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[Q] Can't install apps from the Amazon app store

I'm having a strange issue with the Amazon app store. When I try to install apps, they seem to download just fine, but when it reaches the screen with the install & cancel buttons, I cannot push the install button. It's there, and it's not grayed out, but it just will not push down. No error messages at all. Anyone else have this issue or know how to fix it?
My setup is in my sig. I've already tried clearing cache/app data, but no dice.

Clear Dalvik cache.
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Go to settings> applications and make sure unknown sources is checked.

The problem persists through multiple clearings of the dalvik cache (I'm a flashaholic).
Unknown sources is checked.
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No problems here...works as it should. Downloaded 3 free apps and installed with no issues.

Gromlakh said:
The problem persists through multiple clearings of the dalvik cache (I'm a flashaholic).
Unknown sources is checked.
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Probably a silly question, but did you try clearing the AppStore app data?

KreepyKen said:
Probably a silly question, but did you try clearing the AppStore app data?
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As noted in the OP, yes.
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Another question of the obvious just to cover the bases...did u try uninstalling and reinstalling the amazon appstore app ??
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4-2ndtwin said:
Another question of the obvious just to cover the bases...did u try uninstalling and reinstalling the amazon appstore app ??
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Yes. I had the same problem with it. When I tried to update, it wouldn't let me press the install button. I only got it to work after I completely uninstalled it, restarted my phone, and tried to install again. That has not worked with the apps from the store itself.
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So I've found a somewhat odd, temporary workaround: reboot the phone. I have no idea why it works. Killing the Appstore does nothing, clearing caches/dalvik data does nothing...but if I reboot, I can install apps again. Temporarily, and then it randomly stops working again.

Gromlakh said:
So I've found a somewhat odd, temporary workaround: reboot the phone. I have no idea why it works. Killing the Appstore does nothing, clearing caches/dalvik data does nothing...but if I reboot, I can install apps again. Temporarily, and then it randomly stops working again.
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That's weird...have u got some kind of Antivirus or Security App running ??

4-2ndtwin said:
That's weird...have u got some kind of Antivirus or Security App running ??
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Nope, got rid of all of them a long time ago.

Well, this may be a stretch, but I wonder if it could have something to do with the Rom, etc. u r running.
I am running Illuminance 3.0
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Gromlakh said:
So I've found a somewhat odd, temporary workaround: reboot the phone. I have no idea why it works. Killing the Appstore does nothing, clearing caches/dalvik data does nothing...but if I reboot, I can install apps again. Temporarily, and then it randomly stops working again.
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The issue lies in that we in the Android Community are flash-a-holics. Each time that you flash a new rom, not an update of your current version, the Amazon Appstore will register your phone as a new device. To fix this you have to clear out all of these extra registered devices.
Go to www.amazon.com and click "Your Digital Items" in the upper right corner. Under Amazon Appstore for Android, click "Your Apps & Devices". On the left side of the page under Manage, click "Your devices". There you will find your phone listed many times. Delete all but the current one.
Back on your phone, now in Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - locate Appstore and clear data. I learned this from an Appstore tech.
Keep your fingers crossed but you shouldn't have any further problems.

Nice find !!
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bornjamerican said:
The issue lies in that we in the Android Community are flash-a-holics. Each time that you flash a new rom, not an update of your current version, the Amazon Appstore will register your phone as a new device. To fix this you have to clear out all of these extra registered devices.
Go to www.amazon.com and click "Your Digital Items" in the upper right corner. Under Amazon Appstore for Android, click "Your Apps & Devices". On the left side of the page under Manage, click "Your devices". There you will find your phone listed many times. Delete all but the current one.
Back on your phone, now in Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - locate Appstore and clear data. I learned this from an Appstore tech.
Keep your fingers crossed but you shouldn't have any further problems.
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Done. Epic find!

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Glad I could help.
Maybe we should sticky that fix?

bornjamerican said:
Glad I could help.
Maybe we should sticky that fix?
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+1
Omg10char
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bornjamerican said:
The issue lies in that we in the Android Community are flash-a-holics. Each time that you flash a new rom, not an update of your current version, the Amazon Appstore will register your phone as a new device. To fix this you have to clear out all of these extra registered devices.
Go to www.amazon.com and click "Your Digital Items" in the upper right corner. Under Amazon Appstore for Android, click "Your Apps & Devices". On the left side of the page under Manage, click "Your devices". There you will find your phone listed many times. Delete all but the current one.
Back on your phone, now in Settings>Applications>Manage Applications - locate Appstore and clear data. I learned this from an Appstore tech.
Keep your fingers crossed but you shouldn't have any further problems.
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Sadly, this appears to have not worked. My wife and I both did this fix on our phones (wiped data, deleted devices, now have only 1 device listed, etc.). Tried to install apps last night and ended up with the same "can't push install" issue we did before.
Meh.

[Q] How to delete downloads in Samsung apps

My Samsung Apps icon shows a "1" on the top right corner, which means that one of the apps has an update. It turns out to be the eBook app which I never could successfully install, and it turns out that I can't update it either!
Is there anyway I can remove the notification or delete that app from the list of downloads (in the Samsung app, click on the left menu button > my page > downloads). It has a history of all the Samsung apps that I'd previously downloaded, even the ones I've deleted. I tried clearing the cache of the app and force stopping but it didn't help. Even turning off New application notification doesn't help, neither does wiping my cache and dalvik.
I'm pretty sure there must be a folder somewhere where I can tinker with all these information. Does anyone know?

I am using Titanium Backup to freeze and delete all kind of apps.

The ebooks app doesn't even show up in Titanium, so I can't freeze it.
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I do have the same "1"!!
tried to solve it but no luck

I had the same issue as you, and updating to the latest firmware solved the problem. I'm now on DXLC2, and SamsungApps maintains a history of what I have downloaded before, and also shows the ones currently installed. It no longer thinks that I've installed the Ebook app (which hanged halfway) and tells me there's an update.
If you're not rooted, the Kies way *may* work, as another poster mentioned from another thread. I don't know as I'm rooted so I can't verify that. But after you've connected your phone in Kies, on the top right of the screen, you should sign in, then go to MyDownloads. Do let us know if this works, as I'm curious too.

I think Changing samsung account will be final option.

UseTitanium Backup to freeze and delete all kind of apps.

dr.ketan said:
I think Changing samsung account will be final option.
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I tried that, but it didn't work. Annoying, I know. Someone mentioned wiping the SD card, which I haven't done yet, and no longer need to since upgrading of firmware helped.
BTW, I posted in the wrong thread (Which is why "I wrote I had the same issue as you"); there was someone else who started another thread about this issue after me, and I'd meant to reply to that one!

sharan.mu said:
UseTitanium Backup to freeze and delete all kind of apps.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't work either. The issue here is a Samsung app that shows as having been downloaded, when it hasn't (e.g. stopping the installation before it finishes). So it doesn't even show in my app drawer. Anyway, I suppose the issue has been fixed, though I can only guess at how to clear the history of installed apps which still shows up.

I had same problem...change the samsung account helps me, hope it helps you to

ALERT! make sure you download the new gear manager update from Samsung store!

I was bored yesterday and wanted to see if there were any updates, to my surprise there was a update for the gear manager. I installed it last night and apart from the updating process totally bugging out and freezing my phone needing a battery pull to fix....after the restart it installed fine.
I am now getting much better battery life out of the gear...it's at 99% after 3 hours off charger and moderate use. And that's with a watch styler face! So definitely worth doing this upgrade. Also...I would highly recommend uninstalling watch styler prior to the update. Then 're download a new one from the store.

I hope that I see some differences in power management.. So far what was the main issue for me is EXACTLY the same-
1. no change in contacts => they are still listed BY THE FIRST NAME - for me useless as I have a lot of contacts (In CONTACTS - GEAR Watch displays contact names listed by first name – even if they are listed on the NOTE3 by last name - this is true bug)
2. Still no way to see "contacts" and "favorite contacts" => You can only see one OR the other - I need BOTH!
Please list here things You would like to get - maybe SAMSUNG guys are reading this forum... for me:
- predefined SMS answers for the incoming calls
- battery level on the main screen (can be done through watch styler)
- ability to display temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity… (all of those sensors are in NOTE3... but maybe some of them on the watch as well?)
- seconds on the main screen
- calculator
- compass

when going to the Samsung store it prompts to install on device.
On device it does nothing when trying to update. Anyone else getting this same issue?

|oLo| said:
when going to the Samsung store it prompts to install on device.
On device it does nothing when trying to update. Anyone else getting this same issue?
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I just installed on phone, then had to re pair and restore to the gear.
If your having issues, uninstall gear manager and 're install

Saknice20 said:
I just installed on phone, then had to re pair and restore to the gear.
If your having issues, uninstall gear manager and 're install
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Well that worked and fixed alot of the problems i've been seeing (Contact sync, Call history, etc)
I think i lost my root though. It did a reset of the gear. I probably could have stopped it but before i realized what i did...it was too late.

I just lost root as well, it tried to restore but got to 94% then error.
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I've found that un-installing Gear Manager and resetting the Gear is the most reliable way to do the update.

mhoepfin said:
I've found that un-installing Gear Manager and resetting the Gear is the most reliable way to do the update.
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Anyway I can get an apk of this somewhere? Still waiting for them to update my Mega to 4.3 and so far haven't gotten my brick watch to work properly on the older gear manager apps.

Can someone please upload the newest update. It would be greatly appreciated

stu5797 said:
Can someone please upload the newest update. It would be greatly appreciated
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v1.2.131013 (23 Oct): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46754713&postcount=10

I'm seeing v1.2.131013 (23 Oct) (This is the regular Samsung app store (search for Gear) not the gear app store (LOL so confusing)
The install hung on me at 3 of 19 but rebooted my phone and it installed fine over the other version when it came back up,

sliblue said:
I'm seeing v1.2.131013 (23 Oct) (This is the regular Samsung app store (search for Gear) not the gear app store (LOL so confusing)
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Interesting. They must've updated the app version number, but not the store version number. I just checked my app (the apk I posted before) and it is actually the 131013 version!

Brendo said:
Interesting. They must've updated the app version number, but not the store version number. I just checked my app (the apk I posted before) and it is actually the 131013 version!
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For some reason I get this when trying to open the file. Any thoughts
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E3SYLER said:
For some reason I get this when trying to open the file. Any thoughts
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We have seen this before
Perhaps it only works on 4.3 roms?

Brendo said:
We have seen this before
Perhaps it only works on 4.3 roms?
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That makes sense. Thanks bro
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V1.5.121601 issue
so I woke up this morning all happy about the latest Gear Manager update and the fact that going into notifications and selecting more notifications showed the texting app I use Textra. Selected it and tested and sure enough it worked just fine, now that part happened on the 26th. Back to this morning (27th) and there is another update version 1.5.121601 and without asking me the little beastie proceeded to update. We all know the routine after the update, comes the restore question I answered 'yes' finished. Went into gear manager (yes the watch did install) and selected Notification > More Notifications, and that where the program froze. after about 2min it came up with an informational prompt "Gear Manager isn't responding. Do you wish to close it?" elections were Wait and OK. choosing Wait gets a 2min wait time and then the same message, OK closes out the program and then restarts it.
I have,
set everything back to factory resulting in same result
reset the watch and the note 3 resulting in same result
uninstalled/reinstalled Gear Manager same result
any ideas or is there a way to roll-back to the previous version
thanks for reading :fingers-crossed:

Super user stops working

I've waiting to see if anyone else is having this issue before posting but haven't seen it. I've been having this problem since I got the 6 and rooted ect, even on stock Rom. After some time, a day or less, when a new app prompts su for permission, I can't select allow. Also I can not longer side load an app. When it shows cancel or install, I can't select install, only cancel. Weirdest thing. I'm on my 3rd Rom, and it just started.

esincho said:
I've waiting to see if anyone else is having this issue before posting but haven't seen it. I've been having this problem since I got the 6 and rooted ect, even on stock Rom. After some time, a day or less, when a new app prompts su for permission, I can't select allow. Also I can not longer side load an app. When it shows cancel or install, I can't select install, only cancel. Weirdest thing. I'm on my 3rd Rom, and it just started.
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You have a screen filter on...
The package manager disables install with the filter on to prevent tapjacking
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rignfool said:
You have a screen filter on...
The package manager disables install with the filter on to prevent tapjacking
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Wow, had to think about what u was saying. It was the lux app. Crazy, thank u. I never put that together

"My Account needs access to your device's location . . ."

Hi Folks,
I did a search and couldn't locate a reference to this notification message yet, please let me know if it's already been referenced.
Running stock OTA Marshmallow on a non-rooted Nexus 6 with Verizon Wireless and a grandfathered Unlimited Data Plan.
Usually within 30 minutes of rebooting my phone, the following message shows in Notifications, but clicking on it only removes the message and does not actually open any app:
My Account needs access to your device's location, contacts, and phone identity in order to automatically connect you to premium and public hotspots and save your data plan.
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I thought it might be the Verizon Mobile app, so I turned off its notifications permissions in App Settings, but that had no effect.
Curious what on my phone is trying to gain this access and which "My Account" is being referenced - any ideas?
EDIT: Answered below - it was the TracFone app.
-ooofest

ooofest said:
Hi Folks,
I did a search and couldn't locate a reference to this notification message yet, please let me know if it's already been referenced.
Running stock OTA Marshmallow on a non-rooted Nexus 6 with Verizon Wireless and a grandfathered Unlimited Data Plan.
Usually within 30 minutes of rebooting my phone, the following message shows in Notifications, but clicking on it only removes the message and does not actually open any app:
I thought it might be the Verizon Mobile app, so I turned off its notifications permissions in App Settings, but that had no effect.
Curious what on my phone is trying to gain this access and which "My Account" is being referenced - any ideas?
-ooofest
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That sounds like androids device manager. I have never seen it myself but that could be do to not running stock or that I disable the device manager in security/admin.
But it could be that.

Long-click the notification and you'll see what app it is...

Didgeridoohan said:
Long-click the notification and you'll see what app it is...
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Thank you, I did not know that.
Turns out this is coming from the TracFone app, which I had installed to help manage my sister's account. Disabled its notification permissions, so hopefully good to go.
- ooofest
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No worries. It's a useful little tip...