[MOD/Source] Remove carrier tab/channel from market - Vibrant Android Development

Ok, so while I was re-theming the newest market update for myself, I was finally annoyed enough with the carrier tab/channel in the android market to find a way to disable it entirely.
Simple, SIMPLE change takes care of it.
Decompile Vending.apk, and open /com/smali/android/vending/AssetBrowserActivity.smali
look for the following line:
Code:
invoke-virtual {v5}, Lcom/android/vending/model/GetCarrierInfoResponse;->isCarrierChannelEnabled()Z
a couple of lines beneath that, comment out the following two lines:
Code:
if-eqz v5, :cond_4
if-eqz v2, :cond_4
And then immediately after you've commented those out, add the following:
Code:
goto :cond_4
So the final code in my Vending.apk looks like this:
Code:
invoke-virtual {v5}, Lcom/android/vending/model/GetCarrierInfoResponse;->isCarrierChannelEnabled()Z
move-result v5
# if-eqz v5, :cond_4
# if-eqz v2, :cond_4
goto :cond_4
And voila, no Carrier tab/channel anymore!
PLEASE NOTE! This will remove the carrier tab entirely, there is no way to browse the carrier channel using this method.
Anyway, hopes this helps someone else too.
Cheers everyone, =)

Sweeeeeeeet
All XDA Users Rock!!

I am newb and I've been looking for something like this! But what does decompiling it mean?

Nice, thanks for sharing
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w00t! welcome back s0niqu3!!!

Did it really bother you that much? Why?

I never dug the carrier tab... Sweet mod..
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I missed not having to hit menu to check my downloaded apps. Devs should integrate this asap.
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Urukiora said:
I am newb and I've been looking for something like this! But what does decompiling it mean?
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If you aren't sure my best suggestion is don't worry about it.

Or editing the build.prop like I've done does the samething.

Very simple and works great. Thanks!

Great job, works Thank you

eugene373 said:
Or editing the build.prop like I've done does the samething.
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What is the setting for this? I tried this and it failed. Tried it again, and this time it did work. You have to remove and updates to the market before hand.

Can someone explain in more detail what this changes? Or post a "before" picture? Does T-Mo add junk to the market page? I am on iWireless which tends to stay out of the way of the phones, so maybe mine is different by default.
Thanks.
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jeph36 said:
Can someone explain in more detail what this changes? Or post a "before" picture? Does T-Mo add junk to the market page? I am on iWireless which tends to stay out of the way of the phones, so maybe mine is different by default.
Thanks.
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T-Mobile tab on the left instead.

jeph36 said:
Can someone explain in more detail what this changes? Or post a "before" picture? Does T-Mo add junk to the market page? I am on iWireless which tends to stay out of the way of the phones, so maybe mine is different by default.
Thanks.
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Normally we have a tab next to Games on our Market, labeled T Mobile. It just has a bunch of apps recommended by T Mobile. This mod changes it back to the My Apps tab which shows all your downloads and any updates for them.

Is anyone having issues after this mod, with downloading apps from the market? I can see updates and attempt to d/l them, but it just stays in a state of d/l'ing. Thanks.

dasunsrule32 said:
Is anyone having issues after this mod, with downloading apps from the market? I can see updates and attempt to d/l them, but it just stays in a state of d/l'ing. Thanks.
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No issues on my end. Just downloaded an app and it installed it no problem.

dasunsrule32 said:
Is anyone having issues after this mod, with downloading apps from the market? I can see updates and attempt to d/l them, but it just stays in a state of d/l'ing. Thanks.
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Hi,
I get this from time to time, regardless of using a modified Vending.apk, it just seems to be tied to bad cached login data or something, since Vending.apk uses your Gtalk login for some reason.
That said, I'm using this mod personally, and I've been able to download apps fine.
You can try clearing the app data associated with both market and gtalk, then make sure you login to talk, then market, and try downloading again.
Cheers, =)

s0niqu3 said:
Hi,
I get this from time to time, regardless of using a modified Vending.apk, it just seems to be tied to bad cached login data or something, since Vending.apk uses your Gtalk login for some reason.
That said, I'm using this mod personally, and I've been able to download apps fine.
You can try clearing the app data associated with both market and gtalk, then make sure you login to talk, then market, and try downloading again.
Cheers, =)
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I left my laptop at work, I will post a log cat tomorrow. basically the market can't resolve the names of the packages
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Tayutama's JPM Froyo w/Xcaliburinhand's Re-oriented Kernel: possible security concern

Tayutama's JPM Froyo w/Xcaliburinhand's Re-oriented Kernel - 11/04/2010 -- possible security concern
Installed the above ROM.
ROM Post link:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=816271
Working good on my Captivate.
One concern: How do I take off the "minus" marks on the app icons that lets us delete apps right from the home screen (the screen we get when we click on the home button).
I see this as a security risk. I have app protector pro. But then, we can just delete the app protector pro in this mode without even asking for any password or anything, and all my apps are open for everyone to use.
Could anyone please help me take off this option to quick uninstall apps from home screen.
This thread is a joke, right?
wow just great now this post with almost the exact same title as the rom post will get me confused which is which from now on
MikeyMike01 said:
This thread is a joke, right?
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Nope. I am serious. So far I realized that unless a person knew how to mod a Captivate, he didn't know how to access protected apps. But now, even a layman can just delete the 'app protector pro' and access all the apps that are supposed to locked by it.
s1l3nt said:
wow just great now this post with almost the exact same title as the rom post will get me confused which is which from now on
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I think you haven't noticed that i added "possible security concern" beside it in the title itself.
What the French...........toast! ? I'm with Mikeymike. April fools? Nope too early.
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You do know that once you rooted your phone, anyone with a little knowledge can do much more than simply delete apps... just don't lose your phone or give it to an iphone buddy who might wonder what the neat little thingys on your screen do
Bye. What launched are you using that you see this in.... and deleting an icon from your home screen does not uninstall it on any that I have used
newter55 said:
You do know that once you rooted your phone, anyone with a little knowledge can do much more than simply delete apps... just don't lose your phone or give it to an iphone buddy who might wonder what the neat little thingys on your screen do
Bye. What launched are you using that you see this in.... and deleting an icon from your home screen does not uninstall it on any that I have used
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Not the icon. Like when u press the home icon, u can see all the apps present on ur device. For user installed apps, u can see a small "minus" in a circle on the right top of app icon, just like in iphone when u go to edit mode. click on that, and it will uninstall the app.
kamots said:
What the French...........toast! ? I'm with Mikeymike. April fools? Nope too early.
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Pardon me if my concern is not really one. I am just expressing myself.
I use Application Protection from the market. Upon uninstalling any app it always asks for the pin. There is no removing the program without it.
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CrunchyToast said:
I use Application Protection from the market. Upon uninstalling any app it always asks for the pin. There is no removing the program without it.
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Right, this is as long as the app is there. I am telling about a situation where the protection app itself is removed. I could remove it without it asking me for the pin.
diablo009 said:
Right, this is as long as the app is there. I am telling about a situation where the protection app itself is removed. I could remove it without it asking me for the pin.
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Alright then. Thank you for the heads up.
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Another possible solution is to install another launcher that dosen't have uninstall in the application tray or doesn't work at this time (my LG Optimus below) and use root explorer to remove the two launcher and reboot.
bedwa said:
Another possible solution is to install another launcher that dosen't have uninstall in the application tray or doesn't work at this time (my LG Optimus below) and use root explorer to remove the two launcher and reboot.
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Sounds logical. But I am on Cognition 2.4.1 ROM now
Why not just have a lockscreen?
You do realize that if someone gets ahold of your phone everything can be taken out by someone who is skilled enough... right?
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fatttire said:
Why not just have a lockscreen?
You do realize that if someone gets ahold of your phone everything can be taken out by someone who is skilled enough... right?
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Yessir! I do realize this.
diablo009 said:
Sounds logical. But I am on Cognition 2.4.1 ROM now
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Others have already pointed this out, but what you need to do is dl and install a different launcher from Market and then uninstall the TWLauncher. Problem solved.
Just because TWLauncher is the default in Cog 2.4.1 doesn't mean that you have to use it. Get another launcher. Or you could try never letting your phone out of your sight...

New CNN App, others, not showing

I am getting tired of some of the quality apps not showing up in my Nook Market. I am using CM7.
eBay, Gowalla, Amazon, now CNN (and a few others) do not show up. I have to Bluetooth them over from my phone to get them installed (and even then it's a pain when they have an update).
Anyhow, will this ever be fixed? Can the dev's somehow fool the market into beleiving that the Nook meets all of the requirements so that all of the basic missing apps show up?
Just curious if there is ANY hope in the future on this....
I believe i see the problem. I went onto the web market, and looked at the permissions, and i think it all comes down to them requiring this:
"# Hardware controls:
take pictures and videos"
Somehow, you would have to make the nook tell the market that it can take pictures/video, which should then make it compatible. I don't know how easy this is though, so i will leave it to a dev..
Divine_Madcat said:
I believe i see the problem. I went onto the web market, and looked at the permissions, and i think it all comes down to them requiring this:
"# Hardware controls:
take pictures and videos"
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There are 5 or 6 apps I use on my Droid (1) that I cannot locate in the market on my NC because of this camera permission. VERY FRUSTRATING! I'm sure the devs will create a workaround for this eventually (i hope!)...
I'll fix it. Thanks for pointing it out.
Please. I would really appreciate it very much.
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Thanks for the update
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Divine_Madcat said:
I believe i see the problem. I went onto the web market, and looked at the permissions, and i think it all comes down to them requiring this:
"# Hardware controls:
take pictures and videos"
Somehow, you would have to make the nook tell the market that it can take pictures/video, which should then make it compatible. I don't know how easy this is though, so i will leave it to a dev..
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Well, yeah it'd be nice if they could just disable the camera feature. Apps crash if you force 'em and they try to use the camera, so caveat emptor
I ported the .apk of the new CNN app from my Epic thru Dropbox, it won't install on the Nook....
Eddog4DROID said:
I am getting tired of some of the quality apps not showing up in my Nook Market. I am using CM7.
eBay, Gowalla, Amazon, now CNN (and a few others) do not show up. I have to Bluetooth them over from my phone to get them installed (and even then it's a pain when they have an update).
Anyhow, will this ever be fixed? Can the dev's somehow fool the market into beleiving that the Nook meets all of the requirements so that all of the basic missing apps show up?
Just curious if there is ANY hope in the future on this....
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I didnt try the CNN one yet (I tried it on my phone and it was ok, but nothing like the HC on the Xoom version) but I got Amazon on my nook with Cm7 without any problem, then loaded all my apps that I had from my phone.
I loaded it by going to Amazon.com and loggin in, then it loaded to my device pretty easy (maybe one more step, but easy).
Battery on Nightly 40 was not good, i left it at 64% last night and when got home from work it was 8%. Waiting for the recharge now and then will load #41 and see if anything is better. Sorry for the long Ramble on the amazon question.
Cheese Masterj said:
I ported the .apk of the new CNN app from my Epic thru Dropbox, it won't install on the Nook....
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CNN works fine on my Nook. Had to grab the apk from my Fascinate.
Dalingrin : we look forward to whatever you can do!
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The eBay, Amazon, CNN, and Gowalla app all download and work on a stock rooted nook with the newer market update. The eBay, Amazon, and Gowalla apps are all on the amazon market, have to tryed to download from there? I am without my personal computer for a few more weeks or else I would look into the problem for you, it should be a simple code change to get it to work on CM7.
Here's the apk for CNN that works on the NC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13048857&postcount=9
Dalingrin said he could fix this, does that mean I should be looking for a it in a recent CM7 Nightly?
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dalingrin said:
I'll fix it. Thanks for pointing it out.
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You are my hero.
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ace7196 said:
Here's the apk for CNN that works on the NC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13048857&postcount=9
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I forgot to say thanks. I downloaded from your previous post and is working perfect.
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New netflix apk

If your Netflix app wont update heres the APK go to XDA home page and select Android Hacking then choose the one about games and stuff and there it will be . Sorry cant post link maybe someone on a computer could help.
If i helped you please thank me
I just upgraded to gingered 0.07 and tried installing netflix, only to find out that I need to update it before it will let me log in.
Please, if someone has the new apk, can you post it here so we can continue to use Netflix on our phones?
here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150&highlight=netflix
Forgot where I saw it first but I just edited build.prop to make the market think my phone was a nexus one and downloaded it directly. Worked every time.
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Won't let me access the link!
I'd really appreciate a chance to try this out. Is it because I have less than 10 posts? It does say that that's just to post on the dev forum. I just want to download it.
dunno if it was a fluke for me, but i just Odin'd EG22 (Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184134) and searched Netflix in the stock marketplace app. Found that it wasn't blocked from the epic anymore. Figured i'd give that a try before running the modified versions. Found the app, and installed without a problem. Loads MUCH faster too. Came from EF02.
EDIT/ maybe my marketplace has been tweaked already?... didn't read anything about that and says its stock... anyways give it a shot
UltimateNubs said:
dunno if it was a fluke for me, but i just Odin'd EG22 (Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184134) and searched Netflix in the stock marketplace app. Found that it wasn't blocked from the epic anymore. Figured i'd give that a try before running the modified versions. Found the app, and installed without a problem. Loads MUCH faster too. Came from EF02.
EDIT/ maybe my marketplace has been tweaked already?... didn't read anything about that and says its stock... anyways give it a shot
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Yeah they officially released it a week or so ago. That is how EC05 users can use it now.
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mmxz3ro said:
I'd really appreciate a chance to try this out. Is it because I have less than 10 posts? It does say that that's just to post on the dev forum. I just want to download it.
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As ultimate said just download from the market.
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yeah, the app is downloadable from the market and it does work on my Epic running SRF 1.2 atop Genocide 1.1. the overall responsiveness is a bit sluggish, and only being able to access my instant queue is really annoying - you'd think an official Netflix app could have an actual means of managing you DVD queued - but streaming video absolutely works.
thanks, tried it out and works like a charm.
For some reason Netflix still has the poor quality buttons at the top of the app. I'm not sure if its suppose to be like that, but has anyone experienced that?
its not a big deal, just curious.
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The app buttons stink. But even the website buttons look screwy sometimes on Chrome. I think it's just Netflix not keeping their tech up to snuff. Maybe that's why they are changing the rates on their plans.

[EH06] Logs Provider Fix

Updated logs provider to remove sms messages from the call log.
MD5: 7e895c0b1d42ed325679ce759b8ce459
Download: http://www.multiupload.com/IOXXLIZ119
Lol I was gunna do this... and ill test and reprot back
EDIT- It works great thanks
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deano0714 said:
Lol I was gunna do this... and ill test and reprot back
EDIT- It works great thanks
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Thanks for being the lag rat
Yay! Thank you crawjr. You've been doing an awful lot around here man. Good works.
I think this really aught to go into the development section, it would get more attention and I think it fits the classification.
*internet forum high five*
Thanks much! Samsung gives us a menu option of what log we want to narrow it down to but only as a radial button to pick one. I wish they would make it a checkbox option and the ability to pick multiple logs to show at the same time. That way people could customize for what THEY want to see.
OrygunGal said:
Thanks much! Samsung gives us a menu option of what log we want to narrow it down to but only as a radial button to pick one. I wish they would make it a checkbox option and the ability to pick multiple logs to show at the same time. That way people could customize for what THEY want to see.
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great idea. Hrmm... I wonder. Is this something a dev could manage? I'm not savvy enough to work out anything like that.
Or even to just add to the stock selection list of:
All logs
All calls
Missed calls
Dialed calls
Received calls
All texts
Sent messages
Received messages
crawrj,
Used this on two different phones with you rom below,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1221614
After odin I applied this MOD and the Hotspot MOD and nothing else. sms, dailer and more FC right after I apply your MOD. Let me know. Thanks
NOVA
Possibly need to be deodexed?
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Zeinzu said:
Possibly need to be deodexed?
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I linked to the wrong one. Its deodexed.
I am experiencing the same issue with force closes when using SMS. I am running
[Odin]Stock EH06 Deodexed with CWM 3.1.0.1/Root/Busybox 1.19/Working Browser and
[MOD]EH06/EG22/themed_8_lockscreens/StatusBar[MOD][Maddoggin][UPDATE 8/16/11] and [Hack] [EH06] [DEODEX]AIO MOD
Is there any way to REMOVE this fix? I'd rather have the SMSs in the log than have the FCs every time I hit the menu button.
And it did wipe out all of my logs when I flashed it.
I'm fully prepared to just ODIN EH06 again, but it would be nice if I didn't have to.
Of course I didn't do a backup before flashing this file.
Trident said:
Is there any way to REMOVE this fix? I'd rather have the SMSs in the log than have the FCs every time I hit the menu button.
And it did wipe out all of my logs when I flashed it.
I'm fully prepared to just ODIN EH06 again, but it would be nice if I didn't have to.
Of course I didn't do a backup before flashing this file.
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Push this to system/app
crawrj said:
Push this to system/app
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Thanks. I'll keep that handy.
Since I hadn't done that much, I just used ODIN and started fresh.
I'm debating trying it again, because that phone log including SMS is really annoying. But so far, it's the only thing not working right for me.
Trident said:
Thanks. I'll keep that handy.
Since I hadn't done that much, I just used ODIN and started fresh.
I'm debating trying it again, because that phone log including SMS is really annoying. But so far, it's the only thing not working right for me.
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Which 8 lock mod are you using? I had the problem with the clean blue version and I tried Shanes version from honeycomb and it still did it. Doesn't happen with his theme and I don't recall it happening on the stock version of 8 lock.
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crawrj said:
Which 8 lock mod are you using? I had the problem with the clean blue version and I tried Shanes version from honeycomb and it still did it. Doesn't happen with his theme and I don't recall it happening on the stock version of 8 lock.
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I'm using the mod for STOCK EH06-- EH06_stock_locks.zip
I thought that was the one I had to use, since there is no theme installed. But I'm realizing that if I had used another one, it would have installed that theme... correct?
I then flashed the AIO mod over that. So I still look kind of stock. Except for the themed GoLauncherEX.
Which I'm very pleased to say has working Gmail notifications, since the Stock ROM had Gmail 3.4.1.5 installed and I haven't updated to 3.5!! Yay me.
a454nova said:
crawrj,
Used this on two different phones with you rom below,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1221614
After odin I applied this MOD and the Hotspot MOD and nothing else. sms, dailer and more FC right after I apply your MOD. Let me know. Thanks
NOVA
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I'm having the same issue (almost). I'm using the stock deodexed verson from the link you posted. After flashing it, the dialer FC's when I try to open the logs tab. I'm totally stock minus bloatware with no mods or themes.
Have you been able to out what might be causing this? Or a work around? I found people with the same issue with eg22 but nothing about a fix.

Mango manga reader

I used to have this app, but now when I go to the market, the app is there, but the download link isn't. I noticed this with a few other Apps to... Anyone know why this happens? with the other app, I found the latest apk file and installed from there and this fixed the market link.
If it helps, i'm on pinnacle 1.2.
In the meantime, Anyone have the apk for the new mango?
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Not really sure if this will help you or not but I searched for it and it popped right up I'm on fasty II and I'm running the new market I know some time depending on what market your running at&t filters out filters out some stuff not sure if it helped but there some info. Hope you get it figured out.
Sent from innerspace on my hacked telly...
Thanks for checking your market. I'm wondering if it may be because i'm in Canada and maybe there are some restrictions because of that.
Just to clarify my first post, I do find these apps in the market, but most of them do not have download buttons. If I find the corresponding apk and install from there though, then next time I look in the market, the update /uninstall buttons are there.
Once again, thanks for your help. I'll try another rom and see if it's different
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I found the problem! I had changed my screen dpi, which seems to have caused some of the download buttons to disappear on the market. Just restated with native resolution and that solved the problem.
I hope that this can help people on the future.
And thanks to the dude that checked their market fir me. I'll thank you when I get to a computer
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