Questions tagged [paid-apps]
Applications that require a payment to use; these are in contrast to free apps.
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Continued access to paid-for app that has been deleted from Play Store?
I paid for an app from the Google Play Store some years ago. I have been using it successfully up to yesterday.
Today, I tried to use it and it complained I wasn't licensed and redirected me to the ...
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Can I remove an app that I've bought from my account and re-purchase it again?
To thank the developer on Steam you can repeatedly buy games as gifts or remove them from the account and re-buy them again (I think it still works).
How to do a similar thing on Google Play Store?
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Can I install old paid apps from Play Store on Android 14?
I have some older paid apps, mainly games, which I bought through Play Store. These older apps won't meet the requirement of targetSdk >=23 from Android 14:
Minesweeper Pro (com.xxstudio....
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How do I share apps with my kids in Android 10?
I upgraded the family tablet from a HUDL2 to a Teclast P20HD. In the HUDL (Android 4.4.2) when I bought/installed new apps I was given the option to share them with other (restricted) users on the ...
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How many times can an app purchase be refunded on Play Store?
How many times can one purchase an app and refund and continue to do so?
Wouldn't continuous refunds hurt Google ?
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Possible to purchase (buy) an Android app from the Google Play store web site without installing it on any device?
Is it possible to purchase (buy) an Android app from the Google Play store web site without causing that app to be automatically installed on a device?
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How to restore purchase from multiple google play store?
I have multiple account logged in my google play store and I have different app purchased from different account. My all purchase from one account got restored(the one which who logged in first in my ...
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Is it possible to recover purchased apps removed from Google Play?
I recently discovered that on my new phone (the old one died suddenly because of eMMC failure) some purchased apps are no longer on Google Play. They are not incompatible with device; they are not ...
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Looking up words easily in the dictionary
Would it be possible for an entry to be installed on the menu that shows up when I highlight a word, so that I can look up the word on a dictionary, for example from an installed app such as Merriam-...
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Payment deducted but app was not downloaded
I paid Rs.180/- for an App called "Pop Diary+Journal. The amount was debited but the App was not downloaded. It has not shown in Google play stores history.
The App developer said he could not help ...
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How to identify I already own a paid app which is on a 100% discount offer period?
Google Play Store recently got updated in my device to v11.8.xx. I'm used to buying paid apps gone free (PAGF) [free for a limited time]. In v11.7.xx or earlier, if I bought a PAGF, the view used to ...
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When I remove a payment profile, will I still be able do install my purchased apps?
I purchased a few apps a few years ago, and my credit card expired a long time ago. So, if I close my payment profile on Google Play, will I still be able to install the apps I purchased?
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I bought app when it was paid, now it is free and I have to watch ads
I bought game a few years ago. I performed factory reset on android tablet because it was slow. Installed game after some time. Now I see ads. But I paid for that app? What can I do to get add free ...
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Same app paid for twice due to some error on Google Play Store, no receipt of failed transaction, but money deducted
I purchased a game yesterday, however due to some issue the purchase failed, yet the amount was deducted. I contacted the bank and they registered my complaint and informed me that either I'll receive ...
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Can I delete an app I got on sale?
I recently downloaded an app for free from Google play store. It usually costs $0.99, but is now free.
If I were to delete it, will google remember that I purchased it, even though I paid nothing? Can ...
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What will happen to purchased apps if I log out of my Google account
I'm in the process of moving to a new Google account. Most of the free apps I have, I've already uninstalled and re-installed. However, the purchased apps I'll have to take little by little, because I ...
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I can't share a paid app with a family member
I'm using my brothers google account so i download an app he bought, but even though i'm on the account and synced it and everything, it still says i need to buy it. idk what's wrong, could location ...
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Refund Google Play apps but haven't got my money back
I had purchased a game on Google Play but later I realized that it was too bad, so I requested a refund. I've received a refund email from Google but I haven't received my money back. Is that a ...
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What happens with updates for purchased apps after the associated Google account is removed?
I've recently bought a new phone for my brother and I'd like to install my previously purchased apps on his device. I'm trying to understand: If I add my Google account (temporarily) on top of his ...
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Bought an app, uninstalled it and automatically got a refund - how to disable?
Few hours ago I bought an app on Google Play Store that I don't need at a moment, but it looked handy and was on sale. I have installed it, fiddled with it for a few minutes and then uninstalled it. ...
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Can I download an apk of an app I have payed for?
So my dilemma is that I paid for Minecraft PE some years ago, but then I deleted my Google Play Store account, and got a new one.
What I'm wondering is if it is okay to download the apk because I'm ...
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How to see all the purchased apps in google play store
I have purchased several apps on Google Play Store. I've installed a new ROM, and I want to reinstall the purchased apps. Is there any way to see only purchased apps in play store.
I know that there ...
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What happens to my Google Play Music library when I unsubscribe?
I'm currently shopping for a music streaming service because I'm currently unsatisfied with Spotify, my current service of choice.
Lured in by the three month free trial, I'm enjoying Google Play ...
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How to find a paid version of an app? [closed]
I want to buy Clash of Clans pro version and install it on my device. I found that this game has pro/premium version available. I went to Play Store to install it. I searched this game's pro version ...
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Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version?
Can an app installed from Play Store being dropped support due to changing requirement in Android version?
If a very low percentage of app users still uses a very old Android version, and the ...
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If you "buy" an app in the Amazon Underground, and it is later removed from the Underground, do you get to keep it?
If you aren't familiar, the Amazon Underground offers a bunch of apps for free (including IAPs). The downsides are user tracking, pop-over ads, and the possibility of the app not working if there is ...
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If a paid app stops working, can I get my money back?
For example, the application Say it right! is using the Forvo third-party service. I guess the app can stop working eventually (for example if the API changes, or if the third-party service terms ...
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Once a paid app is purchased, can it be downloaded unlimited number of times? [duplicate]
Once I purchase an android app on the appstore, can I download it again and again in future (say I change devices or factory reset my phone)?
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Google Play : An error occurred while getting the status of your purchase
I'm unable to buy apps from the Play Store.
This is the message I get when trying to buy the app from a desktop computer :
(Click image to enlarge)
This is what I get when I try to purchase the ...
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Download purchased APK from play store
I am using CyanogenMod on my Android devices without Google Apps (and consequently without the Play Store). Nevertheless, I have a Google account bound to my device ID and have purchased various apps ...
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Paid app after phone reset missing
I have bought an app 3 months back.
Recently I reset my phone to factory settings.
I could not be able to find my app on google store. ( the one I bought 3 months back)
Please help.
Thanks
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Paid apps when using 2 Google accounts on a same device?
I have seen here that we can use paid apps on several devices because play store apps are saved on a Google account (not on one device).
I have one android device but it will be connected depending ...
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Is there a way to "own" an app so that if it becomes paid, you will already own it?
In the Amazon Appstore, you can own any app, even if it is currently free. That way, if the developer later charges for the same app, you still own it. Similarly, if it is currently on sale for free,...
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On how many devices can you install a paid app purchased from the Amazon App Store?
Several questions on Android Enthusiasts (including this one) seek to determine on how many different Android devices an app purchased from the Google Play Store can be installed. The answers ...
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List of purchased apps and app install/uninstall history log anywhere? [closed]
My device was damaged and since then I've had to order a hardware replacement.
Given that all purchases and application installs/uninstalls via Google Play Store
are carried out in connection with my ...
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Google Play refund a purchase?
On Google Play, I ordered an app with my Discover Gift Card, and I refunded it within 15 minutes. According to my Card balance, I have not been refunded yet. How will I know when I will get refunded?
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Is Android game bundler ikoid.com a scam site? [closed]
I recently purchased an Android game bundle from https://ikoid.com/.
The purchase was successful (at least they took my money), and I was told I'd receive a link to log in with and collect my ...
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Google play paid apps not working on daughters tablet
My daughter received an ASUS Memo pad 7 for Christmas, I set myself up as the main 'owner' and added her as a user and set up her own separate gmail account so she can download apps, etc.
I ...
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How to pay for my kids' apps?
I have kids, they have their Android tablets, and I have a credit card. I have created Google accounts for them, each for one tablet. I want to buy apps for them, but I don't want to enter any details ...
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How to move from one Google Account to another?
I work at a company that has its own Google account , usually used for Gmail (not sure how it works and what is this service called, but they have it).
However, I've used it for Gmail and many other ...
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What will happen to my apps when i switch phones? [duplicate]
When I get a new android I would to keep the apps I have purchased. I will keep the same account but I was wondering if I will have to rebuy my games?
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How many devices does one purchase of Android app support?
I have purchased an app from the Play Store. How many times I can install the same app on different Android devices?
Is there a limit?
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Where did Wikipedia Pro app disappear to?
There was this Wikipedia Pro app (paid app; official app by Wikimedia Foundation) coexisitng with the free Wikipedia since long ago app that I purchased. Suddenly, it just seems to vanish from the ...
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Can I download a paid app on a second device from Google Play? [duplicate]
Say I have bought an app from Google Play and already have it installed on one device.
My question is – do I have to pay again if I download this app from Google Play from another device(but same ...
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Can I restore downloaded paid apps after a factory reset?
I need to factory reset my phone.
However, I need to know whether I will be able to download
the applications I paid for on Google Play once I do the
reset, and download them onto my phone at no ...
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Cannot buy apps in Play Store
I recently made an Android Application for a company and today they ordered 10 tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3G GT-P5100) with my application. I created a Gmail Account for each Tablet and updated the ...
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Cannot see, buy, or download apps
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
Sometimes when I'm looking for an app, it says "not available in your country". It's very weird that I cannot see or buy paid apps, when others can see them.
Is it ...
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Redeem Google Checkout coupon on Google Play
Are Google Checkout coupons redeemable on Google Play?
I've created a coupon on Google Checkout for a paid Android App on Google Play but when trying to buy it as a user, I can't find the place to ...
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Security of Paid apps in Google Play?
What measures does Google takes to ensure that paid apps that are downloaded do not get spread for free? Currently I see a possibility that can leak out a large number of apps:
Someone pays to ...
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How to re-download in-app purchase
I've done a factory reset of my HTC One S and I re-downloaded the game Angry Birds. I had previously purchased the mighty eagle, and when trying to get it again in-game, it takes me to the play store. ...
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