[Q] Google Play and finding apps - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I remember buying gta 3, nova 2 and modern combat on my gnexus. I updated it to gummynex 4.0.4. Now I cant find the apps on google play. Is there something on my ROM saying that my device isnt compatible?
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I know it's compatible cause I've bought theese games before.. I don't understand why I can't find them anymore

Have you tried searching and installing them from the web interface?

Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rockstar.gta3

Thanks, but that's not the real issue. I'm wondering why I suddenly CAN'T search for ANY of theese games on my google play account any more... It's so annoying!

More than likely an issue with info in the build.prop
Compare the build.prop of your previous ROM to your current one to see what's different.

keem85 said:
Thanks, but that's not the real issue. I'm wondering why I suddenly CAN'T search for ANY of theese games on my google play account any more... It's so annoying!
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Yes, but when you clicked my link above what did it say? Did it give you the "not compatible" error?

Yeah.. Not compatible :S Why in earth would gummynex change the build prop to not support theese games? Can it be because I've changed the dpi?

keem85 said:
Yeah.. Not compatible :S Why in earth would gummynex change the build prop to not support theese games? Can it be because I've changed the dpi?
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dpi change will do it.

Tried changing it back. Didnt help.. hmmm
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keem85 said:
Tried changing it back. Didnt help.. hmmm
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Clear market data and reboot.
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I tried that too and it didn't help. I even did a restore of my old build prop file without luck :/

You can download LCD Density Modder. This app can solve the incompatibility issues you are having. (only with paid version) I had the same problems like you. This app tricks the market into thinking you are at the rigt dpi settins.

Thanks man! Bit first I need to change it back so that google play can recognize it. Isnt 320 the right dpi? Because I STILL have the issue..
I take it that this lcd density program needs to be installed on a device that ALREADY works with google play at first hand...?
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I tried it. It worked! Thanks a bunch man!!!!
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But hey whats up with apps ive purchased? They are not listed as purchased
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Will this trick show up even the 'incompatible' apps on the store?

In build.props, I saw 2 lines about the make and model of the phone.. my problem is that a lot of high def apps don't show up in my play store because its not 'compatible' although they work flawlessly
So if I change the name to, say, a galaxy s2, will all the incompatible apps show up?
Will this cause problems?
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underage17 said:
In build.props, I saw 2 lines about the make and model of the phone.. my problem is that a lot of high def apps don't show up in my play store because its not 'compatible' although they work flawlessly
So if I change the name to, say, a galaxy s2, will all the incompatible apps show up?
Will this cause problems?
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yup they will show up... no problem at all... but no guarantee that they will work...
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nogoodusername said:
yup they will show up... no problem at all... but no guarantee that they will work...
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Well, so far, every fancy app I've tried works without any problems (though Real Racing 2 did lag at certain places, but a restart fixed it) so that's no problem
If I update to a newer CM9 build or something it won't give problems or something would it?
EDIT: I updated to the model and brand of a galaxy s2, rebooted my device, cleared my Play Store data but it still shows up as the Defy (real racing 2 and backstab don't show up yet).. even the play store on my comp shows my device as a defy
Will I have to do a full data wipe and reinstall my OS for this to work?
no it should have worked...
maybe ull need to login to Google again...
also note that u can only register 10 devices per email a/c so u better not keep doing this...
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Also having difficulties. Changed the lines but three play store keeps telling me its a defy.
It changed in the about page...
I thought you could delete a device from your desktop. Would it still count?
Maybe only troubles with ics?
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There are many different places to download from e.g. 4shared, if the google playstore shows that my defy is incompatible. Find it much easier then changing build.prop.
nogoodusername said:
also note that u can only register 10 devices per email a/c so u better not keep doing this...
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Nice info man
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Many apps from Play Store not compatible

Anyone else finding this phone is not compatible with a lot of android apps?. All the apps I purchased (about 75) were compatible with my Samsung Galaxy W. Now half of them, if not more, are not compatible with the S2X. A phone that's twice as powerful.
Is there any way of fixing this?
shadow_cruiser said:
Anyone else finding this phone is not compatible with a lot of android apps?. All the apps I purchased (about 75) were compatible with my Samsung Galaxy W. Now half of them, if not more, are not compatible with the S2X. A phone that's twice as powerful.
Is there any way of fixing this?
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What version is ur s2?is it IcS? Is it rooted?
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I haven't really noticed that at all.. The only time I ever came across something incompatible with this phone is when it's a tegra based app
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What is your DPI set at?
iNeedICS said:
What version is ur s2?is it IcS? Is it rooted?
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T-989. It's running AKOP 4.1.1.
idbl_fanatic said:
What is your DPI set at?
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I realized this is main problem, thank you. DPI was set to 200 and now I reverted back to 240, many of the apps are working again. Although some apps are still not compatible
shadow_cruiser said:
T-989. It's running AKOP 4.1.1.
I realized this is main problem, thank you. DPI was set to 200 and now I reverted back to 240, many of the apps are working again. Although some apps are still not compatible
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Your dpi needs to be that of a native resolution. 160 240 or 320.
Or you can use a hacked market and Google services framework which always returns a constant value for your display resolution.
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Try clearing market cache.
elesbb said:
Your dpi needs to be that of a native resolution. 160 240 or 320.
Or you can use a hacked market and Google services framework which always returns a constant value for your display resolution.
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Thank you, I'm now using 160 dpi, never liked 240, it's now working perfectly
mintharis said:
Try clearing market cache.
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This helped, thanks!
elesbb said:
Or you can use a hacked market and Google services framework which always returns a constant value for your display resolution.
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Any idea where one could find this?
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algorhythm said:
Any idea where one could find this?
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I would also like this info please, it get frustrating having to revert to a native resolution each time I want an app or update an existing app.
Thanks in advance!
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algorhythm said:
Any idea where one could find this?
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gfaughn said:
I would also like this info please, it get frustrating having to revert to a native resolution each time I want an app or update an existing app.
Thanks in advance!
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Here you go. This one looks safe and from a developer too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839871
Thank you! I'll have to give this a shot.
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shadow_cruiser said:
Here you go. I don't know if this is actually safe. Some users have installed it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838077
EDIT: This one looks a lot more safe and from a developer too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839871
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The second link looks more promising. I've tried a couple and have gotten a lot of other errors not related to compatibility. So I modded my own. It has simply JUST the dpi hack nothing more nothing less.
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i flashed the 2nd link, i can now see all my apps and update them (sweet!) but still missing the movies and book section of the market and the categories of apps like "top apps" and "top paid" only show like 5 apps... weird. i posted there to see what he says.
UPDATE: I can confirm the second link works perfectly. The whole market is there, all apps are there, displays all currently installed apps and able to update all apps.
Running CM10 #3

[APP] Change density?

Can we change the density of our n4 already and use a modded google play?
I don't see why that would be an issue.
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if you do it correctly play wont be a problem.
set it all up standard, except all the stuff at first launch.
and then just edit the build prop and reboot. simple
i dont think it would work..u will probably end up getting a bootloop
I'm using it at 240dpi from day one without any problem
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kaiowas82 said:
I'm using it at 240dpi from day one without any problem
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Did you just edit the boot.prop?
F4M0U569 said:
Did you just edit the boot.prop?
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You can edit build.prop or download an app that will do it for you. For the least amount of headaches you should download the modified version of the play store which will allow you to have various densities with having to wipe Play Store data.
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F4M0U569 said:
Did you just edit the boot.prop?
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Yes
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Naimand said:
You can edit build.prop or download an app that will do it for you. For the least amount of headaches you should download the modified version of the play store which will allow you to have various densities with having to wipe Play Store data.
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You do that if you use not standard PPI, like 280, 240 and 320 are both standard and don't need modified play store
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Thanks for the information, I actually did not know that. No sarcasm.
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i dont think it would work..u will probably end up getting a bootloop
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why exactly would that happen?
I want to change it to 260 ppi but I'm going to have problems with google store. I stil have not found a modded google play for 3.10.9
Playstore compatible ppi are:
ldpi low-density (ldpi) screens (~120dpi)
mdpi medium-density (mdpi) screens (~160dpi).
hdpi high-density (hdpi) screens (~240dpi).
xhdpi extra high-density (xhdpi) screens (~320dpi).
So go for 240 if you want the stock playstore working
It is so perfect the way it is! Why would you want to change it? That was actually one of the first things I noticed. I was like, "Yay! I don't need to mess with build.prop."
I tired changing my dpi to 240 and for some reason i can't get past the google logo now. think i will have to sideload a stock img to fix.
timmy16744 said:
I tired changing my dpi to 240 and for some reason i can't get past the google logo now. think i will have to sideload a stock img to fix.
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Yeah. It happened to me. There is no way.
I'm running 200 dpi and I haven't encountered any compatibility issues with the Play Store or any other apps.
However, after a couple hours, I have to relog into the Amazon app store. Not sure if this is dpi related (pretty sure it isn't).
Are y'all using an app to change dpi or manually editing the build.prop. I'd definitely recommend the latter to avoid any issues.
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Yeah. It happened to me. There is no way.
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Have you managed to fix the boot issue? I can't get anything to work :/
If you guys decide to edit the build.prop make sure to set the permissions correctly or the phone won't boot
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timmy16744 said:
Have you managed to fix the boot issue? I can't get anything to work :/
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Flash the corresponded factory image which is our n4
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions
nbeebe24 said:
If you guys decide to edit the build.prop make sure to set the permissions correctly or the phone won't boot
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What would be the correct permissions? rw+r+r?
F4M0U569 said:
Flash the corresponded factory image which is our n4
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions
What would be the correct permissions? rw+r+r?
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Rwxr-xr-x
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TF101 Apps on Nexus 7

I've been doing alot of searching, haven't found a definitive answer.
My question. Can the "Mylibrary.apk" work on the n7? I have pushed my copy of the apk to /system /app to no avail. Won't even open, crashes to "unfortunately, Mylibrary has stopped". I've also changed file permissions appropriately.
I know, that should give me the answer I need, but I'm curious if maybe I need more than just the apk, so that's what I'm looking for, an answer to this question. Do I need anything else, other than a TF101, to make it work?
It's not about finding a book app, I could just use the nook app. I like Mylibrary from Asus.
Thanks for any responses
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Do we need any special libs or Modded resolutions?
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lukkypuggy said:
Do we need any special libs or Modded resolutions?
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Exactly what I'm wondering. Guess I could've been that straightforward as well
I know I had it running on my n7 before, but had to remove it to update, I believe, and I can't for the life of me remember where I got the info on installing it
If it matters, I'm on rooted 4.1.2. Also if it matters, I have my dpi set at 160
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kevchaps said:
Exactly what I'm wondering. Guess I could've been that straightforward as well
I know I had it running on my n7 before, but had to remove it to update, I believe, and I can't for the life of me remember where I got the info on installing it
If it matters, I'm on rooted 4.1.2. Also if it matters, I have my dpi set at 160
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I have a TF101 and the MyLibrary app doesnt even work with CM10 or CM9 on that. You need ASUS framework for it.

Need help with Google Play compatibility!

I have the t-mobile samsung galaxy note 2 and am currently running the liquidsmooth rom, I was previously running the Jedi-X14 and Carbon Rom. I bought NBA2k13 in the google play store and have played the game on my phone before, but I am currently am not able to play the game while on the liquidsmooth rom. I made changes to the build prop file (from GT-7105 to SGH-T889) and even installed the multi dpi play store cause i read that it might have been a dpi issue to try to fix the problem and still am not able to download and install the game as the play store always says that the phone is not compatible. Can anyone help me in this issue?
The only thing I can suggest is make a backup with titanium and then restore. Or let google be it friend
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deeznutz1977 said:
The only thing I can suggest is make a backup with titanium and then restore. Or let google be it friend
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the things I have tried or what I figured out through searches on the forums here and through google. don't really understand why it's giving me this compatibility issue when I have not ever had this before!
maybe someone who reads this thread and has NBA2k13 installed on their phone can upload their build prop for me or something!
I don't own it but it shows in the play store. im running tweaked. DropBox link to my build.prop https://www.dropbox.com/s/6sp8a5j5hvodz3c/build.prop
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deeznutz1977 said:
I don't own it but it shows in the play store. im running tweaked. DropBox link to my build.prop https://www.dropbox.com/s/6sp8a5j5hvodz3c/build.prop
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