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CM9 Tablet Mode and normal phone apps on Play Store

Hey guys,
Maybe there is anyone out there who can help me with my little problem.
Some days ago, I changed from the SGS2 to the SGNOTE, I flashed CM9 because its beautiful to use and is was like BOOOM when I tried to change my density to 190 and tablet mode was running flawlessly. Its amazing, very beautiful and comfortable to use. There is only one problem. The Play Store won't show me normal apps anymore. Only tablet ones. That's not a big problem but its weiring. So I have to access Play Store via browser to see what's new.
Does anyone know, how to change the device information for play store, to get the normal phone apps again?
Thanks in advance!
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You would have to have a modded market. Or try ParanoidAndroid. That way you can have more control over lcd density. And it is based on cm9.

andreww88 said:
You would have to have a modded market. Or try ParanoidAndroid. That way you can have more control over lcd density. And it is based on cm9.
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There is also another Option by only editing some txt files...
Yeah I know about Paranoidandroid. In my opinion ist too crappy. It works not half as good as pure cm9. I know why I don't want to use it, their programming progress is also... I would say a little bit slow.
I know from my HD2 times that something like that was possible...
Anyone have an idea?
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Silberpfeil3110 said:
There is also another Option by only editing some txt files...
Yeah I know about Paranoidandroid. In my opinion ist too crappy. It works not half as good as pure cm9. I know why I don't want to use it, their programming progress is also... I would say a little bit slow.
I know from my HD2 times that something like that was possible...
Anyone have an idea?
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Wow, kind of harsh, but whatever. I have no problems with PA it is solid.
Nope, don't have any other ideas.

at what settings would the market think that you are using a tablet
I wanted to download adobe photoshop touch application

aalupatti said:
at what settings would the market think that you are using a tablet
I wanted to download adobe photoshop touch application
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Anything under 213 DPI is considered tablet. (including 213 as well)

andreww88 said:
Anything under 213 DPI is considered tablet. (including 213 as well)
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That's the problem. The option I said before was to edit the build prop file. I tried to change device names... everything to i9100. Except the fingerprint because I haven't found a valid one... I tried also to reset the dpi value... no change... after a reboot only a 240 dpi screen said hello to me... tablet play store is here again... I forgot something... but what?
Anyone here using stock cm9? Can you tell us if you have normal play store or tablet one?
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andreww88 said:
Anything under 213 DPI is considered tablet. (including 213 as well)
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That is true but the market does not think your phone is a tablet.
There are some tablet specific apps that i wanted purchase.

Silberpfeil3110 said:
That's the problem. The option I said before was to edit the build prop file. I tried to change device names... everything to i9100. Except the fingerprint because I haven't found a valid one... I tried also to reset the dpi value... no change... after a reboot only a 240 dpi screen said hello to me... tablet play store is here again... I forgot something... but what?
Anyone here using stock cm9? Can you tell us if you have normal play store or tablet one?
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No reason to change device name. Changing the build.prop should change your density. If it doesn't, you may not be rooted properly or something didn't work right. What are you using to change it?
Stock CM9 would use the regular play store.
You can search the forums (probably Themes/Apps) and find a Vending.apk, which is the modded market.
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aalupatti said:
That is true but the market does not think your phone is a tablet.
There are some tablet specific apps that i wanted purchase.
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When I change my density, the play store acts like a tablet and shows me tablet apps.
This ROM I'm on (PA) is edited to make the play store detect both phone and tablet apps, I think.

andreww88 said:
When I change my density, the play store acts like a tablet and shows me tablet apps.
This ROM I'm on (PA) is edited to make the play store detect both phone and tablet apps, I think.
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Can you please check if photoshop touch application is listed in your playstore in the tablet mode.
Thanks

andreww88 said:
You would have to have a modded market. Or try ParanoidAndroid. That way you can have more control over lcd density. And it is based on cm9.
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So, if I set the Play Store in PA at 320 dpi it would act as if I'm on phone mode and not tablet?
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andreww88 said:
No reason to change device name. Changing the build.prop should change your density. If it doesn't, you may not be rooted properly or something didn't work right. What are you using to change it?
Stock CM9 would use the regular play store.
You can search the forums (probably Themes/Apps) and find a Vending.apk, which is the modded market.
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When I change my density, the play store acts like a tablet and shows me tablet apps.
This ROM I'm on (PA) is edited to make the play store detect both phone and tablet apps, I think.
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I read some posts where people managed this via device name and label. I also read something where people solved their problem with density. Its a little bit weird...
And only to be sure... you have tablet store if on the home page of the store is a tile placed called "suggestions for tablets" or something like this...
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aalupatti said:
Can you please check if photoshop touch application is listed in your playstore in the tablet mode.
Thanks
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I've tried on both CM9 and Paranoid Android under 213 DPI, and neither let me purchase Photoshop Touch.
I imagine app compatibility is device-specific and has little to do with non-standard DPI.

onehundredbullets said:
I've tried on both CM9 and Paranoid Android under 213 DPI, and neither let me purchase Photoshop Touch.
I imagine app compatibility is device-specific and has little to do with non-standard DPI.
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i guess i will have to wait to get a tablet just to purchase the app.
Galaxy note would have the best device in the market now for this app since it can use fine tipped stylus

Silberpfeil3110 said:
And only to be sure... you have tablet store if on the home page of the store is a tile placed called "suggestions for tablets" or something like this...
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I had this on Stunner ROM... Not anymore on PA. Weird, because I ran both on 213 dpi.
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The problem with tablet play store is solved.
My steps were as following:
1. Flash a new update from cm9 or any from you want to use. Standard density should be set (240).
2. Clear Market data in settings and open it.
3. If you are able to choose an app and download it, close play store and make a backup (app + data) via TB.
4. Change your density to your favourite one and reboot.
5. Market should be still phone market. If not, restore from TB but it should not be necessary.
Best regards.

Deleting data is the best case strp also for apps causing trouble
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Sorry guys I have to correct my last post.
This method won't work. Only the first minutes when ROM is fresh. After that its not possible to get normal market back.
But now I have a working solution.
LCD Density Changer Pro
You can change the density at first. Then you have an option to fix market compatibility issues. And it really works.
What I have done:
1) Because we have no chance to download or buy the app in market because its not shown, we have to get the app over our friend Google. (But don't point with the finger at me now, go on reading)
2) Since you have downloaded and installed the app, change your density and restart. After that open LCD Density Changer Pro again and go to Fix Market. There you can choose with which density market should run, or better which density market should think that its running.
3) A special modded market for your density will be created and you can download it. Additional you can download another app which will make this mod permanent by applying it every startup.
4) Finished. You have now the normal phone store with all the benefits. And concerning step 1 you can buy the app afterwards to thank the developer for this app (like I have done).
You can't do anything wrong, every step is explained inside the app.
Best regards

Silberpfeil3110 said:
Yeah I know about Paranoidandroid. In my opinion ist too crappy. It works not half as good as pure cm9. I know why I don't want to use it, their programming progress is also... I would say a little bit slow.\
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Well, I would say that you're wrong - it works not as 1/4 as good as pure CM9, and we're slowly working on making it completely unusable.
Sorry, couldn't resist

imilka said:
Well, I would say that you're wrong - it works not as 1/4 as good as pure CM9, and we're slowly working on making it completely unusable.
Sorry, couldn't resist
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No problem man, fun is half of the life...
As long as cm9 didn't support tablet mode (at this time I was using my old sgs2) tablet mode was interesting and paranoid was the first from supporting this. The idea was good but the screen too small xD when I got my note I flashed cm9 at first because I used it most of the time on the sgs2... and at this time tablet mode was also working more than fine. Maybe cm9 contains not as much tweaks as paranoid but its more stable and that's the truth...
But hey, go on with your work. There are many people following you and believe in your hard work.. so thumbs up!

[Q] Someone Help Please....

after finished download n install need for speed shift n hot pursuit my x8 stun at EA logo at first launch...
some1 tell me y???

Because you didn't download it from the play store ....you downloaded it illegally....soo wait till tommorow and its not gonna open

maybe you don't have enough free RAM or are not overclocked. OC it and use SWAP if you're on a custom kernel. if it still doesn't work, try chainfire3d and some plugin (i don't know which one exactly).

No dude that's bullish** ,it ain't related to ram and that stuff

Dude I tried GTA III on a locked bootloader; it didn't work. Same thing that happened to OP.
On an unlocked bootloader with SWAP, it even got to the animations, and then quit itself.
However that being said, I am not an expert in the apps and games section and may be wrong. And I just realised that the first letters of the first three lines of my post spell D'oh.

No,need for speed shift runs smooth on our phone.
Try to redownload the games from another site,or buy them
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Because you have not free ram and you can play these games because heir graphics are super
If i helped you hit thanks button
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NikosGREECE said:
Because you have not free ram and you can play these games because heir graphics are super
If i helped you hit thanks button
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Need for speed(those that the op want) grathics are not super and our phones are fine to play them
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I was having the same problem. X8's are Armv6.
Cheers,
Dr.Onion
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there is no problem of X8 having ARMv6 or that he downloads a warez... just redownload the file and before install turn to air plane mode then launch the game and exit.. turn air plane mode off ...work done....
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donhashem.dh said:
No dude that's bullish** ,it ain't related to ram and that stuff
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stop spamming in X8 forums if you dont know how to solve the problem.. and stopping messing with people.. you were arguing with a kernel developer so he knows better than you right? and dont use slang .. it is against rules..words like bulls***//there is nothing like if it is no downloaded from market it wont work... i download app from other site..may or maynot be free... ..they work...

Google play apps don't work on Z because 1080p display or other reason

I read somewhere, can't find now, that some apps don't work. Can people post here what apps they experienced not working.

mihaid said:
I read somewhere, can't find now, that some apps don't work. Can people post here what apps they experienced not working.
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You will have to wait for the devs to update their apps.
Another way is to download the APK some way put it on your phone and then run the APK.

mihaid said:
I read somewhere, can't find now, that some apps don't work. Can people post here what apps they experienced not working.
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via play store u can find almost compatible apps with ur phone

mihaid said:
I read somewhere, can't find now, that some apps don't work. Can people post here what apps they experienced not working.
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Maybe these app r old, cuz devs v started to implement auto scaling features, that scale any app to the optimum resolution or screen size.
I think if a crazy company released 4k display android phone, apps will function normally.
Unlike ios
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x102x96x said:
via play store u can find almost compatible apps with ur phone
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I can't find a compatible Need for Speed Most Wanted

Dsteppa said:
I can't find a compatible Need for Speed Most Wanted
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Finally the first app on the list. Thanks.

Hehe
So play real racing 3 few days until compatible most wanted release date
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Plant vs Zombies

candy crush saga

+1 for NFS Most Wanted. RR 3 is slow, low FPS.
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vaud27 said:
candy crush saga
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Discussed to death. Just download the apk. Works fine.
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Fifa
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More for people in the UK but BBC News has just been made compatible.

Sky go

Dsteppa said:
I can't find a compatible Need for Speed Most Wanted
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Weird, I downloaded it to my S2 and moved the data to the Z, works fine except for a few bugs (sometimes menus appear black, for example).

Mr. Corny said:
+1 for NFS Most Wanted. RR 3 is slow, low FPS.
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NFS Most Wanted v1.0.46 works fine on my Xperia Z.
(Did copy this version including SD data from Xperia Play.)
Sadly, the moga controller will not let me controll it.
Anyone have a workaround for this?
Kind regards, Stefan.

Thaevil0ne said:
NFS Most Wanted v1.0.46 works fine on my Xperia Z.
(Did copy this version including SD data from Xperia Play.)
Sadly, the moga controller will not let me controll it.
Anyone have a workaround for this?
Kind regards, Stefan.
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Yes it works fine, I also played it. But how did you get the APK to even install it?

Not sure what you mean by that, just copied the file and installed it using a file manager.
I will try and play the game with the pivot app, maybe then the controller will work.
(Was trying using the universal driver so far.)
Kind regards, Stefan.

Can anyone confirm whether Tomtom satnav works fine on XZ. Also does Slingplayer work ok?

NFS Most Wanted

I know that many of you wanted to play the game, but couldn't because it wasn't compatible.
Well they have updated the game and it's compatible with our device now:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lYS5nYW1lcy5uZnMxM19yb3ciXQ..

Dsteppa said:
I know that many of you wanted to play the game, but couldn't because it wasn't compatible.
Well they have updated the game and it's compatible with our device now:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lYS5nYW1lcy5uZnMxM19yb3ciXQ..
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yep saw that. and I downloaded all the save data still it has that issue where all the map goes black.

Dsteppa said:
I know that many of you wanted to play the game, but couldn't because it wasn't compatible.
Well they have updated the game and it's compatible with our device now:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lYS5nYW1lcy5uZnMxM19yb3ciXQ..
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That is a freaking good news :good:

EA Free games
I saw in Sony Select that I can install any of the EA games free for 90 days. They are 90 days trial but not demo. I installed NFS most wanted from there directly and didnt saw a problem. I works great.
And free 3 months is already enough for a game

mehmetolgungun said:
I saw in Sony Select that I can install any of the EA games free for 90 days. They are 90 days trial but not demo. I installed NFS most wanted from there directly and didnt saw a problem. I works great.
And free 3 months is already enough for a game
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Yeah!!! Me too! It's great and totally free to try! :laugh:

chesterr said:
yep saw that. and I downloaded all the save data still it has that issue where all the map goes black.
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Yeah I had the same thing, but it was gone once I restarted the game.

For some reason it says it's not compatible with my C6603. :/

wawyed said:
For some reason it says it's not compatible with my C6603. :/
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Same here
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Same here...not compatible "with your C6603 device"...

Yup same here, they messed that ish up again....
Even when it was compatible, there were still some bugs...

I delete my sony select..could someone attach here the apk
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lyndonguti said:
I delete my sony select..could someone attach here the apk
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It's illegal I think...and even if anyone wants, it's necessary to locate where the apk was downloaded, since it isn't stored in the "download" folder...
Sent with something from somewhere...

--anx-- said:
It's illegal I think...and even if anyone wants, it's necessary to locate where the apk was downloaded, since it isn't stored in the "download" folder...
Sent with something from somewhere...
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I think he wants the Sony select apk and not the game apk^^

Dsteppa said:
I think he wants the Sony select apk and not the game apk^^
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Ehm...in that case...really sorry about the wrong answer... :sly:
EDIT: the apk are in that folder...two replies...two mistakes... :what:
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Dsteppa said:
I think he wants the Sony select apk and not the game apk^^
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Yeah thats my point LoL
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lyndonguti said:
Yeah thats my point LoL
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:thumbup::beer:
Sent with something from somewhere...

So guys could you? I found soneselect im the internet but not thats what come in xz and it has not asphalt so i think its better the orig one
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lyndonguti said:
So guys could you? I found soneselect im the internet but not thats what come in xz and it has not asphalt so i think its better the orig one
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Where is it located? I can't see it. Could be because I have it frozen tho.

Dsteppa said:
Where is it located? I can't see it. Could be because I have it frozen tho.
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Try in data/app if not im system/app but i doubt its system apps
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lyndonguti said:
Try in data/app if not im system/app but i doubt its system apps
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I kept looking in data/app but it wasn't there. Was in System/app

[APK] NEW Google Play Store [updated]

For the latest updates go HERE
INSTALL AS A NORMAL APP!

Cool.
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Сan you patch it?

GR0S said:
Сan you patch it?
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Patch it?

Only install like a regular app
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Thanks!
Awesome. I love the new UI and everything. I think they did a really good job with the Play store this time.

I just installed the older version patched by ChelpuS yesterday
hopefully ChelpuS will patch this soon

Not bad looks nice got it installed but its a little boring home screen part of app is just categories no recommended apps or movies etc... also no song of the week no info of what's on sale

thanks

This is embarrassing but how do I install this? Tried to push it to data/app replacing the old one and fixing permissions. Doesnt work. Tried to install it like a normal apk and I get a parsing error.
Edit : Bad download. My bad. Works fine now.
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dataman said:
I just installed the older version patched by ChelpuS yesterday
hopefully ChelpuS will patch this soon
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What's the point of doing this, apps are only a buck or so, and your here trying to get a chelpus modded play store to get you free things? get out of here, seriously.
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Didnt mean to offend u but I buy the apps I like.
But I like the extra freedome the patch provides. Again I installed the patched version to try it out for the first time yesterday.
P.s. some apps I need are a good 50$ and I like to have more than 15min to try them.
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I installed on none rooted xperia z just by clicking the apk which is attached and it worked fine, if you get parsing error try re-downloading.it.
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Yea, seems there's a problem with my wifi. Downloads fine on 4G.
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GR0S said:
Сan you patch it?
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How about you ask this in a different forum, the OP is sharing a leaked apk.
This forum is not about sharing patched, illegal, hacked software, read the terms and conditions
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dataman said:
Didnt mean to offend u but I buy the apps I like.
But I like the extra freedome the patch provides. Again I installed the patched version to try it out for the first time yesterday.
P.s. some apps I need are a good 50$ and I like to have more than 15min to try them.
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Still if you need this then ask somewhere else. I have found most expensive apps have a trial period before you purchase. So I do not completely fly with your explanation/justification either.
This has also just been leaked, it is not released yet for everyone...

danw_oz said:
How about you ask this in a different forum, the OP is sharing a leaked apk.
This forum is not about sharing patched, illegal, hacked software, read the terms and conditions
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Still if you need this then ask somewhere else. I have found most expensive apps have a trial period before you purchase. So I do not completely fly with your explanation/justification either.
This has also just been leaked, it is not released yet for everyone...
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All I can say and do is thanks. Love the new look!

Thank you!
Thanks mate!!

Where is the apk file for this NEW Google Play Store 4.0.25? Appreciate very much your advice on how and where this can be obtained for downloand. Many thanks.

Link
tan_kenneth said:
Where is the apk file for this NEW Google Play Store 4.0.25? Appreciate very much your advice on how and where this can be obtained for downloand. Many thanks.
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The "enjoy" word.

dataman said:
Didnt mean to offend u but I buy the apps I like.
But I like the extra freedome the patch provides. Again I installed the patched version to try it out for the first time yesterday.
P.s. some apps I need are a good 50$ and I like to have more than 15min to try them.
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You probably talk about navigation programs, yeah they are expensive but this amount of money you are spending on 'em isn't going to one person, there is a whole team behind those apps who is waiting to get paid for what they did and believe me, it's not that simple to make an app!