Everyday apps missing? - HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G

I just got my Flyer yesterday, and so far It's AMAZING! I'm noticing that some of the everyday apps like Google Voice, Xfinity, and Qik aren't available in the market. Is there anything else you guys are missing, and has anyone heard why? I never tried Qik on my galaxy tab, but Xfinity and Google Voice both worked flawlessly.
Edit, just noticed a duplicate thread, apologies mods, please feel free to delete
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SwitchPro Widget is missing for me. A bit annoying, since its one of my default widgets on my phone. And I see no reason why it wouldn't work on the Flyer, other widgets seem to work just fine.
I assume the reason certain apps don't show up on the Market, is that the developer is not supporting our device. Either intentionally, or just haven't gotten around to adding our device to the "list".

I wanted to try GO Launcher EX (my usual launcher on Tab and other Android devices), but found it to be missing from Market.

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Why apps unavailable?

Why are a ton of Android Apps "not compatible with this device"? it's so annoying...
Is there a way they can be "compatible"
Your options:
1. Install on another device, push the apk to your tablet via email
2. Use a hacked market app (if there is one for the flyer) to download any app
3. Change the preferences file on your Flyer so that market thinks you have a different device (hard mode from #2)
Zlatty said:
Your options:
2. Use a hacked market app (if there is one for the flyer) to download any app
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What version of the Market App, would this be? Sorry, I'm new to the HTC Flyer. I just bought it last Friday.
--Thanks
Try Amazon App market for android or Aptoid, they are a bit more flexible on some apps, but you won't find all apps there.
Sometime certain apps are made for certain devices or certain resolutions. The android market being that we run android 2.3. It thinks we have an oversize phone and some apps aren't able to pan out or zoom to a certain factor to where it will take up all of our screen estate. some apps i tried that work on my phone on 2.3 look pixelated and low in detail on my tablet because was mad for a less resolution. Or its just simply not for our device. Just install apps you have on your android and see how they look to you and see if they work. Just takes trial and error.
I've side loaded all the apps that I need/want and so far so good.
I have had the same issue with some apps, I had them on my Galaxy Tab, but not for my Evo view. The cool thing is ASTRO Manager now has a backup in the newest update. If you have another android device, like I have the Evo 3D, so I take the app on there, back it up and from there you can share it via email or bluetooth. I did it last nite to put Handcent and a few others on my View.
Installing HC will fix the problem with "small screens" in apps... but will break other apps - gameloft games and some that are intended to be run @ the original screen ratio
Kris

List of freezable apps (updated 11/18 7:00 pm EST, many apps added)

For as long as I've been a member here, I don't think I've ever started two threads in one day in a Dev section that I was so unsure belonged in the dev section... so Mods, please forgive if this is in the wrong place.
I thought it would be helpful to get a running list of apps that can be frozen with Titanium that won't cause any FC's or other problems. I'm a bit extreme with this, I think, compared to most... I tend to freeze (or remove) a LOT of stuff.... but so far I haven't caused any problems. Here is my list:
Amazon Kindle
Backup Assistant
Blockbuster
Books
Car Panel
com.htc.footprints.widget3d
Connected Media
Facebook
Facebook Chat Widget
Facebook for HTC Sense
Fb Chat
Flickr
Footprints
Friend Stream (there are two of these with different versions on my Rez)
Friend Stream Widget
Gmail
Home screen tips
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile IM
Mobile Instant Messaging
Music
Music Enhancer
Music Widget
News
News Widget
NFL Mobile
Peep
Polaris
Slacker
Stock Widget
Stocks (There are two of these as well)
Talk
Task Manager
Task Widget
Tasks
Tethering Guard (WTF IS THIS????? A way for them to keep us from free tethering??)
Tips for Home
Trends Widget
Twitter Widget
Usage Monitor
Vcast Media Manager
Vcast Music
Vcast Videos
VZ Navigator
Watch
Watch Widget
So far, so good. And I've little doubt that much more can be removed... on my Dinc, I always ran a Sense ROM, but I'd run them REALLY lean. I will be experimenting more with what can be removed and will update the list as I do...
EDIT: Froze quite a few more apps, still no FC's or other issues, here are the additional ones...
App Sharing
Archive Viewing
Data Dashboard (this is a widget)
Data Roaming (this is a widget)
Field Trial
Hot Pursuit
HTC Report Agent
Jetcet Print
Jetcet Print Resources
Let's Golf 2
My Verizon Mobile
NewBayService
Power Dashboard (this is a widget)
Profile Widget (this is a widget)
Ringtone Trimmer
Ringtone Widget (this is a widget)
Screen Brightness (this is a widget)
Screen Timeout (this is a widget)
Tell HTC
Good looking out! Looks like i can freeze a couple more!
Thanks for testing all of that and posting the list.
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Do these apps re-install after a reboot like others are reporting with temp root or does "freezing" have better results than deleting?
Freezing them sticks after reboots. It is almost as good as removing them.
But OP, you really went to town on the freezing.
Thanks for testing these! Appreciated.
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But OP, you really went to town on the freezing.
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hahah I said in the first post, I freeze a LOT of stuff. You can freeze as few or as many of those apps as you need, I just wanted to guinea pig it and see what would crash, so far no issues.
As mentioned above, freezing DOES stick after a reboot. However, unlike freezing on a fully rooted device, freezing here doesn't remove the apps' market links, and doesnt remove them from the apps list in settings. It DOES remove them from the app drawer and keep them from running, which is what matters
I just tried to freeze apps with "Bloat Freezer Free" and most of the apps came back after a reboot. Is everyone else using Titanium? Does it "freeze" apps differently?
Thanks!
I've only ever used Titanium to freeze apps but you need the pro version. WELL worth the money, this app has proven very useful.
Added almost 20 more apps...
I need to have temp root going to make this happen, right?
I'm on a Mac. Loving the rezound so far even without root .
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yep must have temp root and using Titanium or something equivalent
I'm moving this to the App section since it is more related to that section.
Thanks for this list, but have you tried removing any, if possible?
Bluetooth busted?
Trying to troubleshoot it but I froze most of the apps from your first list but noticed this afternoon I could not get my Bluetooth to turn on. Could be a coincidence but any chance freezing one of those apps could cause that?
trying to get mine to temp root it self would cause BT to quit working
reboot would fix it most of the time
I don't think any of the apps I listed would cause BT to stop working. I did try to remove an app once and it crashed Titanium. I figure without S-OFF that's not going to be happening any time soon, since we can't get the /system/ folder mounted in R/W.
Thanks for this. I loaded my own task manager and I couldn't believe all the junk that autostarts on boot. This cut down on that signficantly!
Now I just can't wait for a debloated ROM to come out.
Superguy said:
Thanks for this. I loaded my own task manager and I couldn't believe all the junk that autostarts on boot. This cut down on that signficantly!
Now I just can't wait for a debloated ROM to come out.
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Which task manager did you load?
bigdwg71 said:
I just tried to freeze apps with "Bloat Freezer Free" and most of the apps came back after a reboot. Is everyone else using Titanium? Does it "freeze" apps differently?
Thanks!
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You can use App Quarantine:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ramdroid.appquarantine
Free and does the same thing -- I've used it on my Rezound (I have Titanium Backup as well, but this has a lighter footprint and our temp root is finicky).

[Q] Any redditors on ICS?

Recently updated to Ineffabilis Deus and have some annoying bugs with the different reddit apps I've tried. Not sure if this is an ICS problem or an Ineffabilis problem.
50% of imgur links display for a split second and then go to blank screen. If I zoom in, the picture comes back.
All youtube links open in Chrome rather than the youtube app. I tried clearing defaults for Chrome. I also tried the "App associations" menu in settings, but I don't see the youtube app as an option for anything in there. I also used to have (on Gingerbread) an option to send youtube links to xbmc, via xbmc remote app, but that's gone too.
Anyone know if this is an ICS thing or an issue with the ROM? I don't think it's a problem with the apps, since the same thing happens on both reddit apps I've tried and I don't see anyone complaining about it in the comments for those apps.
Any other redditors on ICS had problems (or solutions)?
On ICS with exact same ROM and issues using baconreader here.
Will troubleshoot.
Mine shows some, while others do as you explained. I am stock rooted 3.14.
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Youtube links won't play in YouTube on Ics or sense 3.6 I don't know which controls what. Something to do with an Apple patent lawsuit if I'm not mistaken
To allow yourself to be able to select apps to launch instead of launching chrome or the default browser automatically, you must uninstall "htclinkifydispatcher" using titanium backup or something similar. This stops the phone from automatically choosing default apps and will let you choose from whatever browsers you have installed (or youtube, if you are trying to watch a video) instead. So far the only issue I've found with eliminating this app is that whenever I try to launch a link sent to me in gtalk, gtalk force closes. Otherwise I am given the freedom of choice of which app to launch when browsing reddit. If you don't care too much about a partially malfunctioning google talk, uninstall htclinkifydispatcher. Back it up first (just in case other apps start malfunctioning, for me only google talk is affected, but it may vary for others) and then uninstall. Freezing it will not work.
Hope this helps
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To allow yourself to be able to select apps to launch instead of launching chrome or the default browser automatically, you must uninstall "htclinkifydispatcher" using titanium backup or something similar. This stops the phone from automatically choosing default apps and will let you choose from whatever browsers you have installed (or youtube, if you are trying to watch a video) instead. So far the only issue I've found with eliminating this app is that whenever I try to launch a link sent to me in gtalk, gtalk force closes. Otherwise I am given the freedom of choice of which app to launch when browsing reddit. If you don't care too much about a partially malfunctioning google talk, uninstall htclinkifydispatcher. Back it up first (just in case other apps start malfunctioning, for me only google talk is affected, but it may vary for others) and then uninstall. Freezing it will not work.
Hope this helps
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wow, really? so this bypasses that bs? that's awesome. unforunately, i use google talk every day
Anderew said:
uninstall "htclinkifydispatcher"
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That fixed the youtube / xbmc problem. Thanks!
jbuffethed said:
Mine shows some, while others do as you explained. I am stock rooted 3.14.
Sent from my S-OFF Rezound using Tapatalk 2.
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Issue with all direct link static images in baconreader. Animated GIFs or where it renders the website too are fine. Also only has an issue on first load, have to zoom or back out and reselect link to make image reappear. Once cached, the image renders fine on a re-read.
Yet to find any combo of Developer options, Display, or stock browser settings (assuming baconreader may render links with stock browser settings) to address that particular problem...
Edit: Recommend deselecting "Open links in app" in baconreader and in other apps if available, if that issue cannot be resolved. Feedback from other ROM users appreciated. May ask the developer about bug.
Edit 2: Stock browser settings have no influence on the issue, app renders direct link images independently.
jayochs said:
wow, really? so this bypasses that bs? that's awesome. unforunately, i use google talk every day
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Yeah I use google talk a lot but not nearly as often as I browse reddit. It's so frustrating trying to watch a YouTube video in chrome instead of the designated app. I think this problem (feature?) alone makes me want aosp more than anything else about sense on ics. Give me freedom to choose my apps!
I found this problem with baconreader and reddit is golden. It's annoying but but I just double tap the imgur and it shows (zooming).

[Q] Change default app open with S-voice GEAR S

Hi got the Gear S a few days ago and having a lot of fun with it..
Just wondering something, i bought my Gear s from a friend who purchased it in South Korea, its running latest firmware as far as i know as i updated the day i got it through the Gear app...
there is an app on the GS that has South Korean writing on it and a pic of a car etc I presume it is a navigation app of some sort because when i use the S-Voice Command to "Navigate to" it opens this app but its all in Korean and i havent a clue what it doing... is there a way for me to uninstall this app and set S-voice to use any other Nav apps i have installed?? itried uninstalling from the gear app but it is not in the list of apps..
S-Voice has worked perfectly for me on the Gear S and ive been using it quite a bit with great success except in the fact that for some reason Samsung have disabled it from doing some quite important things like setting tasks etc
oh yea one other thing, has anyone successfully used and installed NewsAce Rss App? i bought it last night and i keep getting a white blank screen when i try to sign in to Google on the app..
This truly is a smartwatch but could be so much better if Samsung allowed it to be.. its got plenty power etc so the lack of certain things is strange... real social network integration proper gmail etc etc Can anyone point me towards a File explorer that will let me view files on my phone.. would be great to be able to browse through folders and pick stuff i want ie proper music search of files i want to play and not just back and forth between last played etc!!
Im on a Note Edge..
Regards and thanks love this thing its awesome but again a bit artificially stunted by Sammy..
Peace.

[Q] Android Apps Crashing

Hello, I am new to the forum so I apologize if this is not the correct place to post this. I am I need of desperate help with my Alcatel C1 (Android 4.2.2 Jellybean). Within the last few weeks A LOT of my apps seem to be crashing. Just some of the apps are: Text free Pinger, Dash clock Mini Notes. Inkpad, POP, and Clean Master. When they crash most of them will open for say about 60 seconds and then either exit the app entirely and take me back to the homescreen or sometimes they will just exit out of whatever I am doing inside the app and take me back to the apps main page.
This is extremely frustrating and have no idea of the cause. A lot of my apps DO NOT crash as well, such as UC Mini Browser, my email apps, file explorer, and showbox as well as others. Why are some of my apps crashing and some not?
I have a theory that it could be my launcher...I use Apex, the paid for version. Apex will crash everynow and then though not very often. But the reason I think its my launcher is because I downloaded the regular Apex launcher through the play store and then added the premium version of it through other means....
So what I'm saying is that the basic Apex launcher is official and downloaded off the play store, however, the paid for upgrade was not.
It still doesn't answer why I had zero problems for many months after downloading both Apex versions up until recently...
So, can anyone answer why some of my most used apps are crashing and could it possibly be problems with the launcher? Thank you in advance.
Oh, and also, my phone is rooted however I never did anything with my root access yet.
Someone please help ha...ANY advice or info at all would be GREATLY appreciated!
It very well could be do to your warez app. But as xda doesn't condone or advise the use of warez you will not find help here with it. My advise is remove all the warez and try again. Many apps are now programmed to look for things that allow warez and set. To cause random issues if detected.
warez?
Thank you so much for your response, however, what do you mean by "warez"...I'm sort of a noon when it comes to smart phones so please explain ha...do you mean the file i downloaded of Apex that wasn't "official"? Is that what the "warez" is?
Thanks again,
FallenOnDays27
FallenOnDays27 said:
Thank you so much for your response, however, what do you mean by "warez"...I'm sort of a noon when it comes to smart phones so please explain ha...do you mean the file i downloaded of Apex that wasn't "official"? Is that what the "warez" is?
Thanks again,
FallenOnDays27
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What I mean is "warez" is a paid app that one got for free from somewhere. The issue with this that most people don't take into account is that most of these paid apps when given for free are changed and malware, like keyloggers, screen recorders and data collectors are added to these apps.

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