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[Q] Market won't recognize sideloaded apps

It seems that since updating to the AT&T 2.2 Froyo update and rooting the market will not recognize any side loaded apps that have been added to the phone since upgrading to 2.2. All apps that I side loaded on 2.1 are recognized and can be updated but nothing on 2.2. Anyone else have this problem and if so have you been able to fix this issue?
I used SuperOneClick to root the phone and did a reboot the phone afterward to allow side loading of apps and it is working. I am still using the adb install command to side load all my apps, is this wrong?
If this is something that is not to be discussed I apologize now.

Well I don't have a direct answer to your question but since you are rooted I highly suggest you go and get Titanium Backup along with atrackdog.
The former application will alloa you to backup any applications you want (or aall of them) and then save them to your computer. you can then move the folder to any phone and use Titanium to reinstall the applications exactly where you left off. That means launchers will have the same layouts and games will still have their save states.
The latter will allow you to check the update status of those applications since they won't show up as downloaded applications from the market.
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Titanium Backup has been installed since rooted on 2.1 but will have to check out atrackdog. Thanks for the help so far.

jhightower31 said:
Titanium Backup has been installed since rooted on 2.1 but will have to check out atrackdog. Thanks for the help so far.
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No problem man, if you have any questions or anything pm me
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side loaded paid apps will NEVER show in market.
free ones can be restored...
tibu has never been able to restore market links for me either.
there used to be a program MCleaner but it got taken off the market..
but all it did was this (do it yourself)
Menu button > Settings > Applications > Manage Apps > All > Market
- force stop
- clear data
- clear cache (if availavle)
restart market > my apps
Gold!

Trusselo said:
side loaded paid apps will NEVER show in market.
Gold!
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That explains everything.

jhightower31 said:
That explains everything.
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Actually, it does. Market only keeps track of the apps you buy/download through it. What you're asking is like expecting Wal-Mart to know what you bought from Target.

Hey guys I just had a question while reading through the replies.
I downloaded atrakdog and got a list of all the apps needed to be updated.
One of the apps was the market..
Mine is version 2.3.4
I need to update to 5.0.12
How do you update market? Btw I'm running cm7 does this effect it?
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Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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Is there a manual way of updating your market? And what do you paste into system/app? ?
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Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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So your are saying instead of using adb installer just do a drop and drag to the system/app folder and install them that way? Now will that put them in the market place? I don't quite understand what you are really saying here. Excuse my ignorance.

Hydro360 said:
Market should update automatically. As far as the sideload apps you can. Also get root explorer and copy paste them to system/app then reboot and they'll all be there.
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This didnt work for me. Should you install it again after moving it to the app folder? Thanks in advance!
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Hivol said:
This didnt work for me. Should you install it again after moving it to the app folder? Thanks in advance!
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That's exactly what I was thinking was moving the file to the system/app file then reinstalling the .apk first then doing the 3 button reboot to see if it would recognize the app on the market. I did try just a 3 button reboot after side loading a few apps using ADB Installer and just doing the normal drop and drag to the sim card and I know that doesn't recognize them. I am going to try and reinstall one of my apps that way and I will let you know if it shows up or not.

When trying to move a new .apk file to the system/app file it says "You cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only."

jhightower31 said:
That's exactly what I was thinking was reinstalling the .apk first then doing the 3 button reboot to see if it would recognize the app on the market. I did try just a 3 button reboot after side loading a few apps using ADB Installer and just doing the normal drop and drag to the sim card and I know that doesn't recognize them. I am going to try and reinstall one of my apps that way and I will let you know if it shows up or not.
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I tried reinstalling with root explorer from the apps directory and still no luck. I also did the market clear as was suggested and still no luck! Hope this helps!
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jhightower31 said:
When trying to move a new .apk file to the system/app file it says "You cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only."
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You have to click the small window at the top of the screen in root explorer that changes r/o to r/w. You have to do that in each directory you want to edit.
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Learn something new everyday. Thanks for that.

jhightower31 said:
Learn something new everyday. Thanks for that.
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Hehe..... You are welcome!
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Yea still no go for the market recognizing it.

Hey guys i still quite don't get what to copy/paste...
Do you copy/paste the. apk?
Please help..
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Market app disappeared on Samsung Captivate

I reset my phone to factory setting and now I am missing a couple apps. The 2 that I notice are the Market app and my GMail app. I've done a lot of research and can't figure out how to return these two apps. Anyone have any suggestions?

MDMontemayor said:
I reset my phone to factory setting and now I am missing a couple apps. The 2 that I notice are the Market app and my GMail app. I've done a lot of research and can't figure out how to return these two apps. Anyone have any suggestions?
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You can get both on the market's website.

how can he get the market without the market?

TRusselo said:
how can he get the market without the market?
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Market's website lol.. From your pc (or even using the browser on your phone)
Cmon Tru

yeah i tried that... no go. and the android market pushes to the market app..
no downloads that i see!...???
quote from android market downloading issues FAQ:
Android Market disappearing after Android 2.2 Update We're receiving reports from some users that the Android Market app is disappearing after receiving the Android 2.2 update. We're working with carriers and device manufacturers to resolve the issue and restore your access to Android Market.
In the meantime, if you'd like to resolve the issue immediately, we recommend performing a factory data reset on your device. Please note that this will reset your device to its original state, and while your media content (photos, music, etc.) will not be deleted from the SD card, applications and their related data will be uninstalled. To perform a factory reset:
Go to Home > Menu > Settings > Privacy
Press "Factory data reset"
Press "Reset phone"
Your phone will restart, and after everything resets you'll be able to access Android Market again. Note that in some devices the "Factory data reset" option may be located under a different menu item, such as Phone Storage.
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TRusselo said:
yeah i tried that... no go. and the android market pushes to the market app..
no downloads that i see!...???
quote from android market downloading issues FAQ:
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Wow that's weird
Ok well sorry, it worked for me on my friend's phone couple weeks ago

are you sure that wasnt "another market" something from another "planet" maybe?

TRusselo said:
are you sure that wasnt "another market" something from another "planet" maybe?
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Haha no, it wasn't.. Although, wondering if App brain has a website where it could be downloaded? And from App brain, download the Market app.
Just a though

wait duh...
ill just grab an apk out of a rom file...
extract and mount system RW
drop the 2 files in system/app/
unmount (RO)
reboot
im smarter after 4:20

TRusselo said:
wait duh...
ill just grab an apk out of a rom file...
extract and mount system RW
drop the 2 files in system/app/
unmount (RO)
reboot
im smarter after 4:20
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Can you explain this to someone that doesn't know what their doing? Also, did it work for you?

oh crap.. umm...
are you rooted?
and ive never lost it... so.. this might work... wont hurt...

MDMontemayor said:
Can you explain this to someone that doesn't know what their doing? Also, did it work for you?
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TRusselo said:
oh crap.. umm...
are you rooted?
and ive never lost it... so.. this might work... wont hurt...
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You'll need Root Explorer to do that.
And you'll need root, like TRus mentioned.

41LY45 said:
You'll need Root Explorer to do that.
And you'll need root, like TRus mentioned.
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Or if you have ADB, you could extract the market and gmail .apk's and adb install them to your phone.
Good luck!
~Gemuse

yes it is rooted. I dont know what adb is, can you explain? I'll do some research also.

[Guide] Easy Adb setup with shortcut for noobs (pictures!) - xda-developers
15 Useful Android Terminal (adb Shell) Commands to Follow Gadgets DNA
that first guide is by me so hit the thanks...
or get a root file explorer program off the market for free,
get the app "SGS Tools" use it to "run script" > mount system RW
drop the apps in /system/apps/ with your explorer app
use "SGS Tools" again to "run script" > mount system RO
or buy the app root explorer. it has the RW RO button built in. so no run script....
or flash a custom rom..
or try a factory reset again...

^ A simple reflash of the ROM cleared up the problem of the missing apps for me.
Went from GR-12 to Subpression 3 and had the missin app problem...reflashed Subpression 3 and was good to go and then updated to 3.2 and no problems there either.
edit: I realize the OP said they reset their phone to factory settings, but I thought I'd leave my post anyway just incase someone flashed a custom ROM and experienced this problem.

I just had this issue after installing a theme and simply extracted the GR12 files on my SD card and installed the Market and vending apks.

Unable to install Titanium Backup

Hello friends!
I am presently running rooted Simplicity 2.2.1 on XXJVU with Semaphore 2.5.0bm kernel. After installing this ROM, I installed Titanium Backup Pro and then recovered all my backed up apps,data and settings. Everything was working fine until yesterday when I found that Titanium Backup Pro was gone. So after searching for it and finally unable to trace it, I tried installing it again, both from the apk file that I had in my SD card and from the market, but it failed everytime giving an error message saying "Out of Space: Titanium Backup could not be installed. Free up some space and try again"
This is strange because I have a hell lot of space available and still it is showing this error. I tried installing other softwares and there wasnt any problem with that. This message is flashed only when I try installing TB.
Can you guys please help me to come out of this situation because TB is a must have software for me?
Thank you.

Try looking at last few comment on below thread, they might help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26199582
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Try to delete titanium.odex
I 've faced this problem like you but i'm not sure the name of file to delete so let try to delete it in /system/app for file Titanium....odex.

frankind said:
I 've faced this problem like you but i'm not sure the name of file to delete so let try to delete it in /system/app for file Titanium....odex.
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Thanks. The file is actually in /data/app. Thanks anyways. It did help.

go4saket said:
Thanks. The file is actually in /data/app. Thanks anyways. It did help.
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Thanks. Had same problem and deleting file /data/app/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup-1.odex:good:

For those of you who have used Lucky Patcher for Titanium Backup, removing the .odex will not solve the issue.
The solution is to remove the patch with Lucky Patcher:
In Lucky Patcher click on Titanium Backup > Open Menu of Patches > Remove ODEX with Changes!
If you have uninstalled the app before removing the patch, you will not be able to update it.
In this case just install the same version as before (this will work), then remove the patch and upgrade the app.
hope this helps

dinci5 said:
For those of you who have used Lucky Patcher for Titanium Backup, removing the .odex will not solve the issue.
The solution is to remove the patch with Lucky Patcher:
In Lucky Patcher click on Titanium Backup > Open Menu of Patches > Remove ODEX with Changes!
If you have uninstalled the app before removing the patch, you will not be able to update it.
In this case just install the same version as before (this will work), then remove the patch and upgrade the app.
hope this helps
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You are right, I removed the odex file but it still doesnt allow me to install the updated version as I had patched the previous version with lucky patcher. I followed all that you said but I am still not able to install an updated version. After uninstalling the older version, when I try to install the new version, it gives "Application not installed"... Now what?

go4saket said:
You are right, I removed the odex file but it still doesnt allow me to install the updated version as I had patched the previois version with lucky patcher. I reinstalled the old version but in lucky patcher there is nothing called "remove odex with changes". Now what?
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It is long press titanium Backup in lucky patcher to get "remove odex with changes"

Did that but still not able to install the new version

go4saket said:
Did that but still not able to install the new version
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Did you reboot phone, after deletes?
if you have root explorer you can try going to /data/dalvik-cache and delete [email protected]@[email protected]
and
[email protected]@[email protected] after that reboot phone

Thanks...Done...

After trying just about everything, THIS WORKED. So I did hit the Thanks Button.
dinci5 said:
For those of you who have used Lucky Patcher for Titanium Backup, removing the .odex will not solve the issue.
The solution is to remove the patch with Lucky Patcher:
In Lucky Patcher click on Titanium Backup > Open Menu of Patches > Remove ODEX with Changes!
If you have uninstalled the app before removing the patch, you will not be able to update it.
In this case just install the same version as before (this will work), then remove the patch and upgrade the app.
hope this helps
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I've tried everything in this thread, but I still seem to be received the 'Out of space' message.
Anyone else have any other ideas?

DJDrew said:
I've tried everything in this thread, but I still seem to be received the 'Out of space' message.
Anyone else have any other ideas?
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which rom you are using

so I uninstalled it before trying the luckypatcher method. and I deleted some titanium folder that was empty. I rebooted and still not luck. I just kept trying to install and eventually it did it, after about 10 times.
I've been in this scenario heaps, different apps. almost like custom roms don't uninstall apps properly. I'm on omega note 2.

Even I also faced da same problem.. u have to wipe data/format n dalvic cache n restart da rom
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srikzrulez said:
Even I also faced da same problem.. u have to wipe data/format n dalvic cache n restart da rom
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lmao fck that man....
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go4saket said:
Thanks. The file is actually in /data/app. Thanks anyways. It did help.
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I encounter the same problem due to using the lucky patch several month ago. According your guidance , i fixed the problem of installing problem.
Thanks a lot!

in google you can also make a back up

danny_bron said:
Thanks. Had same problem and deleting file /data/app/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup-1.odex:good:
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that worked

Deleting system files on Xperia T.

Good day, friends.
First of all, sorry for my poor English, i`ll try to speak shortly.
I have Xperia T LT30p running on stock f/w 7.0.A.1.303, bootloader is factory locked, rooted with this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460) method.
I deleted some apps from SYSTEM/APP folder throug ROOT EXPLORER, not so much, i deleted Chrome, asian keyboards, power-saving mode and something else, APKs deleted successfully, they are no longer existing in SYSTEM/APP folder, but to my surprise the programs that i deleted are still in the system, they are still on phone, i see them in general menu, they are not deleted at all, and they are running and successfully workable! Maybe you can help me, how can i completely delete the apps that i don`t need ? Only the asian keyboards are deleted, i can`t choose it in text input.
Thank you.

Download titanium backup from the market and use that to delete system apps on a rooted phone
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OK, i`ll try to do it with TB. But may i ask, why i can`t do it with regular way ?

DennisDD78 said:
OK, i`ll try to do it with TB. But may i ask, why i can`t do it with regular way ?
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Using titanium backup is the normal way I do it...all I can imagine is that you are deleting the apk but if it is already installed it may have some other files linked elsewhere...
Also, make sure you have the system/app folder as R/W not R/O.

gregbradley said:
Using titanium backup is the normal way I do it...all I can imagine is that you are deleting the apk but if it is already installed it may have some other files linked elsewhere...
Also, make sure you have the system/app folder as R/W not R/O.
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SYSTEM/APP is on r/w, of course.
This is strange, because APKs are deleted, 100%, and only the links can`t make the program works propertly, but they are working!
But anyway, i`ll try to do like you said.

DennisDD78 said:
SYSTEM/APP is on r/w, of course.
This is strange, because APKs are deleted, 100%, and only the links can`t make the program works propertly, but they are working!
But anyway, i`ll try to do like you said.
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If I remember correctly, there is another folder in system somewhere ( I think on x10 it was system/user/app/customization) where the system will install user apps from, if they have not been deleted from here too they will be reinstalled! Try this: pick one of they apps you could not get rid of and use root explorer to "search" for the apk name, that will show you the locations.
I am quite sure once you have deleted the one in customization it will not come back once uninstalled.
Edit: system/etc/customisation
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Can't update Polaris Office

Since I restarted my phone I have a problem with Polaris Office, namely, when I start Polaris Office it's asks permission to move it self to Application Manager in order to update itself. Problem is that there is no update. I tried cleaning cache, cleaning .apk folder, restarting my phone one more time but no luck.
Any idea how to fix it? :laugh:

Gandaf said:
Since I restarted my phone I have a problem with Polaris Office, namely, when I start Polaris Office it's asks permission to move it self to Application Manager in order to update itself. Problem is that there is no update. I tried cleaning cache, cleaning .apk folder, restarting my phone one more time but no luck.
Any idea how to fix it? :laugh:
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Why dont you try uninstalling polaris, do a reboot and then install it again.
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I can't, It came preloaded with phone.

Gandaf said:
I can't, It came preloaded with phone.
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hello i olso serch for solution for this problem, i have same. Apps addition no update:| stock nothing. No run Office, weather, theme nothing additional :|, if you find sution write this it post

Gandaf said:
I can't, It came preloaded with phone.
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Use titanium backup...and you can uninstall even the system apps which come pre loaded...
Then you can search the polaris apk by Google and install it as an user app
Hope this helps
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My problem, resolved i update apps by wi fi connection and now evrything work, i dont know why if i used gsm network dont want update, but now evrything is ok. Thx for answer
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Well, this is strange. I just removed my SIM card and now I can update Polaris Office. Also, when I remove SIM Card more apps are shown in Application Manager ( Email Widget, LG Smart World, Home Biz Theme, Home Cozywall Theme.... ) , but, as soon I put it back they disappear.

What is the latest version? Mine is 3.0.3290.0 - FV02 and tell me I already have last version.

If you have rooted your phone you can delete the application by rootappdelete from store or you can install root explorer & go to system/app then delete the polaris office.If you don't have rooted phone you can't uninstall it....
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