I just want to know what are non-market apps and how do they differ from market apps?
I don't understand the concept. Are these apps that are NOT available from the market? I mean apps that are not included in the market at all? like lets say some guy made an app and posted a .apk file online but its not available from the market. is that what non-market apps are?
or are these apps that are not available in my country (as we know that there are country-specific apps now and some apps are not available in canada and are available to download in europe etc)?
Please explain. dont just say yes or no. thanks
Yup. Non market apps are usually from the internet, not the market (hence the name) and you just install them using astro or a similar file manager, if you have non market apps enabled.
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Can someone please explain why some apps..such as Pure Calendar Widget..arent available to me?...When I search for it or read the barcode for it I get no results?...though others seem to find them. Also Camera Zoom which is always recommended is a no go.
I have a TMO USA phone and buy other apps from the market.
thanks
What region are you in and what provider?
You could be locked out by these things -- if so check out market enabler.
Tmobile. United States.
There's some threads with manual configurations for Market Enable.. Search tool will make the trick... if not google knows everything ehehehhe
Well I am still not getting an answer to my question Why are only some paid apps available and some are not?
Is this the way it is for everyone?
harsaphes said:
Well I am still not getting an answer to my question Why are only some paid apps available and some are not?
Is this the way it is for everyone?
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Yes it is, depending on the regions, there are or not some application. This is why the purpose of the creation of the Market Enabler.
Some but not all
It is not as straight-forward as that. You can use market enabler and see some paid apps but not all of them show up (for me for example). I cannot see Pure Calendar Widget either although I can see and purchase tons and tons of other paid apps. If harsaphes is already on T-Mobile, they probably don't need Market Enabler to fake that they are on T-Mobile...
The difference may be something to do with "paid" apps vs. "paid and protected/drm" apps. I am not sure though. I have not found a definitive explanation to this problem nor a solution.
Would this also pretain to the amazon mp3 app which can not be installed with any market other than the US version on US android phones? Or is there a way to push this app in manual..?
I recently just got a Nexus One (yay) and had a few applications lined up on Appbrain to get started.. Two specific ones were Pandora and the Last.FM personal radio, yet they seemed to have dissappeared from the market but still show up in both Androlib and Appbrain, the links just go nowhere.
I've done some searching, but nothing specific has turned up regarding this issue. I've waited a few days but since there's no other mention I'm wondering if it's just me?
Thanks...
Appbrain does not filter applications by their availability (device or country specific, etc), but the market does
ludo218 said:
Appbrain does not filter applications by their availability (device or country specific, etc), but the market does
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So where can I find out about these regional restrictions?
Appbrain does not filter applications by their availability (device or country specific, etc), but the market does
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So where can I find out about these regional restrictions?
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You just did...
It's easiest to just check the website for the program you want to use, if the service is not available in your country it probably isn't in the market either. It's usually just big name apps that have such restrictions anyways (and mostly streaming apps at that).
Other Market Apps on your Android Phone
Check out the post Other Market apps on your Android Phone to get app those apps you see online but not in your market!
Google don't appear to have updated the Market with the fingerprint from FRG83G yet, so copy protected apps aren't showing up.
anyone try appbrain? is there a dl for the latest apk, i have an older one and is too old, install just sits.
Appbrain only links to the market. Since that isn't working, appbrain won't either. There are other market alternatives though, Slideme, applanet and andappstore.
what I don't understand is that Nookdevs list a ton of "Via Market on Phone" apps here http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_working_apps - so how are did they install them?
webvan said:
what I don't understand is that Nookdevs list a ton of "Via Market on Phone" apps here http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_working_apps - so how are did they install them?
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What they mean is downloading the app from the Android Market on a phone then moving the apps over to the NC via Dropbox or Hoccer.
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ah ok, thanks, will give that a try then!
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What they mean is downloading the app from the Android Market on a phone then moving the apps over to the NC via Dropbox or Hoccer.
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So what do those w/out Android phones do?
Odd that there's no PC app to download apks from the Market. I mean, I get that Android was *designed* to use the Market, but there's obviously a need for such a tool.
edison said:
So what do those w/out Android phones do?
Odd that there's no PC app to download apks from the Market. I mean, I get that Android was *designed* to use the Market, but there's obviously a need for such a tool.
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You can get (limited) Market access using the emulator in the Android SDK. I don't know the legal issues involved though, so I won't post direct links, but instructions are easy enough to find and are very trivial to follow.
As far as I know though, this method only works well on pre-2.1 (i.e.; 1.6) devices. On 2.1+, the hacked Markets I've tried are so incredibly limited, it's not even worth it (it seems like only the most esoteric apps are available). Using 1.6 though, you'll have access to ALL apps (even paid ones) that aren't designated as 2.1+. Probably 75-80% of the apps in the Market are written for all Android versions, so you'll only be missing out on a handful of useful ones (like launchers and browsers).
Hello,
I want to buy a few paid apps (ezPdf, Doc2go) for nook color. But the market displays only free apps. How do I buy some paid apps?
Thanks
My market shows paid apps and I'm able to install and use them just fine.
What method to get the marketplace did you use?
Might want to try again using autonooter.
i can only see free apps there, but i think it is because of a restriction for paid apps for my country..... as i understand, there is only a few countries that can access the paid applications.
they dont want us to do piracy... but they dont allow us to pay for apps.....
i have the same problem, i heard something about a market enabler app, but i'm still a noob yet
Also have the same issue any fixes ?
i installed a program called Market Access which spoofs the SIM card information to the market so it thinks you are from an authorized country.
now all paid apps are displayed for me
the program can be found here:
http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess
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i installed a program called Market Access which spoofs the SIM card information to the market so it thinks you are from an authorized country.
now all paid apps are displayed for me
the program can be found here:
http://amip.tools-for.net/wiki/android/marketaccess
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This is likely your problem if you are overseas. I have a similar issue in Korea. Video games in Korea are required to have their content reviewed and rated so they are only sold to the appropriate ages. Consequently all games on the Korean Android market have been blocked in Korea because of the lack of a rating system on the Android Market.
I use an app called MarketEnabler (looks like the same thing as the Market Access app linked to you above) to get around this problem. It basically lets me access markets from other carriers in other countries. It may be available on your Android Market. Send me a PM if you are unable to find a solution on your own.
My NC is auto-nootered running the newer Market and I love it.
But I hate that I can't get all the normal apps via Market. Amazon and Trillian are the two I've noticed so far. Amazon is only for the US Market, so I had to download an APK for it that won't update. As for Trillian, I can't even find a an up-to-date APK.
I've tried Market Enabler, which hasn't done a damned thing. I can see both Amazon and Trillian with AppBrain, but when I click Market it just says that the target couldn't be found.
How can I/we get access to these apps, installed via a real Market so they can update? I'm fine paying USD$4.99 for Trillian.
Thanks all.
MkFly said:
How can I/we get access to these apps, installed via a real Market so they can update? I'm fine paying USD$4.99 for Trillian.
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You have to install AppBrain and Fast Web Installer from the market on your Nook. Run Fast Web Installer once and click "Allow" -- You can then find and install the protected apps using appbrain.com (not the app). Then go into the AppBrain app and sync then install the protected app on the Nook.
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You have to install AppBrain and Fast Web Installer from the market on your Nook. Run Fast Web Installer once and click "Allow" -- You can then find and install the protected apps using appbrain.com (not the app). Then go into the AppBrain app and sync then install the protected app on the Nook.
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"Google has made fast web install impossible in the latest upgrade of the Android market, which is installed on your device."
So ... I guess this can only be done with the older Market app? That's a shame, but better than not being able to use those apps I suppose.
Will the apps be able to update themselves if I install them this way? Or will I have to go back to the website every time?