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Can I set the schedule for automatic Market updates, e.g. every night?
Is there a way to schedule when the Market updates my installed apps? Ideally I would like to run it late every night, that way I won't have to be bothered with them when I'm actually using the phone.
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7
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2answers
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Multiple Google Accounts and the Market
I have multiple Google accounts like below:
Account A (my primary account).
Account B
Account C
I only have the extra two accounts for gmail (via Google Apps for domains) and don't use them for ...
4
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1answer
671 views
Can't install new apps, all incompatible with Android phone (ZTE Blade)
After spending a few moments moving some apps from my phone's internal storage to my SD card, I'm no longer able to download/install apps.
Every time I try to get one (like the Wikipedia app) I get ...
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2answers
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How can I stop the Android Market from showing bad/naughty apps?
I am using Honeycomb with Xoom, it's very annoying to see all the bad naughty apps all over the market, for example in the category "Libraries and Demos". Although we can ignore them and not download, ...
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1answer
53 views
Search for apps based on language
Can I search for Android APPs that are in Hebrew or Kurdish?
or are all apps automatically translated into all languages?
0
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1answer
101 views
Can't download some apps from Google market after phone software update
My phone is Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.
I just updated my phone's software to the latest Android version (2.3.3), however, I've found that I can't download some applications. It would start the ...
2
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3answers
305 views
Play Store is missing apps after restored from backup (EVO 4G)
I've seen some similar issues, but nothing quite the same as what I am having. Hopefully that means it is easy to fix.
So, I recently backed up all my apps to my sd card using MyBackup and then ...
4
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1answer
2k views
How do I fix “Unknown reason -110”?
Whenever I try to install/upgrade an application, I get an "Installation Error: Unknown reason -110" message. What does this error mean, and how do I fix it?
HTC Incredible 2 [Verizon Wireless]
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2answers
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Searching and filtering Android Market app reviews
There seems to be no way of filtering or searching the app reviews in Android Market. This is a problem because it's usually the low-scored reviews that are most useful - they give an idea about what ...
3
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1answer
187 views
Is there any way to filter out Tegra-only games?
I've noticed that Android Market sometimes allow me to download 3d games even when they are not compatible with my device (LG Optimus One p500), for example because the games require a Tegra GPU. Is ...
4
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2answers
671 views
Top Grossing Apps on Android Market
I was surfing on Android Market and I found a list of Top Grossing Apps? Do you know what does it mean specifically? Which is the criteria to appear in that lists?
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2answers
185 views
User can't download my app after Google Market Update
I have a user that is trying to download my app from a Samsung Vibrant running 2.2. But when she gets to the app page in the android market, there is no download button there for her to download! ...
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3answers
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Why do some Android apps need access to my SD card and fine location?
I understand why apps like Maps need to know my specific location, but is it safe to allow any application to access these things? Are there any clues as to which apps are safe and which aren't?
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0
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1answer
431 views
Installing official Google Marketplace on a chinese Asus Eee Pad Transformer 101 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, …) on my Android device?
I'm currently living in China,
so I bought my Asus Eee Pad Transformer 101 here.
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3
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1answer
98 views
Where are my apps?
My handset was replaced under warranty and I was expecting my apps to sync to the new handset but when I check my apps in market none of them are listed. Do I really have to manually find every ...
2
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2answers
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HTC Desire Z without Android Market?
I bought a HTC Desire Z from UAE (United Arab Emirates) country. Surprisingly, there isn't the Android Market in the Applications list! I tried to install Market manually, but it crashes and ...
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2answers
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Android Market auto restore apps not working
After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. ...
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2answers
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How anonymous are ratings/reviews in the Android Market?
I can see from reviews other people have given to apps in the market that at the very least your account name is made public. However, I was wondering:
Is that the only thing made public?
If I only ...
3
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3answers
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Android Market on Pandigital Novel, without rooting?
Pandigital is advertising on their site, that users of their devices can now "download & enjoy Android apps" after applying a firmware update.
I've applied the update to my wife's Novel, but ...
2
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1answer
433 views
Help! Google is downloading books to me without my permission or involvement
I noticed I had updates the other day, and was surprised to see that my phone (Droid X, Gingerbread) was downloading Alice in Wonderland. I did not ask for this book, and I don't want it on my phone ...
0
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2answers
214 views
Is cm7's stable 7.0.3 market limited with apps?
For some reason, the apps available on the marketplace for my nook is extremely limited. Am I doing something wrong? I have very few apps, and I only have 2 things to select. Top paid and Top Free, ...
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2answers
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How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market?
I'm travelling to country X. I want to install an application which isn't available in my country, but is available in country X; but I prefer to download and install it in advance, while the data ...
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9answers
46k views
How can I download an APK file from the Play Store?
I can't download apps from the Play Store on my Android device (maybe due to a network issue), so I'm wondering how could I download the APK file of an app on my PC from http://play.google.com/store?
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1answer
778 views
How to allow Android Market License Check through a secured network?
We have a secure network that doesn't allow internet access. Unfortunately one app from the Android Market we purchased for our honeycomb tablets uses Market License Check to verify that we've ...
6
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1answer
241 views
Buying apps and entering credit card number via 3G/GPRS. Is it secure enough?
As title. Of course using Android market and the Google Checkout payment. By the way, how about other market-like apps?
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1answer
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Is the app version I download always the latest?
I have recently submitted an app to the Android market to quickly realize that I had left in a bit of code that needed to be removed. I quickly re-submitted a new version but was wondering if the ...
0
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1answer
133 views
Android web market always gives error
I am getting error for almost all the apps while I am trying to install from web android market (market.android.com), it gives error "This item cannot be installed in your device's country.". But same ...
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3answers
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Download free-software apps from official Android Market without logging in
The Android Market has some apps which are free software, which entails that anyone can redistribute them; and that are also zero cost. (An example is Theremin, but I'm not interested only in that one ...
2
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1answer
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Can application upgrades happen automatically, even if you have it turned off in marketplace?
I thought I had turned off all the automatic upgrades for the apps on my phone (T-Mobile G2 w/ Froyo).
However, yesterday, I got a notice that said that I had new GMail and described the new ...
3
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2answers
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Google Music not available for Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2.2.1
I have Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) with Android 2.2.1 (Froyo).
Lately I got an invite to Google Music. Android app for Google Music requires 2.2.0, however Android Market keep saying my phone is not ...
2
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1answer
170 views
Installing app from Market when it was previously installed
I'm developing an app that was just released. Prior to release, I had 10 or so testers that helped me test the app and had test versions on their phones. Now I want them to install the app from the ...
4
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1answer
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Getting market error “Sorry there's not enough space to install this item.”
Android Froyo 2.2 with 3GB available mmcblk0p2 space and over 3GB free space on MicroSD.
Have no idea from when it started. Since then, every time when I try to download/update an APP from Android ...
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1answer
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Is actually possible to answer a comment made at android market?
Is actually possible to answer a comment made at android market?
I have tried stackoverflow and they downvote me and sent me here. Please just tell if somebody know. I appreciate that.
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1answer
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How does Android Market DRM work?
I have a bunch of rooted tablets purchased for use on a locked-down WiFi network (for security reasons internet access is not allowed). Using a different network, I purchased an RDP client app from ...
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3answers
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Fixing “Couldn't install on USB storage or SD card” issue
I recently had a problem that prevented updating any application installed on the SD card. When trying to update the application in the market, the update failed and the following message was given as ...
3
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2answers
252 views
Issues canceling downloads in Market
All of a sudden a few days ago, I went into the Market for the first time in ages to download a new app. It said the app would be downloaded, but when I went back several hours later, it had not ...
4
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3answers
341 views
How to get Google+ application even outside US?
I have an account on Google+ but Android Market does not allow me to download Google+ application.
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2answers
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Can I use my Google account on two or more phones? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Multiple Android Devices with a single google account
I want to share some applications and contacts on my girlfriend's Android cellphone, can I do that? Will I lose my ...
0
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1answer
560 views
Can not install in country [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install apps which are targetted for another country?
i would like to loadthe bbc news app but i get the following error on android market place.
This app is ...
3
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3answers
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How can I turn off android market sync while roaming?
I had an issue with an travel now. I turned off sync on my android device and urned on data while roaming.
I expected that no sync would occur while in this setting, but suddenly the automatic ...
3
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1answer
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Unable to download apps from Market, after factory reset
Problem description
I did factory reset of my phone, (Droid X), and I changed primary email, and I am not able to download any application from market. I get a message like application will be ...
3
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1answer
194 views
Filter for honeycomb optimized apps
Is there anyway to filter only for honeycomb optimized apps no market? I have a Motorola Xoom and wants to filter for all apps that looks good on my device.
3
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1answer
133 views
Can multiple people upload to Android Marketplace from same company?
I want to allow more than one person to upload .apk files under the banner of one company to the Android Marketplace. E.g. if I work for a company called ABC I want to add two or three accounts that ...
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1answer
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How to install apps which are targeted for another country? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I circumvent regional restrictions in the Android Market?
I'd like to install an app from the Market which is limited to the USA (specifically Google Music). ...
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1answer
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How can I get the market place to allow me to download games compatible with my installed OS?
I've flashed my HTC Hero with android 2.2 but market place will still only show me apps compatible with the official firmware (I think 1.6) and can't download new games.
How can I get the market ...
3
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2answers
121 views
No Market on Honeycomb for NOOKcolor
I put Honeycomb on my NOOKcolor and the app market is not on it. Does anyone know how to fix it?
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1answer
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Android market doesnt show my app
Hi I have released android application in android market But my app doesnt visible to all in android market site. Even under the more app from this developer it doesnt visible to all.. why this ...
3
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2answers
431 views
querying the android market place for GPL license?
Is there a way to get the full list of GPL-licensed apps in the Android Market via a URL or any other method?
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1answer
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Some of the Applications are getting downloaded more than once from Android Market
I observed one funny thing. I have the habit of installing the applications directly from Android market on PC.
How to install the Apps directly from PC ?
Ans: I have a Google Account. I open the ...
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1answer
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Multiple Android Market Accounts on a Single Device? [closed]
Is it possible to have multiple Android Market accounts on a Single phone?
If so, how do I do that?
(I have been able to add a second Gmail account, but I couldn't find any option to add a second ...
