hello guys i have one problem with compatibility we all know that gameloft couldn't care less about supporting more devices and simply say "ask a refund" - which is not the way i'm gonna stop trying i have bought the game back when i had LG O2X, but now i have Xperia S which is not supported by default (odd, as cracked versions did - unfortunately i'm unable to play with cracked version anymore cause of update), so i decided to solve this by myself, i've managed to get Arc S data files pack from gameloft and decompiled it with third party tool to sd files and data files, moving them to according positions, but the game acts like there are no data files found, trying to download data files for LT26i, which, of course, fails, as there are no such data on gameloft server. is there any way to either trick the game to think it's running on Arc S or to properly setup the game manually including game data setup. thanks in advance.
2 mods: this is not "howto play stolen game" thread but "howto play legally owned copy on unsupported device" thread, but if it still break the rules, feel free to delete this thread and accept my apologizes. thank you.
problem solved... in case anyone wondering: open build.prop file in /system/ root...
then, find and modify following values:
Code:
ro.product.model=LT26i
ro.product.device=LT26i
They are ALLWAYS there, so do NOT create them in case you think they aren't, that might cause unforseen consequences including bootloop...
change them accordingly:
Code:
ro.product.model=LT18i
ro.product.device=LT18i
Reboot phone...
any application that checks those variables will think they are runnng on Arc S instead of S, allowing you to "forcibly download" data for Arc S in gameloft games, which, in most cases, will work on Sony Xperia S...
After the download it is safe and advised to revert values in build.prop to their original values, as it might break compatibility with other apps, relying on those values.
PS: you can buy the game by accessing gameloft mobile website (m.gameloft.com) and setting your device to Arc S, then you will see and be able to buy the game, it is even cheaper than via google play...
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Ive read many posts and cant find a solid solution regarding why I cannot see all the apps on the market place that would be for other phones/tabs. Also why certain games wont work on the nook... i've tried work arounds like changing the build prop to nexus , and galaxy s which just caused crashes on the nook. im running 7.1.0 rc1. any advice would help ( i want to run game loft games, etc)
The reason why we are not able to see all of the apps on the market is because the nook color was not given an imei number by b&n. This situation leaves the market guessing as to what/who your device is, and exactly what apps it should see. Unfortunately this leaves us few courses of action other than google searching "<name of app> +.apk". you'll find pretty much anything paid/free. Though I would suggest then buying any paid app you find via the markets web interface.
As far as gameloft games go, I've gotten most of them to work by finding the galaxy s or power-vr sgx installation file and matching SD files. I will admit though that it will take some fudging and messing around to get them to work properly. Again please support the developers.
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I appreciate your reply. If you mind explaining what you mean by "ower-vr sgx installation file and matching SD files. " I don't mind fudging around and getting the games to work by trial and error.
The nook's gpu is a power-vr sgx, it's just the name given to the hardware line. only some games will have the option for that particular install file. For everything else, use the galaxy S or galaxy tab version.
Almost all gamesloft games require a hefty amount of storage on your sd card. 500+ megs. you'll either find said files on the net, or download it from within the game.
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Hey guys, so me and my best friend bought Nook Tablets yesterday after seeing all the cool things that the rooted Color could do. Weve been playing around with it, and with the help of some threads here have gotten Go Launcher and all those basic apps to work like the Amazon Store and file managers and such.
Ive also got a fun game called Zombieville USA working after many attempts. However, for some reason not every apk i try installing works, and i was wondering why that is. For example, i tried for a while to get GameBoid working so i could play GBA games. It would install, then ask me to locate a bios file, which i then downloaded and got it to recognize, but after i open the actual Rom, it would run for a second and then stop.
Other apks give parsing errors, others just dont work. My friend just successfully got Fruit Ninja to work, and thats pretty much been our achievement of the hour. Were new to android and the tablet scene for that matter, but very well acquainted with jailbroken iPod Touches.
tl;dr why cant i get every app to work? Thanks for taking the time to help
Apps that don't work
One of the reasons might be that the Nook Tablet has only a subset of the hardware the typical Android Smartphone has.
No GPS, no accelerometer, etc.
Even some of the hardware it does have, like blue tooth, has no software drivers in the stock Nook operating system.
If the application you are trying to run is dependent on one of those missing resources, it may well fail. Missing libraries might be downloadable.
Your best bet will be applications known to run on the Amazon Fire, which has a comparable feature set. Rest will be try it and see.
Alright that makes sense, thanks. Ill go look around that forum then and see what i can dig up
Hi,
Contributors, mods, clueless noobs (reason we have stickies ) I'd like to thank everybody for freeing up the evil clutches of monopolistic telephony carriers & generally removing limits on droid os'es.
Thank u x muliple # of devices rooted/hacked for my clueless inlaws too.
Q: Is it possible to use a paid app/game on multiple devices (i.e. if the Goog account is associated w/ the device? ) im aware of drm when it comes to movies, etc.. Also, does anyone know if it works across different type of devices (i.e. galaxy s2 fone, galaxy tablet, wifi + 4g models)
there are some fav apps that i use across multiple devices like rom manager, vlc direct pro, ti backup, etc and while i don't wish to sound like a total leech, i'd like them to use across different devices while supporting the developers & reducing tco.
RANT: I just tried to purchase an app from Google Play today & since my old credit card expired, i used a different one. And the purchase declined & prompted me to provide PROOF'S of identity. That's right, more than one!! First I scanned a utility bill w/ an address showing, but that wasn't enough, they also needed a validated ID (passport, drivers licence, state issued id, etc).
I mean HOW MUCH BIG BROTHER do they wish to get??? wtf!!! & it was just for a $5.xx purchase, if i wanted to make an unauthorized purchase, i'd be shopping for jewelry or somewhere else!!
... k, im done ranting... for now...
p.s. they also stated, if i refused to provide such info that they would disable or disassociate my account (i forget), so i just said fekkit... lets see what happens to my associated acct w/ the device. btw, there were sufficient funds on the card.
Could you please use a bigger font, the people across the street couldn't quite read my monitor?
...and maybe to help with the GP issue, try going into your google wallet (online via PC) and deleting the expired credit card. It appears that having an expired card, and an un-expired card on the same account is causing all kinds of issues.
I was asked to confirm the phone number of the phone from which I was purchasing the apps.... uh what, really?
Hope this helps,
AoN
anneoneamouse said:
Could you please use a bigger font, the people across the street couldn't quite read my monitor?
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WHA???
mastabayshun leeds2blindness! *nod
thx for the tip, no access2 pc & actions were limited
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anyone used the same paid app on multiple devices of same device or across diff makes/models?
yes transformer and sgs II. No issues.
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Since when do u need access to a PC to use the web browser on your phone?
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Got 3tablets and 2 phones all on one account. No issues except all the free crapps my son downloads that muck up the my apps section on google play store...
UPDATE: I've confirmed this to work using:
1 primary account associated w/ more than one device (same model phone & diff model tab) - In otherwords, use 1 Google account for setting up your device for same model or diff model & you can install apps you have purchased on more than one device.
secondary acct: keep ur existing gmail acct associated w/ the device AND simply add the acct u used for paying for G.Play Apps. In otherwords, keep a unique gmail acct for different devices, but use or ADD a common gmail acct for purchasing apps from Google Play. Remember to set account to the paid gmail address while you're at the Google Play (market)
Here's hoping Goog.Play wont change the rules & be like Micro$haft requiring software activations... on INDIVIDUAL devices
so those w/ multiple android devices, go out there & purchase apps u've always wanted... u'll get ur moneys worth...
johnf440 said:
Got 3tablets and 2 phones all on one account. No issues except all the free crapps my son downloads that muck up the my apps section on google play store...
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thx for ur input/feedback, good value4money!! myapps section lists also the useless junk that came w/ att that had been uninstalled. it'd be nice to be able to modify the list.
but how do i do this on my nexus 7?
I got my wife a Nexus 7 but I own a bunch of apps in Google Play. How can she get them on her device? She has her own google email address and I have mine.
1 primary account associated w/ more than one device (same model phone & diff model tab) - In otherwords, use 1 Google account for setting up your device for same model or diff model & you can install apps you have purchased on more than one device.
secondary acct: keep ur existing gmail acct associated w/ the device AND simply add the acct u used for paying for G.Play Apps. In otherwords, keep a unique gmail acct for different devices, but use or ADD a common gmail acct for purchasing apps from Google Play. Remember to set account to the paid gmail address while you're at the Google Play (market)
Here's hoping Goog.Play wont change the rules & be like Micro$haft requiring software activations... on INDIVIDUAL devices
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so those w/ multiple android devices, go out there & purchase apps u've always wanted... u'll get ur moneys worth...
thx for ur input/feedback, good value4money!! myapps section lists also the useless junk that came w/ att that had been uninstalled. it'd be nice to be able to modify the list. [/QUOTE]
No need to bump this
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WOW... Closed
Am I missing something here? App is not compatible with some of your devices.
Htc Evo- check
Transformer Tablet- no check
I need to understand the developer side of this coin. I have been trying to persuade Jawbone to update their android app "Jawbone Companion" to support my tablet. I don't know, but I assume their would be a publisher option in Google Play to add or delete supported devices so that they cannot be installed on those from the Play store. For example, I had to go to the website to find the app because search shows no results on the tablet.
It's a bluetooth headset. It supports 2.1+edr. App supported on Android OS 4.0, OS 2.3 and select OS 2.2 phones. Transformer tf300 has bluetooth. It supports 3.0+edr. It has ICS and is certainly more capable than a 2.2 phone.
Sooo the only difference I see from this side is a bigger screen. I have emailed at least 3 app makers that I use frequently and they just keep saying it's not tablet supported. So do they just have to add devices to some file that cross checks with Google Play or is the code for my tablet so drastically different that they would have to write a whole new app for tablets?
A technical explanation link of the whole developer process regarding this would be nice.
Update to OP
I have found a method of downloading apk files in the Chrome browser with the APK Downloader extension. It only works with Chrome and I logged into my wife's account, did a quick search for my apps in question, then proceeded to download them to pc by making play think it was sending the apk to my wife's "supported" phone. Then I manually transferred the apks to my "unsupported" tablet where they are now running fine, no errors and no resolution problems.
I have emailed the developers of these apps and they have blown me off by saying that tablets in general are not supported, I emailed them all back telling them their apps were working fine and I didn't understand why they couldn't have allowed me to just download it the easy way.
So are they just being lazy? This just reinforces my reasoning that the phone and tablet are about the same and don't require any more coding than any other app that has problems on certain phones. Seems to me as long as the resolution is high enough and it allows auto rotation that any phone app should run on a tablet, and I don't see why they all keep telling me apps are not supported.
Until then I guess I'll just get my apps the way I described.
yap the apkdownloader would be the way i recomended to you =)
dunno why they dont support tablets
in some cases u dont have to understand them
feel lucky u find a way to make it work
Hi all,
so there's this mobile game which has some system checks on it's APK.
Basically, it checks your mobile specs and if they're too low, it blocks you from playing the game.
Now the thing is that my mobile runs this game smooth (i was able to play before this error popped up)
and i've been looking everywhere for how to remove those system checks but i can't find anything.
I was wondering if someone has done this already with some other APK's and could kindly give me some steps about how to? I've been looking into the APK but afaik, found nothing of interesting besides some codes about checking memory, cpu etc
Otherwise on a side note, i'm also gonna pay you with PayPal if you can do the job for me (i'm serious, if you're interested PM me)