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Play store apps without being rooted?

I've searched for an answer but the only ones I find are for being rooted and I'm scared to death of bricking my a100... is there any other way of getting the apps that are on the playstore that show as incompatible without doing the root build prop thingy? For example I can get MLB at bat on my wife's kindle fire... back it up and send it to my Acer and it works just fine even though it supposedly isn't compatible. Thing is the selection of apps on kindle fire is ten times ****tier than the a100. Even if its an outside website or some unrooted method I haven't came across any suggestions will be appreciated ty
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As long as its a free app, Download the apk from somewhere else and install on tablet. There are other app stores other than the Play store. GetJar is the only one I can think off right now. MLB at bat shows as compatible with my device in the Play store.
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You could always try to 'push' the file using ADB, no root needed for that.

Hmm when I look in the play store I can only find MLB at the park, I'll check out that site ty
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greybush36 said:
Hmm when I look in the play store I can only find MLB at the park, I'll check out that site ty
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This is borderline warez discussions so tread lightly. However as long as it is a free version of an app there's other places to go and get the apk. I'll not mention them here since it can be shady.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

I'm only caring about free apps I just dont wanna dl from gonnahackyourtablet dot com. Lol
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greybush36 said:
Hmm when I look in the play store I can only find MLB at the park, I'll check out that site ty
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Yes your right, MLB at Bat doesn't show up, my eyes seen MLB at and thought it was what you were looking for. Sorry if I caused any confusion.
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Try searching on Amazon Appstore.
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[Q] Skylanders Cloud Patrol (Kindle Tablet Edition) On Nexus & ?

So I really want to install this skylanders game on my Nexus 7,
but the Amazon app store said it is not compatible.
I have other apps from amazon that I bought when I had some other tablets
and they run just fine on the nexus 7.
So I don't think its a hardware issue, just some bulid.prop mod that is needed.
Is there away to make the nexus 7 tell amazon app store its a kindle fire?
The games only .99 cents.
Would it be possable for me to buy it on a kindle fire and
then then copy the apk file to my nexus 7?
Skylanders Cloud Patrol (Kindle Tablet Edition)

Might be difficult to just copy over the. Apk, I believe all Amazon apps "phone home". Tricky question, anybody know a solution?
I imagine that the Amazon exclusivity period will end eventually, sucks right?

Titanium backup/restore?

Thanks I'm. Trying Bluestacks and a kindle emulator tonight. Let y'all know How that goes.
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BlueStacks didn't work. It wouldn't let me install Amazon app store. So I guess I'll have to wait until the Google Play store has the app
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installing the apk works
I was in the same predicament and found a workaround...
1. Install app on kindle fire. (Mine was on the OG fire)
2. I uploaded the apk to my dropbox. The apk is called pkg.apk and is in /mnt/asec/com.skylanders* (forgot actual path but it's common sense once you get there)
3. Export the apk to my N7.
4. Install. NOTE: the app will say you can't connect to Amazon's game circle, yadda yadda but you can still play just fine.
5. Profit

skylander cloud patrol on galaxy s 3
Has anyone figure how to get this on galaxy s 3. T999 I dont mind paying for it

I just did a Google search for android skylander and the first link was on Amazon that said it was compatible with both my N7 and Galaxy Nexus. I added to my cart for $1.99
I didn't buy it but I don't see the problem.
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I get it to install but it crashes sfter load screan

gkcmg said:
Has anyone figure how to get this on galaxy s 3. T999 I dont mind paying for it
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Wrong forum, this is Nexus 7 thread

VUDU

Ok so they finally released a Vudu app for andriod....app name - Vudu Movies & TV
my note2 says my device is not compatable for this app, has ANYONE got this working. i will switch roms or whatever just to have this working. currently on Jedi 6.1.2
Thanks in advance for any input.

CleanROM 3.5 lte. Same message.
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Thanks bruh....
anyone on stock got it loaded?
maybe a build prop edit here and there?

No dice here either. The app description says its for tablets. Maybe that why??
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It dosent even show up in the play store for me...its prolly cause im in canada
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cdshepherd said:
No dice here either. The app description says its for tablets. Maybe that why??
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I just tried to pull it up from my unrooted/unmodified galaxy tab 2 (ics 404), and it too says unsupported.
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Find the apk. It should work fine. Find it on a site like apk top. Or use a device that gets it and find an 'app to apk' app.
Bluetooth or usb transfer it. Or sd card swap.
Profit. .
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I have been trying to find the apk, every link that i find just directs me back to the play store or some other sort of apk downloader but NEVER the actual apk.
i Tranfsformer Prime at home that i am going to see if will download and pull the apk from my tablet. but i thought for sure there would be an apk on the web that we could just download and install through package installer.
if anyone finds one please post it here when you have time
thanks in advance for anyone that posted and helped.

I did find the VuDu apk and sideloaded loaded it on my GN2.
It will not play videos. Video window opens with "Failed to find a playable version for this content!"
I understand that the VuDu apk will play videos on Android tablets. Hmmmmm...........
UPDATE
Bad file. Found the right one. VuDu working on GN2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056335

the2rrell said:
Ok so they finally released a Vudu app for andriod....app name - Vudu Movies & TV
my note2 says my device is not compatable for this app, has ANYONE got this working. i will switch roms or whatever just to have this working. currently on Jedi 6.1.2
Thanks in advance for any input.
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I'll check on mine. But you can always just use the Web browser. That's what I've done before.
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Yeah won't work here either. Not a big deal for me causei usually watch movies on my computer.
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[Request] Amazon tablet app

For some reason I could download it on my old nexus 7 but on the new one it says not supported. So did they stop supporting it? I've searched all over Google and all I get is links to the Google store. If anyone has the latest version and could upload it that would be awesome

rexant1 said:
For some reason I could download it on my old nexus 7 but on the new one it says not supported. So did they stop supporting it? I've searched all over Google and all I get is links to the Google store. If anyone has the latest version and could upload it that would be awesome
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Hopefully it's just an oversight and they will fix it soon. If not though, it would definitely be nice to have

Is the tablet app diff from regular app.. ? That installs fine ...
Candy Painted

Install the Amazon AppStore, find the tablet app, uninstall the AppStore.

darkjedi said:
Install the Amazon AppStore, find the tablet app, uninstall the AppStore.
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I thought the apps you download from the Amazon app store are deleted once you uninstall the app store?
Edit* Guess they changed it, that worked!! Thanks for the info
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rexant1 said:
I thought the apps you download from the Amazon app store are deleted once you uninstall the app store?
Edit* Guess they changed it, that worked!! Thanks for the info
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they were never deleted, but they wouldn't work without the amazon app store installed.
would still be nice to have this app if anyone can pull it off and post it. the phone one works fine, this one just worked a little better.

turdbogls said:
they were never deleted, but they wouldn't work without the amazon app store installed.
would still be nice to have this app if anyone can pull it off and post it. the phone one works fine, this one just worked a little better.
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Well they do now,I downloaded the Amazon app store from their website and then downloaded the tablet app and then deleted the app store. The tablet app still works!
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_8cTKLKFuzXLW1NQXpkSzQwZWc/edit?usp=sharing
Tapatalk wouldn't let me attach a regular file, so...here's the updated file from the play store, directly ripped from my TF300.
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[Q] Copy apk form Kindle fire to android tablet

How can I copy a kindle fire apk to another android tablet? I am planning on getting my son a Nexus 7, his favorite app is watch disney xd, that he watches on an ipad. There is no app for android proper, but the app exists in the kindle app store. I would get him a Kindle fire hdx, but there is no rear facing camera.
Thanks for the help...pw

Find out if it is 1 or 2 gen. If it is one gen, Ok. First root (find the KFU in the android dev foum.) Now install es file explorer from google play (install that from KFU). Now install the disney app, and open es file explorer, turn on root, give it root permissions, and navigate to data/app and find the disney xd apk. Copy it to the sdcard partition. Now connect kindle to computer. Then find the apk, and place it on your desktop. Copy it to your nexus 7 and use es file explorer to install. If it is 2 gen, root using a different method and then do steps 3 onward.
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Does anyone have the apk to share? I have been looking high and low for this app.
Actually if anyone has any of these it would be greatly appreciated:
http://tinyurl.com/kindlewatchdc
http://tinyurl.com/kindlewatchxd
http://tinyurl.com/kindlewatchjr

One helluva lot easier way to do this is just to install the app store (from amazon.com) on the Nexus 7 and download the game directly!
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sharonbw said:
One helluva lot easier way to do this is just to install the app store (from amazon.com) on the Nexus 7 and download the game directly!
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This doesn't work with those particular kindle apps. Market helper won't work either.

larryj1978 said:
This doesn't work with those particular kindle apps. Market helper won't work either.
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What's the deal with the Market Helper app? Why won't it help? I know what Market Helper is used for, but have the big name app stores caught onto this sneaky little app and found a work-around to STILL block specific devices from dl'ing device specific apps? Reason being, I've got a Galaxy Note 3 and I'm trying to get the Watch Disney Jr. app on my phone for my son, but I'm havin a heck of a time figuring this out! lol