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[Q] Nook CM7 Nightly 177 Market Issue/Freezing

I have my DPI changed to 160 in the build.prop, but I still have to go in and clear data on my Market once in a while to get access to download an app. Is there anything obvious I could be missing? Also, my nook freezes several time a day right now, and no I haven't tried a different nightly but I'm curious if the overclock settings in Nook Color Tweaks are the culprit, is there anyway for me to find out exactly what is causing the freeze?

To update, I searched the forum more and found that beautiful widgets was the cause of my freezing issues. I still have no idea what's causing the market problem.
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Common problem with the market and 160 dpi. If you change to 240, (then clear market data), you should be fine after that.

What is the default that the nook should use? I tried 240 and all the icons are big, too big for my taste.

sterling500 said:
What is the default that the nook should use? I tried 240 and all the icons are big, too big for my taste.
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You don't have much choice. Google's new emphasis on checking device compatibility is the main culprit. You can do one of the following:
- keep cm7 default at 161 with new market and live with seriously restricted market access.
- set to 160 with new market and live with repeated market data clearing to keep it working
- set to 240 with new market and live with huge icons and lack of tablet-focused apps
- remove market updater and live with old market (and potential new problems later?)
Pick your poison.

how do you change the /system/build.prop to 160? I try in the terminal emulator and I get permission denied , is there something I need to do before this .

carlosraf20 said:
how do you change the /system/build.prop to 160? I try in the terminal emulator and I get permission denied , is there something I need to do before this .
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Mount system as r/w first... it defaults to r/o

check out lcd density lets you change dpi "on the fly" it does a reboot but it is a speedy one not a normal hard reboot what i do is set dpi to 240 wipe market install app i want change back to 160 161 169 w/e you want and reboot again takes less than 2 minutes to grab the app even with two reboots!
please thank me if this helps!

Thank you.
xantheman said:
check out lcd density lets you change dpi "on the fly" it does a reboot but it is a speedy one not a normal hard reboot what i do is set dpi to 240 wipe market install app i want change back to 160 161 169 w/e you want and reboot again takes less than 2 minutes to grab the app even with two reboots!
please thank me if this helps!
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New user here. I don't see a thank you button so quick thanks. This allowed me to download kindle which had previously given me a message "your device is not compatible with this application."

Why the F*** are there no compatable apps for this phone?

Yes, I know I can use the build.prop trick to download files that "aren't compatable" even tho they indeed ARE compatable. My question is why is the market not letting me download a majority of new apps??
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svrnmnd said:
Yes, I know I can use the build.prop trick to download files that "aren't compatable" even tho they indeed ARE compatable. My question is why is the market not letting me download a majority of new apps??
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Did you alter your DPI setting?

Im having this same issue. I recently purchased Lookout so i could use all of its features and there is an update that is available on the apps web page. I got the same thing saying that it was not compatable with my device. Ive gotten this for a few others, a theme for go launcher ex and slacker radio

Hey man just realized somthing. Went to download instagram and it said it wasnt compatible. But if you go under google play store on desktop or browser you can install from there and have it install directly to phone. worked for me, hope u can get all the apps you needed to download now. Not sure why its doing this but it worked for me! good luck!

Dpi settings? Do tell...? I alerted my build prop to say I was a nexus s, downloaded modern warfare then reverted back.i'm not familiar with dpi
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svrnmnd said:
Dpi settings? Do tell...? I alerted my build prop to say I was a nexus s, downloaded modern warfare then reverted back.i'm not familiar with dpi
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A lot of apps won't install in the event that you use a custom DPI setting. People commonly reduce the DPI value from 240 DPI to 200 DPI in order to make everything on the screen be rendered smaller. The problem is that Android market is expecting all devices to have 120, 160, 240, or 320DPI. An app developer has to go out of their way to support make the market understand that their apps support arbitrary DPI values (it's trivial, but most don't know how to do it).
What's funny is that most all apps will *run* just fine at 200DPI, but the market won't let you install them.

Where can I change my dpi?
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I am going to take a stab that you changed your resolution. For some reason the market won't let you install if your resolution is not default. I guess it is just meant to be a sanity check.
If this is the case, you will need to reset your resolution (I recommend ROM Toolbox) and then go into settings and wipe your market (play store) cash and reboot. I think the default is 240, but that could differ from device to device. I haven't checked what it is for droid 4. It was 240 for droid 2.
Pain in the dairy air because I do like custom resolutions. It just got so tiresome I finally just left it default. Would be cool to find a way to fool it some how.
Nowell29
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nowell29 said:
I am going to take a stab that you changed your resolution. For some reason the market won't let you install if your resolution is not default. I guess it is just meant to be a sanity check.
If this is the case, you will need to reset your resolution (I recommend ROM Toolbox) and then go into settings and wipe your market (play store) cash and reboot. I think the default is 240, but that could differ from device to device. I haven't checked what it is for droid 4. It was 240 for droid 2.
Pain in the dairy air because I do like custom resolutions. It just got so tiresome I finally just left it default. Would be cool to find a way to fool it some how.
Nowell29
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The DPI for Droid 4 is 240 at stock. I have the same issue and had moved my DPI to 200. Most apps were fine and then prior to the release of the update (which I have not installed yet) the market started to not allow me access to apps which I had either previously had installed or wanted to that I know are supported. I will attempt switching the DPI back to 240 and wiping and will post my success/failure on here shortly.
UPDATE: - Restored stock DPI of 240 with Rom Toolbox. Rebooted. Opened Application Management in Settings. Wiped Cache and Date. Reloaded Market. Apps install/work fine.

azrael293 said:
The DPI for Droid 4 is 240 at stock. I have the same issue and had moved my DPI to 200. Most apps were fine and then prior to the release of the update (which I have not installed yet) the market started to not allow me access to apps which I had either previously had installed or wanted to that I know are supported. I will attempt switching the DPI back to 240 and wiping and will post my success/failure on here shortly.
UPDATE: - Restored stock DPI of 240 with Rom Toolbox. Rebooted. Opened Application Management in Settings. Wiped Cache and Date. Reloaded Market. Apps install/work fine.
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How do do you even get to the DPI settings?

azrael293 said:
The DPI for Droid 4 is 240 at stock. I have the same issue and had moved my DPI to 200. Most apps were fine and then prior to the release of the update (which I have not installed yet) the market started to not allow me access to apps which I had either previously had installed or wanted to that I know are supported. I will attempt switching the DPI back to 240 and wiping and will post my success/failure on here shortly.
UPDATE: - Restored stock DPI of 240 with Rom Toolbox. Rebooted. Opened Application Management in Settings. Wiped Cache and Date. Reloaded Market. Apps install/work fine.
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How do do you even get to the DPI settings?

Different utils make it easy, rom toolbox is my fav. Worth the couple $$
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I also suggest Rom Toolbox. It is the easiest and most comprehensive utility for root users.
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App not compatible with your device

Well, this is getting quite irritating.
Half of the apps i use majorly show up on play store as 'not compatible with your device'
i know it is cos am using them.
tried 'play store market fixer', tried deleting cache/data from play store & Google framework services.. still no go..
only option is to restore from titanium backup which doesn't always serve the purpose
does anyone have any idea on fixing this?

letmedanz said:
Well, this is getting quite irritating.
Half of the apps i use majorly show up on play store as 'not compatible with your device'
i know it is cos am using them.
tried 'play store market fixer', tried deleting cache/data from play store & Google framework services.. still no go..
only option is to restore from titanium backup which doesn't always serve the purpose
does anyone have any idea on fixing this?
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Have you changed your screen density from stock?
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hmm yea!
that's the second time someone's asked me that..
i always do change screen density to 215-200dpi...
is that related??

Yes. It seems to cause issues with the play store.

acme anvil said:
Yes. It seems to cause issues with the play store.
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Thanks...
i reverted to 240 dpi but it still doesn't show up..
i think something gets screwed up if we change the lcd density at first install.
i flashed fresh and all apps were visible..
but after i changed to 220 and they disappeared..
now reverted back to 240, still they don't appear...

letmedanz said:
Thanks...
i reverted to 240 dpi but it still doesn't show up..
i think something gets screwed up if we change the lcd density at first install.
i flashed fresh and all apps were visible..
but after i changed to 220 and they disappeared..
now reverted back to 240, still they don't appear...
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Dunno if this is why, but usually when you change LCD density you should be clearing the play store data
Perhaps try that
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markj338 said:
Dunno if this is why, but usually when you change LCD density you should be clearing the play store data
Perhaps try that
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i did clear the data.. well not immediately after changing the lcd density but in due course of time..
didn't seem to help

letmedanz said:
Well, this is getting quite irritating.
Half of the apps i use majorly show up on play store as 'not compatible with your device'
i know it is cos am using them.
tried 'play store market fixer', tried deleting cache/data from play store & Google framework services.. still no go..
only option is to restore from titanium backup which doesn't always serve the purpose
does anyone have any idea on fixing this?
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Could be the fact that these apps haven't updated their profile that they can run on GB?

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Could be the fact that these apps haven't updated their profile that they can run on GB?
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Am guessing you mean JB there
well, am sure they are.. cos i've restored them using titanium backup and they work fine. Just can't find them in the market..
funny part is i can't even find titanium or 4ext recovery, astro & other simple apps...
am quite certain now that it's cos of the lcd density as i re-flashed and without changing the density the apps appear...
just to check i changed the density to 220 and bang! they were off the market saying they are incompatible...
i dunno why that happens, but am very sure that it is the reason for this issue.
anyhow after all this i clean wiped, re-flashed, saw all my apps in the market & felt happy and left it at that
didn't go to fiddle with the lcd density no more..
but i do hope there is some kinda fix for this

Try to change device name in build.prop with the ones had 200-215 LCD density. Idk which one has it but mb it will work
Best wishes,
Sandy Semenov

Google Play - unsupported device

Hey everyone, i have this problem with the Google Play store which is bugging me.
I've recently reinstalled Temasek 135.3 and found that apps i had before are now giving me a "unsupported device" error.
Anyone have any idea how to fix this?

this is usually the case when you change your display density.
try to clean the market settings (from apps or using titanium backup)
if that doesn't work, edit your build.prop so that the device name is something more generic/supported like galaxy s. for this method i suggest you google the exact steps.
good luck

V.Dragos said:
this is usually the case when you change your display density.
try to clean the market settings (from apps or using titanium backup)
if that doesn't work, edit your build.prop so that the device name is something more generic/supported like galaxy s. for this method i suggest you google the exact steps.
good luck
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Very true, i did change the LCD density from 240 to 210. I tried setting it back to it's default and rebooted... that didn't work.
I even tried clearing the cache and data to the Play Store and rebooted....still no avail....
...but thanks for the heads up, at least i now know where to start looking.

Actually, i think i may have found a thread to help me out, which refers to an app called LCD Density Modder.
I'll let you know when i get a chance to try it....

...problem SOLVED!
and feeling kinna silly again.... thanks!

[Q] Lollipop - DPI play store fix?

I have changed the DPI because stock DPI is comically large as usual. However, now certain apps don't appear in the play store
In the past (KK/JB) there have been fixes available, such as flashing the multi dpi play store from XDA. Does anyone know of a fix that works for Lollipop?
Thanks

I was about to ask the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Would using a ROM to change the density work? Its a temporary solution if it does

3473 said:
However, now certain apps don't appear in the play store
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Which apps? If they aren't showing up in the play store, I hope it's because they haven't been updated in a long time. (Otherwise, the developers need to recognize the needs for flexible densities.)
As for a way to deal with it: xposed isn't an option at this time, so the easiest method would be to change your density to something that makes the playstore app happy, reboot, download the app, and then put your density back.

Im not sure of a fix, but specific DPIs work well with no compatibility. I run 380 dpi and all apps are available and work perfectly. That DPI puts the device into "tablet mode"

http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.htmlUse multiples of 80 ....ie note 4 is 640 nexus 6 is 560 and note 3 was 480 etc and so forth
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