So, I was able to access the Amazon Appstore and get the free apps it offer each day, but its way of functioning is annoying me:
I purchase an app for $0.0 on the amazon website, and now I own it, the Appstore App on android will popup saying you need to download this app and I do this, but later if I uninstalled it for some reason and that app got updated, I get a notification to redownload and install the new version (even without having it currently installed).
under the New list of MyApps, i see all new versions without the possibility to remove them from that list.
the only way to remove this nagging is to go to Amazon My Apps website and delete the app from the list, which removes the purchase, and if you want to have it later you need to re-purchase it.
I even tried to install the Amazon Appstore on my new tablet, and I got all the apps I have on the "New" list of the tablet.
Is there a way to make it function as the Android Market: if I own an app it is just there in my apps list, if i want to install it ok, if now just don't do anything.
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Trying to install some paid apps from Appbrain. I've been able to successfully install and update FREE apps from there, but I can't get any paid apps to install.
I can get my 1.1 (Autonooter 3.0) NC to connect with Appbrain and see that I have paid apps to install, but when trying to do the install, the screen changes for a moment and then flips back.
Sadly, Appbrain's site doesn't seem to have any support links.
I sign onto Appbrain with my google account. I suspect that Appbrain doesn't have the ability to reach the credit card info at members' Google Checkout accounts.
RE: Paid apps
yea, it isn't possible to get paid apps from appbrain .you have to get paid apps from the marketplace.
I purchased a few apps on my g tablet and re purchased a few I had already bought before realizing the market wasn't showing apps that I had purchased. I then did a test:
I bought an app
Removed the app
Used the market to try to download the app again
And the market wants me to buy the app AGAIN!!!
What can I do to fix this?
I'm running TnT Lite.
Does Vegan have this problem as well?
arsenik13 said:
I purchased a few apps on my g tablet and re purchased a few I had already bought before realizing the market wasn't showing apps that I had purchased. I then did a test:
I bought an app
Removed the app
Used the market to try to download the app again
And the market wants me to buy the app AGAIN!!!
What can I do to fix this?
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Are you purchasing an app for the first time? If you buy something for the first time, then immediately uninstall (within 15 minutes), then you returned the app. The 2nd purchase will be final and you will not be able to refund, thus it will remain in your library of apps tied to that specific Gmail account.
If some apps aren't showing, try this additional Market fix (in addition to the standard Market fix)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020130
No I did not refund the app.
Example:
I bought beautiful widgets on my samsung epic.
Beautiful widgets does not show as purchased on the market app in the tablet.
So I purchased beautiful widgets on the tablet.
Now I re-flashed a ROM onto my tablet and market will not let me download beautiful widgets. It wants me to buy it again.
Make sure you are logged into the Google account from which you made the purchase. That's all I can think of.
I have purchased apps and have never had an issue like you've described - they travel to every tablet I log into and can be downloaded. That includes my GTAB with TNT Lite.
I honestly don't remember where I purchased them, but it was probably on my GTablet, most likely. I would also suggest verifying that the Google ID you used to purchase them is the ID being used on the GTablet. Also, my purchased apps always show up even before I do the Market fix.
Lastly, try this: https://market.android.com/account
You should see every app you've ever downloaded for your Google ID, including the purchased ones.
I decided to try Vegan since the market wasn't working with TnT, so I installed clockwork mod, reformatted the SD partition to 2048, installed Vegan (without the supplement) and tried the market.
Now the market remembers all my purchased apps, but the market was limited (not all apps were showing).
So I then installed titanium backup and did the titanium backup market fix. I rebooted and now everything is working.
I am choosing not to install the Vegan supplement because I read that the market isn't working correctly with it.
Hope this helps someone.
When flashing a new rom, does the android market automatically download free and paid apps to the phone? I ask because in myapps list only shows paid apps and all free apps are missing and nothing is auto downloading. I've wiped the cache. Maybe I'm not fully understanding out the marketplace works when doing a new flash/system install.
It doesn't download anything unless you click on the apps to request them. Free apps won't be registered or remembered with your Google account, only apps you have purchased from the market will be listed as available. You then need to click on each of those to get them on your phone again. (Of course you won't need to pay for them the second time around.)
thanks. I realized this after hours of searching and weeding through a bunch of people referring to paid apps. it's a drag android does this though, but oh well. i have a titanium backup, so I'm good, i just felt like doing a fresh download since going to new SD card and phone, but titanium backup will work.
Hi,
I downloaded an app from the black market a while ago, now it's on sale in the real market and I want to buy it.
I uninstalled it but it shows up as "Purchased" on Google Play and when I try to download I get an error saying it failed because I haven't purchased it.
I tried breaking the market link (with Titanium pro), it didn't help
What can I do? Phone (Atrix 4G) is rootet of course..
Thanks
Try buying it from the website instead of the phone.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA
Stonent said:
Try buying it from the website instead of the phone.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA
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Will stil show up as purchased...
Yes, still shows up as purchased
Any other ideas?
mickeycohen said:
Yes, still shows up as purchased
Any other ideas?
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Clear the market data and cache. You might have to reboot. Also make sure that you are at normal dpi for your phone.
Absolution 3.7/Redemption ICS A2b1
Found only an option to clear search history. Also, what is DPI?
edit: ok, stupid question. found it, tried it and rebooting now
Cleared date, cache and search history
Rebooted
Got the "we're upgrading to Google Play" message again and had to accept the T&C again
But still, shows as purchased...
I did this with another app in the past and didn't have this problem. After I uninstalled what I got from the black market I could immanently purchase it on the Android Market. Maybe it's because of the upgrade to Google Play?
Same here:
When XDA posted the article Over 100 Paid Apps For Free On GetJar, I went ahead and downloaded few apps from there. Now I want to really buy a couple of the apps that I like and I can't.
I tried:
- install the apk from getjar, unlink from market (with TB), uninstall apk
- install the apk from getjar, link to market (TB), uninstall from device
- clean data/cache for the app and the market
- uninstall
- wait.
- Report to market that I did not buy it.
and still: after 2 days with the app uninstalled, the Google Play Market still says "Purchased".
What can I do?
I don't know even it insists on these 2 apps of many that I have, the others doesn't show as installed or purchased even thought they are on my device at the moment :|
Update:
The solution is to install an older version of the marker, in which the app appears as Not purchased, and can be purchased without problems, here is the working version of the market (com.android.vending-2.3.6.apk):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=743249&d=1318041888
Any fixes yet?
ZeroManArmy said:
Any fixes yet?
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Check my update above, just installer the older market and purchase the app you want.
mcbyte_it said:
Same here:
When XDA posted the article Over 100 Paid Apps For Free On GetJar, I went ahead and downloaded few apps from there. Now I want to really buy a couple of the apps that I like and I can't.
I tried:
- install the apk from getjar, unlink from market (with TB), uninstall apk
- install the apk from getjar, link to market (TB), uninstall from device
- clean data/cache for the app and the market
- uninstall
- wait.
- Report to market that I did not buy it.
and still: after 2 days with the app uninstalled, the Google Play Market still says "Purchased".
What can I do?
I don't know even it insists on these 2 apps of many that I have, the others doesn't show as installed or purchased even thought they are on my device at the moment :|
Update:
The solution is to install an older version of the marker, in which the app appears as Not purchased, and can be purchased without problems, here is the working version of the market (com.android.vending-2.3.6.apk):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=743249&d=1318041888
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This WORKED!
Just for the information:
Google Market 3.5.16 fixes this issue definitely: now it will not show side loaded apps as Purchased in any case, like this apps installed via Amazon, GetJar, APK, Black market are treated as just "Installed" in the Play Market. You can uninstall them from the market, and when you choose "Update" from the Play Market you'll be shown the "Purchase" dialog to buy the app.
Great to see Google care about Side loaded apps...
Article on DroidLife: Google Fixes “Purchased App” Issue for Sideloaded or Third Party Installed Apps
I found it hard to remember all the purchased apps that I needed to install after installing the leaked ICS. The Play Store no longer has that nice Purchased list. Is there a way to get it back?
Not sure about getting it back, but I do know that if you sign into Play in a web browser, you'll be able to access your app download history including both free and purchased apps. From there you could install them again. Hopefully that helps.