No, I did not make any recent changes to any Android system files and all the apps were compatible with my device prior to a few days ago.
Okay, so I have an R800at and after browsing Google Play, I noticed that there were a lot less apps than before. Even apps that I have previously downloaded which work fine on my device now are listed as incompatible. (Twicca, TeamViewer, My Country, etc.)
I would like to provide more information but unfortunately this is all I have to go on.
EDIT: Solved! This can be fixed by changing your pixel density to 240, clearing Google Play data and cache, clearing Google Services Framework data and cache, then restarting your phone a couple of times.
Bump.
Solved! See first post.
so you did change the system files
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fma965 said:
so you did change the system files
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The key word here is "recent". I changed my pixel density a very long time ago, so I didn't think it was related because the market was working fine for months after that change.
Seth.D said:
The key word here is "recent". I changed my pixel density a very long time ago, so I didn't think it was related because the market was working fine for months after that change.
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ok, glad you figured it out
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So I went to install Draw Something Free, to see what the hype is all about, and get told that the app isn't compatible with my i9250/AOKP M3.
Upon further investigation, most free games are listed as incompatible - including Fruit Ninja Free, even though i have the paid version already installed.
Any ideas? Anyone else having this problem?
Try wiping the cache and data for Google play store from settings-> applications-> manage apps and then locate play store. If that doesn't work, try wiping cache from cwm and fixing permissions. That should solve your issue
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Yip I have the same problem . Bought the xda premium running on my phone changed roms now I'm back on my old rom and its telling me its incompatible with my device . Google just broke there market
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How many of you with incompatible apps issues are running a different screen density?
I just downloaded Fruit Ninja without issue.
tpreludesh said:
Try wiping the cache and data for Google play store from settings-> applications-> manage apps and then locate play store. If that doesn't work, try wiping cache from cwm and fixing permissions. That should solve your issue
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Tried this, didn't work. Ended up ditching MS3 for MS4 (since it came out a couple days ago).
adrynalyne said:
How many of you with incompatible apps issues are running a different screen density?
I just downloaded Fruit Ninja without issue.
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I'm thinking this was the issue. A little late though, as I just wiped and fresh-installed MS4, and now it works.
Interestingly enough, in MS4 (and NOT MS3), Settings -> ROM Control -> General UI -> LCD Density now gives a whole process for dealing with the Market, that includes a section that says "If you ever have compatibility issues with the market, be sure to return here and repeat the process (of changing the density)"
Its weird cause I also get incompatibility even though I'm running stock... some Verizon apps are also incompatible with my phone
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Wouldn't personally want to use fruit ninja anyway after the news highlighting the fact they are one of the apps selling contact lists and calendar entries to companies, without our knowledge. Or so it would seem.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...advertising-companies--asking-permission.html
I have the r800x, rooted bootloader locked
A few days ago I noticed certain games and apps including dead space, mupen64 (for xperia play), minecraft pe, and a few others no longer show up when i search for them in the market. If i link to them, they say something along the lines of "This application is not combatible with your device", although they obviously are. I purchased them and they all work fine(cept dead space controls but ik that)
Suggestions?
Have you changed your lcd density?
Michealtbh said:
Have you changed your lcd density?
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This.
What's that?
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Michealtbh said:
Have you changed your lcd density?
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Edit: Found it. Set it back to 240, cleared market cache and rebooted. Works fine now thanx
has anyone noticed that with the recent ICS leaks that alot of apps that were compatible with our phone are not now. On 4.0.3 leaks i could still get apps of the market, on the 4.0.4 leaks i can't. Example directv, on market says not compatible, walgreens app says not compatible. They were before, now they not. I have the apps in my dropbox so no biggie, but was just wondering if there is that much difference between 4.0.3 & 4.0.4 that would make apps not compatible anymore.
isaac2k10 said:
has anyone noticed that with the recent ICS leaks that alot of apps that were compatible with our phone are not now. On 4.0.3 leaks i could still get apps of the market, on the 4.0.4 leaks i can't. Example directv, on market says not compatible, walgreens app says not compatible. They were before, now they not. I have the apps in my dropbox so no biggie, but was just wondering if there is that much difference between 4.0.3 & 4.0.4 that would make apps not compatible anymore.
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That is a good observation Isaac.
I'm willing to bet that the apps check the build version that is written into the build.prop file. I'm not having issues but if someone is and knows how to edit their build.prop file maybe change this line back to 4.0.3 to see if it works:
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
Well, after backing up their rom first of course.
Edit: FYI, do not edit build.prop unless you know what you're doing. The system may not boot if this file is edited incorrectly.
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has anyone noticed that with the recent ICS leaks that alot of apps that were compatible with our phone are not now. On 4.0.3 leaks i could still get apps of the market, on the 4.0.4 leaks i can't. Example directv, on market says not compatible, walgreens app says not compatible. They were before, now they not. I have the apps in my dropbox so no biggie, but was just wondering if there is that much difference between 4.0.3 & 4.0.4 that would make apps not compatible anymore.
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Have you changed your dpi or installed a ROM that does? I am running AOKP latest and have no problem using Play Store Market apps. Perhaps open settings, manage apps, play store, clear cache then reboot?
HenryDCase said:
Have you changed your dpi or installed a ROM that does? I am running AOKP latest and have no problem using Play Store Market apps. Perhaps open settings, manage apps, play store, clear cache then reboot?
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Forgot about this too, 240dpi is the default setting.
Maybe that's it. My dpi is set to 215
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Maybe that's it. My dpi is set to 215
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If you change the dpi from 240, that will explain your problem. Change it back, clear Play cache, reboot. Should work fine.
HenryDCase said:
If you change the dpi from 240, that will explain your problem. Change it back, clear Play cache, reboot. Should work fine.
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anybody know why you have to change the dpi and all?
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anybody know why you have to change the dpi and all?
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Different devices have different dpi and that is part of what Play Store checks. Example: if I change my dpi to under 190, 128 specially, Google will display tablet apps. So, if your dpi doesn't match the phone that Google detects, it breaks.
In the Tablet mode ui thread, there is a hacked Play Store that automatically reports your dpi as 240 so that it doesn't break.
Yea changing the dpi back fixed it
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anybody know why you have to change the dpi and all?
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Already answered. Delete please.
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Riddle me this: I'm sitting here looking at a working Google Maps. Yet, Play says it's incompatible with my Nexus 7. And, that's not the only one! Apps like Boat Browser and, of all things, GMail! Anyone else running into this?
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Riddle me this: I'm sitting here looking at a working Google Maps. Yet, Play says it's incompatible with my Nexus 7. And, that's not the only one! Apps like Boat Browser and, of all things, GMail! Anyone else running into this?
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Screenshots? (power+volume down)
Off the top of my head, if you flashed a custom ROM, it could be that.
I ran a WW firmware ROM on my US Transformer Prime and certain apps became incompatible.
jaycustom said:
Screenshots? (power+volume down)
Off the top of my head, if you flashed a custom ROM, it could be that.
I ran a WW firmware ROM on my US Transformer Prime and certain apps became incompatible.
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Screenshots forthcoming. Stock but rooted ROM.
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Changing your DPI can cause compatibility issues. If you haven't changed that, you may wanna try wiping data for play store app in settings.
Caliyork said:
Changing your DPI can cause compatibility issues. If you haven't changed that, you may wanna try wiping data for play store app in settings.
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What is the default DPI? I changed some settings with Rom Toolbox Pro and that may have been one of them. Not sure, though.
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What is the default DPI? I changed some settings with Rom Toolbox Pro and that may have been one of them. Not sure, though.
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LCD Density = DPI
Did you change your screen size to make things either smaller or larger? that will break compaitiblity in the play store.
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LCD Density = DPI
Did you change your screen size to make things either smaller or larger? that will break compaitiblity in the play store.
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Found it, thanks! I reset it to 213. Still no joy.
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Found it, thanks! I reset it to 213. Still no joy.
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OK, I cleared caches, and that seems to have done the trick for MOST of the apps that showed incompatible. Strangely, GMail still shows incompatible, but I can deal with that. I was having autorotation problems and that's fixed now, too.
Thanks to all for your assistance.
I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2. I recently rooted it and installed the latest CM10 nightly. I also have Clockwork Recovery Mod v6 installed.
When I installed CM10, I did a complete wipe, format, etc. I flashed the latest gapps for JB (20121011-signed). I noticed right away that certain apps on the market are now saying "not compatible with your device" (Foursquare, Walmart, Google Goggles, and a few others).
Someone suggested changing my DPI. I switched ro.sf.lcd_density from 240 to 320 (and also tried 160 and 220). Rebooted. Didn't work. Still got the incompatible notice. I really don't think it's a DPI issue anymore. But are there other common DPIs that I should try? What's default for the S2?
I downloaded the Amazon AppStore and it allowed me to "download" these apps, but it would FAIL when it went to "install" them. They wouldn't simply error out during the install with "Application Not Installed" or something generic like that. This makes me think there's some setting on my phone that's wrong, and not necessarily just a problem with the app store.
Any other suggestions? It really seems odd to me that I'd "start from scratch" and get these incompatible notices from Google Play store. Can anyone else install or run these apps?
The incompatible notice is usually dpi-related. Try changing your dpi to 240 (the default) and then clearing the data on the play store. Reboot, open the play store and agree to the prompts. Exit again, and wait ten minutes. That usually clears it up for me.
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Beremat said:
The incompatible notice is usually dpi-related. Try changing your dpi to 240 (the default) and then clearing the data on the play store. Reboot, open the play store and agree to the prompts. Exit again, and wait ten minutes. That usually clears it up for me.
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I appreciate the help, but it didn't seem to work. I did all the steps exactly, and the apps still have incompatible notices.
When you say "Exit again" did you mean simply exit the Google Play store app? After opened the play store, agreed to the prompt, and then hit the home button. Waited 10 minutes and didn't seem to help.
Thanks again. Any other suggestions?
kennedystephen said:
I appreciate the help, but it didn't seem to work. I did all the steps exactly, and the apps still have incompatible notices.
When you say "Exit again" did you mean simply exit the Google Play store app? After opened the play store, agreed to the prompt, and then hit the home button. Waited 10 minutes and didn't seem to help.
Thanks again. Any other suggestions?
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Yeah, that's what I meant. Really strange sorry that I can't help you further.
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I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2. I recently rooted it and installed the latest CM10 nightly. I also have Clockwork Recovery Mod v6 installed.
When I installed CM10, I did a complete wipe, format, etc. I flashed the latest gapps for JB (20121011-signed). I noticed right away that certain apps on the market are now saying "not compatible with your device" (Foursquare, Walmart, Google Goggles, and a few others).
Someone suggested changing my DPI. I switched ro.sf.lcd_density from 240 to 320 (and also tried 160 and 220). Rebooted. Didn't work. Still got the incompatible notice. I really don't think it's a DPI issue anymore. But are there other common DPIs that I should try? What's default for the S2?
I downloaded the Amazon AppStore and it allowed me to "download" these apps, but it would FAIL when it went to "install" them. They wouldn't simply error out during the install with "Application Not Installed" or something generic like that. This makes me think there's some setting on my phone that's wrong, and not necessarily just a problem with the app store.
Any other suggestions? It really seems odd to me that I'd "start from scratch" and get these incompatible notices from Google Play store. Can anyone else install or run these apps?
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The incompatible notice is usually dpi-related. Try changing your dpi to 240 (the default) and then clearing the data on the play store. Reboot, open the play store and agree to the prompts. Exit again, and wait ten minutes. That usually clears it up for me.
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This is how I fix it:
1 - adjust dpi back to 240 (stock for this phone)
2 - In settings/app manager, find Google play store & Google framework services
3 - force stop, wipe data & wipe cache
4 - same for both
5 - now you go to the settings/accounts and you need 2 Google accounts, cause you have to actually remove your main Google account, then re-add it
6 - reboot
If this doesn't fix, then the app is either not compatible with this device or something else is causing the issue..
Good luck!
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I found this post.
jamesst20 said:
Hi,
To change your LCD density but avoid apps incompatibility, set your density back to 213.
Now, create a file in /data/local.prop and type in it :
qemu.sf.lcd_density=160
You can change the density to whatever you want, save and reboot
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This could help you. Just set it 240 instead of 213 for E4GT.
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