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[Q] Zune Sync Issue: Apps W/N Sync to Replacement Device

In November, I purchased several apps. In December, I had to replace my Windows Phone (Samsung Focus). When I synced my replacement device, three of my purchased apps failed to sync. These three apps are:
When I try to repurchase these three apps either from my Windows Phone, or from the Zune software on my laptop, I get a message stating “already purchased” and the “buy” button is un-selectable.
Anyone have any ideas on this?
Thanks,
Dave

from the phone, you should merely just be able to search for the app in market place, and redownload it. you shouldn't need to hit buy.

The Gate Keeper said:
from the phone, you should merely just be able to search for the app in market place, and redownload it. you shouldn't need to hit buy.
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Thanks for your suggestion. I gave this a try. It was difficult because I cannot find a search engine when I go to marketplace on the phone (Samsung Focus). In order to find a specific app, the only way I know of to do this is to scroll through all apps.
I found two of the three apps in question. I found no option to re-download the apps. The only options were “update” or “share”. I clicked on update.
I got a status bar that indicated both downloading and installing, but the apps are not found in my list of applications, even after a soft reset. Now when I go back to the apps in marketplace on my phone, the only option for these apps is “share”.
I really don’t get this.
Thanks again,
Dave

To search in marketplace open up market place and press bing
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goldenpipes said:
To search in marketplace open up market place and press bing
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You are awesome. Thanks a bunch for the lesson. It hasn't solved my problem but it's great to know and has certainly made my search easier.
Thanks Again!!!!!!!!

Update: Using the suggestions from this thread, I was able to resolve my issues.
It's fascinating that 4 calls to Zune customer service over the past 2 weeks were not able to resolve this. The people I spoke with simply did not know their product.
Thanks again for the help guys!
Dave

glad we could help. the search button is useful. app creators need to learn to use it more and provide functions through it so that we get use to using it.

if the app says update when clicking it on the marketplace, means it's already installed....

The download was declined because you haven't purchased it

I am trying to update an app that I purchased a few months ago (Where's My Water) on the newest ICS leaked ROM. When I go to the market and try to download it, it says purchased, and when I click download, I get an error message saying "the download of 'Where's my Water' was declined because you haven't purchased it."
I tried uninstalling because I assumed there might have been an issue when i restored the app from Titanium Backup but even after uninstalling I get the same error message.
Any ideas?

I'm guessing you didn't purchase it on Androids Marketplace but perhaps on Amazon? I ran into a similar issue and that;s what it was.

I bought it from the android market
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Read somewhere that during he 10cent deals if you did not receive an email concerning the purchase you didn't purchase it. I am in the same boat.
You have been Epicly Touched by Jesse Buck

did you try and install it from the web?

Jesse Buck said:
Read somewhere that during he 10cent deals if you did not receive an email concerning the purchase you didn't purchase it. I am in the same boat.
You have been Epicly Touched by Jesse Buck
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This wasn't a part of the 10c deal. I paid 99 cents for this.
playya said:
did you try and install it from the web?
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I tried installing it from the web. It says purchased on there, when I sent it to my phone, nothing happens.

I bought one game (the $6.99 N.O.V.A. 2) and it does the same damn thing. I guess its karma for all of the apps I got by other means
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i have had this happen to me on several items i purchased, did everything them back, then i finally said screw it and got them "from other means"

If you have multiple Gmail accounts on your device make sure your signed into the one that purchased it from the market.

One thing you can try is to delete the app whether it be through TB or not and then reboot the phone. After startup then try installing. Hope this helps.

Try 4shared or aptoide.. you'll find your app..
sj
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It does that to me to with volume + I have to go to the developers website to upgrade since it is free on his site
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viper786 said:
I bought it from the android market
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play store ;D
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There new update I found on androidpolice.com
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Kchitown1977 said:
There new update I found on androidpolice.com
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3.5.16
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I was having this same issue too, got in touch with Google, and after them telling me how to do things I already knew, and explain how if you don't purchase an application you can't download it, I showed them a few pictures and they responded with this:
Thanks for taking the time to contact me today. Have you installed an Android operating system on your device that has not been authorized by your device's manufacturer? I can troubleshoot your issue to the best of my abilities, but please be aware that unauthorized operating systems (custom ROMs) may have limited functionality due to the compatibility of the device. For best results, I recommend using the authorized Android operating system provided by your manufacturer that can be obtained from their website or your carrier.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/
However, I realize you may have browsed around a bit in our help center and tried a few troubleshooting steps already, but please make sure you've done all of the following to resolve the issue:
- Cancel and restart the download(s)
- Reboot your device
- Sign in and out of Google Talk repeatedly to restore connection to our servers:
1. Go to your device’s app launcher, and press the Talk app
2. If you’re already signed in to Talk, press Menu, and then touch Sign out
3. Launch Talk again to sign in (if you are unable to sign in, please let me know)
- Clear the cache of the Google Play Store app (Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Play Store > Clear cache)
- Clear the Download Manager cache and data (Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Download manager > Clear cache and Clear data)
- Ensure there is at least 20MB of free space on your device
- Try your download(s) using both WiFi and network (3G/4G) connections
- Try to initiate your download from play.google.com instead of the device
- Ensure firewalls are not blocking access to ports required for Google Play (TCP and UDP 5228)
- Confirm that there is strong connectivity on your device, and contact your mobile service provider if you aren't connected
- Uninstall updates to the Google Play Store app by visiting:
Settings > Applications > Manage Applications, selecting "Play Store" under the "All" tab or filter and touching "Uninstall updates"
If you have any further questions or concerns, or if the issue persists after performing all the troubleshooting steps provided, and reverting back to an authorized version of the Android operating system, please feel free to let me know.
Regards,
The Google Play Support Team
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Thanks for writing in and for your patience while I've been taking over your case for [omit]. According to our records, you never purchased the app Root Explorer (File Manager) on Google Play using Google Wallet, which is why it won't let you download the app. If you purchased the app using a different app store or directly from the developer, you'll need to re-download it from that store.
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Thanks for letting us know about this issue - we're aware that some users
are seeing apps as "Purchased" but are getting a "Download declined"
error. We're presently investigating this issue and will update you as
soon as we have more information. I may be requesting further information
about the circumstances of this issue, and I really appreciate your
continued patience and cooperation in resolving this situation. If you
have any further questions, please let me know.
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In other words, "go away, you're bothering me, I don't know why it's doing that, if I feel bad for you I might help you later.

Few free apps request

Im getting some problems with Amazon store incompatible apps on my tablet, although some which i found and downloaded from Internet work fine ....
Can i please request these one (which i didnt found online) in apk format:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
TIME Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
They are all free of course....
Thanks!

tb1704 said:
Im getting some problems with Amazon store incompatible apps on my tablet, although some which i found and downloaded from Internet work fine ....
Can i please request these one (which i didnt found online) in apk format:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
TIME Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Magazine (Kindle Tablet Edition)
They are all free of course....
Thanks!
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http://www.amazon.com/ENTERTAINMENT...80662365&sr=8-1&keywords=ENTERTAINMENT+WEEKLY
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...agazine&rh=i:aps,k:PEOPLE+EN+ESPAÑOL+Magazine
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...&rh=i:aps,k:time+magazine+app+for+kindle+fire

I know these links, as i said im looking for apk files since i cant get these apps on my 'incompatible' tablet...

tb1704 said:
I know these links, as i said im looking for apk files since i cant get these apps on my 'incompatible' tablet...
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"Do you have an existing subscription to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Magazine? Get the digital version FREE on Google Play! From your Android phone or tablet, find the magazine in the Google Play store app, touch "Subscribe" and select the “Free for print subscribers” option***"
The same goes for Time and PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Magazine.

amandadam said:
"Do you have an existing subscription to ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Magazine? Get the digital version FREE on Google Play! From your Android phone or tablet, find the magazine in the Google Play store app, touch "Subscribe" and select the “Free for print subscribers” option***"
The same goes for Time and PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Magazine.
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I do have....
Although is free i need to enter my credit card details for Google Play option, and i dotn want to do that...
In these apps u simply login using email and pasword.....

Anyway to trick AmazonStore to get the apps?

What Rom are you using? Twa_priv has a little zip that can make your kindle masquerade as a nexus 7.
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Tablet is non rooted...

[Q] How to prevent Firephone to go to app store and go to google

When in my launcher (lightning) if I get " item is not installed .search Google play, or pick an other app if I click on play store I got "continue to Amazon appstore? This app is trying to open a link with an external market that is not available bla bla.."
is there a Xposed module to prevent this behavior and go direct to Google play? without his warning poping up and preventing to go to Google play

guliver365 said:
When in my launcher (lightning) if I get " item is not installed .search Google play, or pick an other app if I click on play store I got "continue to Amazon appstore? This app is trying to open a link with an external market that is not available bla bla.."
is there a Xposed module to prevent this behavior and go direct to Google play? without his warning poping up and preventing to go to Google play
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I think that is the same redirection problem that I am also having, because when I was using my Fire Phone with FireOS 3.6.8, all APPs like AppGratis AppsZoom, Always opened a litle floating window, and always gave me the option to select between "Google-Play-Store" and "Amazon APP Store"... But now after the FireOS 4.6.1, I only have the option to select, on the floating window, only the Amazon APP Store.
I hope that there is an APP that could redirect and enable to select and open other APP Stores, not only the Amazon APP Store..
I already post a question in the forum about the same problem, but never got any reply:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-phone/help/to-redirect-app-links-google-play-store-t3107671

guliver365 said:
When in my launcher (lightning) if I get " item is not installed .search Google play, or pick an other app if I click on play store I got "continue to Amazon appstore? This app is trying to open a link with an external market that is not available bla bla.."
is there a Xposed module to prevent this behavior and go direct to Google play? without his warning poping up and preventing to go to Google play
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This is being discussed in another thread that @ulises.rodriguez mentioned. So have a look there.
And also since this is a question it should be moved to the Q&A forum so if you don't mind I will ask a moderator to move it there. Your chances of getting an answer is better there anyway.

[APP] Yalp Store - Install all your AndroidTV app on the FireTv painless

¡¡IMPORTANT!! -I'm not the developer of this app, or affiliated with the devs. Just want to share my experience
Hi everyone,
One of my biggest problem with the fire tv stick was to find the apks of the android tv version of an app, which usually isn't the same apk that you have installed on your phone (and are impossible to find ). I found this app called YalpStore that basically lets you download apps from the play store as an android tv device and doesn't require Google play services.
How to use:
-Download the app from xda labs and sideload it on your fire tv
-Open the app, click on the menu button on your remote and select "search"
-if asked, select "log in without google account"(experimental)
-to navigate inside the app, you may need the "mouse toggle" app to emulate a mouse pointer (or a Bluetooth mouse)
Install the apps and enjoy
Link from xda labs:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore
Hope it is useful

I just found this app too. Using my google account I was able to download apps that I have paid for and directly load the and install the app. There is a tutorial https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidGaming/comments/7il7qx/tutorial_how_to_download_any_android_tv_game/ You can download the Yalp app https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.github.yeriomin.yalpstorehttp://
I don't believe you need to be rooted to use this Yalp.
Within Yalp are some options to blacklist andn whitelest apps but I have not experimented to see if that has any validity on my Firstick 1, x5.2.6.0, rooted.

nice

Search bug in android kitkat
Hi, thanks for this so useful app,
But the search return always nothing,
Although the apps appears in the categories menu, but the search doesn't work at all...
Perhaps only on kitkat ? I have a Samung S4 android kitkat
Hope you will fix it soon :good:

freeman2019 said:
Hi, thanks for this so useful app,
But the search return always nothing,
Although the apps appears in the categories menu, but the search doesn't work at all...
Perhaps only on kitkat ? I have a Samung S4 android kitkat
Hope you will fix it soon :good:
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Seems like developer just abandoned this project. And based on commit history He's missing himself since October 2018.
I'd recommend Yalp's fork - AuroraStore. Though didn't use it myself, it's at least have active commits...
gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore