it's close
Deleted Warez
just download and install free and it should work (btw you should enable the "install apps not from market" function

Thank you so much XthelordinatorX

[Q] Motorola Defy Mini XT320 Help

Hell Everybody,
I arrived on this forum because I have a question about my new mobile phone.
First of all let me say that I'm a total noob about Android and the mobile phones, in fact till this moment I only used Blackberry just I decided to go into Android because I feel that is good to have the control of the device you are using.
I bought my Motorola Defy Mini XT320 last week here in Beijing (I'm living and working in China and I'm from Italy). Well everything is good, just on this device is pre-installed the Shop4Apps market where I can't find any of the application I need... Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin (this one so much) and reading around seems that if you have a pre-installed market you can't avoid to use it (maybe I'm wrong).
What I want to ask is: how can I root my devide and also after this action which things I have to do in order to be able to take the applications from the android's market that I prefer?
Some information about the phone:
Android 2.3.6
Kernel 2.6.38.6 [email protected] #2
Build number 02.19.08
I really hope that someone can help me, just I really feel that the mobile is useless if I'm not able to install the application I want...
Thank you in advance for your help.
Cheers,
Eros
Ciao Ciao

Your phone is very new, and it can't be rooted right now.
I understand that it doesn't have Google Play (android market)?
You can't install the GMarket without root, I don't think.
Others, maybe you have a solution?
My suggestion is to sideload apps you want.
This is to download the APK files of an app, say DropBox, and transfer to phone.
Then install using file manager.

facebook and twitter unavailable in china
you'r still unable to use facebook and twitter with ordinary network in china because of the network block by the government, even though the apps are installed. but it can be solved with vpn or something like that.

hi everybody!
first of all, i'm sorry for my horrible (and brief) english...
there are news about defy mini root?
I've tried superoneclick, z4root and motofail, but they don't worked.
Thank you!

Hello,
perhaps you could try Aptoide, it's an alternative market with all types of apps.
Install included .apk as well as Aptoide Repos(Search Aptoide!), hope this helps.
Android is no fun with Shop4Apps.
These are the steps:
Install APtoide, followed by Repos.
Search for apps, they will ask if you want to add stores.
Select the stores you want to add, then update stores.
Open Aptoide then use as normal market.
Here is the PUBLICly available .apk.

Unofficial 8779 UltraFruit v2.0 by DaZ

Hey guys,
I have been browsing on the DFT forums, and have found the following ROM.
http://www.darkforcesteam.com.cn/thread-87154-1-1.html
The change log is included, I have flashed it and it seems to be pretty stable. You do NOT need an activation code to access windows live services with this one
Downloading it was a pain for me, navigating the Chinese site, registering and adding friends was frustrating. Therefore I will upload the ROM to quickfilepost, I will edit this when it is done...
EDIT:
Download link : (Removed until permission is obtained from DFT)
The password for the DFT rar files is "Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ"
You may need to push the attached CAB file to your device for Xbox Live games to work.

is new magldr into this zip?

speedyracer5 said:
Hey guys,
I have been browsing on the DFT forums, and have found the following ROM.
The change log is included, I have flashed it and it seems to be pretty stable. You do NOT need an activation code to access windows live services with this one
Downloading it was a pain for me, navigating the Chinese site, registering and adding friends was frustrating. Therefore I will upload the ROM to quickfilepost, I will edit this when it is done...
EDIT:
Download link :
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I am wondering if you had permission from the Dark Forces Team or members of the DFT website to download the file and then upload the file to another file sharing service.
It is basically a well-established tradition here on this forum that either members of the Dark Forces Team, such as Cotulla or mwang, or someone else they have asked to post here open threads on XDA-Developers when members of the team release new ROMS, new MAGLDR, and other utilities.
As I recall, on the Dark Forces Team website in China there is a form to fill out if you want to post their work on another site. I do not recall if the form is in Chinese or English or both. I wonder if you filled out the form if it is still there. At any rate, I hope you had DaZ's permission before posting his work on other sites.
P.S. For those who are wondering the file has nothing to do with the upcoming new MAGLDR from Cotulla or new ROMS he will be releasing for Leo.

Humm, waiting for a new HD2o Rom

Guys, no MAGLDR 2.XX in the download
The great Cotulla or Mwang will be given the honors of releasing MAGLDR 2
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Guys, no MAGLDR 2.XX in the download
The great Cotulla or Mwang will be given the honors of releasing MAGLDR 2

download
i downloaded the Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ as well. 4 rar files. but its asking for a password. i went every looking for a password and i also replied on the website for the hidden message but didnt find anything. can some help me/

Hack it !
...or...ask it !
...or, wait the the HD2O rom

jsosa23 said:
i downloaded the Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ as well. 4 rar files. but its asking for a password. i went every looking for a password and i also replied on the website for the hidden message but didnt find anything. can some help me/
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If you want a version of Windows Phone 7 Mango 8779 why not just download one of the versions here on XDA-Developers? Or, you could wait for Cotulla's next version of MAGLDR and a ROM that will be compatible with the new MAGLDR.
I have a hunch that a password was placed on the download on DFT China just because of the existence of this thread.

rlydiard said:
If you want a version of Windows Phone 7 Mango 8779 why not just download one of the versions here on XDA-Developers? Or, you could wait for Cotulla's next version of MAGLDR and a ROM that will be compatible with the new MAGLDR.
I have a hunch that a password was placed on the download on DFT China just because of the existence of this thread.
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I'm sure the password is "Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ", the website is down now but that is what I can remember...

speedyracer5 said:
I'm sure the password is "Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ", the website is down now but that is what I can remember...
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Yes, DFT China is down at the moment. Strange though, I do not recall the required password. But, then, my mileage may vary from yours, as I was given a VIP account on the site by the original administrator of the site and probably have a better understanding of the language, although I am much more familiar with traditional Chinese characters than Simplified Chinese characters...
Edit:
The site is online and working again. Anyway all of this is purely academic, as I reread DaZ's thread on DFT China. In that thread DaZ made a request that the downloaded files be deleted from the computer it was downloaded to 24 hours after the download as the ROM is for testing purposes only. Due to that request I suspect that he is somewhat unlikely to consent to having this ROM placed on another third party file sharing service, and especially on a file sharing service that is outside of China.
At any rate, I agree with one or two of our HD2 Windows Phone 7 chefs here on XDA-Developes who have suggested waiting to flash our HD2s until Cotulla and the other team members of DFT release the new version of MAGLDR for our Leos. Those of us who have followed the developments cannot help but be excited about the new capabilities our phones will acquire.

Some of the XBL games are not working :\

im getting the same thing but all my games are not working. does anybody know if there is a cab or a reg fix to get the games working? other than the games not working, this is a perfect os.

sudeep6258 said:
Some of the XBL games are not working :\
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jsosa23 said:
im getting the same thing but all my games are not working. does anybody know if there is a cab or a reg fix to get the games working? other than the games not working, this is a perfect os.
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Hi, please try the following cab http://www.qfpost.com/file/d?g=MeRDx0gYb
I do not know if it works, but it is taken from the post I linked to. It should work

Nixeus said:
Hack it !
...or...ask it !
...or, wait the the HD2O rom
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The secret code is Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ

sudeep6258 said:
Some of the XBL games are not working :\
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You can use this CAB.

how about the battery fixed? i tried to download rom but the dft site doesn't work with chrome to register... hopefully a functional wp7.5 or 7.8 rom will come!

rainsey said:
how about the battery fixed? i tried to download rom but the dft site doesn't work with chrome to register... hopefully a functional wp7.5 or 7.8 rom will come!
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The download link is http://dl.dbank.com/c0r41n4qdb
And the password is "Unofficial_8779_Ultrafruit_v2.0 by DaZ"

Do you know if HD2Owner is releasing a rom based on this ?
Thanks

Nixeus said:
Do you know if HD2Owner is releasing a rom based on this ?
Thanks
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Those who are more familiar with the people in the developing community realize that almost all the newer Windows Phone 7 ROMs for Leo are based on work from Cotulla and DFT, and that includes DaZ and HD2Owner. Both give credit to Cotulla and DFT on their ROM pages, whether it is on DFT China, or XDA-Developers. Russian and English are not the only languages that Cotulla can communicate in. Many people from many countries are looking forward to further developments from DFT and Cotulla.

i give it a try, but i have an msg on boot: FFatal Hit3 >.> too bad, really want try that rom

Mi7Roms Nokia Edition

Hi guys,
I'm new xda forum member...
So I'm very sorry if this is a stupid question but I'd like to flash my omnia7 unbranded using one of the latest Mi7Roms cooked with TANGO.
In different posts I see that there are several release of these roms.
In this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782388 mirolg released 3 roms called NOKIA Edition.
I thin that I have to decide between:
- mi7ROM_v2.1 NOKIA edition OS8773_ root manager.zip
- mi7ROM_v2.1 NOKIA edition OS8773_Basis Skin_root manager.zip
But I'd like to know what Nokia Edition means? My device after flashing will appear as a nokia device automatically or is there something to do after flashing rom?
Samsung marketplace will be available or not?
Are there other roms that I can use to get my omnia7 fully unlocked?
I also see in the previous mentioned post that to install some Nokia Apps or some themes on the device we must use the cab sender method instead of standard XAP.
Is it right?
What is the difference between cab sender and xap?
Best Regards

Mousexx74 said:
Hi guys,
I'm new xda forum member...
So I'm very sorry if this is a stupid question but I'd like to flash my omnia7 unbranded using one of the latest Mi7Roms cooked with TANGO.
In different posts I see that there are several release of these roms.
In this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782388 mirolg released 3 roms called NOKIA Edition.
I thin that I have to decide between:
- mi7ROM_v2.1 NOKIA edition OS8773_ root manager.zip
- mi7ROM_v2.1 NOKIA edition OS8773_Basis Skin_root manager.zip
But I'd like to know what Nokia Edition means? My device after flashing will appear as a nokia device automatically or is there something to do after flashing rom?
Samsung marketplace will be available or not?
Are there other roms that I can use to get my omnia7 fully unlocked?
I also see in the previous mentioned post that to install some Nokia Apps or some themes on the device we must use the cab sender method instead of standard XAP.
Is it right?
What is the difference between cab sender and xap?
Best Regards
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Nokia Edition means that you can flowlessly install the nokia apps from the marketplace nokia section, before mirolg released this the apps had to be cracked and sideloaded to run on non-nokia phones. After flashing your phone will automaticly "think" it's a nokia lumia 800. For accessing Samsung marketplace you simply have to change the marketplace using some app like MarketplaceConfig or wphTweaks or anything similar, one of them is already installed after flashing.
Some Nokia apps use editional code libraries that are not included in Samsungs windoes phone releases, so you can install them with a cab file. A cab file is actually an update file, just like the ones that zune installs to your phone when you get an official update. A XAP file is a normal application file that can be installed AND uninstalled, while after installing a cab-file the only possibility to remove it again is restoring a backup or flashing a new ROM.
The decision between the two ROMs is simply a question of looks, one comes in standard metro/windows 8 style look, the other one has some changed icons.
I hope I did answer your questions,
fadenfisch

fadenfisch95 said:
Nokia Edition means that you can flowlessly install the nokia apps from the marketplace nokia section, before mirolg released this the apps had to be cracked and sideloaded to run on non-nokia phones. After flashing your phone will automaticly "think" it's a nokia lumia 800. For accessing Samsung marketplace you simply have to change the marketplace using some app like MarketplaceConfig or wphTweaks or anything similar, one of them is already installed after flashing.
Some Nokia apps use editional code libraries that are not included in Samsungs windoes phone releases, so you can install them with a cab file. A cab file is actually an update file, just like the ones that zune installs to your phone when you get an official update. A XAP file is a normal application file that can be installed AND uninstalled, while after installing a cab-file the only possibility to remove it again is restoring a backup or flashing a new ROM.
The decision between the two ROMs is simply a question of looks, one comes in standard metro/windows 8 style look, the other one has some changed icons.
I hope I did answer your questions,
fadenfisch
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Great answer..
thank you so much...
I will flash my Omnia as soon as possible because chewron labs token are expired. :fingers-crossed:
Another question if you know the answer...
After flashing my omnia with custom rom, does syncronization with zune still works or no (file sync and multimedia content)?
Obviously updates will not work.
Best Regards

Mousexx74 said:
Great answer..
thank you so much...
I will flash my Omnia as soon as possible because chewron labs token are expired. :fingers-crossed:
Another question if you know the answer...
After flashing my omnia with custom rom, does syncronization with zune still works or no (file sync and multimedia content)?
Obviously updates will not work.
Best Regards
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yep, it works.

Tigress said:
yep, it works.
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works for me also, thank you XDA!

Attentive Phone
Hi, Mirolg Is it possible to add HTC Attentive Phone app into one of the next ROMs?