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3389 and Market

Ever since the update, I have been having a problem with Market. I have tried all of the "fixes" but to no avail. I DO have access to Market, but only the limited one. Here is my problem: when going through the steps, I get market started, browse around a bit, then go to my "home" screen,[ I use Launcher Pro]. I go to settings, but I cannot find Market under the Running section. I can't even find it under the System services, section. I see it under the Downloads section. When I do the steps as directed, nothing happens. I do not get the "error" message that I am supposed to get. And when I start up again, I still have limited access to Market. It is frustrating that most, if not all, of the app sites depend on access to Market, e.g. appbrain, droidpit, etc. I am not ready to go Tnt lite. I did see a thread to flash parts of the rom, and add market, etc, but am afraid it would disable OTA for the future. Any suggestions?

Reggie777 said:
Ever since the update, I have been having a problem with Market. I have tried all of the "fixes" but to no avail. I DO have access to Market, but only the limited one. Here is my problem: when going through the steps, I get market started, browse around a bit, then go to my "home" screen,[ I use Launcher Pro]. I go to settings, but I cannot find Market under the Running section. I can't even find it under the System services, section. I see it under the Downloads section. When I do the steps as directed, nothing happens. I do not get the "error" message that I am supposed to get. And when I start up again, I still have limited access to Market. It is frustrating that most, if not all, of the app sites depend on access to Market, e.g. appbrain, droidpit, etc. I am not ready to go Tnt lite. I did see a thread to flash parts of the rom, and add market, etc, but am afraid it would disable OTA for the future. Any suggestions?
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Losing the OTA is not that big a deal. Viewsonic posts a link to their updates on their site and a link is posted here within seconds of an update showing up.
Are you using "Market" or gMarket" that comes with the 3389 update?
When you run "Market" browse around and then hit the "home" button. Unless you have a taskmanager installed, market will stay running. Market should then show up under the "running" section. I am a little confused because I have never seen the Market under the "downloaded" section.

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Thanks, BadFrog for the reply. I use Market. The gmarket gets me to Handango, which is really not that good. For some reason, Market does not show up under running, no matter what I do. I even tried to download a freebie to ensure it is running. But when I hit the home button, and go to the settings, it, as well as the other app I am supposed to force close are both under the downloaded, and not in running. Is there a way to reinstate OTA after flashing the market fix?

How exactly did you install the market. (I'm installing an older backup of tntlite becuase the menu structure is a bit different from vegan but the same as stock) I can install stock and market the way you did and see if I can help.

thebadfrog said:
How exactly did you install the market. (I'm installing an older backup of tntlite becuase the menu structure is a bit different from vegan but the same as stock) I can install stock and market the way you did and see if I can help.
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I had the same issue too with the market. I found this thread with the market fix. Just go to step 6 and follow the instruction on Youtube link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861044&highlight=market+fix

I have the same problem after installing market and google apps through the same process. Everytime I launch market it says no apps found until I click one of the categories at the top. Even then, there are only some apps listed and most searches I try for apps I want to install (mog music for instance) aren't found by searching either.
I believe it has something to do with the version of the market, and whatever viewsonic put on the tablet by default? That said, I have tried to upgrade to the new market from an APK file I found in the forums here and it won't install. Hmmm

shangpav said:
I have the same problem after installing market and google apps through the same process. Everytime I launch market it says no apps found until I click one of the categories at the top. Even then, there are only some apps listed and most searches I try for apps I want to install (mog music for instance) aren't found by searching either.
I believe it has something to do with the version of the market, and whatever viewsonic put on the tablet by default? That said, I have tried to upgrade to the new market from an APK file I found in the forums here and it won't install. Hmmm
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You need to do the market fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
Follow the market fix steps

Thanks for the video link talexander18!! I'm was Vegan5 and still not getting the full market ... that did the trick for me.

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BadFrog, I used the files that came with the fix. It had a folder GTablet, with subfolders, and I transfered over files from the APK, permissions, etc, to my tablet, and I ran the apks, in the order suggested. I actually did this before the latest upgrade and it worked fine. But with the latest one, for some reason, Market, and the other google app I am supposed to force close won't come up in the running section.

Reggie777 said:
BadFrog, I used the files that came with the fix. It had a folder GTablet, with subfolders, and I transfered over files from the APK, permissions, etc, to my tablet, and I ran the apks, in the order suggested. I actually did this before the latest upgrade and it worked fine. But with the latest one, for some reason, Market, and the other google app I am supposed to force close won't come up in the running section.
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I'm gonna assume your using the official viewsonic update 3389 then. I would suggest installing the performance pack from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885940
This will get you the latest NVidia drivers and the market. You will keep the complete stock look.

Yes, I guess that is what I will try next. Thanks.

[Q] PLEASE HELP!.. Manually installed printershare.apk, now cant seem to remove!? :(

I have a rooted samsung fascinate, with stock rom/kernal..
Anywho I was playin around with installing some apps and I wanted to install the free version of Printershare, but instead of getting it from the market I used an APK file to install it from my sd card. Well the file appears to have been corrupted, so I attempted to uninstall it through root explorer, as well as remove all traces of the program. When I went to reinstall the program from the APP market, I now get the error "Installation Failed.. Update Incompatible." I searched around to figure out what that meant and in the process I noticed that the com.dynamixsoftware.printershare package was still listed in my manage apps section, but I am not able to uninstall it from there. I searched for it in root explorer but like I said I deleted all traces of printershare before so i didnt find it there. If anybody can help me with this issue it would be greatly appreciated!! THX!
PS. Sorry if this is in the wrong section I'm new to XDA

Try downloading Titanium Backup from the market. There is a free version and it should take care of your problem. If not, some others have recommended a program simply called Installer for Root.

[Q] Apps not showing in market but will install from .apk

I have stock 2.2.2 WiFi that I have rooted with GingerBreak. When I search for items in the market it doesn't show them. If I search on the PC version of the market it shows them as incompatible with my device. However if I download the apk and install it works fine. For example Lookout incompatible, installed and working correctly. Is this an issue with my Streak, my market account or is it just tha the Streak can't run these apps?

gigtek said:
I have stock 2.2.2 WiFi that I have rooted with GingerBreak. When I search for items in the market it doesn't show them. If I search on the PC version of the market it shows them as incompatible with my device. However if I download the apk and install it works fine. For example Lookout incompatible, installed and working correctly. Is this an issue with my Streak, my market account or is it just tha the Streak can't run these apps?
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The market checks for HW or SW compatibility. LookOut most likely can place phone calls and send SMS, neither of which the Streak can do.
But you're right, if you can otherwise get the apk they work fine.
The good news? Look forward to more of this in the future, the new market (the Windows Phone 7 looking crap) filters even more.

Thanks that explains a lot. Can I just copy the apk from by ZTE Blade or even Titanium Backup and install that. Also once it is installled does that mean it will never update either so each time I get an update on my phone I'll have to copy the apk over to the Streak.

gigtek said:
Thanks that explains a lot. Can I just copy the apk from by ZTE Blade or even Titanium Backup and install that. Also once it is installled does that mean it will never update either so each time I get an update on my phone I'll have to copy the apk over to the Streak.
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Yeah, you should be able to sideload it, and yes, sideload updates. Very annoying.
Only thing Developers can do here is remove permissions to call number or SMS, maybe make them a "plugin" for their app..
What I don't get is some apps, like Android Agenda Widget. The free version shows in the market, but the Pro doesn't. No permissions differences between the two that I see! And it's only on my other tablet, Nook Color. DS7 it's fine. Go figure.

Still having problems. Having copied the apk over and installed it, it doesn't show up in My Apps on the store. If I use AppBrain it shows all the apps and that I have updates to do but as soon as I try to install the updates it goes to the market and they are not available. Current updates are Voice Search and Facebook.
Is there anything I can change on the Streak so that the market thinks it is a 3G streak so I can see all the other apps. Latest is I can't see any Gameloft games now. I tried upgrading to the new Market App but seemed to make no difference.
Googled it but there seems to be no way to reset my Market account without creating new logon and resetting phone which I would sooner not do but may be my only option.

transporting apps VIA Titaniumbackup
gigtek said:
Thanks that explains a lot. Can I just copy the apk from by ZTE Blade or even Titanium Backup and install that. Also once it is installled does that mean it will never update either so each time I get an update on my phone I'll have to copy the apk over to the Streak.
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I have been able to transfer "unsupported device" apps from one device to another (true all my devices are Tegra2 devices).I went into titanium backup and backed up the app, then copied it over to an extenal SD card and copied it to another device (to the titanium backup folder in that device) then went into TB and did an app refresh then restored the app (ONLY - not the data) then cleared the cache and rebooted the device. So far each time I have done this it has worked without any trouble.
I have not tried to update any of these apps on the " unsupported devices" yet (current revision) so I don't know if it can be done or not (sure I will find out soon enough) its worth a try,but true if you have to do this all the time it would be a PITA.
So good luck

A first step is to check your market filter settings..often a simple solution...

[Q] help, cant instal apks anymore

recently i tried to instal some apk files using astro or es, the file open up as normal until when i try to click on the instal button, it didn't react but the cancel button does, i had quite a number of apk files saved in my sdscard which worked previously but now none of them works. i looked into application setting for the box to checked to allow installation from unknown source checked but still the same. just upgraded to 2.3.5, hope this not the reason.

I'm not sure why they won't install but let me say this: about 3/4 of the apks available on the Pirate Bay are malicious.

Anything else weird going on with the phone?
Can you successfully uninstall an application?

i find wierd too, btw, those apks are not pirated, some are download from this forum which i had kept very long for future when i change phone like circular battery, simi folders when they are posted here long time ago which not yet out in the market at that time. of course now i dont need them anymore but just for testing purposes. i tried uninstal these few and instal back using the apk thru esfile and astro but no veil, help needed, tks...
i suspect that the system had disable the instal button whereas the cancel still works, dont what had cause it

[Q] De-Bing after ZV8?

I know you guys are working on it, but I was just wondering if anyone has been able to replace the Search button with Google search after the ZV8 update. I've tried the renaming the apk files in /system/app, but that doesn't seem to work at a ll...

Also, after attempting the rename trick, I uninstalled Google Search. Now the market thinks I have it installed, but it's not on the phone... I can't get it back, either. I was thinking that perhaps if I had the .apk, it may work. Anyone know how I can get the Google search .apk since the market won't let me download it?

DeBing will require a custom ROM, which I'm sure MT is working on...

dirkomatic said:
Also, after attempting the rename trick, I uninstalled Google Search. Now the market thinks I have it installed, but it's not on the phone... I can't get it back, either. I was thinking that perhaps if I had the .apk, it may work. Anyone know how I can get the Google search .apk since the market won't let me download it?
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If the market thinks it's installed, there should be an uninstall icon in the market, can you click uninstall and then install it again?
Or go to the market on a computer and click install from there, it should send it to your phone.

Big Cam said:
If the market thinks it's installed, there should be an uninstall icon in the market, can you click uninstall and then install it again?
Or go to the market on a computer and click install from there, it should send it to your phone.
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Alas no
To remove Bing (and other Crap-ware installed by Verizon) you will need to have root access (The un-installer is unable to un-install items in the System directory)
Hope this helps
Chief

Big Cam said:
If the market thinks it's installed, there should be an uninstall icon in the market, can you click uninstall and then install it again?
Or go to the market on a computer and click install from there, it should send it to your phone.
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Sorry I wasn't very clear... Accessing the market from a computer shows that Google Search is installed. There are no traces of it on the phone either in the Play store app or in the applications list.

ChiefOdie said:
Alas no
To remove Bing (and other Crap-ware installed by Verizon) you will need to have root access (The un-installer is unable to un-install items in the System directory)
Hope this helps
Chief
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I have root on mine... I just don't know how to replace the Bing Search with Google Search. I'm a little worried uninstalling Bing will break the search altogether...

dirkomatic said:
I have root on mine... I just don't know how to replace the Bing Search with Google Search. I'm a little worried uninstalling Bing will break the search altogether...
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Just go to the Market and download Google Search. The only thing is the search softkey button and searching from the browser address bar will still be Bing. For me, when I hit the search softkey nothing happens at all right now because I deleted Bing from System/Apps, lol

I did that and unfortunately and tried renaming the google quick search to BingSearch.apk in the /system/app as suggested for V7 in a lot of online posts. When that didn't work, I uninstalled it from my phone, but now the online Play store thinks it's still installed and I get: "Error: Your order is processing, your item will be available in a few minutes" when I try to reinstall."

Interesting. I have a rooted V8. I used "SystemApp Remover" (from the market) to remove Bing and the Bing widget. When I hit the search button, Google Search comes up.
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but prior to Verizon pushing out V8, I was running GingerVolt 1.3 and followed the process to get a rooted V8 (load the stock V7, root, prep, OTA update to V8, root maintained). Perhaps something in GV1.3 wasn't blown away by V7-V8. After all, it seems to have left all my data and account information intact.

Well, I completely wiped all the data, reinstalled V7 from the .tot, rooted, upgraded and rooted and was able to get Google Search installed... I'm trying to go from there. Thanks!

Yeah, must have been a holdover... Removing bing caused my search bar to force close the LG home.