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Missing APK

Something weird happened to me, i was going through the home screens and notices that there was a missing shortcut for videos.apk
i go through the launcher looking for it and it wasn't there !! i was pretty sure i had it and i even used it. it was a red icon with 2 tabs when you start it, for movies rented from the market and the local ones on the phone

It might have failed updating for some reason and uninstalled. Try finding it in the market.
One weird thing I see is that Google+ shows up as one of my not installed apps in the "my apps" list. It comes pre-installed and seems to work, so I'm not sure what that other one is and how it differs.
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Yeah I've checked the Market, it shows it as installed. but when you go inside you can't find the option to open or uninstall. but it's not there

[hfm] said:
It might have failed updating for some reason and uninstalled. Try finding it in the market.
One weird thing I see is that Google+ shows up as one of my not installed apps in the "my apps" list. It comes pre-installed and seems to work, so I'm not sure what that other one is and how it differs.
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quite a few apps do. it's because those apps you see "not installed" are the older versions of the ones that are installed that were updated on the phone to work with ICS.

[Q] Purchased Apps category on Google Play like there used to be in the Market?

Wasn't it convenient just to be able to scroll to the bottom of My Apps and then look at your purchased but not yet installed apps? Is there an easy way to do this on Google Play? Maybe I'm just stupid but I haven't found anything.

Not really. Other than going to the right page to the all apps.
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They should have three pages imo. Installed, paid, all.
Or at least put all your paid apps first in the "all" list. I've downloaded a lot of apps. My list goes on for damn near ever and I can't find all my paid apps unless I feel like scrolling for over an hour.
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Zeinzu said:
They should have three pages imo. Installed, paid, all.
Or at least put all your paid apps first in the "all" list. I've downloaded a lot of apps. My list goes on for damn near ever and I can't find all my paid apps unless I feel like scrolling for over an hour.
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This exactly! I cannot believe that going from Market to Play they decided not to implement a feature like this that used to be there.
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Android Store sorting apps question

Is it possible to sort the apps in your Library by purchased? I have bought loads of apps over the years and I would love to see what apps I have that I cant remember buying.
Buy when you go onto the Play Store Under My Android Apps/Other apps in my library Its just a list with zero order
How do you guys deal with this?
Thanks

Take it no one has this problem.

You might be able to on the play store website, it would be useful to do this on the app though..
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Its such a pain!!! the really old app store (before play store) had it default so you can just see the apps you brought.

If you press menu and then my apps you can swipe across to see all the apps you've installed, no way to sort though.
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I find this very Odd Google not put this option on both website or app They is loads of apps I bought on my last phone, that I cant remember if they were good to install again on my OneX. Having this simple option on sorting apps is very much needed.

Well, you can visit the website from your phone and hit the install button.

I have used this previously but I'm not sure if it has been updated recently. It might be worth asking Paul if you can't get it to work.
http://www.modaco.com/topic/356009-r2-legacy-play-store-with-all-purchased-apps-visible/
Edit... it still works. Reboot your phone if you get any issues when you first install the apk.
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BenPope said:
Well, you can visit the website from your phone and hit the install button.
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You not understanding what we talking about. Yes you can go to site and even install from phone, But every single app I have install be it free or payed is mixed together in one big list. So a simple sort button would be great.

Warning to those that are going to root and then remove apps.

Some of us are getting their Optimus G today and will probably want to root and even though Sprint doesn't have too many bloatware, I know there will be people that are gonna try to remove some apps they don't want. However...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970546
Apparently some of LG's stock apps are locked down with the security on this phone and will cause an error if you uninstall the wrong app. Don't not uninstall any app yet, The best thing to do is to freeze them.
Edit: This only happens if you uninstall a google app. Sprint and LG Bloatware is fine apparently.

A chill down my spine.
I just ran root through my phone, seconds away from loading up root uninstaller and gleefully ridding myself of all the Sprint bloatware that annoys the daylights out of me, I decided to bookmark this section of forum, saw this post and probably saved myself from a ruined Saturday.
Even though the other OP removed Google apps and I just want to remove Sprint stuff.. now I just don't dare.
Curses. I think I'm just gonna go back to bed instead.
Thank you for the heads up, never would have guessed myself.

No problem, glad I could help.

People in the other thread said you can delete LG apps and AT&T apps (Sprint apps likely too) but not google apps
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xboxfanj said:
People in the other thread said you can delete LG apps and AT&T apps (Sprint apps likely too) but not google apps
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Wow, I did not see that.

latindor17 said:
Wow, I did not see that.
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There's other threads about the same subject
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I froze apps, rebooted, and had this problem.
I thought that was the issue, until I remembered that I pushed the newer versions of the updated Google apps to /system with Titanium. I guess *ANY* change to those specific apps faults whatever checking it's doing. :-|

i was able to remove, most of LG apps..
the two Sprint app i kept..

The list of apps I've safely deleted from stock zvc are as follows:
Application Manager
Marionette
Google Play Books
Google Play Magazines
Google Play Movies and Tv
Google Play Music
Lg Email
Lg Email Widget
Memo
Memo Widget
Stock Music Player(I use PlayerPro)
Notebook
Polaris Office 4
Smartshare
Stock Streaming Player(I use BS Player)
Sprint ID
Sprint Zone
Tom's Diner
VidClip
VideoWiz
And I am sure there are many more that can be deleted(probably some I forgot). I've heard of other people having problems even freezing the google books, etc, but I completely deleted them.

Question: Can I update Samsung Apps in the Google Play Store Instead of Galaxy Store?

Hi Everyone,
I've been searching the site and online for an answer, but no luck.
I have the Galaxy S20+, but this is really a question that pertains to all Galaxy phones. A lot of the Samsung phone's native apps (Camera, Gallery, etc.) will have a "N" icon in Settings, telling you there is a new update for the app that you can install. For this, you have to go through the Galaxy Store. I have disabled access to the store and most other Samsung apps I don't use (Bixby, etc.) because I don't want to sign up for anything Samsung and don't want to create an account with them since I already have my Google account attached to the phone.
Now, going to the Google Play store from the the Camera or Gallery apps, it shows that I have them installed and even allows me to open the app from their store. But unlike other apps that I actually downloaded from Google Play, it won't give me the option to update from Google. It just lets me open the app.
So my question in short is can I, or how can I, update these Samsung apps through the Google Play Store instead of the Galaxy Store? If they show up in the Google Play Store, there must be a way since they are linked.
Side note, I can't uninstall most apps (especially the Camera and Gallery apps) and them re-download them from Google Play, in case anyone was curious.
Any direction or help will be much appreciated. Thanks!

I did an update to the Samsung Members app in the Play Store just the other day after originally installing it via the Galaxy Store (S20U).
I know some of the Samsung apps appear on the Galaxy Store before they reach the Play Store and for apps I've checked I have both Uninstall and Open buttons in both stores. Don't see why it wouldn't be possible for certain apps.

Grondah said:
I did an update to the Samsung Members app in the Play Store just the other day after originally installing it via the Galaxy Store (S20U).
I know some of the Samsung apps appear on the Galaxy Store before they reach the Play Store and for apps I've checked I have both Uninstall and Open buttons in both stores. Don't see why it wouldn't be possible for certain apps.
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Interesting. I just checked and I don't have the Samsung Members app installed to compare. But like you said as well, it should be possible.
Hopefully someone here knows how?

Just use samsung app store..
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You can download new versions of your apps from apkmirror

Where does samsung messages get updated? I don't see it in the play store or galaxy store.

peachpuff said:
Where does samsung messages get updated? I don't see it in the play store or galaxy store.
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Right now i think it can be updated only from the APKMirror page .... https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Samsung+messages

nycz_illest said:
So my question in short is can I, or how can I, update these Samsung apps through the Google Play Store instead of the Galaxy Store? If they show up in the Google Play Store, there must be a way since they are linked.
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Short answer: Yes and no.
As you discovered, some Samsung apps are available in the Google Play Store. Those can be updated via the Play Store. The other Samsung apps must be updated via Samsung Galaxy Store or sideloaded (the best source is Samsung apk mirror).
Having a Samsung account doesn't force you to use their apps. I have a Samsung account, but I disabled all of their apps except for Calculator, Galaxy Wearable, Good Lock, My Files, and One Hand Operation+, and having a Samsung account doesn't affect my battery or usage habits whatsoever.

sublimaze said:
Short answer: Yes and no.
As you discovered, some Samsung apps are available in the Google Play Store. Those can be updated via the Play Store. The other Samsung apps must be updated via Samsung Galaxy Store or sideloaded (the best source is Samsung apk mirror).
Having a Samsung account doesn't force you to use their apps. I have a Samsung account, but I disabled all of their apps except for Calculator, Galaxy Wearable, Good Lock, My Files, and One Hand Operation+, and having a Samsung account doesn't affect my battery or usage habits whatsoever.
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Thanks everyone.
Sublimaze, I think this is the most helpful answer. Thanks. I have a couple of follow-up questions from your response:
- I know a little about sideloading, but I'm not fully versed. But say I download the Samsung Camera and Gallery apps from Apkmirror, how do I install them if my Galaxy S20+ device doesn't let me uninstall Camera and Gallery? In the settings, I can't even disable them (it's greyed out). Maybe these two app examples are exceptions and I can't do anything about it? I will say many (if not all) of the Samsung apps I see on my device do not give me the option to disable or uninstall
- When you sideload an app, how do you receive updates or update the app in the future? Is it a one-and-done situation, or will I be able to do updates on Google Play moving forward? Or, will I be stuck and never be able to do updates, with the only way being is to just keep installing newer versions when they come out on Apkmirror?
- And finally, is Apkmirror reliable?
And thanks for clarifying the bit on the Samsung accounts.

nycz_illest said:
Thanks everyone.
Sublimaze, I think this is the most helpful answer. Thanks. I have a couple of follow-up questions from your response:
- I know a little about sideloading, but I'm not fully versed. But say I download the Samsung Camera and Gallery apps from Apkmirror, how do I install them if my Galaxy S20+ device doesn't let me uninstall Camera and Gallery? In the settings, I can't even disable them (it's greyed out). Maybe these two app examples are exceptions and I can't do anything about it? I will say many (if not all) of the Samsung apps I see on my device do not give me the option to disable or uninstall
- When you sideload an app, how do you receive updates or update the app in the future? Is it a one-and-done situation, or will I be able to do updates on Google Play moving forward? Or, will I be stuck and never be able to do updates, with the only way being is to just keep installing newer versions when they come out on Apkmirror?
- And finally, is Apkmirror reliable?
And thanks for clarifying the bit on the Samsung accounts.
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Samsung app store is far more reliable compared to apkmirror.
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vash_h said:
Samsung app store is far more reliable compared to apkmirror.
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That makes sense. I think what I'm just going to have to do is just tough it out and use the Samsung Store to updates the ones I can only do through there, then revoke permissions to the Samsung Store app after I'm done. Seems like the safest way to go.
Thanks.