[Q] Newbie & Gmail App - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi All !
I've just signed up to this forum and quite honestly I'm blown away by the scope and breadth of the information.
I have tried to look for what I want, but I can't find an answer.
So, my NEWBIE question is:
Is there a place on here that lists the "latest" versions of each app / .apk ?
I particularly want the latest / best gmail app for my kindle fire HD. I don't want to get into "rooting" just yet and so need to side load it - hey I'm getting into your jargon already !
Thanks,
Andy

Agreced and
Come on guys, answers on a postcard please ...
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BonzoBall said:
Hi All !
I've just signed up to this forum and quite honestly I'm blown away by the scope and breadth of the information.
I have tried to look for what I want, but I can't find an answer.
So, my NEWBIE question is:
Is there a place on here that lists the "latest" versions of each app / .apk ?
I particularly want the latest / best gmail app for my kindle fire HD. I don't want to get into "rooting" just yet and so need to side load it - hey I'm getting into your jargon already !
Thanks,
Andy
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The easiest way to find out the latest version of an app, is to go to the play store through your browser and search for the app you want. On the info page you will find the latest version. Then use something like aptoide(Google it), or else Google the app you want, followed by the version, followed by apk. Hey presto, you should get a few results show up.
BTW the latest version of gmail is ver. 4.5-694836.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using xda premium

BonzoBall said:
Hi All !
I've just signed up to this forum and quite honestly I'm blown away by the scope and breadth of the information.
I have tried to look for what I want, but I can't find an answer.
So, my NEWBIE question is:
Is there a place on here that lists the "latest" versions of each app / .apk ?
I particularly want the latest / best gmail app for my kindle fire HD. I don't want to get into "rooting" just yet and so need to side load it - hey I'm getting into your jargon already !
Thanks,
Andy
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Install these with es file explorer but, first enable installation of unknown applications, and reboot
View attachment GoogleLoginService.apk
View attachment GoogleServicesFramework.apk

CVanB said:
Install these with es file explorer but, first enable installation of unknown applications, and reboot
View attachment 2032074
View attachment 2032075
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I do not believe that works. I have those apps installed as part of the procedure to install Play Store, Accounts and Sync, etc. When I install the latest GMail from the Play Store, it installs just fine, it starts to sync mail, and just waits forever (never syncs mail).
-T

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please help No Market app

Sorry for being a noob, i have the g1 dream sim free, it has 1.5 on it it has no market app. and when i hard reset it does not ask me to register but comes straight to home screen with clock
base - 62.41s.20.13u_2.22.16.17
kernel - 2.6.27.00205-gf2dabco [email protected] #15
build - 125040
how can i update this device please help.
I think if you know your kernel etc. you have root rights, am I right?
If yes, just flash the google apps. You find the link in the cyanogen 5.0.7 thread.
If not, I don´t know what you can do
not sure what right i have, m looking for the goole apps .. but is there a market app which can be installed, thanks for your reply by the way. though i was lost for a bit
sreekanth1 said:
not sure what right i have, m looking for the goole apps .. but is there a market app which can be installed, thanks for your reply by the way. though i was lost for a bit
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I'm confused...so did you fix it?
gapps-ds-ERE36B-signed
search for that ^
nope have not fixed it yet. seems like its a original dev phone but it came boxed brand new. in the mean time, the data sync does not open
and
system update gives the error - com.setting error or something like that..
im looking into gapps-ds-ERE36B-signed.zip, thanks for all your help..
You can get Gapps from here:
http://kanged.net/mirror/download.ph...36B-signed.zip
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However Gapps is not an .apk file. You need to flash Gapps with the help of a recovery ROM & for that you need to have Android SDK installed. If all this is latin and greek to you; you should visit here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480
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I would also suggest you to go through ROM Bible sticky in this section.
Alternatively you can unzip gapps file and look for marketUpdater.apk in system>app folder and install it manually. I have not tried this method ever but you can give it a shot; it will not brick your phone.
Thanks for the answer guys, i think i have a dev phone had a look at the rom bible so i can root i . but i dont know what rc versoin the device is cos this does not exist in the build number as in post one. also can you recommend a stable rom update for a beginner.
at amitabhishek the first link you have posted does not work, also is there a way to root a dev phone, or is it already unlocked dont want to try a rom and brick the phone.
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[Q] Stock Android 2.2 Calendar files

Does anyone know where I can get the stock Android 2.2 Calendar?
*bump*
Does anyone know where to find an up to date apk file of the stock Android calendar (not the TouchWizCalendar)?
Is there still no better solution than the detour around CyanogenMod?
It's in the App Market.
w98seeng said:
It's in the App Market.
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Thank you for the info, but in my post I asked for the apk, a file which can be downloaded on the PC.
I believe this is it.
Calendar.apk
Here is CalendarProvider.apk just in case you need it.
Ian
Thanks again, this is exactly what I need at the moment.
A link to mediafire or any other filehoster is a good solution for the current release. In order to spare you from being bothered again in the future by me or anyone else with the same request I would like to know if there is a "direct source" which always has an up to date version?
I just did a search on Google, downloaded and uploaded it to Mediafire.
Google is the easiest way to get almost any file you need.
Also, most cooked ROMs come with an app folder with all current apps for the OS release.
Ian
w98seeng said:
[...] I just did a search on Google [...]
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I did that too, but I did not find any source apart from the cooked ROMs and some filehoster links which did not seem to be very up to date or "official".
Don't keep me in suspense which non-ROM Website did you use as source for the mediafire download link you provided?
w98seeng said:
[...] Also, most cooked ROMs come with an app folder with all current apps for the OS release.
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fallout33 said:
[...] Is there still no better solution than the detour around CyanogenMod? [...]
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I already mentionened, that I want to know if there is a better/more direct solution than following some outdated links posted by users in forums or always checking if an app is included in some mod.
I often come across free apps which can only be downloaded in the market. I already got the market running on the Android emulator (which requires some modifications described in several tutorials). But the market on the emulator does only show a limited number of apps compared to the market on a real mobile phone.
So the motivation of my request is also learning if there is a better solution than the previously mentioned workarounds.
fallout33 said:
So the motivation of my request is also learning if there is a better solution than the previously mentioned workarounds.
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Not that I know. I use the search on this forum and Google.
I found the calendar.apk file here.
Google led me there.
I download some of the new cooked ROMs and look at the files included with them. Sometimes there are newer versions of files. This is not quick or easy, but it's what I do.
Ian

[Q] Gapps info

Guys,
anyone had luck with installing Gapps? I can get all of the necessary files in their places, but I get the "problems parsing image" error. I am able to modify protected content mounting R/W on root explorer paid version.
I am thinking I need the correct version of Gapps. Can one of the XDA geniuses please help me out.
Thanks,
Rob
RNSlate said:
I am thinking I need the correct version of Gapps. Can one of the XDA geniuses please help me out.
Thanks,
Rob
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Supposedly the CM4.x gapps would work, but I haven't given it a look yet. Also I vaguely remember someone else posting about how the google stuff isn't 100% working due to some connection issues.
We are attempting to get Market to work and am having connection issues. Here is the thread.
Android Market Support (Vending.apk)
I found a link to applanet which is great for market, I just need a calendar that can sync.

[Q] New to xda and galaxy tab :D please help me out!

i just got my galaxy tab this week (second hand) and already im in a lot of trouble... i cannot install appbrain and so i can't download anything from the android market... i have done a master reset on the phone.. synced with my existing gmail account.. nothing helped.. i even created a new gmail account through my phone just for the sake of trying.. now im really getting frustrated.. please can anyone help me out.. ill do whatever it takes to make it work.. also i like to customize it a little so can you guys help me out with links to where im able to that?? please help me out .. please..
model GT-P1000
firmware 2.2
baseband version P1000JXJK2
kernel version 2.6.32.9 root(a)mea04 # 1
build number froyo.jpjk2
(also can anyone tell me what these firmware version mean like is it like moded already or do i have the original os for it?)
sorry for my noobness...
tamzid said:
i cannot install appbrain and so i can't download anything from the android market...
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Firstly how does not been able to install appbrain stop you from downloading anything from market?
Second, what do you mean you cant install it, Have you got the apk file? what happens when you run the installer?
Third, please use descriptive titles for topics, What you wrote does not describe this topic.
If you want help you need to give more detail, Nobody reads minds here.
tamzid said:
i just got my galaxy tab this week (second hand) and already im in a lot of trouble... i cannot install appbrain and so i can't download anything from the android market... i have done a master reset on the phone.. synced with my existing gmail account.. nothing helped.. i even created a new gmail account through my phone just for the sake of trying.. now im really getting frustrated.. please can anyone help me out.. ill do whatever it takes to make it work.. also i like to customize it a little so can you guys help me out with links to where im able to that?? please help me out .. please..
model GT-P1000
firmware 2.2
baseband version P1000JXJK2
kernel version 2.6.32.9 root(a)mea04 # 1
build number froyo.jpjk2
(also can anyone tell me what these firmware version mean like is it like moded already or do i have the original os for it?)
sorry for my noobness...
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Am assuming yours a GSM tab.
firmware tells you are running Froyo 2.2
Build number tells you what FRoyo ROM firmware you have I.e. JK2...this basically gives the date of the current build and the build version for your location/country...
Baseband tells you which modem you have in this JK2 modem
All the above basically means its on stock firmware not modded.
For not able to download from the market...do the following...go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications. Tap on ALL running applications, scroll down and tap on Market. In the Application Info page which opens up, tap on clear data and restart your phone...hopefully it should now work.
Appbrain no idea...btw appbrain is not the same as google market...
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You need to enable non market apps to side load applications
TheATHEiST said:
Firstly how does not been able to install appbrain stop you from downloading anything from market?
Second, what do you mean you cant install it, Have you got the apk file? what happens when you run the installer?
Third, please use descriptive titles for topics, What you wrote does not describe this topic.
If you want help you need to give more detail, Nobody reads minds here.
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answer to your first question... my gmail account does not detect my galaxy tab as a device or for some reason isn't getting synced.. although when i created my new gmail account it showed the round sign which you get when it is being synced with.. but whenever i go to the android market and log in... it doesn't detect my galaxy tab and says there are no device synced with my gmail account... and because of that i can't install any softwares ...
secondly ... no i don't have the apk file since when ever i try to download it... i get that error message..
thirdly.. i apologize for my messed up english and i wasn't trying to look cool with my post.. or anything.. i am not from usa or uk so my english is not upto the mark like you guys and i am so sorry for that.. please tell me my mistakes and i will try to overcome them from now on.. again i am so sorry for the trouble..
and my thread tittle was meant to be "hi i am new xda devs forum and i always wanted to be in it but i didn't have the proper gadget for it all this time but now i am able to afford one android after so long and i am facing a problem with my samsung galaxy tab as i know nothing about it.. so i want to know is it jailbreaked or did i get the real thing ... and secondly i cannot download anything from the android market ... is it because i don't know how to do it?? or is it because i can't sync my gmail account with it?? cause when ever i want to sign in it says my device is not synced with my gmail account.."
besides if i don't need appbrain.. could you tell me the procedure to download from the android market??
So you sign in with you gmail account but it doesn't sync anything? Go to accounts & sync and see what is syncing. Doesn't make sense that it says there isn't a device synced with your account.
Never heard of this problem before. Only similar issue i've heard like this is after syncing some paid apps don't show in to market, not that it doesn't work at all..
And regarding downloading from the market. Open it up, choose your app, download it.
And your Tab is molded because it says 'root' in your kernel info but it sounds like you're running a stock rom.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA Premium App
Sorry, appbrain just won't work if you don't have the market installed, as AppBrain still lets the market handle all app downloads.

Notification when app has an update

Hi,
I'm new to "creating android apps" and i'm looking for the following:
I'm in the proces of making an simple app, but when there is a new version of the app i would like to notify the people who use it.
The app will not be put in the Playstore so the new version would be downloaden (by the app?) from my webserver
So:
If and how is it possible to notify users and let them download a new version off the app that is not in the Playstore but on my webserver.
Does anyone have a tutorial or something for me that i can follow? :angel:
Thanks in advance!
ericosman said:
Hi,
I'm new to "creating android apps" and i'm looking for the following:
I'm in the proces of making an simple app, but when there is a new version of the app i would like to notify the people who use it.
The app will not be put in the Playstore so the new version would be downloaden (by the app?) from my webserver
So:
If and how is it possible to notify users and let them download a new version off the app that is not in the Playstore but on my webserver.
Does anyone have a tutorial or something for me that i can follow? :angel:
Thanks in advance!
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Hello, you can google when you dont know something.
I found your answer in 4 seconds
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9849889/how-to-notifiy-users-about-an-android-app-update
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ericosman said:
Hi,
I'm new to "creating android apps" and i'm looking for the following:
I'm in the proces of making an simple app, but when there is a new version of the app i would like to notify the people who use it.
The app will not be put in the Playstore so the new version would be downloaden (by the app?) from my webserver
So:
If and how is it possible to notify users and let them download a new version off the app that is not in the Playstore but on my webserver.
Does anyone have a tutorial or something for me that i can follow? :angel:
Thanks in advance!
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Since you have a webserver, you can have a simple JSON there, with the details of the new app like the version code, name etc. Once the app opens you can query for the JSON from the web-server and can check if the version code is higher, if yes, you display the message to update the app.
Another way is to use Cloud notification system like firebase etc.

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